Tagged: S&P 500

20th April 2021

NFO Review: Mirae Asset NYSE FANG

International funds have been around for long. Value Research says that the oldest fund in existence is Principal Global Opportunities Fund which was launched in 2004. As on date there are 46 funds that come under the category of “International Funds”. For a really long time, International funds did not command any interest. Even today, the total assets under management...

BSE Sensex vs. S&P 500 (US) – Year by Year returns comparison

8th November 2013

BSE Sensex vs. S&P 500 (US) – Year by Year returns comparison

The chart below displays the returns of BSE Sensex vs. S&P 500 of US since 1981 till date (November 7). What is interesting is that since 2003, we have outperformed S&P 500 on every positive occasion and under-performed S&P 500 whenever the year ended in negative territory. I have used the Open and Close to determine the returns. 2013 seems...

Reminiscences of the Past 22nd June 2023
When I first came into the Industry, I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to become. Within a year or two though, I knew that I wanted to be a stockbroker. The reason – money. I could see good brokerage firms earning a lakh or more per month. This at regional stock exchanges. Brokers of […]
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External Validations 20th June 2023
Something I have observed and one I wonder if the one thing that is unique to the stock markets is the need for external validation. If you ask a small businessman how business is, more times than not, he will have a list of complaints and how it’s getting tougher. An investor / trader on […]
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Symmetry in Thinking 17th June 2023
When I first started going to the stock brokers office, my idea of investing was closer to value investing. But at the brokers office, all I encountered were people who were trading. In due course of time, that is where I ended up as well. Trading regardless of whether you are profitable or not can […]
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70 Experts Share the Most Important Lesson 2nd June 2023
When podcasts first got started, it was interesting to hear. Great investors we knew about only in books or articles came to talk about a variety of things. Learning became interesting. Today, we are overwhelmed by content, and this includes podcasts. On any given day, I assume there are hundreds of new podcasts that are […]
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A deep dive into The Zurich Axioms 24th February 2023
Many years ago, someone had recommended The Zurich Axioms by Max Gunther and I remember reading it though I doubt I took home any lessons. Recently I got a physical copy and decided to read it once again. Much water has flown since my last read and while I doubt it has influenced me, experience […]
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The True Contrarian Strategy – Momentum 12th February 2023
Contrarian investing is described as buying when no one wants to buy and selling when no one wants to sell. Much of value investing in many ways is contrarian investing. In the book, Contrarian Investing, the Authors say that any stock that fulfills 2 out of the following 4 criteria can be considered as a […]
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The Itch 3rd February 2023
So, there I was yesterday sitting at a hotel waiting for friends to arrive. One good thing about waiting these days is that you no longer are bored because there is always something on social media to read about. I on the other hand was checking not social media but Kite (Zerodha App) to see […]
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