Mel Abraham#1 Best Selling Author, Money Mentor

I am terrified of the next recession. How do I prepare my money without going full doomsday?

10 Aug 2025

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This is a YouTube video titled "I am terrified of the next recession. How do I prepare my money without going full doomsday?" containing a monologue discussing economic cycles, the inevitability of recessions, and market behavior during recessions and booms. The speaker provides insights on recession duration, market declines, and growth periods, aiming to prepare viewers financially for upcoming economic downturns. The content is from August 2025.

I love the way this question was, but here's the thing. The next recession is coming. I can absolutely guarantee you that it's coming. I just can't tell you when. I just can't tell you how long and I just can't tell you how deep. So if anyone out there believes that they can predict the next recession, they're mistaken. But here's what I do know. If you look at the average recession, barring 2008 last 11 months, the definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, meaning that that our economy has declined for six. The average recession is 11 months, but it takes them six months to diagnose it. We only have five months left based on the averages. The bull market. The growth in the market lasts more than three years. So the average decline in the market during recessionary times is around 30%. The average increase in the market during boom times is 150%. A recession is part of the business cycles and the economic cycles that we will experience. So we need to not be surprised by it and we need to be prepared for it.