Explore the strategies investors use to choose stocks and learn whether it’s better to be an active or passive investor.

    Every day, billions of stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange alone. But with over 43,000 companies listed on stock exchanges around the world, how do investors decide which stocks to buy? And what do individuals and institutions achieve by investing in stocks? Richard Coffin explores the tactics of different investing strategies.

    Lesson by Richard Coffin, directed by Franz Palomares.

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    16. 2:50 is where I'm most confused. If public opinion is what drives short term fluctuations, why can't public opinion drive long term prices as long as the company stays in business? Barely any companies pay a >3% dividend. Why do profitability ratios determine your value in the long run?

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