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- Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:33 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: FT article on withholding tax and switching to synthetic ETFs
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2850
Re: FT article on withholding tax and switching to synthetic ETFs
This is a fascinating find. Let's look at Lyxor SP5 vs Vanguard VUSA: https://www.trackinsight.com/en/compare/1242,1283 https://pasteboard.co/Jx7oeYV.png Any ideas why is the performance of the lyxor synthetic sp500 below the perf of VUSA? Considering it's supposed to save on 15% of dividend withold...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:25 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: How to NOT time the market
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3024
Re: How to NOT time the market
It's fascinating. I ask a technical question. Yet the replies are around the philosophy of why I did wrong according to Boglehead's principles. When I liquidated my portfolio, it was as I considered the upcoming COVID crisis as a epidemic crisis, not a financial crisis. No one was able to foresee th...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:08 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: How to NOT time the market
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3024
How to NOT time the market
Hello everyone! I've liquidated my portfolio before the big events of the year. The equities part was 100% VWRD (I am a non resident alien). Now the price is back to approx what it was before I've sold everything, and I'd like to get back in position. Question is: how do I buy back while limiting th...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:16 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: China or Asia Technology ETFs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 752
China or Asia Technology ETFs
Hello everyone! Context: - French, 30s - Classic portfolio 70% VWRD equities etf / 30% AGGG bonds - Domicile/tax residence in Singapore (0% tax on capital gains) - No plans to ever return to Europe / France Idea: + more exposure to Asia: technology sector > mid and large caps > long term > low cost ...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:18 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4907
Re: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
Thank you again to all participants to this post. I didn't know I would open such a big pandora box with such a simple question. To reiterate my decision, I kept things simple and chose AGGG and stick to it. And on glorat's last point, I'll be a global spender without known "home spending count...
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4907
Re: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
Currency hedged bond fund/ ETF - less volatility against your home currency (currency fund is denominated/ reports in, that it hedges into) - possibly lower return Unhedged bond fund/ ETF - greater volatility - during currency crises may be extreme -that can help you (if your currency is going down...
- Sun Dec 02, 2018 4:17 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4907
Re: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
Thank you for the warm welcome LadyGeek, jhfenton, ICH. I'll go for the unhedged then and trust your knowledge. That said if you could point me to a simple/simplified resource that could help me understand what happens under the hood of these two choices, that would be wonderful. I've read the ratio...
- Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:34 pm
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4907
AGGG vs AGGU? (French, 30, living in Singapore)
Hello everyone! This is my first post on this forum that I've been reading on and off for about four years now! Thank you to all the participants. I've noticed the thread posted by Thibaultthib, we have a very similar situation: - French, 30 years old - Living in Singapore - Salary in SGD - I don't ...