tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3476310278716627632..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The US Stock Market Just Finished Its Best Month in 4 YearsRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1218683879005392462015-11-02T22:43:14.307-05:002015-11-02T22:43:14.307-05:00"The 'boom phase' is sputtering out. ..."The 'boom phase' is sputtering out. The economy is at stall speed and unless it picks up dramatically in the near term, the markets will correct to reflect this reality."<br /><br />Yes. However, if QE4 is launched, it would extend the limping along out even further. But agreed, the downturn has begun. The only question is whether the economy will deteriorate from where it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33349635376186927852015-11-01T10:39:54.358-05:002015-11-01T10:39:54.358-05:00The slow down in money supply over the summer resu...The slow down in money supply over the summer resulted in the market sell off in August/September - OK fair enough, but my main point was that it is disingenuous to post a headline of the market 'having its best month in 4 years' when in full context the market has only returned (and not exceeded) the level it was at in July. That is akin to a money manager saying nothing to his client Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880627280937503395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-51020361158020512612015-10-31T17:05:06.208-04:002015-10-31T17:05:06.208-04:00Well, it would be cherry-picking if I didn't m...Well, it would be cherry-picking if I didn't make clear in the post that money supply did slow over the summer and a downturn was expected then because of that . A point I touch on extensively in the <a href="http://epjdailyalert.economicpolicyjournal.com/2014/04/four-different-ways-to-subscribe-to-epj.html" rel="nofollow"> EPJ Daily Alert</a>.<br /><br />As for your theory that the boom Robert Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-90274940368595320902015-10-31T13:17:56.749-04:002015-10-31T13:17:56.749-04:00This is a bit of cherry picking don't you thin...This is a bit of cherry picking don't you think? The markets swooned in August/September and now have basically returned to the previous levels.<br /><br />http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=%5EGSPC+Interactive#{"range":"3mo","allowChartStacking":true}<br /><br />Further, I do not know anyone that is arguing that we are in a 'bear' market. The indexes Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880627280937503395noreply@blogger.com