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There is simply no way to know, gang.
Yes, some conditions that triggered the crash remain, particularly "too big to fail". I really, really don't like that. Yes, the American economy is, on some levels, essentially existing on borrowed time, operating on an artificial foundation. Yes, the stock market is doing the same thing in some ways.
However,
there is absolutely no way to know how long this will continue. It could be one year, it could be one hundred years. And anyone who predicts anything more than about four hours out is G-U-E-S-S-I-N-G. Or they're basing their prediction on partisan politics. Both sides. And if you're staying in cash or buying gold coins (sheesh) waiting for something, you're making a mistake.
I'd love to see a bull market correction, a REAL one, say 10% to 18%, to shake off the dumb money, wake people up a bit and get back to growth. But there's too much money on the sidelines that is coming in and buying on every dip. That's annoying, but it is what it is.
Invest prudently, think long term with your finances and your career,
don't allow your partisan impulses to get in the way of rational thought. And I'm thinking of a few posters specifically when I say that.
Off the soapbox. For now...
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