The S&P 500 entered a correction yesterday, and investors are speculating as to the primary causes, with the main culprits being falling oil prices, the fall in the Chinese Yuan, and the decline in Chinese equity markets prompted by misguided governmental oversight. The global market downdraft has actually changed the market sentiment for the first time since the “Great Recession”, from “let’s buy on the dip”, to “sell on any rise”. Investor outlook has changed because any of the aforementioned factors can singula rly or in c ombination cause a slow down in global economic growth. Here is our viewpoint regarding each factor.