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Crappy Days Are Here Again

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At the risk of sounding morose, I’m getting the sinking feeling that the teeny yellow sliver of time, lasting only about 39 trading days, is going to be “it” for the bears. After all, the entirety of the plunge was based on the trade wars, and now that we’re in only the very earliest stages of negotiations with trading partners all over the world – – and considering the mega-rally which has taken place based on solving merely one (relatively minor) country – – it gives me pause to think of what’s next.

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