Some psychology theories claim that human beings are motivated by two powerful, yet opposing forces: the desire to avoid “pain” on one hand, and to attain “pleasure” on the other.  When it comes to making decisions on future returns, in particular stocks, Wall Street pundits use similar terms to describe investors’ motivations: Fear and Greed.  In a way, democratic elections are about voters deciding on future returns. They select the leader, or party, whose “stock” they bet on, hoping for a better future for themselves. The recent elections in Israel have indicated that Fear is far more powerful than Greed. Read the rest of this entry »