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Only One Scapegoat In Bear Market: Yourself.(A)(Investor's Corner)
Byline: Jonah Keri
Investor's Business Daily
Bella95128 knows the score: George W. Bush is killing the stock market. No, no,says goredox, it's the Democrats in Congress. Chrislinh begs to differ, placing the blame on James Cramer, founder of TheStreet.com.
What do these irate folks have in common? They all post on Yahoo's JDS Uniphasemessage board. And they're all fuming that the optical giant, once the apple of their eyes, has turned into a lemon.
When the ma
rket's tanking, it's easy to play the blame game. Your portfolio has shriveled.Someone's got to take the rap for it. Why should it be you?
Here's why. Buying and holding stocks in a bear market is usually a losing proposition. Three of four stocks fall during bear season. Those are long odds,even for the most astute traders.
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