From Richard Russell in Dow Theory Letters:

As subscribers must know by now, I haven't liked the stock market. I can't tell with any certainty at this time, but this bear market rally could be in the process of topping out. If it is, I think we're in for a vicious collapse. Remember, rallies in a primary bear market are movements against the main force or tide of the market. In other words, during a rally, the bear forces have been held back. When a bear market rally breaks up, the market tends to make up for lost time. That means the declines tend to be rapid, violent and vicious. As I said, I can't tell with certainty whether the advance from the March low is breathing its last. But if it is -- watch out; it's not going to be pretty.

By the way, IF the advance from the March low is topping out, here are the implications. It would mean that all the Fed's machinations and efforts to halt the deflation have gone to waste. Furthermore, if the March lows are violated (and nobody believes they will be) we will probably be in the final and most costly and frightening leg of this bear market.

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