Why Performance Chasing Rarely Pays Off

Today’s Daily Byte

The market today had an extremely flat session. Nothing much happened, and there wasn’t any significant movement to speak of. Despite the lack of action, today we’re going to dive into small cap trends and explore some shocking small cap statistics that you definitely shouldn’t miss. These numbers might just open your eyes to the reality of passive small cap investing.

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Why Gold Could Outperform Equities in the Coming Years

Over the last 40 years, gold has shown a repeating trend. According to a detailed chart from the Gold Market Chartbook, gold typically begins its upward movement against cash, then trends up against bonds, and finally, it starts outperforming equities (see the image below). This pattern has been seen in every major gold rally over the decades.

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The Mutual Fund Mirage: Why Performance Chasing Rarely Pays Off

A recent dataset from FundsIndia offers a revealing look at mutual fund performance cycles. It analyses how the top 30 funds in one three-year period fared in the subsequent three years. The findings highlight a critical point for investors: past performance is rarely a predictor of future success.

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