Reply #17: I'll make it even easier. She's saying that the stock market is going down.

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Stock market sentiment is usually a contrary indicator, however. Historically the market tends to go up when sentiment is most negative, and down when it is most positive. That said, DU would be a very poor place to measure market sentiment, IMO, because the mood here ALWAYS trends negative.

Bottom line: When making investment decisions, it's a good idea to ignore anyone who claims to know what the market will do in the short-term. Focus on things like asset allocation, investment expenses, and market fundamentals.