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A New Bull Market or a Bear Market Rally?
Yes, it was another crazy week for stocks. This week, though, there was more of the good kind of crazy.
After the best three-day rally since the 1930s 鈥 which is still hard to believe 鈥 the market sold off today into the close. Even after the late-day selling, the S&P 500 still managed to post an impressive 11.5% gain for the week.
In this week鈥檚 episode of MoneyLine, I鈥檒l help you make sense of the wild week and give you an update on all things coronavirus and鈥 finally!... a stimulus package.
We鈥檒l also discuss the big question: Was this week鈥檚 positive action the start of a new bull market or simply a bear market rally? We鈥檒l look back at past bear markets for some clues and I鈥檒l share my own analysis as I give you my answer.
The Hypergrowth Industry That鈥檚 Helping Save the Day鈥 and Looking Even Better Tomorrow
With so much going on in the world, it鈥檚 difficult to step outside of our day-to-day concerns and think about the future.
Cities, states, and whole countries are hunkering down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to vulnerable populations. The toll on human life is tragic, while the economic impact has cut swift and deep.
But in thinking about the future, I鈥檓 sure we鈥檒l come out of the crisis stronger, wiser, and better prepared for a market resurgence. Just like we鈥檝e always done.
Where to Find Incredible Opportunity in This Tough Market
It was another week of coronavirus headlines and stock market volatility. We got a bit of a breather yesterday, but selling resumed today in one of the worst weeks for stocks in 12 years.
Stocks were up and down in early trading before drifting lower into the close. The announcement that New York state is officially ordered to shut down sent already skittish investors into a dark corner.
The headlines seem to come nonstop鈥 and it鈥檚 a lot to digest. But I鈥檒l be here with you every step of the way. In fact, on Tuesday night I held a special event called the Crisis & Opportunity Investment Summit to help you navigate this tough environment.
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These Stocks Are Moving Higher Despite the Difficult Market
t was nice to have a relatively 鈥渃alm鈥 day in the markets. After eight straight days of 1,000 point moves on the Dow, we鈥檇 almost forgotten what they were like.
There鈥檚 no question the last few weeks have been some of the most difficult ever for many investors. The rapid sell-off in stocks combined with the daily volatility has investors scared and confused. Add in the obvious reason for the market action 鈥 the coronavirus and resulting shutdowns in much of the world 鈥 and both uncertainty and fear are historically high.
Today, I want to share some stories of companies holding up well in the face of the current sell-off.
Your Free Access to My Crisis and Opportunity Investment Summit
Last week, I wrote that the market plunge felt like a punch to the gut.
After this week鈥檚 trading, it feels more like a kick to the head.
Stocks fell sharply Monday, rallied yesterday, and are down again today as volatility remains near historic highs.
If you鈥檝e been in the markets for 20+ years like I have, you鈥檝e lived through bear markets before鈥 and you know how bad they can feel.
Times like these call for sober analysis, and I鈥檓 proud to continue to provide that through MoneyWire and my paid subscription services.
Lessons from Past Panics: A Great Time to Buy
I鈥檓 a born optimist. I invest the way I do, and recommend the stocks I do, because the future is going to be so exciting.
All of the trends we talk about in MoneyWire and my subscription services 鈥 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, personalized medicine 鈥 are going to make the world better.
It鈥檚 a tremendous time to be alive and watch the world change again, just like it did at the dawn of the internet and personal computers鈥
But I understand why some folks are not feeling that way right now.
Stocks bounced on Friday after Thursday鈥檚 huge sell-off. But I can鈥檛 tell you the volatility is over.
Are You Worried 抖阴最新版 a Recession or Bear Market? Here鈥檚 What to Do With Your Stocks
If I asked you to name some of the biggest stock market winners of the 21st century, there鈥檚 a good chance Amazon (AMZN) would come to your mind.
After all, Amazon has gone from a small online book seller to one of the world鈥檚 largest, most powerful companies. Amazon now sells virtually everything鈥 and its founder Jeff Bezos is one of the world鈥檚 richest men.
As result, Amazon鈥檚 shareholders have enjoyed one heck of a ride鈥
Amazon鈥檚 market value has increased more than 86,000% since its IPO in 1998.
Making Sense of a Wild Week
The irony was pretty striking.
This afternoon鈥檚 headline on Yahoo Finance was:
Dow surges 1,300 points as Trump declares national emergency
Normally, a national emergency would be cause for fear, but the market is already pricing in fear, so it rallied big today after the president made the declaration. It was a wild week that saw some of the biggest drops and biggest gains since the 2008 financial crisis.
Fear in the market is in rare territory near record highs. Fears of the coronavirus, a looming recession, and an unfolding oil price war have rattled the market and the economy. Investors are wondering if they should sell everything, invest more, or simply do nothing.
I want to address these questions and concerns for you.
Special Update: What to Do 抖阴最新版 the Coronavirus Bear Market
It鈥檚 like a punch to the gut.
Stocks have fallen rapidly into a bear market on coronavirus fears and the dramatic steps governments and businesses are taking to contain it.
I鈥檝e been through bear markets before, and they are always rough while we鈥檙e in the middle of them.
Always.
It鈥檚 in our nature to dislike uncertainty, and there鈥檚 an awful lot of that going around right now. So, while I can鈥檛 give you exact answers to some questions, I can help you think rationally about what鈥檚 happening and the next steps.
I鈥檝e recorded another special MoneyLine podcast to do just that.
New Technology Helps Fight the Coronavirus (And Beyond)
鈥5G wireless is going to change the world.鈥
I鈥檝e been saying that for a year and a half now. At first, it was really only us 鈥渋nsiders鈥 who could see it 鈥 those of us who closely monitor technology trends. But I think it鈥檚 really going to hit home for people now that they see how 5G is helping with these coronavirus outbreaks.
The coronavirus is not what I want to be talking about right now. Just like it鈥檚 keeping people at home (whenever they can鈥nd whenever they鈥檙e not out at the stores to stockpile goods), the coronavirus is also keeping great investments from realizing their potential.
But there is a silver lining.
Special Market Update: Navigating the Mass Hysteria
It鈥檚 been more than 11 years since we鈥檝e seen a down day like today in the market. Investors sold pretty much everything, as more than 95% of stocks in the market were down today.
This, of course, comes on the heels of other panic sell-offs over the last two weeks.
In that context, it鈥檚 no surprise that fear levels are in rare territory. In fact, the volatility index (VIX) has only been as high as it is now twice before 鈥 during the financial crisis in 2008 and back in October 1987 when the Dow lost 22.7% in one day.
Both times turned out to be great buying opportunities.
I expect that will be the case again. The U.S. economy was in good shape before the coronavirus hit and should be able to weather any brief slowdown.
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Key Takeaways from This Historic Week
You鈥檝e seen the headlines by now. You know this was the worst week for the market since the financial crisis more than 10 years ago.
I sent you a Special Market Update on Wednesday with my detailed thoughts on the action and what investors should do and not do. Today, let鈥檚 look at some of the important takeaways from this historic week and what they tell us about what鈥檚 ahead.
We鈥檒l start with a technical indicator. On Thursday, only 7% of stocks in the S&P 500 closed above their 50-day moving average. This is rare territory, lower than 98% of the historical data going back to December 2001, which means we could be close to a turn. Compound Capital Advisors looked back through the data and found this has occurred nine times.
The Panic Selling is Giving Plenty of Buy Signals 鈥 You Just Need to Know Where to Look
Stocks just endured one of their worst weeks since the 1930s.
Since last Friday, the S&P 500 has pulled back 11.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 12.4%, and the Nasdaq has fallen 10.5%. At one point today, the Dow was down more than 1,000 points for the fifth consecutive day.
The selling is the result of panic and fear surrounding the coronavirus. And because the financial media is in the business of generating ad revenue, we鈥檝e seen extremely misleading headlines that stoke that panic and fear.