Podcast 72 - How Full Service Fees Drain Thousand from Portfolios

Send us Fan Mail Podcast, 72, further explains how investment advisors are not your friends. Many investors do not carefully decipher their monthly investment statements, they are not aware of the many ways that their investment account is being plundered.   In this excerpt  read by the author, Ian MacDonald   from  Chapter Four of his first Investment Book "Income and Wealth From Self-Directed Investing"  he details the many subtle charges that bleed portfolios of thousands of dollars.  He also answers the following 5 questions received in the last week.(1) In the down market like we are currently in, what is the best way to invest to insure a decent return on your money?(2) Does successful investing require more of a psychological approach than  a mathematical approach?(3) How can you analyze a foreign stock?(4) Will The Gap, stock symbol GPS, maintain their 60 cent dividend ?(5) Are my stocks going to go up for the next 20 years if I invest in companies like Amazon ?The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed investors who are shown how financial independence can be achieved by investing in the common shares of financially strong companies paying high dividends.For more  insights into stock scoring and to obtain a wealth of investment information, go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. There you will find book reviews, PowerPoint videos, stock scoring software and other investment aids.All of Ian's four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print.American High Dividend HandbookCanadian High Dividend HandbookSafer Better Dividend InvestingIncome and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing*Those purchasing the investment books can also request his stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you quickly and easily create strong dividend portfoliosIf you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out his three novels at amazon.com:Beware the AbandonedUsing Drought USADuelIf you are interested in his art,  visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through 2,300 of his paintings, photos and digital artPlease direct any questions to [email protected] or to Ian's phone numbersToronto (416) 245-4994 or New York (929) 800-2397 Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,President of  Informus Inc                              2 Vista Humber Drive                               Toronto, Ontario                                Canada, M9P 3R7                                 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994                                   [email protected]