
Unlocking the Power of Positive Skewness: Strategies for Investing, Business, and Creativity
Money For the Rest of Us
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A discussion on two studies by finance professor Hendrik Bessenbinder examining stock market performance from 1990 to 2020, revealing that a small percentage of firms create the majority of global stock market wealth and that only 42% of U.S. public stocks generate positive wealth for shareholders. The concept of skewness in stock market returns and the 'Coffee Can Portfolio' strategy are also explored.
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