3 reasons why ark invest might not fit your portfolio
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December 2, 2021
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In a post, Sachin Nagarajan — a data analyst at Morning Star — shared three reasons why ARK Invest isn’t for him:
- He’s already overweight growth stocks in other areas of his portfolio.
- He doesn’t have the stomach for volatility.
- He loves “forget-about-them” investments.
If you feel similarly, ARK might also not be for you. ARK’s ETFs focus on innovation and growth — a riskier area with frequent fluctuations.
- The past: Which is why ARK has fallen nearly 30% or more three separate times in the past seven years.
- The future: Interest rates are expected to rise in 2022 — which historically hurt growth stocks.
If you held ARK since its inception in 2014 — you would have achieved a 26% compounded annual return — double the ~13% annual return of the S&P 500 in the same time period. But volatility is the price to pay for higher returns.
The Joe’s Take: Eventually, growth stocks will fall hard enough where they start looking cheap again. These low points often present the best entry points for investors.
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