Gold or Stocks? A 21-Year Showdown

Today’s Daily Byte

The markets continue to defy any consistent trend. Over the last four sessions, we’ve gone down, then up, then down again, and now up—essentially, going nowhere overall.

If you look back over the past nine sessions, the market is still where it was. Surprisingly, this is not a bad sign. Despite some selling pressure from FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors), the market has held its ground quite well.

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Small Caps Are Gaining Momentum - Are You Ready To Ride The Wave

While large caps have been in focus, history shows that mid and small caps dominate in strong uptrends.

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📉 Large caps: +60%

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Decoding the Indian VIX and Market Bottoms

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating market thesis shared by Zafar Shaikh from Invesys Capital. His insights into the behavior of the Indian Volatility Index (VIX) could offer some valuable clues about market bottoms — particularly when the VIX spikes above key levels.

Zafar notes that whenever the Indian VIX crosses the 20 mark — and more notably the 30 mark — it often coincides with or precedes significant market bottoms. This pattern is especially compelling when these spikes are not triggered by election-related uncertainty.

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The Momentum Podcast

This episode of The Momentum Podcast unpacks 15 years of investing experience!

We cover:

✅ Early investing mistakes and learnings

✅ Navigating market fluctuations (including the 2020 crash)

✅ The transition from direct stock picking to managed funds

✅ The role of momentum investing in long-term strategy

✅ Key takeaways for building a resilient investment portfolio.

Whether you're new to investing or looking to refine your approach, this episode is packed with practical advice!

Gold vs Equity: A 21-Year Comparative Analysis (2004–2025)

Over the past 21 years, all three equity indices (Nifty 200 Index, CNX 500 Index, Nifty 50 Index) have demonstrated similar return patterns, with cumulative gains ranging between 1,400% to 1,500%. This translates to a 14 to 15-fold increase since 2004. Notably, gold has mirrored this performance, delivering approximately 1,422% returns during the same period.

A common misstep among investors is directly comparing gold with equities to determine which asset class is outperforming at a given time….

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