It's 20/12/2012 (at least the way we write it in the UK) and I've sold all my Catlin Group shares.
This was my biggest high-yield dividend shareholding - and I rated it a HOLD back in February. So, what has changed - do I think, perhaps, that the end of the world is coming?
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Thursday, 20 December 2012
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Portfolio (Partial) Sale: BT Group (LSE:BT.A)
The Christmas decorations are up, the presents are bought and there's undrunken mulled wine in the fridge.
But before we hit the seasonal over-eating and lethargy, there was an opportunity for a little trimming of the portfolio.
But before we hit the seasonal over-eating and lethargy, there was an opportunity for a little trimming of the portfolio.
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Corporate Bonds: Going International?
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But this return is exceptional and indicates to me the need to review potential risks sitting in the portfolio. One of these is perhaps an over-reliance on the UK market.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Portfolio Review: Resolution (LSE:RSL)

But yield is not everything: I also look for a sustainable market model and sound corporate management.
So, after a year, how is it doing?
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Free Ebook Updated

The latest pdf version can be downloaded for free here (Version 4 - updated 4th December 2012) - running to over 160 pages of text, tips and links to other resources. This is a great way to get up to speed on the blog if you are new.
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Sunday, 2 December 2012
Dividends and the S&P 500
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As it turns out, this is quite a tricky question to answer. Of course, dividends represent 'cash-in-hand' for investors - but this cash is taken out of the businesses that generated the cash. And most companies can get a better rate of return by retaining earnings and reinvesting in the business. So, logically, companies with higher dividend yields - on average - should show slower capital or market price growth.
So what happened in the S&P 500 in the last 20 years?
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