Stock markets around the world have turned on investors without notice, and with a vengeance. That’s how Mr. Market is — here today, gone tomorrow, then back again.
White-knuckle volatility will be here for awhile still, if history is any guide. More investors will get shaken out of stocks, at lower prices, before confidence can attempt to make a comeback. It’s no different than any other relationship that sours — market nature is human nature. What matters in these times is to be aware of our own nature, so that we can make an honest effort to respond to adversity rather than react to it.
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Market chaos: Theories behind the turmoil
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Investing in a crazy market, from oil to bonds
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[Source:-Marketwatch]
