Where did everyone go.....the stock market participants I mean!

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This article is another perspective on why stocks are decreasing in price even when many companies' earnings have beat expectations.

I think it is partially the deflation of the market participants’ expectations.  The market has been on a sugar high for some time.  It is similar to eating the monster size chocolate bar.  You feel up for a while and, then...., you get slammed down.

On the hardware side of technology, I have seen some drop offs in companies such as AMAT, WDC, MU, and NVDA.  After tech is losing its leadership, there seems to be a void as to which industry will "take the baton" next.

Finally, because there is no true AI yet – we are far away from computers replicating “true human thought”. Portfolio management computer systems are operating in a fast but mechanical way.  Computers are great for many tasks, but investing is as much an art as it is a science. 

How does a computer deal with patience other than lagging its processing?

 

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