Magic Behind Disaster

The financial crisis in the US had a negative effect on global capital markets. The Indonesian Stock Exchange is one of those affected and share prices have dropped sharply. But there is still opportunity for profit by investing in mutual funds.

September 30, 2008

DURING the last few weeks, Roland Haas has been somewhat nervous. This investment manager from Holland was shocked at so many investors blindly selling off their shares. The commotion caused by these foolhardy investors, according to him, is what has made the share index on the Indonesian Stock Exchange become increasingly worse.

This drop is a serious one: 30 percent since January up until the middle of September. This is despite the fact that th

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