[DigiMortal]

Yes they do play a part and can affect the market, building upon themselves. Then consumer mentality, "consumer confidence" may fall, then spending might fall, things can multiply on each other like this.

Market contraction...but with 10+ years of growth, a contraction is historically likely soon, right? Tough to time a market for sure, but I think the historical trends play into these self-fulfilling consumer sentiment prophecies as well.