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A Rising Market Won’t Stop the “Economic Rot” Beneath

Are you prepared for when the “disconnect” between the market and economy reconnects?
October 14, 2011

By Elliott Wave International

Suppose you see a lovely house — one with great curb appeal. It has new paint and manicured shrubbery out front.

But also suppose that you look more closely. You press your thumb on the window sill and the wood frame crumbles in. Come to find out, the wood is rotten in too many places to count. The deck joists and supports are fractured. Even the terrain underneath the deck looks unstable. And the closer you look the worse the problems are.

It’s obvious that very few people would buy that house. Yet you can be pretty sure that the home’s owner will have “good things” to say about the place.

Likewise, today’s stock market has plenty of cheerleaders — even as the rot spreads throughout the economy. Real estate… Continue reading