Universally sought but practically achieved by only one in a thousand of the world’s population, wealth is nevertheless one of the easiest attained of life’s challenges.
Property is a poor performer unless you fully understand what you are doing.
Gilts are universally regarded as the safest of all forms of investment but are at risk because of the hazards of inflation.
Why well-chosen blue chip shares offer the safest tax-free returns.
Taxation and brokerage charges have stripped share trading of the advantages they formerly offered.
Investment grade shares have clearly defined balance sheet statistics.
Since taxation stripped share trading of its profitability, it has become increasingly important to be able to select the long-term winners.
The search for “The Grand Old Favourites.”
Companies that have paid consistently-increasing dividends over many years have become highly valued investments.
Six methods of share selection_and then a seventh exponential approach that really delivers growth.
If you seriously want a portfolio to go to sleep on, then your only safe situation would be to buy one consisting solely of the Grand Old Favourites
Even so an occasional trade might pay provided one could develop a really reliable indicator of impending change
Dividend trend changes signal impending price changes in most classes of shares.
What makes a rising star a long-term investment grade share.
Its all about market capitalisation.
Balance sheet statistics that distinguish the top-performers.
Tightly-held shares should in theory under-perform the average, but if they have quality credentials they outperform it.
What a company does with its undistributed profits distinguishes the top performers.
Introducing the concept of measured risk.
Comparing the relative risk ratings of various categories of investments.
The degree of risk you can cope with depends upon age and circumstances.
Diversifying a portfolio is just as much about balancing categories of shares as it is about numbers.
Most investors believe that share selection is all about aggregate price growth when in truth many actually need income growth. Appreciating the difference.
The nuts and bolts of putting together a portfolio tailored to one’s personal needs.
Learning how to anticipate those regularly recurring market crashes and how to take avoiding action.
It is one thing to be able to choose the best shares and quite another to know when to buy and sell.
Learning how to recognise a few simple technical analysis patterns can greatly assist your buying and selling.
Understanding why pyramid companies are seldom attractive for investors.
Understanding the difference between Ordinary and Preference shares and why they pay a higher dividend.
High management fees and poor returns have made unit trusts relatively unattractive investments.