IF THERE'S ONE SURE thing in investing, it's that past performance doesn't necessarily indicate future success. Yet experts and amateurs alike constantly make stock market predictions. While there isn't a surefire way to predict what the general market , an investment or a specific stock will do, there are many stock market predictors that forecast what behavior they might take. Probably the best thing you can do before jumping into the world of market indicators is to assess what kind of investor you are or want to be. Do you prefer a "set it and forget it" approach to you portfolio? Then you may want to invest in index funds and call it a day. "Study after study has shown that it is extremely hard for active managers to beat low-cost, broadly diversified index funds," says Keith Lichtman, a founder with Maycomb Wealth Advisors who focuses on financial planning for lawyers in the U.S. Or are you seduced by the allure of day trading or other shorter...
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