This Might Surprise You … Plus: Listen to our Podcast on this …
Given the headlines, this won’t be the country you’d associate with booming stock market returns.
But here’s the surprise…
Israel’s stock index – the TA-125 – has outperformed nearly every major stock market in the world.
Despite the conflicts, headlines and political instability, Israeli stocks have quietly delivered strong returns.
The market has gained 27% so far in 2025. And has almost doubled since the Hamas attack on 7th Oct 2023.
Note: This is purely to highlight a repeatable investment lesson. It is not a political statement and I have no personal allegiance to any particular side.
Btw: For more insights like this – straight to your inbox – leave your details in the box at top of this page ☝🏼
In a recent meet with our Investor Circle (our investment community) we wanted to find quality Tech/Ai investments outside of the US (given the US dollar decline).
Which is what led me to the Israeli market …
Israeli stocks vs S&P500 in 2025 …
Most global markets have outperformed the US this year. Here, I show the extent of Israel’s outperformance vs the US in 2025 …
Black line: Israel’s TA-125 index. Blue line: S&P500 index, including the US dollar impact.
Watch me discuss why Israel has performed so strongly on the Rodcast Show with Rod Turner and Adam Lawrence, as we debate markets and latest investment picks. Including India, Bonds, and Israel.
A strongly performing tech sector has driven solid earnings growth
This tech sector is at the leading edge of innovation, with companies in Ai and Cybertech
Israel is the start-up capital of the world
There’s a strong knowledge ethos with R&D spend being 6% of the economy (global average is 3%)
Risks?
The ongoing tensions in the middle east pose the biggest risk.
BUT … read here about the impact conflicts really have on markets.
What are the repeatable investment lessons we can use?
Military and geopolitical conflicts introduce fear and dramatic headlines. But historically, they have very limited impact on stockmarkets – see the evidence here
It’s not a good idea to only own the S&P500 which is down this year (the US$ impact) whereas global markets are up nicely. We warned on this early this year.
Earnings Growth and fundamentals drive stockmarkets. Not headlines, noise, tariffs, pundits, debt levels etc.
Finally, avoid commonly-taught trading tactics such as stop-losses which force you to sell on dips rather than buy. There are much betteralternatives, as my recent video shows.
Always Remember:
Time in the Markets always beats timing the markets
Stay Diversified
Minimise those leakages: Fees, Inflation, and Taxes
Financial Markets are a great source of recurring income
ETFs, Balanced Funds and Options achieve all the above
Being educated helps you outperform 99% of the population
… to ensure your investments work for YOUR financial freedom (not someone else’s)
And …
For more guidance, our Investment Academy will help you implement all of this in a step-by-step way.
Thousands of people have learnt how to diversify and pound-cost-average into low-cost, set-and-forget ETFs & Funds for inflation-beating growth. And Options to create recurring income.
– Don’t take the above as advice as it may not apply to you personally
– Your Capital is at Risk
– You may not be covered by the FSCS
– Anything mentioned in a podcast or in a previous article was valid at that time and may not continue to be now
Stockmarket Investment Academy … Step-by-Step Training to Diversify your Wealth and Create Passive Compounding in the Markets (click image below for details …)
About Me
Manish Kataria is a Fund Manager. A CFA-qualified professional with 18 years’ experience in investment management and UK property. He has managed investment portfolios for JPMorgan and other blue chip investment houses. Asset classes managed include Equities, ETFs, Bonds, Funds and Options. Within property, he invests in and owns a range of assets including developments, HMOs, BTLs and serviced accommodation. InvestLikeAPro was set up so anyone can invest like a pro.
