Olympic athletes are at the peak of their careers, but even they need rest days to stay healthy. Sometimes financial markets need to reset from record-setting performance, too. Here’s what you need to know about bear, or down, markets. To read the full article in Hartford Funds, click: 10 Things You Should Know About Bear Markets.
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In a well-supported article by zerohedge.com, the author suggests a “fix” to the current problems with price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples. Among the questions answered are: Can P/Es tell us anything about stock valuations during periods of earning recessions? Is a bear market closer than we think? If so, when is the best time to buy? What do today’s inflated valuations mean for long-term returns? Why are outcomes so different when earnings are adjusted to account for mean reversion? The philosophy and figures are more than interesting when examined across a nearly 100-year sample, as this review does. You can read the…