"Bulls Have Become Completely Desensitized To Risk"
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
Review & Update
Two weeks ago, I noted:
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S&P 500
S&P On The Verge Of History
U.S. stocks have risen more in the past eight years than in almost any other post-World War II time of economic growth, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The logic here is that economic expansions fuel bull markets and so it’s reasonable to measure market recoveries after a period of macro contraction ends.
21st Century Shoe-Shine Boys
Authored by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man.com,
Anecdotal Flags are Waved
“If a shoeshine boy can predict where this market is going to go, then it’s no place for a man with a lot of money to lose.”
- Joseph Kennedy
Riding The ‘Slide’: Is This What the Next Bear Market Looks Like?
Submitted by ffwiley.com
1987 Versus 2017: Will History Repeat Or Just Echo?
Authored by Sara Potter via FactSet,
Last week, I detailed the various factors leading up to the stock market crash of October 19, 1987. As we approach the 30-year anniversary of Black Monday, are there signs that the bull market of 2017 could end in the same way? Let’s compare the financial, economic, and political factors now and then to paint a better picture.