09-16-2013, 08:41 AM
Wasn't really sure where to put this post about a pet peeve. I know this has been said a thousand times, but I get so annoyed with media descriptions of market action. Sure, today's open is a nice healthy upside move, but a 1 percent increase is not "soaring." Similarly, when the markets are down 1 percent, shares are not "plunging." 1 percent moves are not that uncommon, and they are often offset quickly by similar moves in the opposite direction. I am getting sick of all the artificial "soaring" and "plunging"!