The biggest reason for the decline in the stock market is that the U.S. Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates consistantly since 2015. @scottcbusiness

And the biggest reasons for the advances in the stock market since 2009 include:

• The U.S. Federal Reserve slashing interest rates close to 0 a little bit before the bull run started in 2009.

• Tax cuts

• Share buybacks

At this point it doesn't matter what Facebook or any of the FAANG companies do.. if interest rates continue to rise, stocks will continue to fall.

We don't have market cycles anymore, we have credit cycles. I recommend that you start following @themoneygps for general economic insight and @scaredycatguide for cryptocurrency forecasts.

@scaredycatguide doesn't offer guarantees but she (or he) does offer odds and possibilities that are helpful.