Decided to increase my precious metals regular savings plan and diversify metals
As I already have a regular monthly transfer of cash into my Perth Mint Depository online account, and the first…
My 1 Amazon CFD was closed out last night
My conservative trailing stop-loss on my Amazon CFD position closed me out last night when Amazon shares continued the previous…
Global warming thought of the day
To take my mind off the worries of Covid-19 pandemics, potential stock market bubbles bursting, and rampant economic stimulus measures…
Referral code for $50 bonus from peer-to-peer lender Plenti
If anyone in Australia is thinking about investing in peer-to-peer lending, the lender Plenti is currently (until 30 Nov 2021)…
My first Perth Mint gold purchase via online depository account was processed today
The first $100 monthly cash transfer into my depository account was processed in the middle of last month, and my…
Net Worth: APR 2021
My monthly NW estimate has been updated in NetWorthShare for the end of April. Stocks and managed fund investments gained a…
End of APR 2021 “12% solution” portfolio changes
For the end of April the emailed trading signal was to invest 60% in MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 Index…
Quo vadis? – projections/targets for NW going forward
As the saying goes "It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future" (attributed to either Niels Bohr or Yogi…
Created new QSuper account with the intention to setup a Lifetime Pension when I retire
An article in yesterday’s ‘Money’ column in the SMH about a new retirement income product from QSuper they call a…
All Ords expressed as ounces of gold (in AUD) price, and compared to DJI
I found some monthly data for the Australian All Ordinaries index since 2000, and for the average monthly spot gold…
Stock market and gold bubbles – is comparing stock indices to the gold price a useful dynamic asset allocation tool?
Aside from determining your risk tolerance, investment time frame, and hence a suitable asset allocation to invest in (preferably via…
Found my gold coins
As mentioned previously, I’ve set up an online depository account with Perth Mint and will be purchasing $100 (-$0.50 transaction…
Extrapolating Peter Zeihan’s geopolitical thesis regarding the USA-Mexico synergy to Australia-Indonesia
I recently came across several youtube videos of Peter Zeihan presenting his view regarding the future of global trade if/when…
DS1 will need to think about getting some private health insurance soon
DS1 turns 21 next month, and since he graduated last year he will no longer be covered by my private…
Decided to buy an Amazon CFD
Watching a video about the recent progress in AI, robotics, the Armenian-Azerbaijan war (that lasted six weeks last year and…
Started my monthly bullion investment
A week after submitting my application to open an online depository account with Perth Mint/Gold Corporation (where I had to…
Took up DS2’s Computershare Renounceable Entitlement Offer
I had bought some CPU (Computershare) stock for DS2 when he was a child, so he currently has 250 CPU…
Progress with completing Master of Financial Planning, and a delay
I managed to scrape in a ‘high distinction’ grade for the ‘financial planning research project’ course I did this past…
Net Worth: MAR 2021
My monthly NW estimate has been updated in NetWorthShare for the end of March. Stocks and fund investments gained a bit…
End of MAR 2021 “12% solution” portfolio changes
For the end of March the emailed trading signal was to invest 60% in MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 Index…
Thinking about bullion
I’ve been watching a few youtube videos with interviews of the likes of Ray Dalio, Harry Dent etc. predicting inflation/hyperinflation…
Australian Green’s Party will make theft their official party policy to take to the next election
Apparently the existing top marginal income tax rate of 45%, plus a 2% medicare levy, plus a 1.5% medicare levy…
Looking into purchasing a deferred lifetime annuity to compliment superannuation account-based pension
I’m fortunate that both my parents are still alive (aged 89 and 85) and reasonably healthy, I also have one…
Looks like I stopped shorting Tesla too soon ;(
It looks that my theory about Tesla being way overpriced was correct, but my decision to stop trading (shorting) Tesla…
Invested in Microequities Value Income Fund
I’ve been receiving regular promotional emails from Microequities Asset Management since 2017 when I first responded to an ad about…
Stopped shorting Tesla and switched from buying Alphabet to ASX200 CFDs
My recent brief foray into day trading was profitable overall, making some net gains by shorting Tesla (TSLA) while losing…
Net Worth: FEB 2021
My monthly NW estimate has been updated in NetWorthShare for the end of February. The stock markets performed well for…
End of FEB 2021 “12% solution” portfolio changes
For the end of February the emailed trading signal was to invest 60% in IWM (iShares Russell 200 ETF (All…
I’ll be increasing my Salary Sacrifice amounts from 1 July
I currently salary sacrifice $530 into superannuation in each bi-monthly pay ($12,720 pa) in addition to the SGL contribution of …
Tesla short update #7
Opened a sell trade of Tesla last night just after the market opened in the US as the price rebound…