In sleepy country towns, it may be exuberant horseplay in a nearby river, or, for the more mischievous, terrorizing the neighbor's chickens.

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Markets have moods, they can be exuberant or fearful.

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While part of the slowdown in new home sales can be attributed to destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, the marked market reaction suggests investors may be overly exuberant regarding the strength of housing markets.

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