Sparinvest takes a look at the recession and the rebound.
The lowest point of the 2008-9 market crash was reached in the March 2009. Since then, stock and bond Markets worldwide have rebounded sharply and have now been in a strong upwards trend for a year. But the ride has not been easy. Markets have been very volatile and though the recovery looks strong on paper, it has felt very fragile to investors. One year on, confidence is still in short supply. It is at times like these that investors behave emotionally.