Where's the Bear?

Noted economist Gary Shilling says we could already be in a recession, which he thinks will hurt corporate profits and lead to a severe bear market, but he likes treasuries.

Mark Arbeter, chief technical strategist for Standard & Poor's, says that there's not enough fear among investors to call a bottom in the markets.

MoneyShow.com's latest sentiment indicator survey shows increasing bearish sentiment and measures investors' views on inflation, recession, and the impact of the upcoming election.

Is this a bear market, and are we in a recession, or does it even matter?

AOL personal finance editor Hilary Kramer discusses three stocks she feels won't be harmed by the possibility of a recession.

Jon Markman tells how to identify the start of a bear market and how the strength of the bulls may be tied to action in the Japanese yen.

Martin Weiss thinks that technology stocks and big regional banks are headed for a deeper fall, because he says they will be hammered by the recession.

As the market retests its lows, traders can profit from several option strategies, says trader and fund manager John Netto.

China expert Jim Trippon believes that a US recession and a corresponding downturn in China actually offer a good buying opportunity in Chinese stocks.

Jim Jubak, MSN's senior markets editor, tells why he thinks some recent bad news doesn’t mean recession.