The Fork

Gary Kaltbaum is an investment adviser with over 25 years experience, and is a Fox News Channel Business Contributor. Gary is the author of The Investors Edge. Mr. Kaltbaum is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio show “Investors Edge” on over 50 radio stations. Gary is also editor and publisher of “Gary Kaltbaum’s Trendwatch”… a weekly and monthly technical analysis research report for the institutional investor. If you would like a free trial to Gary’s Daily Market Alerts click here.

In my last short missive, I told you the market could bounce off of vital long term support. Well, the market had another one day gap to the upside off that support which has looked to have already failed. Major indices are now on the cusp of breaking the long term support this morning as the market is gapping down again. If this support is taken out, my thoughts of a correction akin to last year will come to fruition as I believe sellers could show up as the big boys will recognize the market is not holding. Last year, major indices dropped between 14% and 20% depending on which index you look at. We are still in the end of quarter, window dressing season so hopefully, markets can hold in here for now. But I am thinking there is an eventuality to this.

My bigger problems remain the same. Many this morning are talking about Bernanke saying he had no clue why the economy has softened. I am seeing headlines titled “CLUELESS!” Sorry…this column has been telling you for years that Bernanke has been wrong 90% of the time, causes problems, creates bubbles and when in trouble, his only answer is more leverage and debt to cure a problem of too much leverage and debt. NOW…everyone is figuring this out. Of course, the other problem is the nonsensical economic policies of this administration in which I could write a novel about. Economic numbers remain putrid. I sniffed out a stalling economy about 3 months ago…and now markets are reacting.

I wish I had better news for you…but I deal in facts. The fact is the economy is turning down. The fact is the big money crowd is selling. The only issue now is how bad this could get. I do not rule out a bear market…the one everyone defines by a 20% drop in the major indices. But I don’t need to go there. Just knowing a downtrend is enough. Should be another thrilling day!

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