Mythology of Bulls and Bears

By Barry Ritholtz - May 24th, 2009, 11:15AM

As the bulls gain force, investors must avoid getting trampled in a stampede. Barron’s Steven Sears comments.

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One Response to “Mythology of Bulls and Bears”

ben22 Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
This was one of the better Barron’s videos I have ever seen. Well done Steven.

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