Alcaraz's Big W bite tells investors to stay on the ball

At 6:51 pm local time, Carlos Alcaraz turned hype into reality. Carlitos, as he is fondly called, proved that, unlike the next-generation players of the past, he was the real deal. (Sure, he triumphed at the US Open last year, but this win was at the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon, the Big W). By vanquishing the hyper-elastic, modern metronomic great Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Spain's Alcaraz has brought new tidings to the tennis landscape. The sight of the 20-year-old crumpling on the SW19 greens in raptures was a sight for sore eyes and a balm for tired minds. Sore eyes because tennis fans have longed for a worthy successor for aeons. A balm for tired minds because his Wimbledon success can help us recollect some of the most fundamental - yet crucial - tenets of investing. So, let the 20-year-old's win re-emphasise a few time-tested investing principles. Overcoming fear "It is not easy to play against Novak (Djokovic). If someone says they are not nervous playing Djokovic, he lies," said Alacarz, soon after losing to Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open the previous month. Alcaraz was tied at one set apiece before developing "cramps in all body (sic)" due to the "tension of the match". Playing Djokovic is intimidating; he has been virtually unbeatable. For the record, Djok

This article was originally published on July 19, 2023.