Friday, August 16, 2013

Where This Market Is Headed


The stock market became a bear after the first half of 2008 and stayed that way until the morning of March 10, 2010. From that point it has gone up 150%. Know one can know if the bull market will continue much longer, but we can make educated guesses.

In the absence of a working crystal ball, we can look at 10 ways the economy is measured. Over the past 85 years, bull markets tended to begin when the S&P 500’s price/earnings ratio eroded to 11.1, as at the end of 2008. And they tended to end at 18.2. It’s now at 17.

But that’s only one of ten measures to consider. Take a look at all 10 and draw your own conclusion:

After you’ve digested what Investopedia says, move on to Street Authority and the question is raises: “Is This the End of Easy Money and the Bull Market?” See:

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