There’s no such thing as ‘typical’ market behaviour. Investment markets are cyclical and as such experience periodic highs and lows. Pinpointing when these will occur is a matter of speculation and even the most experienced investment professionals find it difficult to predict exactly when different financial markets will rise and fall. However, we do know that markets are sensitive and affected by a range of factors (both locally and around the world) including (but not limited to):

• the economic and political climate;
• global events ie war and terrorism;
• Government policy
• currency value;
• production and manufacturing costs
• unemployment; and
• the property market.