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Fear was on the rampage Tuesday leading to a scary intra-day drop to Dow 9774 before rallying into the close at 10,044...about where we started the day. I'd love to tell you with 100% certainty what is going to happen in the future. Yet we all know that economics is not an exact science. And the stock market is even less exact. So yes, it's true that I have advocated the case for economic recovery and a rebounding market, but that doesn't mean I haven't given the bearish case a thorough examination. Unfortunately, I have to admit that it's "possible" that the run up from 6500 to 11,300 was a bear market rally and tough times will resume.

There seems to be momentum on the fear side. The saber rattling of the North Koreans and pictures of oil covered birds in the Gulf certainly is not helping matters. Simply put, there is a lot more wealth destruction that "could" take place before the bull side prevails. It is also "possible" that the bear side of argument proves correct in the long run leading to even greater losses. This is my way of saying that I don't want be so stubborn about my current bullish stance as its financially prudent to consider that the bears might have a point. So if Tuesday marks the bottom and the rally resumes from here, then we can applaud our good fortune. However, if the market closes under 10,000 at some point in the near future, then buy some short ETFs (Ex. SDS, QID, TNA) to profit on the way down. That doesn't mean that you have to sell all of your current stocks to do so. Just think of it as an insurance policy that limits potential losses until we have greater clarity on whether the bull or bear case has more credence.

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