The classic bell curve represents the distribution of all temperatures at a location. The bulk of temperatures — those close to average — sit near the middle of the curve.

Those total numbers, expressed graphically, can create a curve. If numbers fall in the same manner as they rose over time, the shape is often referred to as the classic bell curve.. Crisis ...

Classic deep value investing, ... Over long time periods, common stock performance falls on a bell curve like the one listed below. Half the stocks outperform and half underperform.