IndependentInvestor.info site syndication http://independentinvestor.info Fri, 18 May 2012 04:23:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://independentinvestor.info/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://independentinvestor.info IndependentInvestor.info site syndication http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/984/ In the first commentary in this series we looked at two recent published research reports on wine investing which have received much media attention. In the second commentary we looked more closely at when is wine an investment and how wine stacks up using criteria to assess so-called alternative investments. In a third commentary (content/view/983/236/) we listed the many different ways of spending/investing in wine, and some common issues to all of the methods of directly acquiring direct physical ownership of your wine. In this commentary we look at the peculiarities of each of these different ways of acquiring direct physical... The latest News - News accessible to all Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:04:27 +0100 http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/991/ Our site does not believe investors can regularly, and in the long term, beat the market through stock picking. We also know that many investors still like to roll the dice, and look to broker research reports as an important (often the most important) source of recommendations and research on which they rely to trade in stocks. Recent US regulatory proceedings against one of the largest US broker-dealers represents a unique opportunity to draw back the veil on how brokers may not act in your interest in connection with their research reports, and why relying on those reports may... The latest News - News accessible to all Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:42 +0100 http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/990/ Dividend investors prefer to invest in issuers that pay above-average dividends on their common shares. But where do they go to find information on high dividend yielding shares paid by companies based in Canada? In the USA? In Europe? Elsewhere around the world? There are many, many dispersed sources of such information. In this commentary we introduce you to one free, Dutch-based source that conveniently provides, in one single location, world-wide information on top-yielding shares. The latest News - News accessible to all Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:06:51 +0100 http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/988/ Charles Kirk recently interviewed sport psychologist Doug Hirschhorn, who explained why trading is NOT like sports: In sports, you are NOT supposed to think, What if I mess up this shot? In trading that is called risk management. In sports, when you miss a shot, you don't lose points. In trading, when you get a trade wrong, you lose money. In sports, the opponent adjusts to what YOU do. In trading, the market does not know or care about YOU. In sports, you focus on improving weaknesses. In trading, your strengths are your weaknesses and vice-versa. In sports, if you get poor results,... The latest News - News accessible to all Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:24:54 +0100 http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/986/ Every so often another study comes out casting a critical eye on the performance of the Canadian mutual fund industry. The last study by Morningstar (content/view/780/236/) gave Canada a failing grade for mutual fund expense levels. Now Vanguard has published its own study, which finds that Canadian mutual funds have underperformed the indexes. Now, you might say, no surprise, since Vanguard has announced plans to launch its own set of ETF’s in Canada, and has a vested interest in painting the Canadian fund industry in a poor light. But to us the numbers seem so compelling, we think the study... The latest News - News accessible to all Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:55:03 +0100 http://independentinvestor.info/content/view/983/ In the first commentary in this series we looked at two recent published research reports on wine investing which have received much media attention. In the second commentary (content/view/981/236/) we looked more closely at when is wine an investment (as opposed to a consumption tool, a hobby or a cost saving technique), how wine stacks up using criteria to assess so-called alternative investments, and some risks peculiar to wine. In this commentary we list the many different ways of spending/investing in wine. We explain why wine investing is particularly challenging for both do-it-yourself and adviser-assisted investors, where to go for information... The latest News - News accessible to all Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:33:14 +0100