Published in Oct 2017 Based on data published by International Monetary Fund (IMF), it appears that we have successfully recovered from the Great Recession of 2007. Global Growth has picked up around the world in what is being termed as “synchronized global growth” across the globe. Hence, ten years after the Great Recession started, global economic growth is accelerating and stock markets around the world are hitting record highs. The IMF stated that “The outlook is strengthening, with a notable pickup in investment, trade, and industrial production, together with rising confidence.” However, this has been tempered with the caveat