Year-End Stock Market Rally: Myth or Reality?
As the end of the calendar year approaches, whispers of a stock market rally begin to circulate among investors and financial analysts. But is this so-called "year-end rally" a mere myth?
Tea Muratovic
Tea Muratovic is an accomplished professional in the financial markets with extensive experience in the global market landscape.
She received multiple investment awards, including the Female Austrian Investor Award in 2019, and was featured in the UK's Women in Fintech Powerlist. Tea's contributions to the industry include numerous articles in top publications, such as Bloomberg, Institutional Money, Refinitiv Eikon, TalkMarkets, FXEmpire, CMT, and international stock exchanges.
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