Hormones 'may fuel market crises'

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  1. Simon Hampel

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    BBC NEWS | Health | Hormones 'may fuel market crises'

     
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    I wonder if that is why there are so few female traders - we just don't have what it takes (i.e. gonads)
     
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    That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever read in my life.

    Mark
     
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    Hi everyone,

    I subscribe to the Fear and Greed idea.

    When people see the market go up (media) and hear about their friends making money they want to do it to. (Greed).

    When people see the market go down they are scared and flip out. (Fear).

    The only factor is how greedy are they vs how fearing are they?

    Cheers,

    Dan
     
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  5. Simon Hampel

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    Here's the ABC's take on it:

    The World Today - Hormone levels linked to financial market performance

    [audio]http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/twt/200804/20080416twt09-hormone-markets.mp3[/audio]
     
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