Everyone from seasoned hedge fund managers to Redditors tries to predict which stocks will spike next. According to new research, they’re going about it all wrong. In a study published Monday in the ...

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage ...

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit.