And now for some fun with bear market chart patterns!
How’s Our Bear Market Doing?
Courtesy of Henry Blodget at ClusterStock
As the market weakens, investors are once again beginning to wonder whether the worst is really over…or whether we’re once again headed back to the depths of the March lows.So it’s a good time to review where we are and how this bear market compares to the many we’ve had before.
So, once again, we turn to chart-master Doug Short, who publishes regular updates at dshort.com. The slideshow below includes Doug’s latest charts on the bear markets since 1950. For updated, interactive versions, please visit dshort.com.
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