Sunday 20 July 2014

How I Analyse My Investments

I am passionate about investing, especially property, stocks and bonds. I have spent hundreds of hours understanding how data can be used to give me the edge on selecting stocks, bonds and cities / suburbs that will experience above average growth.

I believe that whatever my investment vehicle is: shares, property, business, forex, commodities, etc. - it all comes down to risk and return. For every property I buy, I draw up a detailed spreadsheet calculating my return on investment. Every spreadsheet has revealed just how important capital growth is. So that is where my focus has been. I want to apply the best research possible to maximise profit.

For properties, I'm not happy finding a good location.... I want the best cities in the world, the best location in the city. That requires tremendous amount of research. When researching my next purchase I try to use as much data as possible. I want every little bit of data working for me... and I scrutinise and qualify each. I believe it is possible to know a market better than a local without even visiting. The visit is the icing on the cake.

Prices move in response to changes in supply and demand. This is not only true for property, but for any investment asset. My research is based on finding locations with the highest future demand to supply.

It has been said that risk is ignorance. For example, the risk of buying some shares is that you don't "know" if they're going to go up or down in value. Not knowing what will happen, means there is risk. Therefore, the more you know conversely the less risk. It's also the quality of information that gives you the edge where others "in the know" may not.

Use this procedure to know as much as you can and to create a system for uncovering stocks / bonds / suburbs with the best potential for growth. It can be used to validate those hot tips that you might receive from friendly agents, brokers or relatives. If you're diligent and determined, you should get great results. You're certainly going to be a step ahead of most other investors which is crucial for getting in at the front end of any future growth.

 

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