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Sentiment suggests a looming stock market rally
But is there enough fear to form a bottom?
Investor sentiment is an important tool in market-timing, often indicating an approaching reversal in the market’s direction. It is also known as a ‘contrary indicator.’ That is, investors are usually bullish and full of confidence by the time a bull market or major rally has gone on long enough to reach a top. In the opposite direction, investors are usually at an extreme of bearishness and fear by the time a serious correction has reached a bottom.
Sentiment is the clearest indication of why most investors fail to keep the gains they make…
12Nov2008 | Street Smart Report | Comments Off | Continued
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