I’m Back! Dow Still Going to 27,000
I want to start off by thanking everyone for the overwhelming support, compassion and number of condolences on my dad’s passing. It has been a difficult few weeks both pre and post funeral and Shiva, but my family and I were tremendously comforted by so many people coming out of the woodwork with calls, cards, texts, emails, donations to his favorite charities and an amazing amount of stories about my dad, many of which I was hearing for the first time.
While my writing had gone dark for the past 10 days we have been very active with our portfolios. When I left off on March 1 we had dramatically reduced our exposure to stocks just as the market was beginning it’s last little 1000 point plunge. I mentioned that we were keenly watching events unfold for an opportunity to redeploy that cash. Little did I know that the moment would come less than a day later as stocks were hammering out a bottom just above Dow 24,200. So far, both moves seem to have been very fortuitous.
Let’s return to what has become my favorite two charts and scenarios. The first was the preferred path until I relegated it to number two a few weeks ago. Stocks were closely following my arrows for a while.
The chart above became my number one scenario and except for the latest bout of weakness going a bit deeper than thought, this one seems to be on target for now. Remember, regardless of which scenario wins out or if a new one becomes possible, I have said all along that all paths lead to fresh all-time highs for stocks by the end of Q2. I have written it here as well as pounded the table about it on Fox Business and CNBC. No wavering here. The bull market remains alive.
