Don’t trade Pakistan Stock Market

When you ask someone about investing in the stock market, the most common answer is, "Don't trade Pakistan Stock Market; you'll lose your money."

But how true is this statement? To answer this, Laeeq Ahmed, CEO of Sarmaaya Financials, helps us explore and understand the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) performance metrics, such as the price-to-earnings ratio (PE) and its investment potential over the years. Moreover, we compare its growth to regional markets like India and Sri Lanka, as well as the global giant, the US market.

0:00 Introduction
0:40 What is the Price-to-Earning Ratio (PE)?
1:23 Absolute PE during all-time-high (ATH) of 2017 vs. 2024
2:47 Absolute PE and earnings comparison with ATH of 2017 and 2024
3:52 Revenue, Earnings, and Market Cap of KSE100 companies in 2017 vs. 2024
6:33 PE Comparison of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the US
8:31 Investment in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by Mutual Funds
9:03 Risk Asset Distribution of Mutual Fund investments in Pakistan based on interest rate
12:25 Lower interest rates will see a high influx of investments in PSX
15:39 Outro