bearish
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He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Notice the bearish RSI divergence too as price made a higher high while the Relative Strength Index made a lower high.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
As stocks slipped lower over the past five weeks, sophisticated institutional investors turned decidedly bearish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Because the timing of labor market displacement is so uncertain, Muddy Waters recommends using derivative exposure to take a bearish view on corporate credit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“What good does that do us?” the bearish boy countered.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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