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Is the Bull Market Over?

By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning - February 5, 2016

We’ve just been through the longest bull market run since World War II.

In the six years from March 2009 to May 2015, the Dow climbed from 6,626 to 18,024. The S&P 500 rose from 683 to 2,108.

But those gains have been under siege for the last few months…

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Is the Bull Market Over?

By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning - February 5, 2016

We’ve just been through the longest bull market run since World War II.

In the six years from March 2009 to May 2015, the Dow climbed from 6,626 to 18,024. The S&P 500 rose from 683 to 2,108.

But those gains have been under siege for the last few months…

This Is the Bull Market Your Kids Will Be Talking About

By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - July 2, 2014

With U.S. stocks at all-time highs in 2014, folks are wondering where prices can go from here. Granted, there will be periodic corrections and temporary market downturns.

But I believe the conditions now in place could foster a bull market that could last 18 to 20 years, with much of it fueled by tech investing.

And the investors who take advantage of it now will have a shot at life-changing wealth...

U.S. Investors Don't Put Much Faith in Bull Market

By Kerri Shannon, Associate Editor, Money Morning - March 9, 2011

Today, March 9, the U.S bull market in stocks celebrates its second birthday.

But what everyone really wants to know is this: A year from now, will we be celebrating again - or will we be trying to outrun the bear?

So far, 2011 is delivering on that bull market promise. February represented the third straight month of U.S. stock-market gains.

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Are You Betting on a Bull Market?

By Kerri Shannon, Associate Editor, Money Morning - March 1, 2011

On March 9, the U.S bull market in stocks will celebrate its second birthday.

But what everyone really wants to know is this: A year from now, will we be celebrating again - or will we be trying to outrun the bear?

So far, 2011 is delivering on that bull market promise. The just-finished month of February represents the third straight month of U.S. stock-market gains.

All three major indices are up more than 5% so far this year. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 3.02% in February and 2.26% in January. In fact, even with the damage that the Middle East crisis inflicted on stock prices at the end of last month, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each enjoyed their strongest February showing since 1998.

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