80% of Americans Fear Recession as Buffett Indicator Hits Record 223%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5d ago
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Source: Fool
- Recession Concerns: A December 2025 survey by MDRT reveals that approximately 80% of Americans are worried about an impending recession, indicating widespread market anxiety that could affect consumer spending and investment decisions.
- Buffett Indicator Warning: The ratio of total U.S. stock market value to GDP has reached a record high of 223%, with Warren Buffett cautioning that nearing 200% is akin to 'playing with fire', suggesting increased market risk.
- Importance of Strong Investments: During periods of market volatility, robust companies are more likely to survive, as history shows that investing in firms with strong fundamentals can provide stability and mitigate significant losses during downturns.
- Evaluating Investment Health: Investors should focus on financial statements and key metrics such as the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and debt-to-EBITDA ratio to assess whether a company is overvalued or excessively leveraged, enabling more informed investment decisions.
Analyst Views on AMZN
Wall Street analysts forecast AMZN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMZN is 294.69 USD with a low forecast of 250.00 USD and a high forecast of 340.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
47 Analyst Rating
46 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 239.160
Low
250.00
Averages
294.69
High
340.00
Current: 239.160
Low
250.00
Averages
294.69
High
340.00
About AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc. provides a range of products and services to customers. The products offered through its stores include merchandise and content it has purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers. The Company’s segments include North America, International and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It serves consumers through its online and physical stores and focuses on selection, price, and convenience. Customers access its offerings through its websites, mobile apps, Alexa, devices, streaming, and physically visiting its stores. It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero, and develops and produces media content. It serves developers and enterprises of all sizes, including start-ups, government agencies, and academic institutions, through AWS, which offers a set of on-demand technology services, including compute, storage, database, analytics, and machine learning, and other services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
