International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): The Insanity of the Market’s Reaction to the Fed This Past Week

Final takeaway

So based on what we saw last week, if the markets fall even when the Fed just talks about slowing its stimulus and if the theory about a slow economy in the future is true, we will likely see a few more big drops from the market in the coming months. If the markets continue to fluctuate it should give long term value investors some great buying opportunities in the future. Furthermore, if we practice the principle of buying in thirds, we should be able to fully build a position in the coming 6 to 12 months during days or weeks when the market is falling due to macro events like we experienced this past week.

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