A Quick Guide to the Information Ratio

Today’s Daily Byte

It finally seems like the market is showing signs of forming a short-term top. The market didn’t go anywhere today. Over the last 7–8 sessions, we’ve remained in a narrow range between 24,200 and 24,400. At this point, it seems the market is getting tired and may even give up some gains.

In today’s video, we’re discussing an analytics-based case. We’ll study historical FII (Foreign Institutional Investor) flows and evaluate whether they can predict market movements. Can FII flows cause the markets to skyrocket, or not? Let’s explore that.

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A Quick Guide to the Information Ratio

The information ratio is a financial metric used to evaluate fund performance. It is calculated by subtracting the benchmark return from the portfolio return and then dividing the result by the tracking error.

This ratio is particularly useful for assessing slightly active funds. A higher information ratio indicates that a fund manager is consistently generating returns above the benchmark.. . . . .

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Respect Opportunity cost

A striking chart from Bar Chart highlights the performance of the Euro Stoxx 50 Index. This index, which tracks 50 leading European companies, is now at the same level it was in the year 2000.

That means for 25 years, it has essentially gone nowhere. This kind of long-term stagnation is rare, but not impossible. It reminds investors that just because an asset is part of a big economy or index, it doesn’t mean it will always grow.. . . . .

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