Some commentators have been calling the current rise in the market a Bear Market Rally. How can we distinguish a bear market rally from a rally that signals the first leg of a new bull market?
First off, the talking heads on TV like to “scare” you since bear market news typically boosts their ratings. On my blog I provided five reasons why I believe that market forces have converged to help corporate earnings and the overall stock market. What it comes down to is that I believe we are in the early stages of a new bull market. I do admit that many financial stocks are a mess and that we remain in a very narrow stock market, but under no circumstance do I believe that you should sell all of your stocks in preparation for a bear market. There are too many great stocks, in hot sectors that are currently receiving A-grades in PortfolioGrader Pro to be sitting on the sidelines. Specifically, I can’t see ignoring agriculture and many oil-related stocks, they’re performing phenomenally!
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| Video Demo |
| Stock | Symbol | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP PLC (ADS) | BP | B | BUY |
| Chevron Corp. | CVX | B | BUY |
| Exxon Mobil Co | XOM | C | HOLD |
| Hess Corp. | HES | A | BUY |
| PetroChina Co. | PTR | B | BUY |
| Sunoco Inc. | SUN | D | SELL |
| Tesoro Corp. | TSO | F | SELL |
| Stock | Symbol | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinker Intern | EAT | C | HOLD |
| CBRL Group Inc | CBRL | D | SELL |
| Cheesecake Fac | CAKE | C | HOLD |
| DineEquity Inc | DIN | F | SELL |
| P.F. Chang's C | PFCB | C | HOLD |
| Ruby Tuesday I | RT | F | SELL |
| Ruth's Hospita | RUTH | F | SELL |







