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The trouble with this thinking is it is prone to what businessman Warren Buffett calls 'Mr Market' which can be overzealous and under-zealous as the herd instinct takes control of the price.
Balance real and financial assets to maintain a healthy portfolio by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Investors do tend to have a herd instinct and it may just be that when one sheikh heads for Manchester City, the next sheikh thinks this is a sure thing and decides (quite how, I don't know) that Notts County are the next big thing and he better go out and buy them.
I'm sheikh-ing my head in disbelief by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
There have been volumes written about psychology of the marketplace and numerous articles, commentaries, newsletters, and books have addressed the twin emotions of greed and fear and how they contribute to a herd instinct or mentality amongst both lay and professional investors.
Junior resource 'sheeps' should prepare to be slaughtered by Michael S. (Mickey) Fulp / Stockhouse
 
 
 
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