Our Long Term Index shows that it has turned to the Green side marking that investments might be okay. However, the overall market is still lower than it was last July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just crossed above the 18,000 mark again but that only represent 30 stocks. Our index (below) reflects most of the stocks in the US market (much more accurate).
The month isn't over. The fresh green marker might disappear during a pull back. The economy shows some warning signs. I would look at investments with growth that defies the sluggish (mild bear) market we have now. Or I'd put my money in other places for a while yet. The doom and gloom people pundits are saying how this will be the big crash. However, I always look at the numbers. We are getting a partial recovery lately. It's not a bull market.
I want the long sweeping upward markets for easy investing. We're not there now. The trend line moving down hasn't been broken by the last candle in this chart (see image at bottom of this article). It's getting close.
Putting it all together: There are growth opportunities in this bear market. It's a weak bear. Not a great time to be an investor that likes safe, easy investing. There are investors that like riding the up and down motions of the market. That takes more experience to be proficient at and is riskier than riding along with the big movements.
The trend line is added here to show the prices haven't broken out of the trend down yet.