When someone says, “it’s different this time,” what happens next is rarely surprising.

We know it’s never different this time.

The thing is though it takes a bit of time to remember that. That’s why we’re taking a step away from the it’s different this time crowd and taking a look back at how bear market rallies work and how to navigate them successfully.

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All signs point to the market heading lower. The major indices are fundamentally overvalued, the real economy has barely improved, and expectations are approaching lofty highs.

I’m bearish, but I’m still recommending buying stocks.

Here's why...

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"It's the only place we could take a company in a developed industry and double our business each year for five years. Where else can you start out with $5 million in sales and be making $35 million in practically no time."

That's what one of the world's leading Chinese financiers told me over dinner last night. Here's the new take on China...

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The simplest way to make a genuine fortune – we're talking 20 to 50 times your money here - is to buy assets no one wants and wait for them to be wanted again.

Now it's looking like it's happening all over again in another industry no one wants to touch – timber.

I know, I know…timber!…who wants timber? But please, here me out.

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The recession is over!

GDP grew at a 3.5% clip between July and September.

Wall Street’s fortunes seemingly turned around overnight.

But with the rally reminding everyone how fragile it is, are the boom times really here again?

One of the world’s best investors thinks it will seem that way for a while, but - that could be bad news for the markets. Here’s why.

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