There's a long-standing truth that individual investors can't beat professionals. In this article we explore the type of edges an investor can have and discuss which one of those applies to the individual investor.
Excellent article. I sometimes think that we underestimate good research and good common sense. One additional point I would add - individuals can invest where professionals can’t - very small companies. Institutional investors can’t participate because the liquidity is too low. Individuals can do quite well if they are interested in basic research
I agree with this additional point, although I think there's also alpha in large caps. We have seen it as of late, with megacap stocks posting great performance even though they have thousands of analysts following them!
Excellent article. I sometimes think that we underestimate good research and good common sense. One additional point I would add - individuals can invest where professionals can’t - very small companies. Institutional investors can’t participate because the liquidity is too low. Individuals can do quite well if they are interested in basic research
I agree with this additional point, although I think there's also alpha in large caps. We have seen it as of late, with megacap stocks posting great performance even though they have thousands of analysts following them!
Hey Leandro! Just wanted to mention that I linked this piece form here:
https://www.libertyrpf.com/i/125971995/holding-period-of-stocks-over-time-measured-in-years
Cheers 💚 🥃
Thank you so much Liberty!