Take a look at the 100 year chart provided below . I have coloured each "Market" appropriately -- Green for Bull, and Red for Bear -- to show more clearly what happens. Bull markets get ahead of themselves. At their ends, they tend towards excesses that take a very long while to recover from. When a long Bull runs end, it takes quite a while before the next one … [Read more...]
Dow industrials surging to a 13-month high
As per the stocks rallied Monday, with the , as investor optimism gained momentum. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) soared 204 points, or 2%, to close at 10,226.94 --marked as the highest level since Oct. 3, 2008. Financial and commodity-related shares led the advance.The gains were broad-based, with all but 1 of the 30 components in the blue-chip index closing … [Read more...]
effect of macroeconomic variables on stock market returns in developing markets
The relationship between stock market returns and fundamental economic activities have been well documented. . Specifically, how do these less developed markets respond to changes in its fundamental economic variables, when compared to the well developed, well organized, and more efficient markets like the U.S. stock market? The purpose of this study is to investigate the … [Read more...]