SIX DIFFERENCES IN THE STOCK MARKET BETWEEN TODAY AND 1987 $AAPL $AMZN $FB $GOOG $NFLX $NVDA $SPY $TSLA
Ever since I wrote “Six similarities between now and 1987, when the Dow plummeted 23% in one day,” I have been getting a steady flow of requests from investors to write about the differences.
Let’s explore that.
The six differences
Please click here for a table showing the differences between the stock market today and in 1987.
As background, the S&P 500 Index is on pace to rise for a 12th consecutive month. It’s up 14% this year. Volatility is at record lows.
The ’87 crash led to the implementation of robust circuit breakers, which halt trading if prices fall to certain levels.… Please click here or the title below to read more.
October 17, 2017