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When the market has already moved to reflect a piece of news, so acting on it afterwards gains nothing.
In plain English
Thousands of traders and computers read the same news at the same moment. Big news usually moves the price within minutes. By the time most people hear about it, the price has already adjusted.
Uncle Gary explains
By the time Uncle Gary hears at the barbecue that the bakery is giving away free doughnuts, the queue is round the block and the doughnuts are gone.
Why it matters for your money
Reading yesterday's headline and buying this morning is usually too late. That's the most likely reason our AI news test found nothing.
Where we tested it
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