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The two forces behind stock price changes

Countless schools of thought have been advanced as to why stock prices fluctuate as they do. 

Some people point at earnings, management, the industry or the economy. While these factors impact buyers and sellers of stocks, in reality they have minimal direct impact on prices.

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