Published October 27, 2023
Stock markets have become quite gloomy over the past couple of weeks. The sharp rise in interest rates has combined with a general spate of negative headlines to keep investors cautious. Since it’s October we are hearing more about the possibility of a market “crash”. The article below from the Wall Street Journal highlights some of the historical instances when financial markets came briefly unhinged. A positive spin on recent market developments: there is certainly a solid wall of worry for stocks to climb should something arise to shift the market tone. (more…)