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Nine new momentum monsters

For the second year in a row, this once-powerhouse screen has been found wanting
October 30, 2023
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Beneath the jargon, the academic literature on momentum investing can sometimes seem bafflingly simple.

In one 2002 study, researchers concluded that stocks exhibiting past positive autocorrelation can be a source of momentum. Put simply, this means you can have some confidence that today’s price jump in a strong momentum stock will mean another price jump tomorrow.

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