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Beware of headlines; they may not always be what you think. It is futile to try to predict the end of a bull market.
In May the U.S. economy continued to strengthen and the stock market continued its volatility.
In the first days of March the President tweeted that he intends to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum to protect American interests. That sent the market reeling and a twitter storm ensued.
The month of September is often a challenging one for the stock market but this year the market sailed through the month unscathed. That was in spite of the many events taking place which in the past would have rattled the market.
The S&P 500 Index of the 500 largest US stocks ended the month of June up slightly at a gain of nearly ½ of one percent.
The stock market picked up steam in February and surged upward much as it did in November following the election.