tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post2300342998772222271..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Market Timers Still on the SidelinesMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-55634022748037818422020-10-30T15:12:35.931-04:002020-10-30T15:12:35.931-04:00The comment above is a reply to Canadian Capitalis...The comment above is a reply to Canadian Capitalist's comment:<br /><br />The S&P 500 is up even more. I have no idea if this rally is for real but I read somewhere that the first uptrend of a new bull market is almost always a significant rally off the bottom. And you're right that the market timers who got out successfully might miss it. Market timers have to get two things right: getting out and getting back in. It remains to be seen if the ones who crowed about the first are successful in the second.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-82541680551014362922009-04-20T10:49:00.000-04:002009-04-20T10:49:00.000-04:00CC: You're right that market timers have to get it...CC: You're right that market timers have to get it right twice to outperform the market. If the markets never again get back down to the March 9 lows, then any market timer who is still out of the market has already missed the optimum buy back date.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.com