The continuing theme of this column is to discuss the value of cash flows and income. From my perspective, personal investors should focus on scaling down their exposure to risk in a way that allows them to maintain exposure to predictable cash flows over time. Be these cash flows be … [Read more...]
Comparative Analysis of WPFRX and FSDAX Mutual Funds
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Having provided an overview of two funds (WPFRX and FSDAX from Westport and SunAmerica respectively) that focus on providing broad market exposure to stable investments and value opportunities. Using the previous article as a framework, we can now compare the funds, and make a … [Read more...]
Will Gold Mining Stocks Be Big In 2012?
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One of the biggest rallies of 2011 was the gold market. Mainly because of its perceived ability to store value, gold more than doubled in price, as investors saw volatility levels go through the roof. The end result has been a massive increase in the price of gold, as well as a … [Read more...]
2012 Investing Trends: Population and Wealth Dynamics
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Over the last two articles (bargain shopping & investing), we’ve discussed how it is that the North American consumer is changing to favour thrift and savings. Across the ocean, the Chinese consumer is entering an entirely different trend. Over the course of 2012, investors are … [Read more...]
Doomsday Scenario The Risk of Brokerage Bankruptcy
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It’s 6 o’clock, do you know where your advisor, fund manager, clearing agent, or broker are? If you’re answer is "in line for EI", then you may well be experiencing one of the most frustrating investment risks imaginable, the bankruptcy of a brokerage house. While this risk was … [Read more...]
How To Avoid DRIP Dilution
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In the last article, I discussed how it is that a DRIP program can create a capital flight scenario that can be extremely destructive to your overall position. Through exposure to dilution and unrealistic growth expectations, DRIP programs can sometimes be hard to justify, even with … [Read more...]
Ditch the Stocks, Keep the Dividends
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The most frustrating thing about holding a stock is that it isn’t a bond. This may sound obvious, but any income-focused equity investors out there will understand my nuance. When you buy a high-yielding equity, you’re still greatly exposed to the capital fluctuations of the price … [Read more...]
Analysis of The Vanguard Fund and FBR’s GASFX Fund
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In the last post, we reviewed the contexts of two high-performing Utilities mutual funds. While FBR’s GASFX fund provides a greater return, it does not have the same breadth of diversification as Vanguard’s VUIAX. However, for the incremental increase in technical volatility, GASFX … [Read more...]
Part 2 Practical Mutual Funds: Risks Involved With Mutual Funds
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In the last post of the series, I described the simplicity of why it is we buy Mutual Funds (to make money of course!). Today, I’m going to dig deeper, and describe some of the risks that Mutual Funds inadvertently employ to justify these returns. Don’t worry, there’s no conspiracy … [Read more...]
