Hi Joachim, perhaps there are also another teo key influences in the II rankings - size of the equity salesforce at an equity analyst’s firm, and the power of the brand of that same firm. It is remarkable how the II rankings are dominated by the large banks with the biggest brands. Sometimes those on the Buy-Side who complete the lengthy II Survey don’t have a lot of time to pause for meritocratic reflection when they complete rankings for one or more of the 20+ areas that they can rank ;-)
You do not need fund analysts with their notoriously unreliable forecasts. Just invest in a cheap Global ETF and then resist the temptation to fiddle with it. The ishares Global ETF (IOO) has returned 12.2% for the last 10 years and no fear of one of your holdings going bust. The S&P 500 trackers have done even better. Can any one wish for more?
Hi Joachim, perhaps there are also another teo key influences in the II rankings - size of the equity salesforce at an equity analyst’s firm, and the power of the brand of that same firm. It is remarkable how the II rankings are dominated by the large banks with the biggest brands. Sometimes those on the Buy-Side who complete the lengthy II Survey don’t have a lot of time to pause for meritocratic reflection when they complete rankings for one or more of the 20+ areas that they can rank ;-)
You do not need fund analysts with their notoriously unreliable forecasts. Just invest in a cheap Global ETF and then resist the temptation to fiddle with it. The ishares Global ETF (IOO) has returned 12.2% for the last 10 years and no fear of one of your holdings going bust. The S&P 500 trackers have done even better. Can any one wish for more?