NEW YORK: When stocks rise without any kind of correction, consolidation or profit taking, it increases the risk that when stocks retreat - and they always do - the fall will be more pronounced than it would otherwise.
So this past week's modest downturn after the Dow Jones industrials topped 11,000 for the first time in 4 1/2 years is considered very healthy.
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