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The Stock Market Has Been On A Tear. History Says It’s Time To Get Greedy.

TedTed
in Fund Discussions
FYI: The S&P 500 rose more than 17% in the first half of 2019. That’s not just a good first-half return, it’s a great annual return. The average annual return for the S&P 500 for the last 87 years, excluding dividends, is about 8%.

Going into the second half of the year, investors have a lot to worry about: a slowing global economy, Federal Reserve decisions on interest rates, a still-simmering trade war, and a presidential election that is starting to heat up. With all that happening, and after such strong gains, maybe investors should take their profits and run.

That isn’t the best idea though, historically speaking. History says investors should actually get more greedy and expect positive returns in the second half of 2019.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/the-stock-market-has-been-on-a-tear-history-says-its-time-to-get-greedy-51561971600?mod=barrons-on-marketwatch

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  • Gary
    edited July 2019
    Quote from John M. Boyd: "I can remember.” As another investing lion, the late Sir John Templeton famously remarked: “Bull markets are born in pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria."
    All I see is skepticism!
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