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How low can stocks go? That's the question that John Hussman, Stanford PhD in economics and mutual fund manager, sought to answer recently.
We broke this news last week and a lot of readers asked for more...
His conclusion?
If we hit normal historical lows, he believes the S&P 500 index will go as low as 400 - which would be a 66% drop from today's levels.
He says, "When you think of 'once in a generation' valuations and 'secular bear market lows' - that number [400], not anything near present levels, should be what crosses your mind."
Hussman advanced his point further this week by bringing to the fore a market situation that Wall Street has become so numb to it hasn't even priced it in: Greek debt.
Greek debt issues have been in the news for over a year now-and still mostly unresolved-but according to Hussman Wall Street hasn't really priced in the magnitude of the situation because it still clings to the "bail-out" mentality that governments will just make debt problems go away with public funds.
Greece debt is tracking to surpass 180% of GDP by the end of this year, up from an already crushing 144%. Greece is already scrambling to secure new loans to pay off its old loans. It's becoming clear that it's no longer a question of if Greece will default on its debt, but when.
The result will be catastrophic not only for the Greeks, but the primarily French and German banks left holding the bag on Greek debt, and by extension American retirement savers whose pension plans and 401(k) plans have invested heavily in those banks.
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