The main aim of stock picking is to find the market-beating stocks. But even the best stock picker will only win with some selections. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:CWBU), since the last five years saw the share price fall 46%. With that
Many investors define successful investing as beating the market average over the long term. But its virtually certain that sometimes you will buy stocks that fall short of the market average returns. We regret to report that long term Argosy Property Limited (NZSE:ARG) shareholders have had that experience, with the share price dropping 22% in
It might seem bad, but the worst that can happen when you buy a stock (without leverage) is that its share price goes to zero. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. For example, the Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) share price has soared 112% in the
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. To wit, the American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ:AMWD) share price is 87% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 29%
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 25% in the last month. But over the last three years we’ve seen a quite serious decline. In that time, the share price dropped 61%. So it’s good to see it climbing back up. After all, could be that the fall
Investing in stocks inevitably means buying into some companies that perform poorly. Long term Instone Real Estate Group SE (ETR:INS) shareholders know that all too well, since the share price is down considerably over three years. Unfortunately, they have held through a 67% decline in the share price in that time. Now let’s have a
As an investor its worth striving to ensure your overall portfolio beats the market average. But in any portfolio, there are likely to be some stocks that fall short of that benchmark. We regret to report that long term Avarga Limited (SGX:U09) shareholders have had that experience, with the share price dropping 43% in three
Skellerup Holdings Limited (NZSE:SKL) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 16% in the last quarter. But that doesn’t change the fact that the returns over the last five years have been pleasing. Its return of 97% has certainly bested the market return! Let’s take a look at the underlying fundamentals over
These days it’s easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But the truth is, you can make significant gains if you buy good quality businesses at the right price. For example, the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) share price is up 85% in the last five years, slightly
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. To wit, the GWA Group Limited (ASX:GWA) share price is 75% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 10% (not