Questions to ask before trusting an investment strategy with your money.
Main takeaway
A good result in the past is a reason to investigate a strategy, not a guarantee about its future.
Start with the reasoning behind the result. Then ask what the test can and cannot establish.
A research piece needs to distinguish the historical observation from the proposed explanation and from a forecast.
Costs, turnover, definitions, and the chosen sample all deserve attention.
This draft frames the questions. A complete article would add primary research and counterevidence before reaching a conclusion.
Sources to explore
A finished research article will cite original sources beside its claims and numbers. These are starting points for further research.
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