Word: bullish
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...Even the most bullish Korea watchers say the country still has much to do to streamline its corporations. For decades, Korea's economy was driven largely by government policy. Today, there's a laissez-faire shift and the adoption of free-market principles. But big family-run chaebol are still uncomfortable with the notion that shareholders should have a say in the company; transparency and disclosure still fall short of world standards. Corporate debt is still too high and better bankruptcy laws?now in the planning stage?are needed to speed the disposal of unprofitable companies. Unfortunately there are still...
...gains Friday and Monday, respectively, as the index posted its biggest back-to-back percentage gains since September. Then there's 3.5 percent, Merrill Lynch's brand-new forecast for GDP growth, revised upward Monday from 2.0 percent, and Morgan Stanley's even more bullish Monday upgrade to a forecast of 4.5 to 5 percent. And those forecasts are just for the first quarter...
...before the World Trade Center attack, someone had a bad feeling about American Airlines. Chicago's options exchange usually gets bullish and bearish orders in equal numbers, but on Sept. 10, there was heavy betting that American's stock was headed down. On the first day of trading after the attack, the company's stock plummeted 40%--and the investors who guessed right made millions...
Americans, however, should not be afraid. We have an alternative, namely to commit ourselves to boosting the markets. By not selling off stocks, by being bullish today and in the coming weeks, we can maintain confidence in the economy and keep America strong...
...Observers had been pessimistic on the prospects for NATO's peace mission a couple of weeks ago. Is the outlook now more bullish...