What's the reason for the position ? You see these as good investments in their own right, or more to diversify/hedge your portfolio.livingontheedge wrote:Gold and Silver has had 2 extremely bad years. Are you still holding on to your positions, disposed off your positions or will buy more?
As for myself - having bought my positions pre-2008, I continue to hold my position, despite the tremendous downward pressure. Never sold an ounce since and despite the falling prices - however my positions are long-term, perhaps up to 2020.
And you'd do that Naked would you? Have you? Who do you trade options through?Beeroclock wrote: A more direct insurance policy for bubbly equity markets is to buy out of the money put options on the relevant index.
I am too scared to ever do naked options. ICAP?Cantors and its brothers?JR8 wrote:And you'd do that Naked would you? Have you? Who do you trade options through?Beeroclock wrote: A more direct insurance policy for bubbly equity markets is to buy out of the money put options on the relevant index.
You haven't asked for my opinion, but I'll cut it short and give it to anyway (pardon me).
You do not seem to have a first clue what you're talking about ('option strategies in bubbly markets', sure, bubbly, that's the technical term lol).
What is your investment approach? What is the strategy called? If it's viable, why are you 'adjuncting' it with options? Are you speculating or investing?
Thanks for your opinion, JR8.JR8 wrote:And you'd do that Naked would you? Have you? Who do you trade options through?Beeroclock wrote: A more direct insurance policy for bubbly equity markets is to buy out of the money put options on the relevant index.
You haven't asked for my opinion, but I'll cut it short and give it to anyway (pardon me).
You do not seem to have a first clue what you're talking about ('option strategies in bubbly markets', sure, bubbly, that's the technical term lol).
What is your investment approach? What is the strategy called? If it's viable, why are you 'adjuncting' it with options? Are you speculating or investing?
One of the unique differences I find for SG property investment it's possible to find cash flow positive properties (with the exception of district 9, where asset price vs rent ratio is much higher). Elsewhere in UK/Australia it's a challenge to find cash flow neutral and most are cash negative, so you rely completely on capital gain. Maybe this fits with your observation that elsewhere it's more critical to invest and upgrade the asset.PrimroseHill wrote:Like JR8, our investment are mainly in properties, much much too long in the property market. For us, investment in the property market isn't to make a quick buck or two. It is to be our pension or savings. It will be our spending money when we are old. It will be a lending hand to our daughter to get on the first rung of the property ladder.
Property investment in SG differs greatly from UK, I have found. Being a landlady in London, I find that I do have to "invest" in our properties in order to gain. So, the decorative order of the flats have to be in "excellent" condition. White goods used have to be the usual brands of Bosch, Siemen, Miele, that sort. Furniture- not IKEA. Whereas here, landlords, do not invest, instead it is all about milking the tenants for all their worth with sub-standard quality of white goods provided and furniture. The only decent thing going for them is the location of their properties. Sorry, went off on a tangent.
The other investments are tax efficient vehicles that we are utilising - funds, SIPPS. All those have a long term investment objective. All are diversified into most sectors.
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