Don't Let Talk of Market Cycles Take You for a Ride
Many investors look for cycles in returns, but evidence shows us that one period's stock return tells you almost nothing about the next.
Many investors look for cycles in returns, but evidence shows us that one period's stock return tells you almost nothing about the next.
Many investors end up holding concentrated positions in single stocks for one reason or another. Historical performance of individual stocks suggests this is a poor strategy.
As companies grow to become some of the largest firms trading on the US stock market, the returns that push them there can be impressive. But not long after joining the Top 10 largest by market cap, these stocks, on average, lagged the market.
GF’s Quarterly Client Newsletter
A summary of world capital market performance over the first quarter of 2022.
GF’s Quarterly Client Newsletter