The 1990s was the best calendar decade in history for stocks, with an annual gain on average of 17.5%. This decade, by contrast, was the worst calendar decade for stocks going all the way back to the 1820s…
December 22nd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 5 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "U.S. stock market"
The On-Again, Off-Again Depression
If you step back a bit further, you could see it in a different light. Ten years ago, The Daily Reckoning warned of a long, Japan-like slump. Then, the stock market fell and the economy went into a recession.
December 11th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Big Drops in Stock Prices Are Always Followed by Bounces
A bounce of 50% of what was lost is not unusual. That’s what happened after the Crash of ‘29, for example. So, there’s nothing exceptional about what we’re seeing on Wall Street.
November 17th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Recovery for the Real Estate Market
Sure, we’re not out of the woods yet, not by any stretch of the imagination. But facts are facts, and the recent market action bears that out: We’re moving in the right direction… especially in one of the most important sectors – real estate.
April 9th, 2009 | The Daily Reckoning | 8 comments | Continued