The odds are stacked against stock pickers π²
Stock returns have a significantly positive skew π
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Picking stocks in an attempt to beat market averages is an incredibly challenging and often money-losing effort. In fact, most professional stock pickers arenβt able to beat their benchmarks on a consistent basis.
One of the reasons for this is that few stocks actually deliver above-average returns.
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