SMLL - Caution Ahead: Emotional Turns Likely - Elections And Coronavirus
When the battlefield is quiet, expect to be attacked, is a lesson from the US Marine Corps. For bullish equity investors, the low volume of August trading should signal a need to expect change. The most dangerous short-term change is one spurred on by emotions, rapidly bringing into action holders of excess cash or large equity holdings.
The calendar provides two events that could quickly galvanize emotional responses, the forthcoming US election and reports of successful vaccines/therapeutic COVID-19 treatments. Both could mobilize a large amount of almost instant trading from thrilled and disappointed investors. Based