One of the investment criteria I like to use is to find those metals / minerals that demonstrate near and
long term growth potential at growth rates above global GDP.
What this does, in effect, is give EquiTrust and it's investment division the ability to begin growing capital immediately, and in return the client receives an instantly leveraged death benefit
with long term growth potential.
Ethereum looks a bit more solid for future growth, given that it hasn't used up most of
its long term growth potential Nonetheless, over the next 2 - 3 months most crypto - currencies are just as likely to fall by 50 % as grow by 50 %.
Anyway, my point is, in all the letters on this topic there is not 1TOTALLY CLEAR CUT reason (or excuse) to cash in retirement assets, pay the 10 % penalty (under 59 1/2 years old), the federal and state tax, pay broker fees if applicable AND LOSE
the long term growth potential for the funds for 10... 20... 30 years!!!
For my money I tend to focus on a solid history of paying dividends, a decent yield that is also sustainable and
long term growth potential.
But as said, I like the company and am optimistic about
its long term growth potential.
Small companies with rapid growth and
long term growth potential, capital efficiency (unusually high return on tangible net assets), a safe balance sheet and a reasonable valuation.
Considering all of the above, I believe the strength of EIIB's balance sheet, its new asset management - focused strategy, and
its long term growth potential based on frontier markets / Islamic finance / oil wealth, more than trump the current marginal levels of return on equity.
Cash may be king, but it also offers no protection against inflation or
long term growth potential.
What is
the long term growth potential and if this entry level position isn't exactly what I want, will it get me there - to my long term goals?