Don, I don't know what caused the turn from Oct 8.1998 but the chart of AMAT is interesting because it shows a double dip. stockcharts.com[w,a]dhclyiay[d19980701,19981201][pb50!b200!d20,2!f][vc60][iUb14!Uk7!Ul14!Ud20!Lc20!Lp14,3,3!Lf!Lah12,26,9]&pref=G
The ascend from the second dip was rapid.
Here's Nas for the same period stockcharts.com[w,a]dhclyiay[d19980701,19981201][pb50!b200!d20,2!f][vc60][iUb14!Uk7!Ul14!Ud20!Lc20!Lp14,3,3!Lf!Lah12,26,9]&pref=G
and here's today for Nas stockcharts.com[w,a]dhclyiay[d20020101,20020701][pb50!b200!d20,2!f][vc60][iUb14!Uk7!Ul14!Ud20!Lc20!Lp14,3,3!Lf!Lah12,26,9]&pref=G
A year ago when I thought recovery was imminent I also assumed the Market had accepted higher valuations for our favorites. Now it seems the Market may have changed the rules. That's a concern.
Gottfried |