One of our two primary objectives is to get you
to invest in, and build personal and family wealth,
from your choice of Listed Caribbean Companies.
(The other is to encourage and walk you through
strategies to maximize the potential with which
you were born but which, many of us, short circuit
without even knowing it) To invest and effectively
build this wealth will require some preparation
especially if this will be your first introduction
to stock market investing. Central to this preparation
is the fact that stock market investing is a long
term process, (emphasis on process)
built on well established principles and practices,
and not to be confused with an event such
as gambling where one buys a lotto ticket today
and may win a draw tomorrow.
Superimposed on this background, you will also
need
A basic appreciation of how stock market wealth
is built
The assistance of some professionals to give
you expert advice
A choice of listed companies in which to invest
The Essays at Investor
Education & Resource
Centre are designed to assist you with the
investment principles, strategies and nuances
that, hopefully, will give you the confidence
to step up from being only a visitor to our site
but an investor also.
How to find & evaluate listed companies
Your investment professional will give you all
the assistance you need in finding a range of companies
in which to invest. It makes very good sense, however,
if you know how to navigate on your own both to
find potential companies and to educate yourself
about them. To do this, here is a procedure you
can use:
Decide the country in which you want to invest
Go to its stock exchange
At the exchange, look for and follow the link
to listed companies, sometimes called “issuers” (of
securities)
At each company site, look for and read
the annual reports over the last three (3)
to five (5) years, paying special attention
to what the chairman said each year
dividend payments over the same period
all corporate press releases
Go to the site of a selection of stockbrokers
in that market
Go to the research department of your selected
stockbroker or brokers and read what they have
to say on the past performance and future prospects
of the companies in which you have an interest.
Read the assessment of different analysts to
get a more balanced picture
Along with the comments of your professional advisor,
this procedure is guaranteed to give you a very
good perspective on any company in which you may
be interested.
Bottom-line:
Becoming a successful investor is the same as
becoming successful in anything else. It takes
discipline and effort. Discipline in learning and
following the principles, strategies and nuances
of investing. Effort in applying these principles
so that they work for you as they have been doing
for many others.
