Hartnett says S&P 500 EPS will fall by 16% in 2023, compared to the market's view of -4%.
Some argue that stocks have already priced in a recession, having fallen 20% in 2022 (though the S&P 500 has rallied 8% year-to-date).
He continued: "Plenty of room for more S&P 500 downside…since 1929, 2/3 of the S&P 500 peak-to-trough drawdowns have occurred during, not before, US recessions."
So whether we have an economic recession or not it isn't as important as the earnings recession," he said.
Most strategists see a more mild decline in store for stocks, and most — including Wilson — see the S&P 500 finishing the year somewhere near 4,000.