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...major turning points, stock markets move in precisely the opposite direction to the one the herd expects based on the prevailing fundamentals. Bull markets begin in the depth of recessions, when investors have given up on the belief in any recovery and when doom and gloom prevail. Conversely, when the sky is cloudlessly blue and phrases like New Economy, New Paradigm and Goldilocks Scenario are in vogue, the odds of a serious bear market arriving increase significantly. Nobody rings a bell at the onset of a downturn-rather, bear markets sneak in, like a thief in the night, while...
...understand the recent sell-off in global equities and whether it will turn into a bear market, you first need to analyze the remarkably heady period that preceded it. Fearing deflation after the meltdown of tech and Internet stocks in 2000 and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board cut the Fed fund rate from 6.5% to 1%. The easy availability of low-cost loans triggered a dramatic rise in borrowing, which lifted the prices of all assets, including stocks, real estate, commodities, bonds, art and wine. As U.S. consumption boomed, the nation's trade...
...always happens when bubbles occur, naive neophytes, overconfident speculators and overleveraged money managers all leaned together on one side of the investment boat. When the boat became totally imbalanced it was enough for only a small wave-initially, the mere rumor of regulatory changes designed to cool China's stock fever-to sink the ship. On Feb. 27, China's main stock index fell 8.8%. Because of the huge leverage and increased computer trading that characterize modern finance, this sell-off triggered sharp declines in other markets from Russia to Malaysia, Japan...
...Thaksin's reign until the Sept. 19 coup, the Thai press fell to 107th last year. Similar conclusions can be found on indexes and reports by the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders. Thaksin constantly interfered with Thailand's printed and broadcast media using advertising revenues and stock acquisitions as key strategies. He shut down community radio, websites and TV programs critical of him. Political power was used to intimidate the media, particularly the broadcast media, which are largely owned by the state. Management of these outlets came under tremendous government pressure to put him in a positive...
...With over 80 times the searches for "oil prices," 50 times the searches for "Iran" and 35 times the searches for "stock market," it's alarming to see how searches for a 20-year-old's wet T-shirt pictures can capture the nation's attention, eclipsing the most pressing issues of the day. I only wish there was a way I could have invested in Antonella's popularity last week; she obviously fared much better than my stock portfolio...