Can Foreigners Open A US Investment Account?
The US stock market is about 50% of the world’s stock market capitalization. If you want a diversified stock portfolio it’s pretty natural to include
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Nordic Dividend Policies
What are the main differences between Nordic dividend policies and the US? The main differences are that Nordic firms mostly let the dividend go up
Continue readingWhy Invest In The Berkshires – The Original And The Clones/Minis/Babies
Introduction and summary: Most investors know very well the story of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett. However, the many advantages of the Berkshire business model
Continue readingWhy Stock Picking Is So Difficult
Stock picking is difficult because only a small minority of the stocks contribute to the majority of the gains. It’s skewed to only a few
Continue readingThe Best Italian Dividend Stocks
Italy has many family-owned businesses, but many of them remain private and not public. The result is, in our opinion, a slightly “boring” stock market
Continue readingWhy Invest In Norway
Norway isn’t just popular for its beautiful landscapes and majestic northern lights but also for the attraction it has become for foreign investors with its
Continue readingThe Complete List Of Swedish ADRs
Swedish ADRs Sweden’s economy is quite developed and an export-focused economy supported by hydropower, timber, and iron ore. The primary sectors involve pharmaceuticals, industrial machines,
Continue readingThe Complete List Of Norwegian ADRs
Norwegian ADRs Norway currently ranks as the 33rd largest economy in export, globally. The gas and oil sectors are two of the major export markets
Continue readingWhy It Is Important To Avoid Investment Mistakes (Remove Unforced Errors)
The good is mostly in the absence of the bad. – Old proverb, mentioned in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Antifragile. Why is it important to avoid
Continue readingWhat To Look For In Dividend Stocks
Investing in dividends has been known to be a tried and tested method for accumulating wealth. Why? Because dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers with
Continue readingThe Best Seasonal Period In The Stock Market
Some weeks ago I published an article looking at the worst month in the stock market: September. Today, 29th of September, as September is coming
Continue readingDividends Do Nothing For Shareholders
Managements often mouth that paying a dividend is doing something for shareholders. It is precisely the opposite. Instead they are saying, “Sorry, we can’t do
Continue readingWhat Is A Good Dividend Yield?
After reading this article you’ll learn the following: A good dividend yield is neither high nor low. Research shows the lowest and highest quintiles of
Continue readingAre Interactive Brokers and Degiro Safe?
In Street Name Your capital is at risk when you are investing in equity markets, but I assume very few consider the broker as a
Continue readingSwedish Match – The Scandinavian Sin Stock
The company: Swedish Match is included in the Scandinavian dividend portfolio. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, and listed on the Stockholm Exchange with the ticker SWMA,
Continue readingTakeaways From Terry Smith’s (Fundsmith) Annual Letter Of 2011
Terry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
Continue readingCostco – The Moat Is The Unique Corporate Culture
Costco (COST) is a US retailer and for good reasons one of the most admired companies in the world. Costco’s management style, with a focus
Continue readingSome Thoughts On Estateguru (Review)
Introduction and summary: I have invested in Estateguru since 2016 and this review shares my thoughts and experiences as a lender and investor on their
Continue readingSeptember Is The Worst Month For Stocks
Yesterday, the 3rd of September 2020, witnessed a pretty big drop in the stock market with Nasdaq leading the decline with a drop of 5.07%.
Continue readingWhisky Investment – Cask Is King
Introduction and summary: Is it worth buying a cask of whisky? Alcohol has for thousands of years been a vital part of human culture (whether
Continue readingAlchemy – The Surprising Power Of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense
The models that dominate all human decision-making today are duly heavy on simplistic logic, and light on magic – a spreadsheet leaves no room for
Continue readingHow To Hedge Against Tail Risk In The Stock Market (Tail Risk Hedging)
Tail risk is a form of portfolio risk that arises when the possibility that an investment will move more than three standard deviations from the
Continue readingTakeaways From Terry Smith’s (Fundsmith) Annual Letter Of 2010
Terry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
Continue readingWhy Retaining Earnings Makes More Sense Than Dividend Distributions
I have written numerous articles about dividends and compounding. To sum up, in order to create the biggest amount of wealth, you would want to
Continue readingHow Did The All Weather Portfolio Perform During Covid-19?
This week I came across this blogpost by Nick Maggiulli about The All Weather Portfolio. What is The All Weather Portfolio? Maggiuli’s blog post is
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