↑ Vanguard Emerging markets ETF is up by 1%
or $161
↑
Company shares are up by 1% or $201
↑ Rosneft shares are up by 2% or $225
↑ iShares core DAX wen up 4% or $920
↑ GBP is up to USD by 1%, for my portfolio it
is $358
↑ Precious metals are up by 1% or $531
Grand
total additions: $2,396
↓ Vanguard S&P500 ETF is dow by 1% or $642
↓ Gazprom shares are down 6% or $7,223
↓iShares Emerging markets sovereign debt ETF
(IEMB ) down by $60
Grand total losses: $7,925
Observations:
-
I have
now complete my selection of alternative and cost efficient investment
vehicle. The arrangement is being made
and I indent to publish the outcome before end of the month, if I can.
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My
Vanguard S&P500 ETF is lagging S&P500 performance. This difference is
that small caps poorly presented in the ETF are now leading the growth
pack.
-
I
suspect that my investment this year after the re-organisation will largely be
in autopilot.
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We
also purchased a house on 20 year mortgage, I need to publish note on it, as we
slightly contributing towards paying of principal.
From my recent travels. What is striking in the every day life that a lot of people in Western Europe do make pension contributions along with the employers
(immigrants and native people younger than 30 years are largely excluded from
this process by design). The contributions make up to 30% of the gross salary and yet there is very
little to no interest in what is happening to the money. Recently I run a
calculation on what would happen if I invest in one of the pension funds
managed by the BIG banks in Western Europe. Result was astounding. If $300,000 invested for 30
years, discounted for inflation you will get $370,000. This roughly means less than 1% a year in
real terms.
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