-- Global markets have been on a wild ride the last few days, breaking a
long period of relative calm that brought indexes to a series of record highs.
Financial markets can play mind games with you because
even periods of relative calm can turn out to be a problem when they cause investors to become complacent.
After
a period of relative calm, cases of shootings, violence and dumped corpses spiked in the past year.
After a hectic period where prices had spiked one way or the other,
a period of relative calm prices might be a welcome contrast, Mr Penny said.
But it may be easier to think clearly during
a period of relative calm.
After
a period of relative calm in the markets, in recent days the increase in volatility in the stock market has resulted in renewed anxiety for many investors.
ETH / USD has declined 2.7 % over the past five days in what has been
a period of relative calm for the world's second - largest cryptocurrency.