It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Here's the ultimate irony: Bear market investing offers a direct pathway to the biggest profit opportunities an individual investor might ever see.
History shows time and again that the worst returns come to those who buy at -- or even near -- market peaks, like those of 1928, 1969, 1999 and 2007, when price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios are typically higher than "normal."
Conversely, investors who buy when the days are darkest reap the best returns: Think 1932, 1942, 1982, 2003 and -- take a deep breath -- possibly 2008.
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Keith Fitz-Gerald has a winning formula that will help traders get the profits they desire.
