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My mood seems directly proportional to the rand dollar rate 
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: February 18, 2016, 08:32:04 pm »
I considered selling nearly 10% lower 
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Shares / Re: BNPUSA tracking better than DBXUS
« on: February 03, 2016, 04:28:50 pm »
I have to put this here, from Investopedia
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An ETN is more like a bond. It's an unsecured debt note issued by an institution. Just like with a bond, an ETN can be held to maturity, bought or sold at will, and if the underwriter (usually a bank) were to go bankrupt, the investor would risk a total default.http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0213/etf-or-etn-whats-the-difference.aspx#ixzz3z7CZO7Bg
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Shares / Re: Mr Div's CFD diary :: How to loose R25K in a few easy steps
« on: January 29, 2016, 10:34:54 am »
Good to see you back 2013 champ 
I'm going on a different view. I thing Mr div has a reasonable approach. He's put the money up with the aim of learning something new to make money, or to prove to himself that it can't be done. Fortunately he's been smart and not risked his whole portfolio, in which case the small amount could be very valuable school fees.
Can't say I'd do the same with actual money, I'd rather use a trial account, but I've been told it doesn't have the same effect as when you use your own cash.
I'm going on a different view. I thing Mr div has a reasonable approach. He's put the money up with the aim of learning something new to make money, or to prove to himself that it can't be done. Fortunately he's been smart and not risked his whole portfolio, in which case the small amount could be very valuable school fees.
Can't say I'd do the same with actual money, I'd rather use a trial account, but I've been told it doesn't have the same effect as when you use your own cash.
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Shares / Re: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WEAK RAND ?
« on: January 08, 2016, 12:50:23 pm »I will be taking funds offshore but I want the exchange rate to come back closer to R 12/$ before moving - which may be wishful thinking - but I am hoping the Rand will strengthen after the elections especially if Joburg, Tswane, Port Elizabeth and East London fall out of the ANC clutches
And on the other hand if it drops to R20/$? Any backup plan?
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Shares / Re: Mr Div's CFD diary :: How to loose R25K in a few easy steps
« on: January 07, 2016, 02:39:06 pm »
Do this years market gymnastics make it easier or harder for you?
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Shares / Re: Mr Div's CFD diary :: How to loose R25K in a few easy steps
« on: December 28, 2015, 09:39:43 pm »
Please keep it up to date, I think it's fascinating to follow!
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Shares / Re: Mr Div's CFD diary :: How to loose R25K in a few easy steps
« on: December 20, 2015, 09:12:52 pm »
Following. Is it going to be like that car accident you just can't look away from, or will it be lifestyles of the rich and famous
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 11, 2015, 07:27:43 am »
Trying to use hindsight to understand the chaotic events of the last few days is bound to end in angst and pain. Nobody could have predicted that the supposedly "safe" financial sector would lose 13% in a day. It's never happened before, not even in the 2008 banking crises. There's just no point in trying to have foreseen another way out. If we had perfect hindsight, we would have all moved our money to dollars many years ago.
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Shares / Re: Replace individual shares with ETF's?
« on: December 02, 2015, 03:22:14 pm »If the brokerage bothered you, how did you feel about some of the losses. Didn't he know how to operate a stop loss?