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Why stock investors shouldn't count on a "Santa Claus" rally this year

Why stock investors shouldn’t count on a “Santa Claus” rally this year

Investors, like children on Christmas Eve, expect Santa Claus to come down the chimney, walk to Wall Street and deliver the rewarding gift of a stock market rally. This year, however, investors might be better off betting on a lump of coal, rather than waiting for tangible stock market gains to emerge this holiday season, …

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The difference between this comeback and the bear market's last failed bounce

The difference between this comeback and the bear market’s last failed bounce

A 17% rise in the S&P 500 after another bear market low in a market steeped in stagflation panic? Was there. Such a rally rushing towards the index’s 200-day average alongside falling bond yields, the volatility index dropping below 20 and hope that the Federal Reserve would soon ease its tightening? It is done. All …

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