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the informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of womens skirts; short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish
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hemline theory — A theory that stock prices move in the same direction as the hemlines of women s dresses. For example, short skirts (1920s and 1960s) are symbolic of bullish markets and long skirts (1930s and 1940s) are symbolic of bearish markets. Bloomberg… … Financial and business terms
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