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title: A rough patch for the markets is coming up, says Longview Economics’ Chris Watling
description: Chris Watling, CEO of Longview Economics, says he’s worried about how the equity markets will behave over the course of the summer months of 2026, but ultimately the U.S. macro picture still looks good and the bull market is not over yet. He also expects a broadening out of the markets in the West over the next 12-18 months given the fact that the U.S. is exceptional in both good and bad ways.
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# [A rough patch for the markets is coming up, says Longview Economics’ Chris Watling](https://www.longvieweconomics.com/news-and-media/press-coverage/a-rough-patch-for-the-markets-is-coming-up-says-longview-economics-chris-watling)

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