Template talk:Accumulating portfolio

Hi, now that this page has effectively changed into a list of etf's for the construction of portfolios of accumulating funds I think that it would be useful to establish both this page and the alternative page "Distributing portfolio" as two standalone pages of etf's which then can be updated and added to independently of both "Outline of Non-US Domicile" and "Building a non-US Bogleheads portfolio". I realise that this can be done now, but I think the pages with the lists of funds should stand alone as published pages in any case. In addition I suggest that they both be renamed as: "Selection of suggested funds for an accumulating portfolio" and "Selection of suggested funds for a distributing portfolio" Thanks in advance. --DJN 12:17, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, the structure of this page, a template, and the alternative page Template:Distributing portfolio are intended to be parts of other pages. In other words, a template contains repetitive material that may need to show up on multiple articles or pages. Each page utilizing the templates, Building a non-US Boglehead portfolio and EU investing, provides a different context for presenting the same material.
 * To create a standalone page, the templates must also have an introduction and all of the elements needed for a complete article, such as an introduction, description, notes, and references.
 * If you wish to create stand-alone page, then I recommend creating a draft page as "User:DJN/Suggested funds for an accumulating portfolio" ("Selection of suggested funds for an accumulating portfolio" is a long title, "Selection of" is not needed) and then include the template as part of that page. This will allow you to provide a detailed description of the ETFs, while allowing the other pages to use that list in a different context. (The same for distributing portfolios.) --LadyGeek 02:03, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for advice. I will have a think about it for a bit = more work is ok while I still have some time! I think it is a subject in itself and some posters have their own suggestions and are not happy when they aren't included! Standalone means the list can grow. --DJN 05:52, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, the list can grow. You just have to be cognizant that the template component appears in multiple pages. Perhaps the template tables can remain the same, then add a separate section in your new page(s) for the members who provide their own suggestions. For example, a section "Suggested funds for accumulating portfolios" containing the template and a new section "Additional suggested funds" containing the new suggestions. The posters will be happy to see their suggestions and we don't disturb the content on the referenced pages. --LadyGeek 13:09, 23 August 2019 (UTC)