In recent weeks, there was much hoolaboolah with the Greek debts as they danced around the European partners, and the collapsing China share markets as the unwinding unfolded. These were accompanied by a fear of contagion of the deadly MERS virus in the region following the spread in South Korea.
The Singapore stock exchange saw some downwards movement, but never quite breached the 10% mark. At the individual stock level, most were in trend with this. Cries of a correction and bear market could be heard. At our Singapore Zoo however, our bear was flat out and enjoyed his snooze.
So what did you do during this period? Did you sell? Did you buy? Did you do nothing?
If you sold, was it because of the fear of further losses with the collapse in 2008 fresh on your mind? Did you then suffer regrets when the same stock you sold ......