A recent Bloomberg article addresses the question of whether to “push the sell button on winning trades,” given that the global economy has entered the late stages of the current…
Tag: Stock Market History
Investor Lessons from the Summer of '69
According to BlackRock Inc. strategists, similarities between the late sixties and today are raising concerns regarding the implications of rising inflation expectations and bond yields, says a recent Bloomberg article. “The…
Shades of the Swinging Sixties Raise Inflation Fears
A recent Bloomberg article underscores the similarity between today’s market conditions and those of the 1960s; specifically, how low unemployment set inflation on an upward run, “virtually doubling over the…
Barry Ritholtz on the Bull Market's Birthday
In a recent Bloomberg column, Barry Ritholtz shares insights on what he characterizes as the distinct differences between bear market recoveries and bull markets, arguing that while March 9, 2009…
Research Affiliates on the Dangers of Using Past Returns to Predict the Future
In the first of an eight-part series, Research Affiliates addresses market returns and the dangers financial planners face with respect to setting expectations for clients. Specifically, the article highlights the…
Inflation and Stock Price Increases Causing Worry
Earlier this month, inflation and interest rate concerns sent stocks into a “historic and nerve-rattling plunge,” but the market rallied shortly thereafter, leading some experts to say that stocks can…
Stock Market Returns on Internet Are Wrong
A recent article in the Financial Times highlights the tendency to “use the US market as an example” of long-term profit potential in the stock market since there is so…
Lessons Learned from 1929 Crash Predictions
In a 1929, pre-crash speech, esteemed economist Irving Fisher became notorious for declaring that U.S. stock prices had reached “what looks like a permanently high plateau,” writes Jason Zweig of…
Are We Partying Like its 1999?
By Jack M. Forehand (@practicalquant) — One of the most common comparisons I hear for the current state of the stock market is the bubble of the late 90s. With…
Nifty Fifty and the FAANG Stocks
After the parabolic rise of the “Nifty Fifty” stocks in the 1960s and early 1970s, this group of 50 large-cap, blue chips equities “proceeded to dive and lose more than…