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Market Insights Podcast: January 2019 – Ken Fisher on Bear Market Signs

In this episode, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Fisher Investments’ founder, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Fisher about bear markets, how they begin, their anatomy and timing.

In this episode, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Fisher Investments’ founder, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Fisher about bear markets, how they begin, their anatomy and timing. Recorded October 8, 2018.

Time stamps:

00:53 – Bear market signs
02:06 – Transition of optimism to euphoria
03:20 – Fears and yield curve inversions
04:45 – The Great Humiliator and euphoria
06:25 – Bull market rolling tops
08:18 – Bear market timing rules
09:44 – Bear markets and recessions
11:20 – Global recession size
12:24 – Historic “Wallop” events
14:40 – Signs of euphoria

Additional Resources:

Market Insights Podcast: December 2018 - Perspectives on Recent Market Volatility

A Time to Look Forward, MarketMinder, 12/26/2018


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