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US-PP in a EU broker
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:24 am
by frugal
Hello!
US-PP in a EU broker makes sense?
Which 4 ETF's would be better?
Re: US-PP in a EU broker
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:56 am
by Ad Orientem
I am not sure which EU based ETF's to use. But if you have access to US markets and want to invest in a US PP using American funds, I would suggest...
25% VTI or VOO
25% VGLT or TLT
25% SHV or SHY or SCHO or VGSH
25% IAU
Caveat: I have no objection to ETFs for most of a PP but I do recommend holding at least some of the gold in physical form.
Re: US-PP in a EU broker
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:58 am
by frugal
Hi,
would you feel confortable of exchange rate risk?
USD versus EUR
Thanks.
Re: US-PP in a EU broker
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:28 am
by Ad Orientem
frugal wrote:
Hi,
would you feel confortable of exchange rate risk?
USD versus EUR
Thanks.
I don't do currency speculation. That said, CraigR has written some very thoughtful posts that make me question the long term future of the Euro. Purely on the basis of economics the EU is probably comparable to the United States in terms of GDP, and we are talking about a confederation of mostly developed countries here. I would stick with the US. But I am also an American.