Hello, my name is Gerard Dineros.

I’m the founder of Ilucidy.

Let me quickly tell you about myself, because I suspect that we have some things in common.

Like you, I am a self-directed investor.

Even before I started my investing career, I already knew that I wanted full control over my portfolio, such as choosing the investments I wished to pursue and having the final say on all the decisions that I would ultimately need to make.

Just like many other self-directed investors, I take pride in managing my portfolio and, despite the effort and time needed, deep down I enjoy doing so. Many self-directed investors, myself included, don’t need so-called investment “gurus”, “experts”, “influencers”, or any other external parties to try and sell us the “next big investment” – that is something we will ascertain ourselves.

Now, after nearly 10 years of being a self-directed investor and reflecting on my investing career so far, I look back at my successes, as well as the analytical struggles I faced early on that slowed my progress.

Many self-directed investors understand the importance of having a strong foundation of investment knowledge to know what they’re doing, and that thorough analysis is needed before deciding to pursue or forego a prospective investment. However, knowing what to do versus carrying out what must be done are very different things.

Almost all investors know what an annual report is, but how exactly do they go through it to find the relevant information they need for their analysis? Most investors know about the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, but how do they know which numbers are important and which are superfluous?

Having the ability to freely manage their portfolio won’t mean much if investors don’t know how to properly assess the investments they wish to pursue, which could ultimately lead to a bad, or worse, catastrophic, decision.

With this in mind, I started Ilucidy to assist self-directed investors in successfully navigating their analyses to help them make the best investment decisions they possibly can.

With the resources and tailored consulting service available here, you can avoid the same mistakes I made and progress your investment analysis, and subsequent decisions, a lot faster.

So, I invite you to read the 150+ articles here or to work with us to help clear up any confusion or troubles you may have with your analytical work.

Being a self-directed investor is a very rewarding yet equally tough experience, I know that from personal experience, but it doesn’t have to be for you. Let us help you move forward in your investing career without having to learn everything the hard way.