European investor settling on golden butterfly

[gewichtheffer]

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[vnatale]

Congratulations on an impressive first post in the forum!

As to your questions I hope that you can get some good answers from others here.

[dualstow]

Hi gewichtheffer —— is that weightlifter?

Just out of curiosity, what kind of physical gold? 1oz Philharmonics? Bars?

[gewichtheffer]

Hi gewichtheffer —— is that weightlifter?

Just out of curiosity, what kind of physical gold? 1oz Philharmonics? Bars?

Hi, yes gewichtheffer=weightlifter.

I have 100 gram bars.

[dualstow]

Oh come on, I know you can lift more than that!

[Smith1776]

Welcome to the forum!

[vnatale]

Welcome to the forum!

Yes.

Now we just need someone to answer his good questions! I would if I could.

[Smith1776]

Welcome to the forum!

Yes.

Now we just need someone to answer his good questions! I would if I could.

Might I suggest he use a strategy that is a little more.. erm.. All-Terrain??

[vnatale]

Welcome to the forum!

Yes.

Now we just need someone to answer his good questions! I would if I could.

Might I suggest he use a strategy that is a little more.. erm.. All-Terrain??

If only he could BUY a book on it!

[seajay]

• I'm also somewhat worried about the ishares and SPDR etfs in the sense that they include the UK and Switzerland which don't use the Euro. This is counter the principles outlined in the permanent portfolio book I believe?

There are EU countries that also haven't adopted the Euro.

The Eurozone/Euro monetary policies are primarily set to best serve Germany, which often will conflict with what might be better within other individual member countries, inducing debt in those nations and deeper dependency/tie-in. Haven't a clue how aligned Belgium might be to Germany, nor how well a PP might work/balance in comparison to a PP in a sovereign country such as the US, UK, Japan. For instance tight Euro monetary policies when Germany is doing well may be far too tight for weaker economies in other member states. France, the other major EU influencer, is inclined more toward socialist policies/practices which tends to not be good for stock markets/capitalism. The introduction of KIDD documentation requirements for instance (which are nigh on useless) pretty much put a end to direct access for EU citizens to lower cost American mutual funds/ETF's. All seems somewhat like a American opting for a PP asset allocation comprised of US stocks, gold, British short term treasury's, Australian long term Treasury's ... or whatever, and expecting it to work as intended. Might do, but probably not.