After feasting and gorging himself on rookie investors who participated in the previous 1966-1982 Super Bull market investors between October of 2008 and March of 2009, the Super Bear went into hibernation.  Rested and full of vigor, he is getting ready to re-emerge from his den and will soon be feasting on the spoils from [...]

One of my followers sent me this information on the current Secular Bear Market this morning.  I thought that it would be of interest to my subscribers.
Secular Bear Market: Are We Still in One?
by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.
Since my book Safe Strategies… came out, I have been saying that we are in a secular bear [...]

This morning Bear Market Boot Camp will cover the shares of six companies.  The fact that low quality financials are dominating the volume on the NYSE is not a good sign.  On Monday and Tuesday of this week four financial companies generated 40% of the volume on the NYSE.  They were Citigroup, Bank of America, [...]

Market up 68 points yesterday.   Eight Dow Stocks down yesterday.   Led by AA down 3.69%.  CVX, DD, XOM, MRK, PFE, KFT all up by approximately 2% or more
 Unemployment claims unexpectedly rise
 
Stabilization of German economy may not last
 
German economy data better than expected over last quarter.  However, strength was due to its cash for clunkers and [...]

The action of the spin (stock) market last week ended July 17th was very disconcerting.  In my 32 years in the stock market I can-not recall any time in which the major indices were completely driven by media spin on the announcements and news reports that they took out of context.  Those who relied on [...]

 
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is a perfect example on why bull market strategies and trading practices don’t work in Super Bear market.  After releasing its earnings Wednesday evening July 8, 2009, AA opened up at $9.99 yesterday and peaked at $10.08, a gain of 6% from the previous day’s close ($9.46).  Shares then drifted lower and closed [...]

 
 
Dow closed up 4 points yesterday (7-9-09) 14/30 Dow stocks down.  Losers led by AA, MRK and PFE.  Gainers led by BAC, DD, DIS, GE, IBM, JPM,
 
Action in Alcoa (AA) shares yesterday is a perfect example on why bull market strategies and trading practices don’t work in Super Bear market.  After releasing its earnings Wednesday [...]

 
Why you should be out of mutual funds during a Super Bear Market? 
 
The super bulls and bears are driven by mutual funds.  For example, during the last stage of the previous super bear, Home Depot (HD) went public.  When it did in 1981 it had little if any mutual funds who owned its shares.  [...]

Employers cutting back 401(k) plans 

25% of all corporations cutting back on their matching contributions to 401Ks.  
Comment:    Since the 401K was legislated in 1981 it was the fuel that drove the 1982 – 2007 Super bull.  This is just yet another reason why the new bull will not start until sometime between 2015 and 2027.
Deflation [...]

 
Ned Davis research confirms that we are in a Super Bear.   This is relevant because in my recent blog debate on whether we are in a Super Bear or a Super Bull, my opponent, Bruce McCain of Key Private Bank out of Cleveland OH based his Bullish argument on the fact that Ned Davis Research [...]