downswing
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Given wild intraday market gyrations, to catch a market downswing you may have to act quickly—but beware: Hasty moves can lead to costly errors, says Ed Slott, president of Ed Slott & Co.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Most prices are on the downswing, he argued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
“It could have been an honest mistake on their part,” Pigott said of the statistical downswing.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
So are Seattle schools on a big downswing, or not?
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
Her own sword was not to hand, so she snatched Renly's from its scabbard and raised it to catch Em- mon's axe on the downswing.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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