Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland – The financial markets continue to require attention now that the volatility has increased significantly over the last several weeks. Sharp price drops are followed by sharp rises. In my last column I noted that many did well in explaining the price decline. After all, there is a long list of things […]
Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland – De financiële markten blijven om aandacht vragen nu de volatiliteit flink is toegenomen de laatste weken. Forse koersdalingen worden opgevolgd door sterke koersstijgingen. In mijn laatste column merkte ik op dat het verklaren van koersdalingen velen goed af gaat. Immers, de lijst met zorgen is lang in de wereld. De vraag […]
Weekly Market Outlook: Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland – The last few weeks, for investors, have been only about three issues: Ebola, Europe, and earnings. Ebola creates panic, and Europe causes (deflation) concerns, but it is about the earnings. As long-term investors, we cannot occupy ourselves with every problem in the world. The focus is, therefore, on […]
Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland – The average investor’s mood has been put to the test over the course of the last several weeks. Everyone is noting that volatility has increased and that the stock markets – as well as commodities – are declining in value. The profits seen in 2014 have been wiped out for many […]