@vcvcbc:The first half of 2022 mercilessly ended last week. The S&P 500 was down approximately 20%, the worst opening six months for this index since 1970. The NASDAQ was off some 30% while the small cap Russell 2000 fell roughly 25%.Stocks crumbled throughout the first half of the year thanks to the highest inflation levels since the early 80s, record gas and diesel prices, horrid consumer sentiment and rising interest rates. The war in Ukraine only added to those woes and this conflict is likely to drag on for at least the end of the year and no serious peace talks are currently ongoing.So what will the second half of 2022 bring for battered investors? 3 predictions are highlighted below.Recessionary Fears Turn out to be Well Founded:The U.S. Administration and other government officials kee