History Says All Bear Markets Have 1 Trait in Common -- and It's Fantastic News for Investors
Why bear markets shouldn't scare off smart stockholders.
Overview
Investors are getting nervous, and it's easy to see why.
A number of bear market indicators are flashing red right now. According to the Buffett Indicator, named for legendary investor Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway, the market is historically overvalued.
Details
Meanwhile, the American Association of Individual Investors reports that 44.4% of individual investors are expecting a bear market in the next six months, far more than the 32.9% predicting a bull market. That's a 4.5 percentage point jump in the bear-predicting cohort in the past week alone.
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