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Friday, September 5th, 2008

September – Off to a Rough Start


It is clear from research that September, on average, has historically been the worst month. But stock markets recovered after that and October, November, December and January have traditionally been good months. Time will tell whether the current panic mode will make way for a better period in the weeks to come.

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Friday, September 5th, 2008

Bubbles, Coils and Crashes


In this short post, guest contributor Bennet Sedacca updates a few of his bubble comparison charts to drive home the point that greed, and then fear, is alive and well on Wall Street. He then speculates on how the current consolidation phase will pan out. Although not predicting a crash, he concludes: “Risks are high. VERY high.”

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