The negative sentiment backdrop suggests that a positive catalyst could fuel a strong rally.
Also, Bernanke could be a positive catalyst for the stock market with expectations of a policy announcement this week.
Such a situation can be a "positive catalyst for change", she says.
The only positive catalyst on the horizon is earnings season.
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In a presentation at the Value Investing Congress in New York today, Alex Roepers, founder of Atlantic Investment Management, shared his top turnaround picks, outlining his strategy of corporate action and activism as a positive catalyst for struggling companies.
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It can mean that of course, but: a bullish investor who can make a case for a positive future catalyst could also take the contrarian angle and recognize that there is lots of room for upside since the stock is presently so out of favor.
It is likely the reversal of those elevated short positions served as a catalyst for positive price movement when the weak US job data was released and the BoJ announced that it will double its monetary base within two years.
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For parents, teachers, community leaders, law enforcement officers, elected officials, ordinary citizens, and others concerned about the health and safety of our young people, the Strategy is a valuable tool that not only informs but also can serve as a catalyst to spark positive change.
Valuations are the only challenge: Given the underlying sector strength, positive commentary on industry momentum and a favorable catalyst laying ahead, our confidence in the fundamental outlook is high.
By the way if that happens, although it would a positive for a few months, down the road the remnants could provide the catalyst for the seasonal pattern to continue next summer.
That being said, Catalyst also found that when women communicated their achievements, it had a positive impact on their career advancement.
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