Word: capitulationism
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Now, traders will tell you that the distinguishing characteristic of a true bottom is sort of like a watched pot: When market-watchers yell "bottom" every time they get a day's rally, it breeds the kind of fleeting, knee-jerk optimism that keeps a real bottom from ever settling...
Despite the sell-off, the probability of a repeat of the crash in 1987 remains low, says David Blitzer, chief investment strategist at S&P. Still, preceding that crash "we had a high volatility week and a high-anxiety weekend," he notes, adding that the current environment feels a lot...
But never mind how many times you've heard this before (the "bottom" talk's been circulating for at least 1000 points on the NASDAQ by now), the end of the carnage does look to be near. A day as bad as Monday can be good news in itself - they...
This time, as then, some sort of capitulation is inevitable. But while Napster is right about public opinion being on its side - there are a lot of folks out there who say they'd be quite willing to pay for the unparalleled selection and convenience Napster offers, even if they...
With just five trading days left in the year, the Dow is down 10 percent, the biggest annual drop since 1977. The S&P 500 is off 14 percent, the most since 1974. After coughing up another 7 percent Wednesday, the NASDAQ's losses have hit 43 percent, which makes...