The Longest Market Rally in History? Take a Closer Look
- Skeptics have issues with bull market measurement, meaning
- What happened in 1990? How did you feel in 2011 and in 2016?
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You’ve probably heard: it’s the longest bull market ever. You’ve probably also heard: no it isn’t. What’s the story?
According to a loose consensus, bull markets are rallies that go beyond 20 percent and are never interrupted by a 20 percent fall. In many corners of Wall Street, that means the S&P 500 rally that began in March 2009 will surpass all that went before it on Wednesday.