Wise investors should keep their eyes fixed on India and its booming startup ecosystem, which is the third largest as of 2024. Since Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi began the Startup India initiative in January 2016, funding for the country’s startups has increased 15-fold. The coming year promises even more growth for this ecosystem, with...
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Exploring the Indian Startup Frontier
Wise investors should keep their eyes fixed on India and its booming startup ecosystem, which is the third largest as of 2024. Since Prime Minister...
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Don’t Bank on the Equity Risk Premium
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles that challenge the conventional wisdom that stocks always outperform bonds over the long term...
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles that challenge the conventional wisdom that stocks always outperform bonds over the long term and that a negative correlation between bonds and stocks leads to effective diversification. In it, Edward McQuarrie draws from his research analyzing US stock and bond records dating back to... -
Looking for Gains in Private Equity? Tips for the Everyday Investor
Looking for a way to “beat the market” in 2024 and beyond? If so, you’ve probably heard about the market-beating potential of private equity investments....
Looking for a way to “beat the market” in 2024 and beyond? If so, you’ve probably heard about the market-beating potential of private equity investments. The most recent U.S. Private Equity Index from Cambridge Associates reports an average return of about 15% from June 2003 to June 2023, compared to 10% on the Russell 3000... -
The Evolving International Cannabis Landscape
The evolving landscape of the non-U.S. cannabis industry mirrors the early growth stages seen in the United States, which we outlined in our preceding article...
The evolving landscape of the non-U.S. cannabis industry mirrors the early growth stages seen in the United States, which we outlined in our preceding article in this series. As recreational cannabis markets emerge, the consumer base expands from daily enthusiasts, who might even cultivate their own cannabis, to a wider demographic. In the U.S., younger...