Tag: Are asx lics a good investment?

ASX LISTED INVESTMENT COMPANIES (LICs) PERFORMANCE FY 2022

The following table coming up captures the performance of many of the most popular ASX Listed Investment Companies (LICs) for the financial year of 2022.

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LIC Investing – 10 factors to check before buying.

A checklist for buying ASX Listed Investment Companies (LICs) shares

A list of 10 factors to check as a guide when to buy, scroll down for further explanations on each. (Written first a few years ago but still relevant for ASX LICs in 2021 & 2022 I feel!).

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Have We Learnt Nothing from Investing in Closed End Funds / ASX LICs in the Last 30 Years?

This blog post is referring to a very old study of Closed End Funds (CEFs) that I read this year. CEFs are the equivalent of what Australian investors usually refer to as ASX Listed Investment Companies (LICs). The study discusses in detail the typical life cycle of CEFs. It talks about why they often swing from premium to discount, and then back to NAV in a fickle manner.

(post written first in 2019 and updated slightly for 2021, maybe the lessons are still not being learnt!)

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5 FACTORS FOR PROFITING FROM ASX LIC TAKEOVERS AND WIND UPS

Pressure has been mounting on many ASX LICs this year to address issues of sub-par performance and widening discounts to NTA. In some cases this has led to corporate activity in the sector that has subsequently seen strong returns in the shorter term for such LICs.

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VALUE INVESTING READING LINKS FROM THE LAST FEW MONTHS

Some strategies / aspects of investing that may feature more often here are deep value, activism, ASX LICs, special situation, FIRE, dividends, & global asset allocation. Continue reading “VALUE INVESTING READING LINKS FROM THE LAST FEW MONTHS”