The Stock Market Sounds an Alarm Last Seen During the Great Recession. History Says This Will Happen Next.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has declined nearly 19% from the record high it reached mere weeks ago. That abrupt downturn was caused by the radical shift in U.S. trade policy under President Trump, especially the "reciprocal tariffs" announced on April 2.However, the stock market recently sounded an alarm not seen since March 2009, which was the height of the Great Recession. And history says the alarm could be good news for investors. Here are the important details.Since 1987, the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) has conducted weekly surveys that measure market sentiment. The participants are asked a simple question: Do you feel the direction of the stock market over the next six months will be up (bullish), no change (neutral), or down (bearish)? The results are published every Thursday.Continue reading
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has declined nearly 19% from the record high it reached mere weeks ago. That abrupt downturn was caused by the radical shift in U.S. trade policy under President Trump, especially the "reciprocal tariffs" announced on April 2.
However, the stock market recently sounded an alarm not seen since March 2009, which was the height of the Great Recession. And history says the alarm could be good news for investors. Here are the important details.
Since 1987, the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) has conducted weekly surveys that measure market sentiment. The participants are asked a simple question: Do you feel the direction of the stock market over the next six months will be up (bullish), no change (neutral), or down (bearish)? The results are published every Thursday.
