Lessons From The 'Nifty Fifty'

Summary

  • The “Nifty Fifty” refers to the fifty most popular large-cap stocks in the 1960s and '70s.
  • Wall Street touted the “Nifty Fifty” stocks to investors as “one-decision” picks, just “buy and never sell”.
  • Today, we are seeing many market parallels.
  • If we are indeed repeating some form of that “1970s show,” there are several things that investors should consider.

Past and Future

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Recently, Bank of America discussed the "5-Lessons From The Nifty Fifty." Of course, if you are unfamiliar with the importance of "The Nifty Fifty," it is worth explaining.

The "Nifty Fifty" refers to the fifty most

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