By Alexander Green Since time immemorial, investors have always sought an “information edge” to boost their returns.
For example, legendary investor Nathan Rothschild famously made a killing in the markets in 1815 when he received news before everyone else in London that Napoleon had been defeated at Waterloo.
That sort of thing is impossible today, of course.
The internet is the Great Democratizer when it comes to newsworthy information.
As soon as something important happens, everybody knows it… almost instantly.
You would think this would level the playing field so that everyone earns high returns.
Alas, that is hardly the case.
Instead, a small minority of us are enjoying almost …read more
