Robert Citrone, Who Has Been a Bear for Months, Expects ‘Shallow’ Recession

The Discovery founder thinks there will be strong growth in the second half of the year.

Stephen Taub April 10, 2025

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Robert Citrone is bracing for a recession.The Tiger Cub and founder of Discovery Capital Management expects negative economic growth in the first half of the year thanks in large part to uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs. But it won’t be nearly as bad, he said,

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