Watch Out Investors, Those 'Statistics' They Promote Can Lie

Watch Out Investors, Those 'Statistics' They Promote Can Lie
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“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

Mark Twain popularized that quote over a century ago. It couldn't be more true now.

Pundits constantly bombard investors with wild economic and stock market claims backed with charts and data. Much of it is bunk. But it isn't hard to see through it if you're armed with a few simple tricks.

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