Investor emotion accounts for these fluctuations. Many years ago, Benjamin Graham characterised this emotion as ‘Mr Market’. Sometimes Mr Market was very happy and positive about the future and was willing to pay handsomely to buy shares. At other times, Mr Market thought the sky was falling in and wanted to give those same shares away at bargain prices.
February 16th, 2010 | Greg Canavan | 3 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "stock price"
Everyone is Busily Debasing Their Currency
There is a risk in holding cash in an environment of asset price inflation – a condition that usually occurs when governments create large fiscal deficits and inflate the money supply.
November 12th, 2009 | Dr. Marc Faber | 2 comments | Continued
US Dollar a Sort of Monetary Brand
The dollar has been the “Coca-Cola of monetary brands,” says James Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer. But even the best of brands can be lousy investments.
October 22nd, 2009 | Chris Mayer | 4 comments | Continued
Looking at WPL and Oil Side by Side
“A simple comparison of the Brent crude price and WPL (see below) shows how impressive Woody’s rally has been from the lows.
October 8th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 0 comments | Continued
