That conclusion is tempting: if a quarter of Americans are expecting bubble-grade growth in stock prices, mightn't another correction be in the offing?
In this maneuver, a firm with a thinly traded stock, and often without viable operations, absorbs a more-marketable business whose shares mightn't have traded at all.
Stockpicking is often driven by resemblance instead of reality; a catchy name or vivid image can fill investors' heads with dreams of a bright future that mightn't be supported by the facts.
Warren Buffett is pushing 80 and still going strong, but many of us mightn't have the luxury of good health or a clear mind in our later years.
It was too bright and bouncy, too big sister, though it mightn't strike an old person.
