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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by IAmBroom on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @10:24AM (#46135535)
You cherrypicked that last sentence, and reiterated what the N-1 sentence said.
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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by bo1024 on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:43AM (#46136641)
I think the point is that this study suggests a causal relationship (having leadership power enables one to make more money), which is stronger than just correlation (being in leadership positions correlated with making more money).
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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by johndhi on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:26AM (#46136396)
But added "annually"! That's a lot better!
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