Nervous Investors Look For Bigger Picture In Uncertain Times

by Carla Johnson, Investors Offshore.com

24 September 2001

Despite reports which are beginning to filter through suggesting that the majority of online brokerages coped well with the rush of trade following the re-opening of US markets last week, no-one is expecting things to go back to business as usual for quite some time.

Despite the flurry of selling activity, several recent reports have suggested that online investors are more interested in fast information than fast trading, and in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States and their effect on the international economy, are looking to the bigger picture before committing themselves.

Investment research site, Dismal.com (named for the 'dismal science'- economics) says that investors are looking to access research on general economic conditions, both domestically and internationally, trends in the economy, indicators, and reports on international investments by country and sector before making any investment decision.

In a period when brokerage reports have become almost worthless, due to tragic and unforeseen events, internet analysts have also observed a growing interest in more probing industry specific research into areas such aviation and defense.

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