http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/ Prieur du Plessis’s international investment blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11870 Picture du Jour: Stock markets – it’s all about confidence | The Big Picture Wed, 06 May 2009 15:15:09 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/#comment-11870 [...] shown in Sunday’s “Words from the Wise” review, a confidence indicator worth monitoring is the Barron’s Confidence Index. This [...] [...] shown in Sunday’s “Words from the Wise” review, a confidence indicator worth monitoring is the Barron’s Confidence Index. This [...]

]]> http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11767 Tracking the Shift Toward Riskier Assets | Roylat.com Mon, 04 May 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/#comment-11767 [...] Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (April 27 – May 3, 2009) [...] [...] Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (April 27 – May 3, 2009) [...]

]]> http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11757 Time to Wait « Wealth Mon, 04 May 2009 20:21:32 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/05/03/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-april-27-%e2%80%93-may-3-2009/#comment-11757 [...] Of course averages really don’t tell us much, and this rally will run as long as investor psychology will let it regardless of the averages.  This weekend, John Mauldin wrote that he sees “lots of opportunity for disappointments and missed targets.  And bear market rallies are killed by disappointments and missed expectations.”  Another prominent writer, Richard Russell, recently observed that many “are saying that this is a market that won’t go down.  Believe me, all markets go up - and all markets go down.” (source: Dr. Prieur du Plessis) [...] [...] Of course averages really don’t tell us much, and this rally will run as long as investor psychology will let it regardless of the averages.  This weekend, John Mauldin wrote that he sees “lots of opportunity for disappointments and missed targets.  And bear market rallies are killed by disappointments and missed expectations.”  Another prominent writer, Richard Russell, recently observed that many “are saying that this is a market that won’t go down.  Believe me, all markets go up – and all markets go down.” (source: Dr. Prieur du Plessis) [...]

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