http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/07/16/are-stock-picking-contests-totally-worthless/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/07/16/are-stock-picking-contests-totally-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-76524 zeron Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:29:38 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/07/16/are-stock-picking-contests-totally-worthless/#comment-76524 that's a contest! luck or skill, how can you win if you don't join? it's even a good contest because you don't deal with people - you don't have to please other people to vote for you. it's just rules! that’s a contest! luck or skill, how can you win if you don’t join? it’s even a good contest because you don’t deal with people – you don’t have to please other people to vote for you. it’s just rules!

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/07/16/are-stock-picking-contests-totally-worthless/comment-page-1/#comment-76240 Lord Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/07/16/are-stock-picking-contests-totally-worthless/#comment-76240 The problem is all those who will think, though they didn't win, did great and believe in their prowness. The problem is the measurement of the result, simply the return, without consideration of risk, so naturally it selects not for the best return but for the riskiest. The problem is all those who will think, though they didn’t win, did great and believe in their prowness. The problem is the measurement of the result, simply the return, without consideration of risk, so naturally it selects not for the best return but for the riskiest.

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