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TIP667: Why Most Stocks Will Lose You Money w/ Professor Hendrik Bessembinder

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

CHAPTER

Navigating Volatility in High-Performing Stocks

This chapter explores the complexities and inherent volatility of investing in high-performing stocks, using historical data to highlight significant drawdowns experienced by top companies like Apple and Amazon. It analyzes the performance of tech giants versus other sectors while revealing the skewness in stock returns and the concentration of wealth among a few stocks. The discussion ultimately debates the merits of both passive and active investment strategies in light of findings from a long-term study on stock performance.

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