Ever wondered why students fare differently in exams? The toppers score exceedingly high marks, others barely pass, and some even fail. All of them have the same syllabus and study from the same books. Yet, there is a significant difference in the outcome of their efforts. This difference could be the school, the teachers, and the way they were taught.
Open FlipIt's been a quiet year for me so far as an investor. I haven't made too many big portfolio moves and have actually been focusing on building positions in my favorite index funds lately. However, I recently made a pair of significant investment decisions. I decided to finally add shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) to my portfolio after its recent post-earnings drop.
Open FlipOne of Wall Street's few guarantees investors can always count on is volatility. Over the prior four years, the historic Dow Jones Industrial Average, widely followed S&P 500, and growth stock-energized Nasdaq Composite traded off bear and bull markets in successive years. If anything, this seesaw action drives home just how unpredictable the stock market can be over short timelines.
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