What was the single, most damaging trade of 2009? There are a number of candidates: short stocks, short gold and long the dollar would all be in the running.

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) — You wouldn’t kick a man while he was down, would you? But the stock market would. Most years, investors put selling pressure in November and early December on stocks that have …

Biggest Losers Might Enjoy the January ReboundBloombergAfter all, many people lost so much money in the awful bear market of 2008 that they have losses they can carry forward for years. …

Stock Market Short-term Rally More Probable than a DeclineThe Market OracleThe very-long-term cycles have taken over and if they make their lows when expected, the bear market which started in October 2007 should continue until …

Bull Market Shows Signs of AgingWall Street Journal (blog)We could get a stiff correction or even a bear market.” Ned Davis Research is concerned about the shrinking number of stocks participating in the gains. …
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