Are we in a Bear or Bull market?

Question

Is the American stock market currently, bull or bear? Any predictations on how long this should stay for? If we are in a bull market, any predictions of when the "mania" period will begin?

Its kinda confusing. But im leaning a bit towards the opinion that states that its a bull market. Im afraid that a bear market is coming soon and I dont know whether i should put my money in the stock market now, os wait for a bit tell the bear comes and goes.

Answer 1

It is most definitely a bull market. Frankly, I have been somewhat astonished at how persistant the market has climbed since the collapse of oil prices. Enjoy it while the trend lasts. Heck. I think the mania period has already begun. Admittedly the large cap stocks are still underperforming. Somewhat curious. Small caps are on a tear. This very well might be a buying climax. I have already taken a small percentage off the table although I am going be very unhappy come April 15, but no since in being greedy.

Answer 2

Absolutely do not listen to the people who are saying we are in a bear market. Anyone who knows anything about the stock market knows we are in a 4-year old bull market. A bull market is a rising market and the Dow has risen from 7000 to 12,000 in the past 4 years. The s&p 500 has risen from 800 to 1400, and the Nasdaq has risen from 1000 to 2400. One person answered that because the s&p has not reached its high in 2000, this is a bear market. It is, however, unfair to compare market valuations today to valuations in the late 1990s and 2000. Back then, market valuations were absurdly irrational. Today, we are simply back to more realistic valuations. In fact, if that person won't admit a bull market until the Nasdaq reaches a new all-time high, then he will probably be waiting for an extremely long time as it is unlikely the Nasdaq (now more reasonably valued) will reach the incredibly overvalued levels it reached in 1999 anytime soon. A bear market is when the market makes a series of lower lows and lower highs. A bull market is when the market makes a series of higher highs and higher lows. We are certainly in a bull market.

Answer 3

When the market goes up, it's a Bull; when it come down it's a Bear. Of course, the trend line has to be reasonable, I believe around 3 - 6 months

Answer 4

Despite the Dow Jones index moving into new high territory beyond 11722 we must consider this advance as an advance in a continuing bear market. A confirmed bull market will occur when the SP 500 passes its old high of 1522 in an enviroment of generally rising stock prices on high volume and investor enthusiam. At that time GE will be moving up to its old high in the 60s as well as bellweather VZ both of which are only half their old values. The DOW keeps throwing out its losers and adding winners which masks the true demand for stocks.

Answer 5

We're in a bull market at the moment. If you want to know if the market is going to continue going up, the answer probably depends on how good earnings season is.

Answer 6

We are in a bull market. This is due to Republican dominance. Look forward to a bear market soon.

Answer 7

You can tell which, because bull is rising and bear is falling. Think of a bull tossing something into the air with his horns, and a bear pawing something to the ground.

Answer 8

Its a bear market, or in other words, depression. This is due to republican mismanagement. Things are sure to turn around in 2009.

Answer 9

BULL BULL BULL

Answer 10

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