Trinidad stocks got more attractive in August

Stocks closed down on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for August with just two stocks rising and 19 declining, with the composite index dropping 5 percent for the month and 12 percent for the year to date.
For the week to the end of August, the market recorded losses in 12 stocks with just 6 rising, with the value of stocks looking more attractive than at the start of the month and the week. Investing in this market requires a time horizon of a year or more for a solid payoff and then there maybe short term gains to be realised, as some prices may rebound from depressed prices currently.