Uh-oh
#1
Posted 23 May 2007 - 05:11 PM
Uh oh. The individual investor is back
If everyone is already in stocks, where will money come from to push shares higher still?</h2>By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer
May 23 2007: 11:09 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Yep, it's official. Even your grandma is getting bullish about the stock market. And that's as good a reason as any to be prepared for a pullback.
Because as any good contrarian will tell you, the time to get out is when everyone else is in.
"When you see that commercial with the guy showing his boss how to buy stocks on eTrade, that's a cause for concern," said Tom Schrader, managing director of U.S. equity trading at Legg Mason.
Investors have been pouring money into stock mutual funds in four of the past 6 weeks, according to AMG. And a recent survey from the non-profit American Association of Individual Investors showed 42 percent of participants feeling bullish, up from 29 percent two weeks ago.
More here: http://money.cnn.com...oney_topstories
BTW, I think that they are making far too much of far too little. AAII is a long way away from a Sell, though that could change fast.
Mark
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#2
Posted 23 May 2007 - 05:16 PM
#3
Posted 23 May 2007 - 05:48 PM
Mark, would you happem to know where there is a chart that plots AAII vs SPX? I think VTO had it, but they are gone.
I get mine from Carl Swenlin
http://www.decisionp...arts/0aaii.html
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#4
Posted 23 May 2007 - 07:41 PM
The statement about AMG confuses me when I look at the charts as SentimenTrader. Has there been an extraordinary amount of funds pouring in?but premature...
Uh oh. The individual investor is back
If everyone is already in stocks, where will money come from to push shares higher still?</h2>By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer
May 23 2007: 11:09 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Yep, it's official. Even your grandma is getting bullish about the stock market. And that's as good a reason as any to be prepared for a pullback.
Because as any good contrarian will tell you, the time to get out is when everyone else is in.
"When you see that commercial with the guy showing his boss how to buy stocks on eTrade, that's a cause for concern," said Tom Schrader, managing director of U.S. equity trading at Legg Mason.
Investors have been pouring money into stock mutual funds in four of the past 6 weeks, according to AMG. And a recent survey from the non-profit American Association of Individual Investors showed 42 percent of participants feeling bullish, up from 29 percent two weeks ago.
More here: http://money.cnn.com...oney_topstories
BTW, I think that they are making far too much of far too little. AAII is a long way away from a Sell, though that could change fast.
Mark
Not a subscriber to AMG, but here is their website.
Agree with you about the AAII.
Edited by jmicou, 23 May 2007 - 07:46 PM.
#5
Posted 23 May 2007 - 08:53 PM
#6
Posted 24 May 2007 - 12:13 AM
There are times where the bears in that survey do get it right......
Yes, when it is down to fewer bears and more bulls for a sustained period of time.
A reaction at these levels is not unexpected. It does not seem that there has been fully a point of recognition, much less a capitulation associated with significant tops. Of course, go with the signals...
#7
Posted 24 May 2007 - 08:36 AM
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