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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron View Post
    I'll let you know when I know. I am thinking that I am too lazy to do a lot of research so am formulating a plan to look at just dividends. Possible set a hurdle rate of 7%-8% yield before tax. I am also risk averse so will be looking mostly at property companies, power generators, Ports (if they ever come down out of the stratosphere), infrastructure (Chorus, Vector) etc. Mostly sectors with huge political risk.

    That way I only need to research dividend history and maybe look at operating cashflow/dividends to see how many times the dividend is covered by earnings and hopefully how likely the dividend is to continue. That is in my head no actual steps taken as yet. Also will be implementing this after the next financial market meltdown and ideally at the peak of the next interest rate cycle.
    I am finally giving up doing nothing waiting for a market crash. Janet Yellen was probably saying she can lower interest rates and make enough money available to keep things going for the rest of her life when she said she doesn't expect another financial crisis in our lifetime.

    If I have a 7%-8% hurdle rate I think some property companies are getting close to that sort of yield and power companies are cracking that with special dividends (so much for electricity costs being high so they can reinvest in new generation. It is going to the shareholders as dividends. maybe national shouldn't of sold these).
    What do people think of a simple strategy like this, not expecting huge gains but build up a steady income from shares. If a crash happens I will have to be happy that the yield is OK and maybe leverage up if >10% opportunities arise.

    I am getting depressed doing nothing but will wait until January next year so I at least have a target date where I will need to start researching in earnest.

    How I diversify will be an issue but probably set minimum and maximum amounts for company investments and maybe sector investments although that said industries described as "bond surrogates" appeal to me most.

    I could do this or put everything into a chunk of land. The capital I have available for investing means I am limited. Small chunks in stocks or one big chunk in land. What sort of land would be best? rural land in the boondocks is all I could probably afford, or a small commercial building, or a rental house. None of these returning anywhere near 7%-8% that I can find locally in the North.

    No leverage at this stage but maybe after a crash if I am not too scared and opportunities arise.

    All opinions appreciated.
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    Heck Aaron - that's a real change of heart

    Probably means the crash is a near certain next April/May once you become 'fully invested'
    “ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Heck Aaron - that's a real change of heart

    Probably means the crash is a near certain next April/May once you become 'fully invested'
    You could almost guarantee it based on my brief investing history but I can't wait any longer. Central banks could keep digging this hole for a lot more years yet and people with money in the bank are the ones they are screwing over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Heck Aaron - that's a real change of heart

    Probably means the crash is a near certain next April/May once you become 'fully invested'
    Oh dear, someone had to say it

    This is always the case and why you should never be out of the market,
    Aaron, just choose quality, and diversify, and slowly does it. Even if you overpay on a short term basis , quality companies will get through any tough patch and come out
    intact and recover.
    Yesterday I talked someone out of buying FPH, coz its a crazy price, but even if you bought it now and had a five year view you will almost certainly come out alright.
    For clarity, nothing I say is advice....

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    Quote Originally Posted by peat View Post
    Oh dear, someone had to say it

    This is always the case and why you should never be out of the market,
    Aaron, just choose quality, and diversify, and slowly does it. Even if you overpay on a short term basis , quality companies will get through any tough patch and come out
    intact and recover.
    Yesterday I talked someone out of buying FPH, coz its a crazy price, but even if you bought it now and had a five year view you will almost certainly come out alright.
    It would have been nice if I could have bought companies on sale at half current prices though. It will be a bitter pill to swallow if there is a big fall after I have purchased. We avoided a depression in 2008 things are now more precarious than ever, you might be waiting longer than 5 years for the economy to recover from a depression. The trend of easier money and lower interest rates has been going for decades a reversal might last until long after I am dead. Although the current trend might last long after I am dead as well, who knows.

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    Not many of us are old enough to remember Jim Slater, Aaron, but for what it's worth, here's a present day take on his 10 "mature bull market" signals. Apply with care - different times, different rules, perhaps?

    https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wire...7f811-82636925

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    Quote Originally Posted by macduffy View Post
    Not many of us are old enough to remember Jim Slater, Aaron, but for what it's worth, here's a present day take on his 10 "mature bull market" signals. Apply with care - different times, different rules, perhaps?

    https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wire...7f811-82636925
    Quote from article "So of the ten signals here I’d say only three - valuations, liquidity and interest rates - are really flashing red. I’m personally nervous and have a higher cash weighting in my portfolio than for many years. Perhaps that’s the most positive sign anyone could ask for."
    My change of view is that interest rates aren't really going up far. I think one or two percent rise in Japanese govt bonds and the entire govt budget is required to service debt. Every crisis since the 1990,s has been met with a lowering of interest rates. Ken Rogoff suggests the need to do away with paper currency so central banks can take interest rates negative. I am unsure about the US and China in regard to govt and private debt but from what I read it has all been rising considerably making it impossible to raise interest rates without crashing everything. If interest rates go negative asset prices no longer matter only your ability to access credit.

    Valuations seem high on a risk/yield basis but as Warren Buffett points out share values aren't too bad compared to bond yields. This won't change if we are stuck in a low interest rate environment. Only deflation will make bonds a better bet and that won't be allowed by central bankers.

    Liquidity I don't really understand. I assume this is cash sloshing around financial markets. Central banks again will guarantee liquidity. The Japanese Central bank already has bought a large chunk of the Japanese stock market. I don't suppose there is a plan to ever sell again.

    Everyone also needs to be euphoric as well which is definitely not the case. I am concerned a few billionaries are joining the nay sayers but asset prices remain propped up indefinitely by central banks.

    I'll give it another couple of months before partially throwing in the towel.

    Read the newspaper according to National the world will end if Labour get in power. Bill should know how fear works to encourage belief and support. He won't be burning in hell for all eternity when he dies.

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    Maybe I will wait a bit longer before buying.
    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...ash-dead-ahead

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron View Post
    Maybe I will wait a bit longer before buying.
    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...ash-dead-ahead
    There's a quote on that page linked - On a long enough timeframe the survival rate for everybody drops to zero

    Go on Aaron - may as well havea go now before its too late
    “ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”

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    I think it depends on what you are looking to achieve and what your risk appetite and timeframe looks like. Yep most things definitely look expensive right now but there are options. Being in is better than being out over the long term. Even if you diversified into some ETF's etc you could take advantage of dollar cost averaging. Fear of a crash is legitimate and personally I do think there's likely something in the offing but fear can also paralyse.

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