Breaking down the Investing styles of four different Generations
We live in interesting times - a crossroads where four generations make up the changing demographics of the evolving global economy. This has not only given rise to the new tech- enabled model of...
Portfolio Diversification: How to Potentially Gain Better Returns per Unit of Risk
This research article analyzes the impact of portfolio diversification when applied to a portfolio of stocks and bonds. In particular, it shows that by spreading the investment on uncorrelated asset classes an investor may...
Guide to Using Free Alternative Datasets to find Trading Ideas
Alternative Datasets
Traditional metrics used when making investing decisions while broad, tend to come from the same set of data points: Financial metrics, Business Operations, Competitor Performance, etc. Alternative data extends the definition of data...
Why Data will Transform Investment Management
Some have called it “the new oil.” But while it bears little resemblance to the black gold, its ongoing commoditization – and its function as the ‘fuel’ of this digital era – is earning...
How Long Can the U.S. Bull Market Last?
The U.S. economy is currently in the tenth year of its expansion and investors and policymakers alike are wondering what will trigger the next recession. Despite the U.S. stock market is overvalued with a...
Startups And Saying No To A Large Investor
Hot startups are often thought of that way because of who is involved and how bold the idea is. And they get disproportionate and arguably undue attention. If you are finding yourself in that...
4 Charts showing ‘Big Money’ accumulation in Bitcoin
Bitcoin has touched $9K so far this year - price levels not seen since July 2018. The crossing of the psychological level of $10K is still a level that needs to penetrated convincingly to...
3 High Quality Dividend Aristocrats For Long-Term Dividend Growth
Dividends are a big part of our investing philosophy, as research has shown that dividend growth stocks have significantly outperformed non-dividend paying stocks. For example, the Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 57 stocks...
Evolution of Value Investing: How it has Changed Since the Days of Graham
Value investors are thought to be a staid lot. Spendthrift, and always looking to the long term. The key principles of value investing have not changed since Benjamin Graham picked up his first cigar butt. But...
Are You Ready for the Periodic Inflection Point? Part 2
We discuss about the irreversible factors in global cycles and their drivers. We then discuss the risk aversion cycle and hedging, and how Bitcoin is becoming the Alpha of hedging assets. In Part 1, we...
The Impact of 2008 Financial crisis on 20 biggest Bankruptcies in U.S History
Conducting business comes with its own set of risks, plans sometimes pan out while failing miserably on other occasions. This doesn't mean just because there is a certain risk involved you don't try. Risk...
Business Partnerships: Their Importance for Expanding Overseas
With China and other Far East countries growing into strong business hubs, any serious entrepreneur must be thinking of expanding his business into that prime region. The European Union, on the other hand, has...
The Future of Investing is Quantamental
The word ‘Quantamental’ comes from an amalgamation of two methods of investing in one very powerful technique. It combines the quantitative approach of computers and statistical modeling with the fundamental analysis of financial and...
Are Social Stock Exchanges (SSE) the future of Impact Investing?
It is heartening to see how slowly but surely, the global focus of the private sector is shifting towards the collective societal well-being & preserving of the environment. These issues have taken center stage...
Why are the Central banks & Billionaire Investors accumulating Gold?
The precious yellow metal has acted as a store of value and a medium of exchange for centuries. For a good part of the 18th & 19th century, the gold standard was in effect...
Visualizing the first decline in Global Wealth & HNWIs since 2011
5 Charts showing the Declining wealth trends in 2018 after seven years of growth
Following a slump in Global Equities in late 2018 and the subsequent slow down in the Global Economy, 2018 was marked...
Will Value Investing Make You Rich?
Warren Buffet, the 3rd richest person in the world with a net wealth of 86.3 billion, made his fortunes through value investing. Can we replicate his strategy to get the same results?
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Protectionism, Politics & Economic turmoil
A hefty 400+ point reversal in the U.S. Equities yesterday has flashed a warning sign for things to come. The markets made a massive reversal as the Tech stocks rolled over. It's not the thought...
What’s New & Interesting in Crypto Trading?
The Cryptoverse is evolving at a breathtaking pace - not a single day goes by without you finding something new, interesting or innovative here. Financial trading instruments involving digital assets are perhaps the fastest...
The Ponzi Scheme 101: A Ponzi’s Life Cycle and Ways to Survive, Part 1
We construct the model of a simple Ponzi scheme, deduce how long the scheme will last and when a rational promoter will skip town. Basically, most of the dead P2P platforms or asset management products we...