By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Something has happened recently that hasn’t happened in quite some time – of the seven major market indices we apply our trend following model to…
Tag: Bear Markets
Panic Selling More Likely Among Older Men
Male investors over the age of 45 who are married or believe they have “excellent investment experience” are more likely to panic sell stocks during a market crash, researchers at…
The Reason for Bear Market Rallies
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…
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…
Learning from Buffett and Others During Market Crises
By Justin J. Carbonneau As of this writing, the S&P 500 will have dropped close to 30% in less than 20 trading days. The decline is the fastest drop into…
Hulbert: The Bull Market is Only Three Months Old
An article in MarketWatch by columnist Mark Hulbert says the bull market that began in March of 2009 “came to an end long ago. If we’re even in a bull…
Should the Coming Yield Curve Inversion Frighten Investors?
A recent article in Forbes discusses the growing buzz about an impending yield curve inversion and the repercussions for the economy and stock market. “Inverted yield curves have successfully warned…