Wall Street Journal (August 21)
“Investors are running out of reasons to keep buying U.S. stocks, exposing a growing number of warning signs. The historic calm that enveloped U.S. stocks for much of this year has been upended twice in the past two weeks…. It is too soon to call the end of the eight-year bull market, investors, traders and analysts say, but many agree the indiscriminate optimism that characterized the postelection rally is evaporating.”
Tags: Analysts, Bull market, Indiscriminate, Investors, Optimism, Rally, Stocks, Traders, U.S., Warning signs
Japan Times (April 17)
“The indiscriminate nature of the destruction saw some houses reduced to piles of rubble and smashed roof tiles while neighboring homes were left standing.” Amid the ruins in Kumamoto, the search for survivors races on, hampered by the destruction of multiple quakes and inclement weather.
Tags: Destruction, Indiscriminate, Kumamoto, Quakes, Rubble, Ruins, Search, Survivors, Weather