An experiment demonstrates how survivorship bias can create the illusion of market genius. By selectively sharing successful predictions and discarding failures, a perfect track record can be manufactured. This bias also influences equity investing, leading investors to chase multi-baggers without considering the underlying conditions that enable such gains.
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday
Indian stock markets surged on Friday, with Sensex and Nifty posting gains exceeding 0.3%. This upward trend was fueled by a calmer Middle East situation,