We are now in one of
the longest bull market cycles of our lifetime.
Not exact matches
We think 2018 will add another year to this
longer - than - average
bull market, but we believe we are moving to the third period of this
cycle.
Based purely on
long - term
cycles, a successful argument could be made that we have been in a secular commodity
bull market since the turn of the century in 2000.
In other words, if we experience a modest bear -
market cycle this year within the
longer bull market he wouldn't be surprised.
In the next post of this series, we will show the actual outperformance of the S&P SmallCap 600 versus the Russell 2000 over the
long term, the higher returns and lower risk over different time periods, and through different
bull and bear
market cycles.
These
longer cycles drive what are called «secular»
bull and bear
markets.
If this is the beginning of what many consider a
long overdue bear
market, we believe there is no better strategy than the DRS across a full
market cycle, both
bull and bear.
For investors seeking
long - term investment returns in value - focused stocks over the complete investment
cycle (
bull and bear
markets combined), with added emphasis on reducing exposure to general
market fluctuations in conditions viewed by the Advisor as unfavorable to stocks.
For investors seeking
long - term investment returns in the U.S. equity
market over the complete investment
cycle (
bull and bear
markets combined), with added emphasis on reducing exposure to general
market fluctuations in conditions viewed by the Advisor as unfavorable to stocks.
Given the length of the current
bull market cycle, one of the
longest on record, clients often ask this question.
Here's a look at the technical definition of the term, the role of
bull markets in
long - term
market cycles, and how beginning investors can use this knowledge when devising an investment strategy.
Bull markets have shallower moves and longer duration, the same way that the bull phase of the credit cycle g
Bull markets have shallower moves and
longer duration, the same way that the
bull phase of the credit cycle g
bull phase of the credit
cycle goes.
In late stage
bull market cycles, the inevitable bashing of
long term valuation metrics comes to full fruition.
Bull markets only last so
long, this could help you in the future when we inevitably see this
cycle again.