Analysts say ‘greed is good’ is back, as euphoria emerges in global financial markets

Analysts say global financial markets are entering a euphoric but potentially dangerous speculative phase.

Such phases are typically characterised by investor mania for so-called meme stocks, made popular on the share market by social media posts.

But investors are also chasing after cryptocurrencies, gold and small-cap stocks, or stocks with relatively low prices.

Adelaide woman Lisa, who only wants to use her first name for privacy reasons, buys so-called penny stocks in small companies trading on the share market.

She trades stocks in the resources, information technology and pharmaceuticals sectors.

A smiling woman with blond hair and glasses on her forehead

Lisa began investing in 2001 with just $500. (Supplied)

“They interest me because they sometimes have a better opportunity for growth, in…

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