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 Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) share price is 61% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 24% (not including
If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you’d hope to be making a profit. Furthermore, you’d generally like to see the share price rise faster than the market. But Daily Journal Corporation (NASDAQ:DJCO) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 66% over five years, which is
It’s easy to match the overall market return by buying an index fund. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market – but in the process, they risk under-performance. That downside risk was realized by Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) shareholders over the last year, as the share price declined 27%. That’s well
Stock pickers are generally looking for stocks that will outperform the broader market. And while active stock picking involves risks (and requires diversification) it can also provide excess returns. For example, long term Greggs plc (LON:GRG) shareholders have enjoyed a 57% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market
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