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So does anyone notice the difference between up days and down days.
Today the market gaped up and did NOT once pull back, it was gap up and trade higher the entire 6.5 hours of trading.
Noticed the last few down days, small gap down of 50-100 points and then a small rally into mid day followed by some afternoon volatility like the day the market was down 150 points only to nearly erase all its days losses.
Talk about manipulation!
Its not manipulation at all. This market is being driven by the strong earnings season, the rapidly improving US economic reports, low interest rates, and the huge growth in Far Eastern economies.
The bull market took a pause to reflect on Ireland and sold off for a few days. But Ireland is a lot smaller economic country then China or the US. Korea was more of a real threat to damage the market but as long as things are gotten under control it becomes a nonissue.
Historically, the markets being up 10-15% in a year is pretty average. Given that we are only in the second year of a strong bull market, it is not surprising to see a 5% year heading towards a final result of 15-20% return.
Stop worrying about it and invest long in something with strong earnings and a good balance sheet.
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