Market: I'm not afraid!
Regarding your previous post, you may not have to be worried about the absence of fear for long.
The MarketPsych Fear Index has seen an uptick recently.
One reason I believe it has meandered of late is that a critical and catalyitc component was missing: The appearance of a nightmare scenario that the individual can; 1) experience viscerally, and 2) consider credible.
The Bear Stearns news today presented just such a scenario, and it sent a shockwave of fear through the markets.
We simply do not live in a world where "Modest CPI Numbers" can compete with "Wall Street Institution Imploding Overnight" in a market-moving contest.
If it sets off a "fear cascade" (think dominoes), we may just see Market Panic make it's first reappearance in years.
Getting my cash ready now...
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