How to Probe for Signs of a Market Bottom

We had a bounce yesterday.  Was it one of proverbial “dead cat bounces” that are all too common in bear markets?

The buzz from stock market analysts about finding or predicting a market bottom seems to be increasing.  Everyone wants to be told that this is it, things are as bad as they are going to get, that it’s time to make strategic buys back into the market.  Who or what is going to make this pronouncement?  President Obama?  Barney Frank?  Warren Buffet? Read more