Wall of Worry

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Wall of Worry

Informal; a market uptrend that occurs when there is significant uncertainty about its sustainability. For example, if the market is concerned about potential, new regulations or the possibility of recession but stocks increase anyway, this is called climbing a wall of worry. Price correction often follows a wall of worry.

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No references found			The wall of worry that the market is trying to climb has gotten higher" into September, said Michael James, senior trader at Wedbush Morgan in Los Angeles. Wall St falls 2 pct on anxiety over banks health by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman) After this last market slump, they no longer believe that "Bulls climb a wall of worry. What! me worry? (Parting Thoughts) by Kreyche, Gerald F. / USA Today (Magazine) Investors have been climbing a wall of worry because the nation's inventories of gasoline have declined in recent weeks. AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Surge Across Texas with More ... by Business Wire			Wahrung Wahrung-future Wait Order Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop Waiting Period waiver Waiver of Coinsurance Clause Waiver of Demand Waiver of Escrows Waiver of Exemption Waiver of Notice Waiver of Premium Waiver of Premium Disability Claim Waiver of Premium for Payer Benefit Waiver of Restoration Premium waiver of tax lien Wal-Mart Walid Chammah Walk Away Walk-In walk-through inspection Walk-Through Test Walking Figures Walkout Wall Banner Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street Analyst Wall Street Week Wall Street Week Index Wallflower Wallpaper Walras' Law Walt Disney Wanbetaler Wanted for Cash War Babies War Bond War Chest War Exclusion Clause War Rate War Risk War Risk Insurance War room War/Strike Clause ward warehouse Warehouse Club Warehouse Entry warehouse fee Warehouse Financing			Wall moss Wall Motion Abnormality Wall Motion Abnormality Index Wall Motion Score Index Wall Mount Bracket Long Wall Mounted Bath Shower Mixer Wall Mounted Fume Arms Wall mural Wall mural Wall mural wall mustard Wall newspaper Wall newt wall noun Wall of 10,000 Li Wall of 10,000 Li Wall of Antoninus Wall of Antoninus Wall of Argos Wall of Berlin Wall of China Wall of China Wall of death wall of flame Wall of Revealing Light wall of silence wall of silence Wall of Sound Wall of Text Wall of Voodoo Wall of Worry wall off wall off wall off wall opening wall outlet wall outlet Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model wall painting wall painting wall painting wall paintings wall paintings wall panel wall panel Wall paper Wall paper Wall paper Wall Papers Wall Papers Wall Papers wall pass wall passes wall pellitory wall pennywort wall pennywort wall pennywort wall pennyworts wall pennyworts wall pennyworts wall pepper

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