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We Tested Peter Lynch's GARP in 17 Markets. One Outperformed.

We ran the GARP strategy on 17 stock exchanges from 2000 to 2025. The S&P 500 returned 8.01%. One market outperformed. Sixteen didn''t. India is the exception. Here''s the full comparison.

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We Backtested Peter Lynch's GARP Screen on 25 Years of US Data. It Lost.

We ran the Growth at a Reasonable Price strategy on all US stocks from 2000 to 2025. 7.12% CAGR vs 8.01% for the S&P 500. The screen was fully invested every quarter. It still lost.

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GARP on Indian Stocks: The One Market Where Peter Lynch's Screen Actually Works

We tested Peter Lynch''s GARP strategy on BSE + NSE stocks from 2000 to 2025. India is the only market in our 17-exchange test where GARP outperforms. 11.12% CAGR, 130% up capture, 85% down capture.

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GARP on German Stocks: Near-Benchmark Returns, Below-Benchmark Drawdowns

GARP on XETRA stocks from 2000 to 2025. 7.50% CAGR vs 8.01% for SPY, with 78% down capture. The returns nearly match the benchmark. The drawdown protection is the story.