Stock Market crash-not if but when?

tejero23f

On the last two occasions the SP 500 index was this high (2000 &2007) a severe correction took place (50%).

On Both occasions it was in October-after the summer holidays. After monumental rises in some funds (bio-tech India) in the last few months one wonders how long this can sustain itself,is time running out on this record Bull Run?

TrustyOven

tejero23f wrote: »

one wonders how long this can sustain itself,is time running out on this record Bull Run?

As an investor, I hope so! (as a person that is employed, I hope not!)
50% drop would be a buy-one-get-one-free situation

masonic

We live in hope...

Thrugelmir

Could be a number of triggers combined. A rise in US interest rates, a GREXIT from the Eurozone and a Labour\SNP\Green coalition.

Only certainty is that it's been Central Bank intervention that's driving markets upwards. Not underlying Corporate profitability. Making the post GFC era had to make real sense of. Simply too many distortions.

kingmonkey

5th August 2015 10:43am BST

Minrich

Too much artificial support is the problem , it will happen and then what ?

6022tivo

It will likely dive if we end up with a Labour Government..

masonic

6022tivo wrote: »

It will likely dive if we end up with a Labour Government..

More likely for a Tory Government. Markets won't like a EU referendum.

But I doubt the S&P 500 or many other world markets will be affected much by what happens on this small island.

Jsscmm

If you are that confident... Are you currently shorting the various indices mentioned?

IronWolf

The market could double and then fall 70% for all we know. For anyone thinking its easy to call the tops, just look at japan in the 80s, asset prices went absolutely insane. We are still way off that mark.

edinburgher

Stock Market crash-not if but when?

Yes, indices go up *and* down, not a problem unless you're retiring soon.