Higher interest rates are a likely prospect this year due to the risk of an inflationary rebound, according to Rob Arnott.
The U.S. dollar remains the world's primary reserve currency, and neither the euro nor BRICS countries have been able to reduce global reliance on it.
John Hussman, a well-known market skeptic, asserts that the S&P 500 has reached its speculative peak, with a significant crash likely to follow.
Janet Yellen told Yahoo Finance that she does "not see the basis" for a US recession, and that she expects the Fed will hit its 2% target next year.