The Idiot Maker Rally
Eoin Treacy's view Thanks
to a subscriber for this compilation
of bearish remarks posted on Business Insider from 2009 onwards. While some
of the people quoted are quite high profile, the more instructive way to view
this information is as a reflection of the general sense of pessimism that has
pervaded markets from 2008.
David has
often said “ monetary policy trumps most other factors most of the time ” and
the central bank response to the threat of depression has been unprecedented
monetary stimulus that continues to buoy risk assets. Rather than attempt to
impose our own opinion of what might happen, let us instead allow the price
action to be our guide. Despite a short-term overbought condition, a sustained
move below 1480 on the S&P500 is the
minimum required to question medium-term upside potential.
When someone
sends through a compilation where strategists are competing for the most bullish
statement, it will act more as a reflection of how they have already positioned
themselves rather than how high the market is likely to move and will be a contrary
indicator.