News Bad; Market Strong? Pay Attention to the COVID-19 Rate of Change
It’s a puzzlement—how can the market be this strong when the news continues to be so bad? A certain calendar date may offer a clue. On March 23, 2020, two things happened. The COVID-19 death “rate of change” peaked, with a steady descent following. At the very same time, the stock market bottomed, then began a sustained rise. To be sure, the news continues to document a rising pandemic death toll. According to Johns Hopkins, on March 23rd the number of [...]