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Updated over 7 years ago, 05/19/2017
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Understanding and determining the market trends/climate/cycle
Podcast 19 really brought something to the front of my mind (sorry I know I just started listening to the podcasts). Everyone always talks about the market trends or climate. I have also heard about market cycles (are the terms correct - used interchangeably??). From what I have read, much like the cycles of the stock market, the best time to invest/buy is to buy when the market is at the bottom (correct me if I am wrong). As a math and data junkie, I don't like to always trust the "opinion" of someone else. So... How does an investor determine the market trend/climate/cycle within a given area? Within a given state? What are the tools available? What are mathematical indicators people look at and where can one find ACTUAL and CORRECT data to support this? If there is a blog/forum entry or even a keyword to search please let me know. Thanks and appreciate your time.