The diagram below comes courtesy of FallStreet (hat tip: The Big Picture). I suppose until such time as a “Bull Index” sees the light of day, one could argue that the “wall of worry” phase of the stock market is still in place and therefore give the bull the benefit of the doubt.

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Source: Fallstreet.com, January 8, 2010 (hat tip: The Big Picture).

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