31.   His studies show that stocks tend to climb more than twice the rate of the market after a positive earnings surprise.

32.   In a period of rising interest rates, cable stocks tend not to do well, said Melissa Cook, an analyst at Prudential Securities Inc.

33.   In addition, when the Federal Reserve cuts rates, as it just did, small stocks have tended to historically outperform the big stocks.

34.   In normal markets, most stocks tend to trade closer to their earnings growth rate.

35.   In the equity market, some studies indicate stocks that split tend to do better than benchmark averages, he said.

36.   Insurance company stocks tend to rise when rates fall since the value of the bonds in their portfolios increases.

37.   Insurance stocks tend to drop when rates rise because they are large holders of bonds.

38.   Japanese stocks have tended to rise whenever there have been advances in shares of U.S. computer-related companies.

39.   Large and small stocks tend to run hot or cold at different times.

40.   Like other financials, insurance stocks tend to move higher when a cycle Federal Reserve rate hikes appear to be ending.