The Asian & European stock markets crashed today. The NYSE is bracing for a large single day loss?

Question

Investor around the globe see a global economic recession looming ahead.
How are government policies connected to economic swings?

One of the oldest sayings in the stock market is: Never try to catch a falling knife. Wait for it to hit the floor and bounce back up.
As some of you point out, the falling market will create a good opportunity to buy, but not until it hits bottom.

Answer 1

Its seems we are all like the impala on the plains of Mozambique when it comes to the markets .
The slightest bit of bad news and the entire herd wants to run away .
The Reagan years where Good because the government and people in it lied to everyone to keep things moving along .

We are such strange people spooked by the slightest news of impending doom ,that instead of acting to prevent such looming disasters we encourage them .

For anyone who is truly interested in investments it is not about quick money .
Years often are required to produce profits from investments .

The people at walmart did not get rich over night . Yes a hundred dollar investment yeilded a 100,000 dollar return but that was over 20 years .

The same with apple ,microsoft and others whos stories talk about how a few thousand dollars are worth millions today .

If you want to invest ,it should be , for the long hall and not for quick hits gambling in the markets on pure speculation that you can profit in several months .

Answer 2

Your question is an example of why stock markets take a dive from time to time. On the smallest bit of bad news, the panic sets in.
The major economies in the world are still strong. Nothing has happened, lately, to cause economies to collapse. If the stock market goes through a correction, look at it as a buying opportunity. Except for Venezuela, the economies of the major countries will continue to grow.
Taxing policies of governments have the most effect. Raise taxes and the economy goes down. Lower taxes and the economy improves.
Free trade is the second area affected by governments. If the government has an open door policy, the economy will prosper.

Answer 3

I've listened to, & read opinions expressed by world economists all weekend, & NONE of them forsee a global recession. What happened last week was a market correction, & one that was fairly overdue at that.

I intend to BUY myself. The drop of last week is the market equivalent of stocks being on sale!!

Answer 4

according to the survey,it seems every ten yrs there is a crash in stock market,it was started in 1987,1997 n now 2007.is it coincident?fixed?perhaps it's planned by master minded investors.as it was started from china,then spread to all asian countries,later to europe n finally to states.i hope it can rebound to its normal levels within 2 mths.government policies r trying to pump in much more money in saving the market to a certain measure.

Answer 5

ya the japs broke 450 pt loss,suicide level for many...new york is going to see the same soon...get your money out now i suggest..freepress,,,,,I also have a feeling bushco is planing to smash Iran in a few weeks or so,just a guess,but that would also crash the cash stocks,,,santa bud,,,go ahead make buys now at cheap drop prices,,,but if the 450pt day come to New york,,,,R>I>P,,,,unless you can aford the loss

Answer 6

Even we we lost 1,000 points, we're still in better territory than we've been in years.

This is a correction. I'm not too worried. It's only money.