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Crisis of Confidence

I wrote a while ago that we are facing a record crisis of confidence.  It is remains true, perhaps now more than ever.  The other day I read a particularly interesting quote:
“Normally markets are driven by fear and greed,” said Brian Gendreau, a strategist at ING Investment Management in New York. “Now it’s fear and [...]

Written by William

November 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm

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Confidence

Make no mistake, this is a terrifying time.  It is unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.  At the heart of it is a lack of confidence and a deep uncertainty about what will happen next.
The President addressed the nation this morning:
“The United States government is acting; we will continue to act to resolve this [...]

Written by William

October 10th, 2008 at 11:43 am

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