Brown: Investors now have a higher proclivity to panic buy than sell
Josh Brown · Fear Buying AI & Automation Stocks — With Downtown Josh Brown · Oct 16, 2024 · at 1:00:19
Josh Brown discusses changing investor psychology and the immediate buy-the-dip reflex following macroeconomic geopolitical shocks.
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“There's a higher proclivity to panic buy than panic sell.”
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