Bear Market

Tuesday's missive discussed the idea that really big, really bad bear markets just don't happen that often. And since investors were treated to two devastating bears within a 9-year stretch, most folks are keeping their eyes wide open and preparing for the next one. The key point is that the...

While most investors attempt to time the market, the outcome is not always as they had planned. Instead of buying on the dips and investing in value, investors will chase performance and often times buy near the high. The Cambria Global Value ETF (NYSE: GVAL) is looking to take away the process...

For about an hour on Monday morning, it felt like the #growthslowing theme was back. Germany was tanking. Shanghai had been creamed. And at 9:45 am the bears launched an attack on the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY). Bam, the low for the day was gone. And five minutes later, Friday's intraday...

In case you missed it, Friday marked the five-year anniversary of the intraday low of the Credit Crisis bear market. However, the closing low was set on March 9, 2009 at S&P 500 676.53. Thus, through Friday's close, the current bull market has gained 177.6 percent. Not bad for a period...

You've got to love the stock market. Just about the time you think you've got it figured out, boom -- it changes. Or maybe it doesn't, who knows. Frankly, there are times when it is very hard to tell why Ms. Market is doing what she is doing. But since that's the stated...

Finally the S&P 500 Large Cap Index ( $SPX:NYSE ) continued with the minor correction and finished down 13.41 points at 1094.60. The correction may not be finished and the Index could go down to 1086 before the correction is completed. If the correction is completed, then the Index should...

David Tice of the Federated Prudent Bear Fund (BEARX) sees major trouble for the market from these levels. His fund was up more than 100% from the market peak through September of 2008, but the fund has been down 14% this year versus the S&P 500's 20% gain. Amazingly he stated on a Yahoo!...