What is uncertain to a market observer could be just something irregular (from the point of view of the market).
But then again, there is another saying which also has merit: "If you are not the lead sled dog, the view never changes."
Last to the party are buying at the highs and selling at the lows, being last at a party never is good, no shrimp or lobster left.
%% Your statement could be, right in a bear trend/bear move; but not a bear market. GE, has been in a bear market since 2000, if one defines a bear market making lower monthly closes+lower lows. Some, long GE, could have made money long @$10 .GE could make a bottom APR,2018 but not likely-50 percent level from $60 area , $30 is bearish also.BUT a good uptrend/friend lasts for years, its hard to stop a train; , but leverage requires much, much better timing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its hard to stop a train; Trane air conditioner ad/play on words.=========================================================================================