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2019 was difficult for short-sellers considering what ended up being a historically strong year for the broader equity market with the S&P 500 (SPY) returning 31%. Indeed, any bearish thesis based on an expectation that the U.S. and or global economy would spiral into a recession simply did not pan out or at least has not yet. The combination of supportive monetary policy, better than expected