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Crash course in market survival

Article Abstract:

Stock market crashes may be followed by a long period of declining stock prices, or they may be followed by a recovery. Equities tend to perform better than other types of investment over the longer term. Investors will be worst hit if they purchased stocks when prices were high. This does not mean they should sell, since they can obtain more for their stocks if they wait for a recovery. Stock price crashs also offer cheaper stocks for investors. Bear funds and guaranteed funds are ways of dealing with a bear market.

Bear market

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The impossible pursuit

Article Abstract:

Much research on stock price predictions is not accurate, and most research comes from the US so cannot easily be applied to the United Kingdom. A study from Loughborough University, England, found that returns are better in April than in summer each year, and that export or manufacturing growth correlate with lower returns. This could be explained by a drop in the risk premium. Stock prices are still unpredictable and research only explains part of price changes.

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Difficult market leaves shares bloodied on the ropes

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Stock prices have not performed as expected in 1998, and all stocks tipped by Investors Chronicle have performed poorly. FKI has performed well in terms of results, but fears of recession have affected the company's stock price. Dialog has been affected by concerns as to whether the company can service debts. Danka has been hit by problems arising from the acquisition of the photocopier business of Kodak.

United States, 1998 AD

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