Tuesday , 19 March 2024

Another Warning of Possible Major Decline in S&P 500

Over the past 6 years, when the yield on high yield bonds (junk bonds) broke abovestockcrashimages-1 resistance of bullish falling wedges, the S&P 500 ended up declining between 17% & 50%. Will it be different this time?

So asks Chris Krimble (http://blog.kimblechartingsolutions.com) in edited excerpts from his original post* entitled S&P 500 fell between 17% to 50% last times junk bonds did this!.

 [The following article is presented by  Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com and www.munKNEE.com and may have been edited ([ ]), abridged (…) and/or reformatted (some sub-titles and bold/italics emphases) for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. This paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.]

Kimble goes on to say in further edited excerpts:

The effective yield on high yield bonds (junk bonds) are at historical lows at this time breaking above resistance of a bullish falling wedge for the third time since 2007.

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Conclusion

Should we listen to the message coming from the yield breakout? Will it be different this time?

[Editor’s Note: The author’s views and conclusions in the above article are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original post. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor.]

*http://blog.kimblechartingsolutions.com/2013/06/sp-500-fell-between-17-to-50-last-times-junk-bonds-did-this/ (Check out our various services here)

Other Kimble Warnings:

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2. Nasdaq 100 Dropped 80% Last Time Penny Stock Volume Was So High –  Will it be different this time?

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3. History Suggests Dow Has Only 4% More To Go Before Correcting

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The Dow is just a “pinch away” from a series of resistance lines, ranging from 13 years to 31 years, that have marked important emotional highs & lows in the past suggesting that once the Dow reaches 16,000 or so it will correct. Read More »

4. Invested in the S&P 500? Then Watch Price of WTI Crude Oil Closely – Here’s Why

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5. Level of Investor Margin Suggest Its Time to Lower Stock Exposure

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6. What Could Dropping Consumer Debt Mean for the S&P 500?

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In the third quarter 2007 the American consumer was way out of shape when it came to the percentage of debt payments to disposable income, hitting a 30-year high at 14%… Today the ratio is nearing 30-year lows! Could this be good news for the markets??? Read More »

7. Gold & HUI Pushing Down Hard on 10-yr Support Lines – Will They Hold?

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8. Will It Be Different This Time? Will the Dow and S&P 500 Go Up, UP and Awaaay?

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