'Buy the dip' mantra faces unexpected test
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As the shockwaves ripple out from this week's ructions, another truism of recent years — that investors should "buy the dip" — faces scrutiny.
As the shockwaves ripple out from this week's ructions, another truism of recent years — that investors should "buy the dip" — faces scrutiny.
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