Richard Thaler, who won the Nobel Prize in economics in October of 2017, observed…
We seem to be living in the riskiest moment of our lives, and yet the stock market seems to be napping.”
Thaler has made a career of studying irrational and temptation-driven economic behaviors.
The current bull market is the second longest in modern history. If it manages to last until August 22, it will become the longest running bull market, at 9½ years.
No bull market has ever made it to its 10th birthday.
Which brings me to a very simple, but profound question…
What Happens When a Bull Market Ends?
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