HIDDEN RISKS: In “Religion” Stocks

By Vitaliy Katsenelson CFA

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INTRODUCTION
STOCK MARKET FAITH

A basic property of religion is that the believer takes a leap of faith: to believe without expecting proof. Often you find this property of religion in other, unexpected places – for example, in the stock market. It takes a while for a company to develop a “religious” following: only a few high-quality, well-respected companies with long track records ever become worshiped by millions of investors.

My partner, Michael Conn, calls these “religion stocks.” The stock has to make a lot of shareholders happy for a long period of time to form this psychological link.

READ HERE: The Hidden Risk in “Religion” Stocks

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