Don't Get Carried Away by the Market Rally
Author: Brett Arends</br></br>It's hard to stay cool in a hot market.</br></br>Wall Street's been booming lately. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 22% since last summer, and the Nasdaq Composite 30%. Market spirits are up. The optimists are out in force. And after an impressive 2010, stock-market strategists are forecasting good gains again for 2011.</br></br>At times like this, a lot of investors may feel an urge to throw caution to the wind and jump in head first. After all, everyone says the market's going higher, right? You wouldn't want to miss out on the action! Maybe you should get in while you still can?</br></br>It's enough to test the resolve of the most disciplined investor.