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Surviving a bear market in Year of the Boar

Commentators agree on the bearish tone of markets, though they are sitting on the fence on whether 2019 with bring in a protracted bear market. PHOTO: AFP
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Some claim that 2018 was the worst investment year in recent times. It was full of market volatility and economic downturns and many Singaporean investors now look back with regret at profits that were wiped out or chances lost.

How will this differ in the Year of the Boar? Some say that pigs are a symbol of wealth. Could this be the year for you? Commentators agree on the bearish tone of markets, though they are sitting on the fence on whether 2019 with bring in a protracted bear market.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 18, 2019, with the headline Surviving a bear market in Year of the Boar. Subscribe