Earnings Recessions, a Full Recession, and Where to Place Your Money In the Nov. 3 issue of TradeSmith Daily, I shared how analysts had been cutting their growth expectations for the S&P 500 in the third quarter and we were facing an earnings recession but had managed to avoid a full economic recession. Fast forward to today, and the data I closely watch tells me that the odds have risen sharply for a recession in the next six months. And since we're already headed for a corporate earnings recession, as pointed out previously, an economic recession at the same time could be a bad combination. In this TradeSmith Daily issue, I'm going to share not only what to watch but what to do. The first place to start is by looking at the Federal Reserve's own data, which confirms high odds of a recession in the year ahead. Source: YCharts The chart above shows the 10-year to 3-month Treasury yield spread (10Y/3M). It's simply the difference between the yield or interest rate on 10-year Treasury notes and 3-month Treasury bills. A negative 10Y/3M spread has historically been viewed as an indicator of recession. In fact, the New York Federal Reserve Bank uses this particular spread in a model it uses to predict recessions. Up until recently, the yield curve was positive, which means 10-year Treasuries yielded more than 3-month Treasuries, as they normally do. But that changed just before Halloween. RECOMMENDED LINK Prepare for Dow 10,000 American investors have already lost $20 trillion since the start of the year... But it's time to prepare for those losses to get much, much worse. A chorus of experts now say a 70% crash is possible from here... Sending the Dow to 10,000 for the first time in over a decade. If Dow 10k happens next week... or even next month: Would your finances survive it? If not, you must get the details of this stock warning for yourself. Because as you'll see, the day of the next great market crash is already set. And whether the Dow eventually falls 30%... 50%... or 70%... There's one step you can take with your money TODAY to get ready. Watch this to protect your wealth from Dow 10,000 Since Oct. 25, to be exact, the 10Y/3M yield curve has been consistently inverted. Short-term interest rates yield more than long-term rates. In fact, it's been getting more inverted by the day, hitting a low of -0.69 on Nov. 30. And that's a big red flag as a recession indicator. Editor's Note: This page on the New York Fed's website explains how they track and use this data to predict recessions. Below is the NY Fed's own version of the 10Y/3M yield curve. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that the 10Y/3M curve is not yet inverted (below the red horizontal line) in the chart above. That's because, in classic Fed fashion, for some odd reason the NY Fed only updates the chart with a long lag time. Even though another office at the Fed publishes this data daily in real time, the NY Fed's October update has data only through the end of September, before the curve inverted. Go figure. Here is the more important graph (alas, also out of date) that shows the NY Fed's recession probability model based on the yield curve inversion above. The blue circle shows where the indicator stood as of late October. That was likewise before the recent steeper 10Y/3M curve inversion. And notice how every time the recession probability indicator crossed the red line, at roughly the 30% mark, a recession usually followed soon after. The truth is, based on the real-time yield curve data, the NY Fed's indicator would be well above the 30% level right now. There were a couple of false positives historically. In 1967, the indicator spiked up to 40% with no immediate recession, although one did follow not long after in 1970. Also, in 1999 to 2000, the recession probability indicator got very close to 30%. But the next recession didn't start until 2001. But every other time the Fed's recession probability indicator moved above 30%, a recession did follow soon after (on average, about six months later). So, mark this on your calendar. The U.S. economy will most likely be in a recession by about April. RECOMMENDED LINK GM's next big release has no engine and no wheels In a shocking move, auto giant General Motors is venturing into a whole new space (hint: NOT electric vehicles). While industry analysts see this as a way of catching up with Tesla, the bigger reason could be because this new space is getting the full backing of the current administration and could mean huge tax credits in the future. Or it could just be that this fledgling industry has more scope than the declining auto industry. Whatever it may be, this move could put GM into the same bracket as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Get the details of this massive trend here You have to savor the irony here. The Fed's own data points to a high and climbing probability of recession. But rather than heeding that warning, the Fed keeps pushing interest rates higher just to make sure it's a done deal. Granted, Fed officials have said recently they plan to slow the pace of rate hikes. But that's a far cry from going on hold, let alone cutting interest rates. And as the inverted yield curve shows, the damage may already be done. So, I'm keeping a watchful eye on this indicator — that is, whenever the NY Fed gets around to updating it — along with other reliable indicators such as the monthly employment reports and the index of leading indicators. But beyond just watching these signals, I have also laid out a road map of how to invest if we reach a period with high inflation and a drastically slowing economy. This road map will serve as a crucial guide because I've seen this type of situation play out before, so I know what pockets of the market to put your money into. I have all of that information here. Good investing, Mike Burnick Senior Analyst, TradeSmith P.S. An imminent "Flatline Shock" could deplete your savings by 86% — if you fail to prepare. But that shouldn't be a problem... I have an unconventional strategy to squeeze up to 8x MORE profit out of stocks than just buying and holding alone could provide. This one little tweak in how you are investing now could be the ticket to defeating what the market has been throwing at you. Best of TradeSmith The chart below represents the best-performing open positions over the last two years, as recommended by our software. 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