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Five steps to become a better investor Print
We list below those factors which can help you become better investors, all of which are recurring themes on our site. In the subsequent sections we analyse them in detail:

  • Concentrating on those factors under our control in the management of our portfolio:
  • The manner in which you, as a small player in the Canadian investment world, should behave faced with a financial system dominated in Canada by a small number of financial groups (groups which our site refers to as the Top 10).
  • The advantages of the passive or index equity investing.
  • Reconsidering your prejudices or stereotypes concerning investing in debt securities.
  • How it is often advantageous for an individual investor, when circumstances permit, to act as if he or she were an institutional investor.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 January 2008 )
 
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It’s difficult to make an argument against the consensus view of a long-term bull market in commodities, but they are typically not a buy and hold asset class. To make money in commodities, it’s important to recognize and capitalize on inflection points within the cycles, not to invest passively for long-term appreciation. Derren Geiger, Argent FundsGroup