Lesson of the Day: Comparing this Bear Market to Past Bear Markets

David Waring · 10-16-2008, 12:29 PM

Good video from Dr. Barry Burns over at Topdogtrading.com which gives us some history on past bear markets and compares the current price action of today's market.

--Dave

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alanhatcher · 10-27-2008, 10:36 PM

Very interesting video, gives a good perspective on historical drops and time frames.

One minor quible, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is an (adjusted) sum of only the prices of the 30 stocks that make it up. It doesn't take into account dividends. Thus in the example he gave where there was no increase in the DJIA over 10 years, the long term investor would actually have profited to the extent of dividends paid.

David Waring · 10-28-2008, 07:37 PM

Hey Alan,

Glad to hear from you and welcome to the community.

Its a good point that you make and one that myself and I am sure others had not thought about when watching that video so thanks for pointing it out.

Best Regards,
Dave

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David Waring InformedTrades Founder Community Host Badges About Total Awards: 4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 5,632	Lesson of the Day: Comparing this Bear Market to Past Bear Markets Good video from Dr. Barry Burns over at Topdogtrading.com which gives us some history on past bear markets and compares the current price action of today's market. --Dave * Share This \| __________________ InformedTrades University \| IT Shopping Guide \| Site Map** Disclaimer: Trading is risky and can result in substantial financial loss. As always my posts are simply one traders opinion and should not be taken as trading advice. I am not a financial adviser so everyone please do their own analysis and take responsibility for their own trades.

10-27-2008, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
alanhatcher Badges About Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	Excellent video Very interesting video, gives a good perspective on historical drops and time frames. One minor quible, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is an (adjusted) sum of only the prices of the 30 stocks that make it up. It doesn't take into account dividends. Thus in the example he gave where there was no increase in the DJIA over 10 years, the long term investor would actually have profited to the extent of dividends paid.

10-28-2008, 07:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
David Waring InformedTrades Founder Community Host Badges About Total Awards: 4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 5,632	Hey Alan, Glad to hear from you and welcome to the community. Its a good point that you make and one that myself and I am sure others had not thought about when watching that video so thanks for pointing it out. Best Regards, Dave __________________ InformedTrades University \| IT Shopping Guide \| Site Map Disclaimer: Trading is risky and can result in substantial financial loss. As always my posts are simply one traders opinion and should not be taken as trading advice. I am not a financial adviser so everyone please do their own analysis and take responsibility for their own trades.

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