A recent statement by billionaire investor Michael Milken has gone viral after data reportedly showed that companies led by Indian-origin CEOs significantly outperformed the broader US stock market over the last 15 years.
Milken had jokingly said that whenever a US company replaces an American-born CEO with an India-born CEO, he buys the stock. A backtest of this strategy later showed surprisingly strong results. According to the analysis, a portfolio of US-listed companies led by Indian-origin CEOs delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 30.3%, compared to 14.2% for the S&P 500 benchmark.
The report highlighted several major companies led by Indian-origin CEOs, including Microsoft, Alphabet, Adobe, IBM, and Mastercard. Stocks like Arista Networks, Micron Technology, and Enphase Energy reportedly delivered exceptional long-term returns under India-born leadership.
However, analysts also pointed out that many Indian-origin CEOs are concentrated in the technology sector, which itself has been one of the best-performing sectors globally over the last decade. So, experts caution that sector strength may also be a major reason behind the outperformance — not just leadership origin alone.
The discussion has now triggered a broader debate around global Indian talent, leadership quality, and the growing influence of Indian-origin executives in the world’s biggest corporations. 👀
Do you think Indian-origin CEOs have a unique leadership style that helps companies grow faster globally?
Billionaire investor Michael Milken ka ek statement social media par kaafi viral ho raha hai. Reports ke mutabik pichhle 15 saalon mein Indian-origin CEOs wali companies ne US stock market ko kaafi outperform kiya hai.
Michael Milken ne mazaak mein kaha tha ki jab bhi koi US company American-born CEO ko replace karke India-born CEO appoint karti hai, woh us company ka stock kharid lete hain. Baad mein jab is strategy ka backtest hua toh results kaafi shocking nikle. Analysis ke according Indian-origin CEOs wali companies ka CAGR lagbhag 30.3% raha, jabki S&P 500 ka return sirf 14.2% ke aas-paas tha.
Report mein Microsoft, Alphabet, Adobe, IBM aur Mastercard jaise companies ka naam highlight kiya gaya, jahan Indian-origin leadership ne strong performance dikhayi. Arista Networks, Micron Technology aur Enphase Energy jaise stocks ne bhi massive long-term returns diye.
Halaanki experts yeh bhi keh rahe hain ki kaafi Indian-origin CEOs technology sector mein concentrated hain, aur tech sector khud pichhle decade ka strongest-performing sector raha hai. Isliye outperformance ka reason sirf leadership nahi, sector growth bhi ho sakta hai.
Ab yeh discussion global Indian talent, leadership quality aur world ki top companies mein Indian-origin executives ke growing influence ko lekar ek badi debate ban chuka hai. 👀
Aapko kya lagta hai — Indian-origin CEOs ka leadership style companies ko globally faster grow karne mein help karta hai?