Aug 11

Are we in a Sucker’s Rally?

This interesting video suggests that the current mini-rally that started on Friday with a 300-point rise in the Dow is just a small rally inside of a much larger Bear market down trend. Can you say “Sucker’s Rally”?

What do you think?

• Posted in : Economic News, Stocks
• Author :Mark Berger

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