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A weak economy - and a risky time to buy stock

Published December 2, 2008, 11:15 pm, Journal Inquirer

What do you think of the stock market’s activity? T.S.: We had another 1,000-point rally off the lows, which has been pretty much commonplace within the context of the downside price action.

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