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Released on Thursday, October 13, 2011, 8:00 AM ET
Pittsburgh, PA (SpeculatingStocks) -Trends gain critical force that gains them immense recognition. Trends are a strong force on the stock market and should always be watched closely, if not daily, then weekly. Trends go in and out quickly and different trends affect the market at different times. Investors recognize trends quickly and trade off the trend, hoping to realize the trend first, whether it be a technology, economic or political trend.
Our goal in this piece is to alert you to the trends that are having a heavy effect and ones that could have an effect in the short-term.
Popular Trends Affecting the Stock Market:
1) Apple / Steve Jobs – One of the biggest trends going right now is Apple and the death of Steve Jobs. His attention to the details was impeccable and we’ve lost a great man at his peak. Steve Jobs worked day and night and was known to work for several days straight and push his employees to levels they didn’t know was possible, his passion for what he did was unmatched and only rivaled by business greats like Gates and Rockefeller.
Apple was just named the #1 brand in the World. This is a fitting salute to a man whose life was dedicated to business. Apple is in the headlines more than ever, and that says something, considering they regularly take over the air waves. Apple just released their iPhone 4S recently and in their iOS software, they released something called “Siri.”
Apple’s Siri is a humble personal assistant. You can talk to it to create reminders for yourself and other interesting tasks. Siri could become something that has the ability to control many things in our life. We believe Siri is setting the foundation for something much bigger related to it down the road. Much like how iTunes led to the iPod and other innovations.
2) Occupy Wall Street – This is really taking over the talk on news shows lately. It has spread from NYC to cities all across the country and not just big cities. This movement is generating a lot of excitement and people are pouring into the streets. We believe it is tough to put a blanket over what each person stands for in the group. Everyone has their own reason for being there. People are angry and companies like Bank of America (BAC) could be a casualty. Their decision to charge debit card fees is one of the worst decisions in a while, it’s up there with the Netflix blow up of late.
3) Economy – Every little detail of the economy is weighing on the stock market at this time. Investors and traders are more aware of the economy than ever before. It is going into their decisions and whether this economy will hold up. The economy has already taken huge blows, but it certainly could get worse or it could go sideways for a while and then slowly improve. Pessimism is abound, but people will become optimistic again. Capitalism is optimism.
4) China – China affects our economy in all sorts of ways. They are becoming a powerful force in the World and the US government has been taking note as well as the media. Their innovations make headlines, while our bridges age. It seems like the US and China are going in two divergent directions. The US is in a slump, but just watch a Rocky movie to see the spirit of the citizens of the US.
Stay up to date on new popular trends affecting the stock market by visiting our SpeculatingStocks Trends page.
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