Abstract :

The Indonesia Capital Market has experienced a significant increase in investors from 2019 until now. The increase in the number of new Indonesian capital market investors is dominated by people under 30 years who prefer to invest in stocks and mutual funds. This increase in new investors does not follow by high financial literacy. Research regarding financial literacy and investment return in Indonesia showed that financial literacy affects investment return. Therefore, Indonesia’s new investors will most likely experience losses due to their lack of financial literacy. Even though there are equity funds for novice stock investors that help them minimize the error they would make if they invest themselves, they cannot choose the equity funds randomly since most equity funds cannot beat the market benchmark. This study proposed using the Magic Formula and Acquirer’s Multiple as an investment strategy for new investors in Indonesia. Both Magic Formula and Acquirer’s Multiple generated an average annual return greater than the market and Indonesia Equity Funds listed since 2016 with an average return of 26,24% and 26,32% annually. The Sharpe ratio of both methods also generated a higher ratio than the market, where Magic Formula generated an average Sharpe ratio of 0,930 annually, while Acquirer’s Multiple generated an average ratio of 1,038. The acquirer’s Multiple is recommended for novice investors because it outperforms the Magic Formula and the market in terms of actual annual returns and risk-adjusted returns.

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Keywords :

Acquirer’s Multiple, Investment Strategy, Magic Formula, Stock Investment, Value Investing.

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