I think the economy stinks and the numbers (corporate results) for the next couple of quarters are going to be lousy. You have exhausted sellers on the one hand and the crummy economy on the other, so you get a standoff,
The economy and the profit cycle that is in a downturn will come to an end and when it does, people should continue to be invested. Take advantage of any weakness or retain positions ? overall, the market is down to levels where a portion of the risk has been taken out.
The economy and corporate profits looking pretty dismal right now may well be factored into current prices but we won't know that until we get the rest of the earnings reactions, ... The reactions will be key to how the market will look in the coming weeks.
The economy still remains bleak and is getting bleaker, ... The Federal Reserve remains behind the curve -- this will end, but not in the near future.