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With the bursting of the credit bubble, and the so far unsuccessful attempts by the Fed to reignite inflation, a deflationary scenario a la Japan seems to be a real possibility. In any economic environment, there will always be investment areas that will benefit by displaying upward momentum.
Ignore the herd, be your own master Nikhil Walavalkar, ET Bureau A teacher once asked a student, “If there are 10 sheep in a field and one escapes through a hole in the fence, how many are left?” Student answers, “None.” When the teacher berated the student for his poor maths, the student replied, “I know my maths, but you do not know about sheep.” Some investors find it difficult to invest gainfully in equities because of behavioural issues. Here are some of the factors that investors should be careful about while investing in equities.
In last Friday’s market commentary, I talked about the fact that we have reached the upper band of the recent trading range and that a potential break above the S&Ps 200-day moving average could mean a resumption of the bull market. This level could also present major resistance and pull the indexes off their lofty levels