Mr. Market’s Bear Market Rallies? When markets go down, they often cascade. Rarely a Crash (a loss greater than 10% within 24 hours) might occur, while other times it’s known as a “Waterfall” (a series of consecutive down days, none of which is greater than 10%). A Waterfall is a loss of 25% in more […]
Marko’s Take Written December 8th 2010 The Psychology Of Investing (Part 1) Successful investing is about far more than understanding value, balance sheets and quality of management. One also needs to be a pretty good amateur psychologist. Virtually all market tops and bottoms occur at emotional extremes: Bottoms coincide with widespread panic while […]
Mr. Market And Ultra-High Risk For Equities. Not all that long ago, we discussed the very perilous conditions facing investors in a piece called “Ultra-High Risk For Equities” https://markonomics101.com/2018/08/31/ultra-high-risk-for-equities/. While many stock index chart patterns were in BULLISH mode, especially the “Behemoths” we lovingly nicknamed the “Four Horsemen” https://markonomics101.com/2018/08/23/tipping-point-part-2-the-four-horsemen-of-the-nasdaq-collapse/, the thought of buying at record high valuations […]
