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The best tips for investing in markets (from economists)

Buy stocks when prices are low compared to dividends, and sell them when prices are high compared to dividends. Simple, right? But there’s always room for ambiguity …

Richard HoldenEconomics professor

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One of the most studied issues in all social science is “Are markets efficient?” It is the epitome of a great question. It’s simple to state, hard to answer, and has far-reaching practical implications.

Asset prices are central to a range of big individual and corporate decisions. Should we invest our savings in equities or bonds, houses or savings accounts?

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Richard Holden is Scientia Professor of Economics at UNSW Business School. Connect with Richard on Twitter.

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