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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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SHOULD I BUY ASX SHARES NOW?

Well you might have to scroll until the end to see my two cents worth in regard to the above questions. Honestly I wouldn’t have a clue, but the world and markets are interesting now so I thought it is time for another blog post!

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ASX LIC Performance Comparison – Not A Happy FY19

It has been a tough environment for active managers, so I thought I would take a look at a performance comparison of the most popular ASX LICs.

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Unusual Fees in LICs?

There are now well over 100 ASX LICs. I must have looked reasonably closely at the fee structures of more than half of the current crop and have noticed a couple with unusual structures. I would be interested in the view from others about these features, and also if other LICs follow a similar arrangement? Continue reading “Unusual Fees in LICs?”

The other side to the older, low fee LICs.

Advantages of these ASX LICs well documented from the likes of the Barefoot Investor and financial media in general.

The positives of the older, low fee ASX LICs I feel are very well known and covered. They have usually got a good run in the financial press from the likes of the Barefoot Investor and Peter Thornhill, and perhaps deservedly so. Some say they have had a positive influence on investors helping them with the behavioural aspects. i.e. sticking the course and seeing the benefits of compounding, highlighting dividend returns and benefits from not overtrading, including taxation benefits.

Now for the other side..

Now for the section where I might receive some negative feedback!

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