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Friday, August 29th, 2008

Investor Psychology Cycle – Are We “There” Yet?

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows louder. The typical behaviour of investors is linked to the so-called investor psychology cycle, and this post seeks to apply this cycle to the present stock market situation.

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Friday, August 29th, 2008

Round Table: Cyclical Downturn Seeks Bottom and Rebound

By Cees Bruggemans
Attending the FNB Fixed Investment Round Table for 3Q 2008 with its usual heavy slant to property, building activity and manufacturing were:
Cees Bruggemans – Chief Economist, FNB
Pieter Laubscher – Chief Economist, BER
Charles Martin – Senior Economist, BER
Erwin Rode – CEO and Economist, Rode & Associates
Johan Snyman – Director and Economist, MFA
Bruggemans: Where are […]

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