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A large body of academic investment research indicates that technical stock market analysis has about as much credibility as astrology.  Technical analysts use graphs and charts of prices and trading volume to make predictions about individual stocks, industry sectors, and the stock market itself. Although technical analysis is still widely practiced on Wall Street, academic research says the method rests […]

Many professional investors and academic researchers have long believed that little is better when it comes to stock size. Research has shown that the smallest stocks tend to beat their larger brethren on a long-term basis. Although the reason for higher small stock returns has not been definitively established, some researchers believe higher returns are compensation for the extra risk […]