Skittish Market

Filed Under » , , , ,
Dictionary Says

Definition of 'Skittish Market'

An investment climate marked by skeptical investor behavior. A skittish market might occur following a significant downturn, when the market appears to have recovered but investors remain fearful and hesitant to buy in because they either don’t believe that economic conditions have really improved or because they are afraid of the next downturn and want to avoid it by staying out of the market.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Skittish Market'

Investors who get carried away by current market conditions and allow their emotions to influence their behavior more than the numbers tend to act irrationally and against their best interests. To overcome the tendency to buy when the market is up and sell when it’s down, successful investors like Warren Buffett recommend choosing stocks that are momentarily underpriced compared to the underlying value of the company and holding those investments for the long term.
Search results for

'Skittish Market'

  • 5 Signs Of A Pending Bull Market - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0909/5-Signs-Of-A-Pending-Bull-Market.aspx
    ... Sign No.4 - Money market fund assets drop. When investors are generally skittish,
    they sell their risky investments (stocks) and move cash into safer ones like ...

  • Market Bottom: Are We There Yet?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/spot-market-bottom.asp
    ... indicators are grouped into the following five types: Market Sentiment: Heightened ...
    back; Credit Markets: Markets struggle when bankers/bond markets are skittish; ...

  • Netflix Deserves Some Respect

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Netflix-Deserves-Some-Respect-NFLX-BBI-CMCSA-AMZN-AAPL0728.aspx
    ... Still, the market - skittish about the cloudy outlook for the economy in general
    and Netflix's streaming video business - knocked the stock down about 10%. ...

  • 4 Funds That Are Getting Riskier

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/moneyshow/4FundsThatAreGettingRiskier.aspx
    ... Even two years after the end of the most recent and destructive bear market
    (2007 to 2009), investors seem skittish about equities. ...

  • 7 Controversial Investing Theories

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/controversial-financial-theories.asp
    ... have consistently beat the market by finding irrational prices within the overall
    market. ... part of the trend as it's usually caused by skittish investors taking ...

  • The European Stampede Continues

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/The-European-Stampede-Continues-BP-E-STO0703.aspx
    ... fall of 2008, when Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) found that the market was becoming
    skittish about its liquidity, and decided to monetize some of its acreage. ...

  • Stocks With Good Growth, But Poor Outcomes

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Stocks-With-Good-Growth-But-Poor-Outcomes-ISRG-NUVA-CSCO-GOOG-AMAT-UPL1222.aspx
    ... visits are down, procedure counts are down, and hospitals are skittish about buying ...
    pass a new and unpublished "double secret probation" to reach the market. ...

  • Orexigen Finds A Cautious Partner

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Orexigen-Finds-A-Cautious-Partner-SNY-RHHBY-ABT-OREX-ARNA-VVUS0903.aspx
    ... studies, while Takeda will take on the bulk of post-market and follow-on studies.
    That could be relevant in this case. The FDA is extremely skittish these days ...

  • Benefit From The Inevitable

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2008/Benefit_From_The_Inevitable.aspx
    ... of 30 leading food and beverage companies in the US The average market cap is ... fund's
    holdings are in small-caps, providing even the most skittish investor with ...

  • Profits Or Peril: The Dichotomy Of Regional Banks

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Profits-Or-Peril-The-Dichotomy-Of-Regional-Banks-BBT-CFR-WFC-USB-BAC0820.aspx
    ... been far more resilient than most of the US Maybe investors got skittish when Cullen ...
    point, regional banks are out of the woods, and if the market is starting ...

Related Articles

Partner Links