The prospects of an economic crisis are increasing

Why hpo forecasting comes to this conclusion

1. The analyses by hpo forecasting show that consumer and industrial cycles have reached or clearly exceeded their peaks in all major economic regions as expected. One year ago, Peter Meier wrote in an NZZ article that this is a reliable indicator for an impending economic crisis that occurs only every 7 to 12 years.1 With the Peter Meier Forecasting Model, hpo forecasting was able to predict and accurately date the impending crisis about two years ago.
2. We now see falling figures for incoming orders in almost all capital goods sectors, but still at a high level. Incoming orders have already declined significantly in early-cycle industries such as the semiconductor industry. In the last two quarters, global demand for semiconductors has already shrunk by 22 percent – the biggest decline since the crisis in 2008.
3. In the past quarter, we have observed a steep decline in business confidence in Europe, the USA, and Asia (see chart). In the past, such a synchronized and drastic drop in business confidence was usually observed only before major economic crises. The Business Confidence Index (BCI) in the USA and Europe reached level 100 at the end of April 2019. Values below 100 mean a negative outlook.
4. The American yield curve, which has been much discussed in the business press, has flattened considerably and fell into negative ground on 13 May 2019.2 In the past, an inverse yield curve has announced economic crises with a high degree of reliability. However, for a reliable signal it would have to fall even stronger and longer into the negative range.