market optimism

Asian stocks advance on trade talks, US jobs data

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Asian stocks advance on trade talks, US jobs data

Asian stocks opened higher Monday with the US and China set to resume trade negotiations, while positive jobs data in the world’s largest economy eased recession fears. Equities in Japan and and South Korea opened higher while contracts for the S&P 500 index were flat after the gauge closed at its highest since February. Yields … Read more

It’s time for intelligent investors to switch over to risk-off mode. Here’s why

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It’s time for intelligent investors to switch over to risk-off mode. Here’s why

Jason Zweig quoted in his book The Intelligent Investor…The market is a pendulum that forever swings between unsustainable optimism (which makes stocks too expensive) and unjustified pessimism (which makes them too cheap). The Intelligent Investor is the one who knows when to take risks and buy shares when there is pessimism…and avoid risk and sell … Read more