Why now is the time for stock markets to fall

According to one market psychologist, the last week has historically been linked to market turning points. What's more, the indicators are all pointing to a decline.

A fortnight ago, (see: Why stockmarkets have further to fall), we came up with four key stock market indicators and likened them to The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Since then, nothing has happened to particularly undermine or reinforce our view except, and this may be interesting, it is just possible we have arrived at that moment! Their time might have come!

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