The Effect of Interest Rates on the Stock Market

The mood of the market is a direct recording of mood and mood change within the investment community. People could say, okay, well interest rates have been going up therefore it's going to affect the mood. That is that effect in the stock market. Interest rates only go up because the economy is going too fast. We're getting price rises, what causes price rises? So there's always a cause and effect. Why is it important to understand the mood of theMarket today? I want to ask you a question. It's a very good place to sort of get an idea about the overall impression of things especially as you read in the first couple of pages.