Word: hysterias
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...corporations and businessmen who produce things are the backbone of the economy, while the markets and investors are a vaguely sinister sideshow. Bush's first reaction to revelations of corporate misconduct was to assume the best. Yes, corporate America tripped up here and there, but the subsequent hysteria was stirred up by the overheated media. He didn't want to overreact lest he hamstring honest executives. "He didn't want to do something that would hurt the real economy just to fix a perception problem," says a senior adviser...
...variety of prices, high and low. But the more important advantage is psychological. It's just human nature to buy into exciting stock-market rallies near the very end, and to sell in frustration at the bottom. A program of regular investing can help keep you detached from the hysteria - and you might as well get into the habit now. Smart Diversification still works It seems as if there's been nowhere to hide. In the U.S. and all the major European markets, stocks from blue chips to small caps are down. But it still goes without saying that...
India and Pakistan must overcome their mutual hatred and not pass it on to future generations [WORLD, June 10]. After the Kashmir problem is solved, neither leader of these nations should create war hysteria to gain political advantage. Ethics in politics and elimination of the root causes of tension are prerequisites to breaking the cycle of terrorism. OWAIS JAFREY Seattle...
...page. I find the advice absurd and the trends contradictory from one issue to another. Writing this column has allowed me to scrutinize this harmless habit of mine until it has come to seem a bit harmful. Each column has been my attempt to wrestle the hysteria of beauty and fashion into some logical space, laughing and shaking my head in disbelief along...
...know that teachers and principals have a very tough job. And of course they should be on the lookout for signs of violent behavior. But let's keep our hysteria to a dull roar, shall we? Becca Johnson shouldn't be punished for doodling. If anything she should be rewarded for showcasing her pent-up annoyance in such a peaceful and non-destructive manner. Rather than suspend Becca, let's take a moment to give her a round of applause. And it sounds to me like she could also use an art class...