A simple game I used to like playing as a kid was spot the difference.
It is not unusual for LICs to play their own version of the game. Continue reading “Playing Games with LIC Performance Reporting.”
Tag: The Barefoot Investor
Advantages well documented from the likes of the Barefoot Investor and financial media in general.
The positives of the older, low fee 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 deservedly so. I personally think they have been excellent investment products for so many for such a long time. I particularly like the positive influence they have had 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!
Continue reading “The other side to the older, low fee LICs.”
Being a contrarian investor is easy, just find some stock ideas that are not popular. Doing it successfully is not so easy! I have been doing my own little experiments lately and getting some indication of investor sentiment anecdotally with a very small sample set, and I don’t think my boring investment style is that interesting right now in a raging bull market. Continue reading “TWO LICs YOU WILL PROBABLY HATE.”
- LEVERAGE 2. LEVERAGE 3. LEVERAGE 4. LEVERAGE 5. HOPE
My ramble on the property market, the banks, APRA, index investing, market timing and diversification.
Ok so you probably gathered I am experimenting with a bit of click bait.
