The liquidity curse for investors
Instant ability to trade tempts many to make bad decisions
Instant ability to trade tempts many to make bad decisions

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour

The sector remains untested in a severe or prolonged economic downturn

Optimism and greed complicate the central bank’s decisions during market disruptions

In the long run bubbles always deflate, often when least expected

More frequent asset valuations can boost market resilience and investor confidence

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises