Stock market's January Jump among Top 10 since 1960 - but brace yourself for a probable hangover

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Corion Capital's David Bacher says the stock market's rollicking start to 2023 made this the 9th best January since 1960. But he has a word of caution for those piling back into shares: Corion itself has been selling into the strength on the view that US markets, in particular, are fragile. In this regular monthly recap with Alec Hogg of BizNews, Bacher outlines the reasons behind the January Jump and shares insights into the best way to play the volatile markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Feb 2023 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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