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Long Term Look At The U.S. Stock Market: 1900-2012 (Summer)

Byinfo@50park.com

Long Sideways Patterns Are Normal For The Stock Market:

This is one of my favorite charts because it clearly shows that we are in the middle of a long (12 yr) sideways pattern in the US stock market. These long sideways periods are “normal,” have happened before, and will happen again.

1900-2012

 
 

…And So Are Explosive Rallies!

The “good” news is that every long sideways pattern is followed by a monstrous rally! Another interesting observation is that the general public tends to lose interest in the market right before the explosive gains begin (Sound Familiar?). Stay tuned!
 

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