Breakfast News: Cast a Wide Net to Catch Big Wins
Rule Breakers and Hidden Gems both look far and wide to beat the odds and find stock market winners.
Overview
We at The Motley Fool seek market-beating stocks. But we also know the odds.
Details
The cold reality is that the majority of stocks underperform. The stats vary by source and time frame. Generally speaking, only about 40% to 45% of stocks beat the market over one year. That drops to roughly 30% to 35% over five years, and even lower over 10 years.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.
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