5 Dead-End Retail Stocks to Short

Recent retail sales data shows the American consumer is broke — and getting broker. The way to make money is obvious: Short retail stocks through
the purchase of put options.

High-end retail stocks are a dead end for investors. So focus on high-end retailers and providers of consumer goods and services that are most liable
to have a bad holiday season and will no longer be able to cut costs to generate profits.

Read on to get five retail stocks to short.

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