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SHOOT 'EM IN THE BACK

Why the 'tourist is officially joining the dark side

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Kevin Muir
Aug 10, 2023
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We’ve all heard the saying “shoot ‘em in the back”; meaning that you don’t short stocks as they are rising, but instead, wait for them to turn, and then lean into them as they decline.

It’s great advice, but the problem is that it is much easier to say than to do.

On the way up, the strongest stocks often seem massively overbought, and emotionally, it’s e…

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