INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The average tenure of companies on the SP 500 will shrink from 33 years to just 12 years by 2027
A gale force warning to leaders - at the current churn rate, about 50 per cent of SP 500 companies will be replaced over the next ten
years.
There is an interesting article on why investing is a domain ripe for comparison because of all the numbers
This article highlights six ways to opt out of the financial sorting game with an aim to focus more on inner scorecard.
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facilities are almost nonexistent
The last article is written by Jonathan Tepper to his nephews while travelling on a very turbulent plane ride when he was uncertain of
He highlights all the important lessons learned in life that he would like to pass it on.
I reiterate that this is only a sampling of some
of the best content I read through the week, with a dash of my own thoughts
The 33-year average tenure of companies on the SP 500 in 1964 narrowed to 24 years by 2016 and is forecast to shrink to just 12 years by
In 2017, 26 companies were removed from the SP 500 and 26 entered the list
This turnover rate of 5.2 per cent is about level with the prior two years, representing the most turbulent three-year period since the
recession years a decade ago.
Record private equity activity, a robust MA market, and the growth of startups with billion-dollar valuations
are leading indicators of future turbulence
A gale force warning to leaders: at the current churn rate, about 50 per cent of SP 500 companies will be replaced over the next ten years
The study shows that lifespans of companies tend to fluctuate in cycles that often mirror the state of the economy and reflect disruption
from technologies, ranging from biotech breakthroughs to social media to cloud computing.
Retailers in the US have been hit hard by
disruptive forces, and there are strong signs of restructuring in financial services, healthcare, energy, travel, and real estate
Looking at the future, the turbulence is expected to accelerate given factors such as the unicorn phenomenon of highly valued disruptive
startups such as Uber and Airbnb, as well as intense MA and private equity activity
The turbulence points to the need for companies to embrace a dual transformation, to focus on changing customer needs, assess the cost of
inaction and other strategic interventions
Six ways to opt out of the financial sorting game1
Spending less than you earn is the real key to wealth building
If you do your saving correctly, any investment returns are the cherry on top
The right savings plan will reduce uncertainty and your dependence on returns
Find a way to enrich, rather than rob, your future self.
2
Pick a strategy that makes sense to you and stick with it
Some people like to buy high-quality companies, some dividend-paying
Others are like us and prefer stocks on sale with a margin of safety
Like the seasons, every investment approach has its spring bounty of good returns and cold winter where it will test your patience
The investors who really lose are the ones who chase what is recently hot and never catch the rebound
Create an investment plan and follow it
Automated is preferable as you only have to make a smart decision once and you benefit for years
Time is your friend, so the earlier you start, the better.
4
Accept that others may get rich faster than you
Ignore the financial press
Their real objective is to sell advertising, not provide you with useful investment information
burden, with an estimated 72 million cases in 2017, a figure expected to almost double to 134 million by 2025
This presents a serious public health challenge to a country facing a future of high population growth and a government attempting to
provide free health insurance to half a billion people
Diabetes prevalence has increased by 64 per cent across India over the past quarter century, according to a November 2017 report by the
Indian Council for Medical Research, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the Public Health Foundation of India.
As salaries have
burden over 16 years to 2016
However, due to a lack of awareness of diabetes symptoms and risk factors compared to those in higher socio-economic groups, the poor have
greater difficulty managing the disease.
Lifestyle changes linked to an increase in wealth are impacting all age groups
For age group of 15-19 years up to 2 per cent women and 2.9 per cent men had high or very high blood glucose levels according to data from
This further rises to 2.6 per cent for women and 3.7 per cent for men for age group 20-25 years
Diabetes strikes Indians a decade earlier than the rest of the world causing reduced productivity, increased absenteeism in working
population and gives more time for complications to arise.
Wealthy states have higher incidence of diabetes with Tamil Nadu having the
highest death rate at 53 per 100,000 followed by Punjab (44) and Karnataka (42), all significantly higher than the national average
(23).
Policymakers and healthcare providers are concerned by a trend where the diabetes prevalence is rising as India develops, adding to
States with lower GDP, not immune to growing diabetes caused by a change in lifestyle and rising incomes, are faced with a double financial
This makes a universal plan to treat and prevent diabetes across a developing India difficult
A year later you will not even be able to remember them if you try
Whatever it is you want, there is always something better
Enjoy the journey of learning, working, and living
there are only three things you need to do
First, decide exactly what it is you want
Second, determine the price you will have to pay to get what you want
And third, and this is the hardest and most important part, pay the price
happy, but experiences and memories can make you happy forever
important thing you have in life
Friends, co-workers come and go, but the only thing that you can always count on is your family
One day, you will have your own family
You must love them and look after them
Strive to be a good son and daughter
One day, you will be like your parents
Never stop asking questions
Life is a marathon, not a sprint
Most people develop over time and become wiser as they get older
Warren Buffett made 99 per cent of his money after the age of 50
Every day is the first day of the rest of your life
