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the residential market is locked but the commercial real estate can be traded freely. I have a brother-in-law that invested in some commercial real estate in China (used as a restaurant). It has gone about 5-6x in 15 years. He says it is by far the best investment he has ever made. About a year ago ...

Hi everyone, I am a Chinese citizen. And I come from the biggest city in China -- Shanghai, which is also the city with almost the highest apartment price in China. About this phenomenon, we Chinese also discuss it everyday. And this 60minutes video is extremely HOT these days! The 2 guests appeared...

I am at HK! Few HK bogleheads here. And no chapter as far as I know.

Yes, that statement is not quite rigorous. When an active manager win against the market average, another active manager, or passive fund, or individual investor may take the loss. But in a market where most players are funds, the one who take the loss is very likely to be another fund manager. In m...

Hi there swj I am the same as you here in HK, non-US person and investing through HSBC using all ETFs - both local and US. Before I decided to use HSBC, I did a thorough check on all online brokers available here to see which offers the best combo of exchanges you can buy, versus costs, versus how ...

Hint, buy the Schwab ETFs for your international exposure (SCHE / SCHF) as these pay the dividends yearly (fewer transactions and lower fees - though higher spread) Also, it's not worth doing it with BND because they pay the "dividend" monthly - I'd rather buy US Gov bonds directly and th...

Sorry I accidentally click "Submit". I haven't finished my reply yet. Welcome! In this forum, you are permitted to edit your posts. Just click on the "Edit" button in the top right corner of each post. Also, I PM'd someone who may be able to help you. Thank you! :D So surprising.

As an investor in HK, I can not buy funds in Vanguard UK. Sure, but can you not buy ETFs listed on EU exchanges? I'd have though so, if you can buy ones on US exchanges. There's a list of Vanguard UK ETFs here . A TER of 0.09% on the S&P 500 fund and no hassles with US taxes seems like a good d...

How about avoiding US domiciled ETFs entirely, and instead buying ETFs domiciled in either Ireland or Luxembourg? These come with neither US nor other foreign (to you) tax entanglements. One particular tax trap to watch out for is US estate tax on your US holdings -- that alone might persuade you t...

How about sell VWO a day before ex and buy EEM for placeholder. But you have to make sure the two ex dates don't fall on the same date. You can then sell the EEM position, buy back VWO, and repeat the process next year. The bid/ask for both should be tight. iShares has another emerging markets etf ...

There are several posters from Hong Kong. Just give them time. They might be asleep now; it is 12:16 am. I find many posters from Hong Kong haven't been active since 2009. Really hope that they will show up. I believe there must be someone who come up with similar idea before. May be this approach ...

I don't believe there is a way to avoid. In the US we get an offsetting tax credit or deduction for the withholding if held in taxable account. If held in tax deferred account, we are all in the same boat of paying the tax. You can sell before the div but don't forget besides commission you are als...

I don't believe there is a way to avoid. In the US we get an offsetting tax credit or deduction for the withholding if held in taxable account. If held in tax deferred account, we are all in the same boat of paying the tax. You can sell before the div but don't forget besides commission you are als...

This is my first post. I knew this forum a few months ago. And I learned a lot in a recent time of period by reading the Wiki and the book " The Bogleheads Guide to Investing ". Great forum and great book! Without these I will not have such a deep understanding on personal investing. Now I...