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2007
MARKET CRASH
by Greg
Silberman
blog.goldandoilstocks.com
July 26, 2007
They say history
doesn’t repeat it merely rhymes. If that’s the case, we may be
setting up for a 2007 market crash. Take a look at this 1987 stock
market crash picture:
Chart 1 - 1987 stock market crash picture
Since
the early 80s the stock and bond markets had been motoring along nicely.
Bonds made a high in early 1986 and had been building a top formation
into 1987 (not shown). Then in early 1987 Bonds moved lower out of their
top formation. The weakness continued until early May when all told the
Bond market received a 15% haircut.
The stock market however wasn’t phased. It was quite content to plough
ahead even in the face of a deteriorating bond market. In fact, once
bonds made a short term bottom in May the stock market celebrated and
rallied to fresh highs.
The summer of 1986 saw bonds and stocks rally together -- until July.
Bonds began declining again (I’m sure the expectation was a double
bottom as the stock market continued to surge).
Then came Fall (excuse the pun). Bonds broke below their May lows in
September and the market finally sat up and noticed. From then on out it
was Katy Bar the Door - the stock market proceeded to tumble into what
culminated as the largest 1 day decline in history - Black Monday 19th
of October 1987.
Fast forward to today:
Chart 2 - 2007 market crash?
Bonds
made a high at 115 in late 2006 and have been trending lower ever since.
The stock market likewise has been unfazed (except for a brief hiccup in
March) and has been boldly moving higher.
We are now entering an especially interesting phase in relation to 1987.
Bonds began their latest leg down in earnest in March at which time the
stock market surged higher -- eerily similar to 1987. Now, Bonds have
been staging a moderate bounce since June and if the 1987 picture is to
unfold again, the minor rebound would be close to over.
If bonds turn lower (as they very well could because of the weak Dollar)
I would take that as the first sign of caution. If bonds break below
their June lows I would take it as a MASSIVE warning.
Not co-incidentally, gold
stock prices are beginning to come alive!
© 2007 Greg
Silberman, CA (SA), CFA Retired
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