In an effort to deliver world-class educational offerings, IMCA provides fresh, compelling, relevant content for the investment consulting and wealth management industry. These offerings are updated monthly and focus on four key topic areas: institutional consulting, wealth management, investment trends, and best practices. Return each month to explore the newest contributions.

---

Measuring the Market's Fear Factor
Published in Investments & Wealth Monitor, January/February 2009

Fear and greed are the emotions that drive investment markets to extremes. Professional investors often use valuation levels, sentiment measures, and other technical factors to assess greed and fear in the investment markets. But can these measures accurately forecast fear? Read the article.