Dad economy for stock investing

AlfredSokol said: "How do you like this environment? It has me concerned. We have slow growth, inflation on the rise, high oil prices, and rising interest rates. I think this is a tough environment to hold stocks in."

HappyHarry said: "I hope you meant bad! Yeah, it sucks. 2005 is shaping up to be a rough year. I'm amassing some cash right now to look for bargains."

misterjover said: "This is a fantastic year for shorting stocks fellas. Trends of bigger mergers and suffering small caps lead to an environment where value investors and shorts will profit. :)"

HappyHarry said: "You definitely have a point. The general direction should be down, especially in the summer months."

Heather said: "Sell in May and go away. :)"

AlfredSokol said: "Especially this May. I can't get excited at all about holding stocks this summer. I'm waiting for a huge bargain."