Capitalmind
Capitalmind
Actionable insights on equities, fixed-income, macros and personal finance Start 14-Days Free Trial
Actionable investing insights Get Free Trial
Foundations

The Minus 4.5% Week: MV Chronicle

Share:

At MarketVision, I write about the Minus 4.5% week and What Not To do.

(Needs registration, free. Excerpts follow)

The Minus 4.5% Week And What Not To Do

The markets have crashed 4.5% this week, with banks battered beyond imagination, down 7.6%. All world markets have done badly:  Since August 1, the KOSPI and DAX have fallen 20%, while most others – the UK FTSE, the US Dow, Japan’s Nikkei and the Indian Nifty have fallen 10% or more. The crash has happened in an event vacuum – the fear is not of something bad happening, it’s of something good not happening.

Nifty Snapshot

Three Things You Don’t Want To Do

1. Don’t buy just anything because it’s cheap. It’s a bad time for all stocks. The market may rebound in one day, or take years to go back up. You can’t predict it, and neither can those suits on TV.

….

Editor’s Picks

A set of links chosen just for you (Visit our Picks section for a regular update)

Merkel and Sarkozy are right about a Tobin tax | The Great Debate

The financial transactions tax is back in the news today.

 

Business Line : Markets / Stock Markets : SEBI, RBI may jointly regulate wealth management, investment advisory

The famous Shivraj Puri-Citibank Case may bring the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) together to regulate wealth management and investment advisory services by banks.

 

Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes? | Rolling Stone Politics

Imagine a world in which a man who is repeatedly investigated for a string of serious crimes, but never prosecuted, has his slate wiped clean every time…

(Read the whole Chronicle)

Share:

Like our content? Join Capitalmind Premium.

  • Equity, fixed income, macro and personal finance research
  • Model equity and fixed-income portfolios
  • Exclusive apps, tutorials, and member community
Subscribe Now Or start with a free-trial