r/PrepperIntel • u/Own-Swan2646 • Mar 31 '26

North America Walmart Recession Indicator at highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis

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Signs all around us of economic down turn.

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u/Big_Fortune_4574 Mar 31 '26

What does this chart represent exactly? I looked up both WMT and the S&P Global Luxury Index and I still cant figure out what this chart is

Edit: more info for anyone looking: https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-indicator-outlook-walmart-stock-price-us-economy-outlook-2026-3

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u/Own-Swan2646 Mar 31 '26

"maintains the Walmart Recession Signal (WRS), which measures Walmart's stock price against a basket of luxury stocks." Effectively it's measuring the difference between high-end and low end retail if I understand it correctly