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Stocks have slipped lower in August after starting 2023 with a breakneck rally.
  • Stocks have given up some of their gains in August, after starting 2023 on a tear.
  • But investors shouldn't fret about the declines, according to Goldman Sachs.
  • There's just a 20% chance of a recession and the Federal Reserve is closing in on its dream "soft landing" scenario, the bank said in a recent research note.

Stocks' disappointing run in August is likely a short-term blip rather than a longer-term trend, according to Goldman Sachs.