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Although many Harvard undergraduates covet jobs on Wall Street, a few intrepid students start trading early, seeking to make a profit from the market’s twists and turns during their college years...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trading Stocks—And Late for Class | 5/7/2007 | See Source »

...most active investors, day traders, try to hold onto a particular stock only as long as is necessary to turn a profit...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trading Stocks—And Late for Class | 5/7/2007 | See Source »

Among economists, a popular view is the “Efficient Market Hypothesis” (EMH), which argues that all stocks are correctly valued by the market. By the time any small investor gets a hold of market-moving information, the opportunity to profit will have passed, the theory says...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trading Stocks—And Late for Class | 5/7/2007 | See Source »

...early as 1973, economic theorist Burton G. Malkiel ’53 attacked so-called “chartists” who try to profit from technical analysis...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trading Stocks—And Late for Class | 5/7/2007 | See Source »

...acted more like an American portfolio manager, discarding businesses that didn't meet profit targets or fit into his megacities strategy. Co-workers say Kleinfeld, a music lover who plays a mean blues harmonica, is easygoing and adaptable, a contrast to the stiff corporate culture of Von Pierer's world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Siemens Goes Mega | 5/3/2007 | See Source »

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