Established in 1989, the investment advisory arm of Capital Dynamics provides independent, objective and comprehensive advice through i Capital. Published in English and Chinese, it is available in print and via the Internet.

Why i Capital is Different

1. 1. A Humble Claim

   We do not claim to be 100% accurate. We are certainly not. What i Capital aims to achieve is contained in the following advice:

   

2. 2. A Sound Framework

   So, instead of pretending that we can be 100% accurate, i Capital provides investors with a sound framework. What is our investing framework? It is built upon very comprehensive analysis.

   To arrive at our advice and recommendations, we analyse foreign economies and stock markets, interest and inflation rates, bonds and commodity markets, market psychology, in addition to the local environment. i Capital provides a clear perspective of how markets interact and how this interaction influences your investment. It translates the significance of events and interprets them in terms of the market. We study PE ratios or Return on equity or Wilder's RSI, for example. But we are neither chart fanatics nor pure fundamentalists.

3. 3. Read us Anywhere

   Since 1989, i Capital has been available in print with the Internet edition available since 2002. Clients get to read our advice anywhere, anytime even when your battery runs out.

4. 4. We are Bilingual

   Since 1989, i Capital has been providing its investment advice in English and Chinese, the world's two most popular language.

5. 5. We Are Naked

   Take a look at our current stock ratings. In i Capital, we hide nothing, whether the beautiful or the ugly. The date and market price when a particular stock was first rated is clearly shown. For stocks where we have rated a Buy and a Sell, we have a separate list of such recommendations, which is available for free.

6. 6. Appropriate Asset Allocations

   i Capital provides asset allocation guidance, a topic that is very often overlooked by investors to their own detriment. Why? No investor has the ability to consistently predict the top and the bottom of the stock market. An appropriate asset allocation recognises this weakness in timing buy and sell decisions. As a result, having the right asset allocation can be an important factor in determining one's investment performance.

7. 7. Investing or Trading made simple

   i Capital has 4 regular portfolios to suit different investment objectives and time horizons. All the investor or trader has to do is to follow precisely the actions taken by the relevant portfolio. Investing and trading cannot be made simpler.

8. 8. Precise Definitions

   Precise and consistent definitions of immediate, short, medium and long-term are given and used in i Capital. In fact, the same definitions have been in use since the first issue of i Capital in 1989.