One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But if you buy good businesses at attractive prices, your portfolio returns could exceed the average market return. For example, Shanghai Kai Kai Industry Company Limited (SHSE:600272) shareholders have seen the share price rise 90% over three years, well in excess of the market decline (18%, not including dividends). On the other hand, the returns haven’t been quite so good recently, with shareholders up just 12%, including dividends.
Since the stock has added CN¥352m to its market cap in the past week alone, let’s see if underlying performance has been driving long-term returns.
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