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Jun 2007
33m 26s

How to Choose Mutual Funds

BRIAN PRESTON AND BO HANSON
About this episode
First you guys need to know my thoughts on what is known as Efficient Market Theory Efficient Market – Since everyone has the same information about a stock, the price of a stock should reflect the knowledge and expectations of all investors. The bottom line is that an investor should not be able to beat the market since there is no way for him/her to know ... Show More
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