Here is my medium term ASX LIC performance comparison of the most popular LICs against relevant ASX index ETFs.
Continue reading “ASX LICs PERFORMANCE 4 YEARS TO 2023, WHICH IS THE BEST vs INDEX ETFs?”Tag: Is WAM a good investment?
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.
Continue reading “ASX LISTED INVESTMENT COMPANIES (LICs) PERFORMANCE FY 2022”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!).
Continue reading “LIC Investing – 10 factors to check before buying.”
The new Wilson LIC, WAM Strategic Value (ASX:WAR)
Whilst WAM Capital has some form using the underlying investment strategies planned for this new LIC, there are a few reasons to be cautious about jumping in. The performance fee is high, opportunities for this overall strategy have dried up somewhat compared to last year, and then there are the usual potential issues of buying LICs at IPO.
Continue reading “WHICH LICs COULD WAM GO TO WAR ON? WAM STRATEGIC VALUE REVIEW (ASX:WAR)”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!)