In my last post, I talked about how much of a fan I was of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). If you missed that post, in short, the two biggest benefits of investing in ETFs was diversification and access to international stock markets. There were other advantages too, like easy access to the funds via the […]
Why I Like Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
When I started investing in the stock market, exchange traded funds weren’t a thing. We had managed (mutual) funds (*) that you could invest through a fund manager, or you had stocks of single companies that you invested directly. (*) Quick note: Managed funds and mutual funds are the same thing. In Australia we call […]
The Top 7 Shares That Fit The Shopping For Shares Rules (Plus One More That Tracey Likes)
One of the biggest questions that I get from readers is that they can’t find any shares that fit all my rules. The rules state that they be listed in the All Ords, have ROE’s above 15%, low debt, high earnings stability and a decent return over the past 5 years. And yes it’s absolutely […]
Why Investing in Australian Blue Chip Shares Is a Good Idea
We have been lucky in Australia that our stock market hasn’t been as hard hit as those around the world, but that doesn’t mean that we have got out unscathed either. In fact since the highest high in September 2007 to today the All Ords is still down around 30 per cent. Whether you believe […]
Shopping for Shares Rules for Long Term Investing
If you want to successfully invest in the Australian Stock Market (or any Stock Market the world over for that matter), you’ll need to have some idea of how to pick a profitable company. During my research I came up with a formula, or set of rules, that helped me choose winners over losers more […]