A recent article in Forbes offers perspective on bear market rallies and why they occur, drawing on historical data going back to the 1930’s. “One question I often get from…
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S&P 500 Bear-Market Rallies: A Brief History
A recent article in Bloomberg discusses the recent market turmoil within the context of past market downturns, highlighting an ongoing debate about whether the worst of the downturn is over.…
Excess Returns, Ep. 20: The Limits to Lessons from Past Bear Markets
Whenever we are confronted with a bear market, we all want to figure out how it will play out. We want to know how big the decline will be. We…
Breaking Down What is Among the Most Extreme Sell-Off Wall Street Has Seen
A recent CNBC article provides insights and analysis of the coronavirus-related market sell-off. Here are some highlights: While many sounded alarms when COVID-19 emerged in China, the article says “the…
The Limits to Lessons from Past Bear Markets
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@PracticalQuant) The current bear market seems just like 2000. We had massive outperformance from growth and technology names coming into it, with small-cap value companies being…