Mimicry among stocks can predict stock market crashes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since early October 2008, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average began its drop that reached a low point the following March, many questions have been raised - particularly about what caused the crash and if it could have been predicted and somehow prevented. Some possible answers involve market volatility, changes in regulations, bank failures, easy credit, or any combination of ...

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