9 reasons why investors are scared

konviction · Mar 4, 2011

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/investing/nine-reasons-why-investors-are-nervous-now/19867102/

It's very possible that come june, this market fizzles out, if it hasnt already.

S2007S · Mar 4, 2011

Not to worry, Bubble ben bernanke will be talking up QE3 over the next 2 months, they will not let this stimulus end, without the economy and markets are nothing. Everyone believes the economy is pushing ahead on its own when in reality its all being pushed with easy money policies and monopoly money. Bubble ben bernanke will have some new magic tricks to pull out of his hat over the next 3 months.

Marketer · Mar 5, 2011

I'll add a 10th reason.

The short-term focus of many businesses all across the US that are ready to take a quick buck and look for a different customer than to keep a potential lifetime customer. This influences expectations for business and success (and growth of a business) which inevitably affects stock price and therefore longterm shareholder wealth.

That would be my number one fear and consideration for investing in any business.

JJacksET4 · Mar 5, 2011

Sounds like a perfect setup for contrarian investors.

HowardCohodas · Mar 5, 2011

I suck at predicting market direction. This limitation confines me to trading strategies that a profitable in up, down and sideways markets.

nLepwa · Mar 5, 2011

Quote from HowardCohodas:

I suck at predicting market direction. This limitation confines me to trading strategies that a profitable in up, down and sideways markets.

If one doesn't bet on market direction he bets on volatility. There's no other alternative.

Ninna

HowardCohodas · Mar 5, 2011

Quote from nLepwa:

If one doesn't bet on market direction he bets on volatility. There's no other alternative.

Ninna

Really?

Quote from Arther C. Clark:

Clark's Three Laws of Innovation

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; when he states that something is impossible, he is probably wrong.

The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

nLepwa · Mar 5, 2011

Quote from HowardCohodas:

Really?

Huh?

"There's no alternative" forms the basis for reasoning in exact sciences and logic.
I'm sure you understand proving by contradiction ("reductio ad absurdum") as a computer scientist.

If (not A) is false then A must be true. There is no alternative.

I just wanted to point out that when someone doesn't bet on market direction he still makes a bet. There's no free lunch.

Ninna

HowardCohodas · Mar 5, 2011

Quote from nLepwa:

Huh?

"There's no alternative" forms the basis for reasoning in exact sciences and logic.
I'm sure you understand proving by contradiction ("reductio ad absurdum") as a computer scientist.

If (not A) is false then A must be true. There is no alternative.

I just wanted to point out that when someone doesn't bet on market direction he still makes a bet. There's no free lunch.

Ninna

In many ways I think we are kindred spirits.

I'm not really arguing your fundamental point although I think some nuance would be helpful. It may not be obvious to many why your choices make up the complete set. I just wanted to add some perspective in a light hearted way.

lorax2013 · Mar 5, 2011

Quote from HowardCohodas:

In many ways I think we are kindred spirits.

I'm not really arguing your fundamental point although I think some nuance would be helpful. It may not be obvious to many why your choices make up the complete set. I just wanted to add some perspective in a light hearted way.

I liked it better without nuance. This is supposedly "elite" trader after all.