Investors have been bearish on stocks for most of 2022, but sentiment is shifting on Wall Street.
• Recently, Bank of America said that a 'buy' signal is close to flashing its indicators for the first time in 5+ years. The bank thinks that now, the markets have already priced in a recession.
What does that mean? When Wall Street is bearish on stocks, that has historically been a positive sign for future returns.
Contrarian: It often pays (literally) to take the opposite side of a trade when bullish or bearish sentiment among investors hits an extreme level.
Contrarian investing is the basis behind Warren Buffet's famous quote:
"Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."
Beware: There are PLENTY of factors that go into investor sentiment. Recession, inflation, and global factors can shift the market quickly.
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