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The 11 Big Trades of 2023: From Market Busts to Career-Making Wins

From the AI craze to China's struggles and Bitcoin's epic comeback, here's how major market trends this year created winners and losers

A big AI trade rescued the stock market. A niche bet on Bed Bath & Beyond sank amateur day traders. A buy-China call backfired on investing pros.

A slew of trades around the world, from bank bonds to cryptocurrencies, either blew up or rocketed higher against expectations this year.