Star UK smaller companies manager Giles Hargreave once told me if you’re getting it right one out of three times, you’re doing well. And that’s from a professional. Picking stocks, especially small companies set for stellar growth, is hard. It requires a lot of patience, a lot of research and a little bit of luck.
That said, Hargreave, who has been in the business for the better part of 45 years, says there are many things investors can do to make picking a dud less likely.
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