{"id":592,"date":"2011-09-01T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=592"},"modified":"2011-09-01T15:37:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T19:37:01","slug":"traders-dont-care-about-long-term-problems-but-you-should-chris-ciovacco-safehaven-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/01\/traders-dont-care-about-long-term-problems-but-you-should-chris-ciovacco-safehaven-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Traders Don&#8217;t Care About Long-Term Problems, But You Should | Chris Ciovacco | Safehaven.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">We believe the psyche of investors is on the verge of reaching a tipping point, which could cause a very rapid decline in asset prices. It is next to impossible to know if and when they will reach for the sell button in unison, but the risk for such an event is elevated and must be considered in all portfolio management decisions. Stocks dropped 34% in twelve trading sessions in 1987. High volatility occurred before that drop, indicating an increased willingness to run for the exits. If you have not noticed, the markets have been volatile recently. An &#8220;Oh, my God&#8221; type event is difficult to predict, but the conditions are in place to make for an interesting next few months.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safehaven.com\/article\/22382\/traders-dont-care-about-long-term-problems-but-you-should?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+safehaven%2Fall-articles+%28Safehaven+-+Most+Recent+Articles%29\">Traders Don&#8217;t Care About Long-Term Problems, But You Should | Chris Ciovacco | Safehaven.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We believe the psyche of investors is on the verge of reaching a tipping point, which could cause a very rapid decline in asset prices. 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