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📖 India vs Japan: What Factor Investing Trends Teach Us About Alpha Generation

India vs Japan : What factor investing trends teach us about alpha generation . Two markets. Two economic stories. Two completely different investor behaviours. Yet — one powerful lesson for anyone serious about long‑term wealth creation. Factor investing has exploded globally, but India and Japan offer two of the most fascinating contrasts in how factors behave, persist, and reward disciplined investors. If you want to understand where alpha truly comes from , these two markets are the perfect classroom. 🔎 What Is Factor Investing (In One Line)? Factor investing is the science of identifying repeatable, evidence‑based drivers of returns — such as Value, Momentum, Quality, Low Volatility, and Size — and building portfolios around them. It’s not prediction. It’s not speculation. It’s systematic alpha . India: The Land of Explosive Factor Premiums India is one of the youngest, fastest‑growing, and most inefficient markets in the world — which is exactly why factor in...