Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Do Stock Market Investors Have Their Heads In The Sand?

Are those who are buying into this stock market have their heads in the sand or are they just suicidal?

  • Banks are failing every week and some really big ones. FDIC insurance fund is depleted and there are rumors of a bank holiday being called in September.
  • The market has risen 50% from March lows, thats never happened without a significant increase in GDP and corporate earnings.
  • The U.S. is running a $1.8 trillion deficit. 2010 should be $2 trillion.
  • The US dollar is on life support
  • Every month a new record in home foreclosures is announced
  • Real unemployment U-6 is almost 17% and growing
  • Retail sales are horrible.
  • China's market is down almost 15% in a few weeks (a leading indicator of western markets)
  • The Fed is monetizing the debt and trying to hide it.
  • Most technical indicators are extremely overbought.
  • September is the worst month of the year for stocks on average.
  • The political environment is combustible.

What am I missing here? Nothing I suspect, just the late comers to the party who will be fleeced again.-Lou

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