swsop
12-21-2007, 09:31 PM
Apparently, compensation plans can do odd things to the stock market.
Consider the January Effect, a market trend in which small-cap stocks start to rise in value at the end of December and continue through early January. It's typically thought to occur because of year-end selling to create tax losses or recognize capital gains; or because of so-called "window dressing" by portfolio managers. Full Story
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/moneyhappy/58545
Swsop
Consider the January Effect, a market trend in which small-cap stocks start to rise in value at the end of December and continue through early January. It's typically thought to occur because of year-end selling to create tax losses or recognize capital gains; or because of so-called "window dressing" by portfolio managers. Full Story
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/moneyhappy/58545
Swsop