The main stock markets from around the world have had quite a good start to the year. I am finding it hard to see why the markets are performing so well as I believe that the Western world is still in a major financial mess. I have been asked on many occasions over the last couple of weeks whether these stock markets will continue the good run for the rest of the year.

Now I have to say that I am more than happy that the main stock markets from around the world have been performing so well. I am a keen investor, or gambler as many of friends see it.

I should mention however at this stage that I am not a financial adviser and that I am merely a novice investor who is hoping that the “gamble” will pay off. Please therefore do not take any of what you read in this article as financial advice as I am not authorised to give advice etc. I actually work on various projects including offering a DVD duplication service, offering stuttering therapy and also assisting a business cost reduction specialist.

Investors are hoping to see some green sheets of recovery and are eager to enter the market at the right time; or at “the bottom” as they call it. I have to say that I have not seen any green shoots thus far!

Over the last few months we have seen some dramatic gains on more of a hope that the recovery has started. So just how will the markets react when it sees some “real evidence” that the credit crunch is starting to ease? Well I would very much expect them to rally in a major way. With interest rates at historical lows people are seeking an investment which offers a much greater return than the measly three percent offered on the high street.

I personally believe that there are going to be some rocky roads ahead but that the bottom of the market may have been reached.

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