Down goes the Dow

No, not what I believe but what happened. Powell caved into Trump, the market or both.

I sure didn't see that coming (today's action). If we end up re-visiting the ATH from September, I will be shocked.

Not a rational reaction, but I suppose bad news is good news until it isn’t. Short covering once the averages flipped.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

No, not what I believe but what happened. Powell caved into Trump, the market or both.

You need to learn how this works, Trumpkin.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

EIi wrote:

Moving the goal posts AGAIN? Just admit that HSGFX is a terrible investment.

No, one year performance still putting your potfolio to shame. Just wait for the 2019 numbers. You will be so embarrassed you won’t even post.

HSGFX, -5%

TNA, +49%

EIi wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

No, one year performance still putting your potfolio to shame. Just wait for the 2019 numbers. You will be so embarrassed you won’t even post.

HSGFX, -5%

TNA, +49%

Here is HSGFX recent (last 10 years) performance:

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

ReturnHSGFXCategory

YTD-3.56%0.46%

1-Month -0.46%-0.26%

3-Month0.88%0.25%

1-Year4.08%-0.19%

3-Year -8.56%1.01%

5-Year -7.54%0.42%

10-Year -5.71%

Pretty dismal to say the least.

Look at annual total return (about halfway down the page) - PATHETIC

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HSGFX/performance?p=HSGFX

I continue to believe that September 20, 2018 marked the most likely peak of the recent bull market, and that the recent advance most likely represents an aging bear market rally, with steep full-cycle market losses being inevitable. It’s also important to observe the similarity of the recent advance to the short-lived clearing rallies of early-2001 and early-2008, both which restored borderline market internals before failing.

My general impression is that the market is enjoying an overbought, overbullish rebound that appears likely to be seen in hindsight as a bear market rally. Still, no forecasts are necessary. We are content to align ourselves with the evidence that we observe at any point in time. As Howard Marks says of investors who try to parse market fluctuations too finely, “I describe such an effort as ‘trying to be cute’… when there’s nothing clever to do, the mistake lies in trying to be clever.”

—John Hussman, March 2019 Market Commentary

Aging bear market? This guy is clueless!

Left out “rally” troll.

Aging bear market rally? This guy is clueless!

KeIIy wrote:

Aging bear market rally? This guy is clueless!

Ah, actually you are clueless.

“How can this be a bear-market rally? The short answer: It’s happened before. Rallies in excess of 20% during bear markets are hardly unprecedented. In each of the 2000-02 and 2007-09 bear markets, for example, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rallied by more than they have recently—only to succumb eventually to the bear market that remained in force.”

Barron’s, March 5, 2019

Come on, Igy. This is stupid talk. A bear market rally? Do you realize the S&P 500 is less than 5% from it's all time high?

Where the hell does anyone come up with bear market anything?

If you want a reasonable interpretation, just turn on your television and it's all over the news. Bull market turns 10 years old this week. And many commentators are quick to mention that projections are for slowing growth rate in the future, to be fair.

Do you really want that Hussman fool in your corner? His 15 seconds of fame are over.

seattle prattle wrote:

Come on, Igy. This is stupid talk. A bear market rally? Do you realize the S&P 500 is less than 5% from it's all time high?

Where the hell does anyone come up with bear market anything?

If you want a reasonable interpretation, just turn on your television and it's all over the news. Bull market turns 10 years old this week. And many commentators are quick to mention that projections are for slowing growth rate in the future, to be fair.

Do you really want that Hussman fool in your corner? His 15 seconds of fame are over.

Sorry Seattle but you are factually incorrect. In fact I recall very clearly all the Bear Market rallies from 2000-2002 and 2007-2009. But you can believe it won’t happen this time. We’ll see.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

KeIIy wrote:

Aging bear market rally? This guy is clueless!

Ah, actually you are clueless.

“How can this be a bear-market rally? The short answer: It’s happened before. Rallies in excess of 20% during bear markets are hardly unprecedented. In each of the 2000-02 and 2007-09 bear markets, for example, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rallied by more than they have recently—only to succumb eventually to the bear market that remained in force.”

Barron’s, March 5, 2019

Left out “aging” troll.

Ghost - All or your investments are terrible. Besides CDs you are advocating this: HSGFX outperforming TNA on a YTD basis by +4%, boy that escalated quickly."

It had negative returns in 2010, 2011, 20012, 2013, 20014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Year-to-date is has a negative return. It has a modest return in 2018 but that is the only non-negative return in a decade. Are you seriously advocating this piece of junk?

Sally Vix wrote:

Ghost - All or your investments are terrible. Besides CDs you are advocating this: HSGFX outperforming TNA on a YTD basis by +4%, boy that escalated quickly."

It had negative returns in 2010, 2011, 20012, 2013, 20014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Year-to-date is has a negative return. It has a modest return in 2018 but that is the only non-negative return in a decade. Are you seriously advocating this piece of junk?

OK, I already told you I plan to regurgitate your posts in the future.

Another question, are you retired or a college student? You post all day long.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

You post all day long.

Oh, the irony!

Irony Mann wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

You post all day long.

Oh, the irony!

Posted less today by a factor of ten than you Detector Dude. How many registered handles do you have now?

Now that is obsessional weirdness!