{
  "id": 16496210,
  "title": "Bullish or bearish?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/bullish-or-bearish",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/10/26/2565635/bullish-or-bearish"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investor confidence in the stock market can be influenced by various factors, both economic and non-economic. Historical crises, such as the South Sea Bubble and the dotcom bubble, demonstrate that manias and crashes can be cyclical, with markets eventually recovering. Local developments, like downgrades in the country’s credit rating or devaluation of currency, may also impact investor sentiment. Positive factors, such as remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and a strong government investment ratio (GIR), can provide optimism. Fear, however, can also play a role in defining investor confidence. The concept of \"irrational exuberance\" was coined by Alan Greenspan to describe the dotcom bubble, but there is also a \"rational exuberance\" for stocks with strong prospects. Fear should be considered as a sixth sense for evaluating risks, but it should not be the sole basis for investor confidence. Market analysts can explain short-term rallies during bear markets as \"bargain hunting.\" Therefore, while fear can be a factor in investor confidence, it should be weighed against other factors to make informed decisions.",
  "summary": "The stock market has always served as a barometer for the overall state of the economy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}