In the last week, we’ve introduced three new site features. Most important is our bespoke analysis service, where we build a model portfolio of the assets you care about — specific stocks, asset categories, whatever you invest in. We use our proprietary allocation and optimization techniques to create the best risk-adjusted portfolio of securities you own, cover, or focus on. (Send us an e-mail for more information, or for an estimate on your project.)

The second new feature is somewhat less ambitious, but still better than many of you deserve: check out our Link Panel. It is a compendium of resources useful to the global investor. We put it together at the suggestion of our butler, Baines, who dislikes helping us find things.

Today, we are introducing the third new feature: our Best-of-Breeds page. It is a list of companies that represent the premier players in their industry, in the opinion of our new Editor, BoB.

BoB has rendered his opinion on the best-of-breeds in fifteen industries so far, and the list will grow. You, the reader, can post a comment if you disagree with any of Bob’s picks, or if you want to suggest an addition to the list. (You can also e-mail BoB.)

We hope these new features/services make the site even more useful. And outsourcing certain responsibilities to a “theme” editor like BoB — who is basically responsible for maintaining a single list on one page — helps us build the site. We hope to bring on additional volunteers to manage specific topics. Post a comment if you have any suggestions, would like to volunteer, or know where we might find a less irascible butler. ♦