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Testing purposes 5

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 8:37 AM EDT

The bear market of 1929-32 was characterized by an 89% decline. The average is 38% for bears;however, averages are misleading. I have no idea how much damage this bear ultimately unleashes. The closest comparison I have is the 1929-1932 cycle. However, with the massive fiscal and monetary stimulus (and I don’t believe we’ve seen the full extent of it yet),my best guess is a bear market contraction somewhere between the Great Depression and Great Recession. At the least, I believe we re-test lows and this bear is a 40-45% retracement from the highs.

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