The Week Ahead: Is This the Beginning of the End?

The sharp increase in volatility and the recent heavy selling in the stock market has many questioning the health of the bull market as well as the economy. There has been a clear increase in bearish commentary from the financial media and we are likely to see a shift in investor sentiment this week. As of last Thursday, 39.88% of those surveyed by AAII were bullish with just 30.98% bearish. These numbers are not yet consistent with a market bottom as the bullish % typically needs to drop below ...