The Party Feels Like It's Over

This is the third longest bull market in U.S. history, and all bull markets must end.

There's a tremendous amount of negativity on the current bull market.

Bull markets rarely last over six years. 

China's economy is slowing significantly.

Emerging market currencies are in a crisis.

The Fed is raising interest rates.

Commodities and precious metals are in a bear market;

Oil is at a 6 1/2 year low.

31% of S&P 500 stocks are in a bear market.

39% of S&P 500 stocks are in a correction.

The 2.8% decline during the first three days of 2015 was the worst start since 2008.

The only positive I found was that 2015 is the third year of a presidential term.  Since WWII, the market has not experienced a loss during the third year.   However, it has closed flat during two of those third years: 1947 and 2011.

The negatives far outweigh the positives.  Unfortunately.

So it is very likely the market will continue to fall this week.   The only question is, "How far?"

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