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I have an IB account as well, but got it to purchase US based stocks/funds. I don't have the knowledge/risk profile/time/energy to move to options atm. Blacky

Fantastic if you managed to time the market and purchase at its low. You have done very well. If you bought at the beginning of 2011, you would just be at break even (exc dividends). If you purchased at any time during 2007 you would still be -ve 50%+. QAN remains down $3 from its 10yr...

Ahh - ok. so you took the 2013 return, then compared it to the price change during 2014. Makes sense. :cool:

Agreed - no idea where the 26% came from. Even the profile on Vanguards webpage doesn't show that figure anywhere. Showing 15% over the life of the product. Blacky

HE well said. Everyone has 100% in hind site. I like to see people decision making at the time. In real time. When you back is against the wall and your nuts have shriveled. What decision do you make and why. I also like looking back on my own threads to get an idea, and remember what...

For me I earn USD and GBP. So its a natural hedge at this point (noting that I have invested in the US fund not the AU fund). With the high AUD (and its current direction), I'm also hoping to profit from the future devaluation. So for me at least it is a double whammy (hopefully)...

I had the same Pov MTR. But in the end figured I'm in this for the long haul. I could wait for a fall, or I could start. I purchased a packet of VTI on the US market. I figure that at this point I will make some money on the USD/AUD drop. My plan is to increase my holding each moth using...

Thanks all - Kind of makes sense. I have opened an online Interactive brokers account and will buy some of the ETF and see how things go. Blacky

Help Can someone help - using plain english? I have been looking at buying into the Vanguard US Total Market Idex fund (VTSAX). However, in trying to do so it seems apparent that only citizens of the USofA can buy that fund? However, us lowly aliens, can buy the Vanguard US total market...

Mur. Do you know if Australians can buy into VAS direct (ie the us fund not the Australian fund). It is USD based and has a dividend re-investment plan. Whereas the Australian equivalent is AUD based, and won't re-invest. I dont have capital now, but excess cash flow. My plan/idea was to...

Yeah, Im very wary of these kinds of products too - I was stung by a Macquarie product a few years ago. But I like the look of this one. You should note that I dont really own any shares, and are pretty clueless about the stock market. So dont take anything I say with any conviction. Youll...

MTR I dont have the cash atm but Im considering a similar thing. Given I wont need the income for a while I was looking at anything which has a dividend re-investment. Similar lines to China. Big 4 banks and ASX top 100/200. I was also looking at a Vangard product which is essentially the...