Why This Bear Is Bullish for Now

Although there are obviously violent forces behind the wild price swings we’ve seen in recent weeks, they have temporarily been reduced to a game of badminton. The intraday moves have been fairly predictable, but the big picture holds menacing uncertainty. It seems likely that stocks have entered a bear market, especially since a source of strong leadership for a presumptive move to new record highs is so hard to imagine. Would it come from tech stocks?  The energy sector? Bank stocks? Automakers?  They all look tapped out, as does the U.S. economy. And yet, we “know” that the rallies from the deep low recorded in August, and from the more recent one made on January 20, have but one purpose: obliterating bears and sucking in bulls ahead of a truly devastating plunge. If so, it would augur more of a bounce than we’ve seen so far.

  • none February 5, 2016, 5:27 am

    ” The best thing people can do for bears is replace misconceptions with facts.” – Dr. Lynn Rogers

    Bears have fascinated humans for millennia. As one of the most adaptable and versatile mammals on earth, their behaviour stirs fear, awe, wonder, and curiosity in us. Unfortunately, there are still many myths surrounding the lives and behaviour of bears that negatively impact our relationships with them.

    Stories of ferocious attacks by blood-thirsty bears on defenceless hikers make great lead stories in the media. The overwhelming sense conveyed in these stories is that bears are dangerous, mean creatures that are an extreme threat to people in any circumstance. This, of course, is inaccurate at best and unhelpful at worst.

    Another commonly held myth is that bears are cuddly creatures that resemble the teddy bears we owned as kids. While there is no doubt that bears have the power to trigger children’s imaginations, it is important that the stories we share with our children be based on facts rather than fantasy.

    It is important to dispel both myths – the one based on fear, and the other based on a misplaced belief that bears are tame cuddly animals.

    Bears are intelligent and resourceful wild mammals that deserve our respect. A greater knowledge of the behaviour, ecology and habitat needs of bears is crucial if we are to learn to co-exist peacefully with these magnificent creatures.

    …..Understanding what your up against is important….

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    A bear killed my friend, Rob Bell, even though he was wearing hiking bells. All he’d done was stumble on some cubs. I would highly recommend ‘The Revenant’ to anyone who would seek to cultivate a healthy respect for bears. See ‘Grizzly Man’ as well if you think man and bear can be ‘friends’. RA