Quote of the day by Fred C. Kelly: "We may forgive ourselves for owning a market dullard when the rest of the market is also in the doldrums, but it is disheartening to see one’s favorite resting as quietly as a castor-oil bottle while the rest of the market goes gaily upward"

Economic Times features a Quote of the Day by Fred C. Kelly on the emotional challenge of relative underperformance, when an investor's chosen stock remains flat while the broader market rallies. The article advises investors to distinguish between temporary underperformance and genuine fundamental deterioration, emphasising that patience and disciplined strategy outperform emotional, momentum-chasing decisions.