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CEOs Lose Confidence in the Economy

by John Jagerson 12/04/08

Being successful in the market is more a matter of adjusting to market conditions than it is trying to fight the bears. Trading with a strong trend has been a great strategy for a long time.

Now it is just a matter of knowing what the trend is.

For some great ideas on investing in a bear market, check out some of these articles and videos at the Learning Markets Web site.

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Watch the video below for more information about the CEO survey and to hear a few ideas for reaping profits in a bad market.

John Jagerson is a contributor to LearningMarkets.com. To learn more about him, read his bio here.

This article originally appeared on the Learning Markets Web site.

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