The heart says jump in for quick trading profits - but the head says there is more suffering to come. A whole generation of first-time day traders is experiencing a painful education. The dead cat has bounced several times, though usually on thin volumes. Even chastened valuations of most quoted companies are still unjustified. Many punters have drawers full of share certificates that might as well be bookmakers' confetti.
Shares can literally go anywhere - either up or down.
Speculative stock markets are like a fully-stocked bar in the desert. There's a fine entrance with open doors. Yet there's only a small WC and a long line to use it. Technology, like most speculative investments, is a negative sum games for investors. It's great for society and the consumer.