Bull Market until the baby boomers retire?

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Strategies & Market Trends
Bull Market until the baby boomers retire?

An SI Board Since December 1996

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Emcee: jim suttle	Type: Unmoderated

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I have heard several theories on the long term trend of the market. Some say this market is being pushed higher due to baby boomers putting money into the market for retirement (IRA's). They know they don't have enough money to retire so they are trying to play catch up. I heard that this market momentum could last for 10-15 years ( this is when the majority of the baby boomers have retired and are living off of their IRA's)and then flatten out for a significant period. Other sources say Generation X & the baby boomer kids are and will be more apt to start saving at an earlier age. This will counteract or soften the effect of the " baby boomers retirement" blow on the market. Please give me your thoughts on this subject.

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18	Check out the "Alternative Living Services - Leading a Trend!" thread	DVAN	-	8/26/1997
17	Something that's very similar to 1987 is the trade deficit may start balloo	Les H	-	8/24/1997
16	Can't find the article now, but a VP at John Hancock came out with a bull r	Rich Goldsmith	-	8/24/1997
15	Isn't this inevitable? More resources are provided than can be WISELY allo	DVAN	-	8/20/1997
14	Dave: Vestiges of your point that size begats difficulty in investing/allocati	Bob Schommer	-	8/18/1997
13	Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't this the basic progression of t	DVAN	-	8/18/1997
12	Hiya Archie, is Meathead still giving you trouble? FYI: I do use stops. Of co	Edward Torgerson	-	1/22/1997
11	Hey Arch, Ed is just following his hunches. The market can be quite scary and	Ray Jensen	-	1/15/1997
10	Come on Ed If your a boomer don't let our generation down, we're going	Archie Bunker	-	1/11/1997
9	It is certainly true that many "boomers" are more market savvy than t	Edward Torgerson	-	1/11/1997
8	I would agree with your thinking Jon, but statistics show that the baby boomer	jim suttle	-	1/4/1997
7	The pundits are tabulating 1996 market results, and most of the analyses I'	David Kuspa	-	1/2/1997
6	The leading edge of boomers turned 49 in 1988. The 49ers, as one brokerage fir	Les H	-	12/29/1996
5	In terms of supply and demand, who is going to purchase the boomers' houses	Jon Woods	-	12/29/1996
4	I too have read about the demagraphic trend. I am sure it will effect the mark	RavBruce	-	12/29/1996
3	You're right, of course, but do you think demographics has anything to do w	Chris Kay	-	12/28/1996
2	Our state governments encourage gambling thru lotteries and casinos. We encoura	Richard Estes	-	12/27/1996
1	Jim, I've also heard this theory based on Foot's book re demographics.	Chris Kay	-	12/27/1996

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