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Stocks 104: Stocks: What Matters and What Doesn't

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1.
In general, the more frequently you trade, _______.
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The higher your tax bill. The more frequently you trade, the higher your tax bill. This is because capital gains will be realized more often. Trading activity is actually inversely correlated to returns. The more you trade, the more commissions you will incur.
2.
The stock market tends to _______.
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Be temperamental, over-reacting to near-term news. "Mr. Market" tends to be temperamental, over-reacting to near-term news. If the market were perfectly efficient and correctly valued future cash flows at all times, stock prices would not be so volatile.
3.
A stock investor should learn to think most like a _______.
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Business owner. Given that buying and owning stocks is ultimately about owning businesses, it is wisest to think like a business owner, and that means learning how businesses work.
4.
What will drive the price of a company's stock the most over the long term?
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The future profits and cash flow a company can generate. The future profits a company can generate will drive the price of its stock over the long term. Over the short term, any number of factors may influence a company's stock price.
5.
Investors have loads of tools at their disposal for analyzing the markets. Therefore, it is correct to say that _______.
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We still cannot consistently and accurately predict market movements. No one has yet predicted the market consistently and accurately; there are too many unknowns. Still, we continue to try.
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