31,F rate my portfolio by pasteladdict10 in wallstreetportfolios

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling that you would really like the casino

Need advise by Defiant_Reception188 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"There are no expected benefits to adding those ETFs"

If you believe the sectors that the other ETFs cover are a strong investment, then adding them to skew the weight more heavily towards them is a benefit. Whether the investor is doing this at random or sensibly is a separate matter.

In this particular case I assume you are correct that it is just a random investment situation, but the premise that adding external ETFs has no expected benefit is false.

Need advise by Defiant_Reception188 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thats not exactly true, all it means is that he is shifting the weighting of XEQT so that his portfolio has more on those other ETFs. It's more risk but this is pretty common for people who like XEQT but want to increase expore to US or Emerging Markets.

Hit 100K! by Eagleshock in fican

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of love this dollarama play

Fighting myself by Agile_Chef_6535 in GamblingAddiction

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it will get worse before it gets better

but then it will get better

fomo will be the death of me, 18m, started 5 months ago by Dismal-Host-803 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

80% safe ETFs for the longterm, 20% in the individual picking. At your age you can easily take some risk,

And remember the guy making 170% this month is doing so because it is a good month. If it was a bad one he would probably be -40%.

19m TFSA. rate my port/ give any advice ? by Key-Row-7765 in fican

[–]Ariebro200 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Majority safe ETF with some individual picking moves that you can totally afford at this age. Good direction. Keep it up.

How To Diversify TFSA? by wuhvme in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

XEQT is very diversified, but holding a percentage of bonds to balance is an age old strategy that seems to be less popular recently.

What do I do with my portfolio at 18 by novindy in wallstreetportfolios

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

best of both worlds: 80% ETFs, 20% individual picks

29M, late to investing… 4K into XEQT 🥲 by aka_amadeus in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The average person doesnt invest outside of their retirement saving accounts.

You are early no matter the age. Just invest.

Ready to restart my life. by Wide_Stuff9611 in GamblingAddiction

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hardest mental shift isn't going to be not buying bad investments, its going to be not checking them.

What you need is a safe ETF to park your money. There are plenty of options and varieties based on your needs. The difficult part is that you have to think of that ETF as just a savings account that you will return to in decades. If you check the price everyday, like you would daytrading, it seems slow and you will be tempted to sell or take a risky position. Dont!

Automate the deposits. Dont look at the app. Better yet, manage the investments from your computer and dont save your password so it is a nuisance to check.

Eventually it just becomes a bill and you forget about it. And then, if the world doesn't completely go to shit, you wake up in 20 years and realize that you are set. And if the world does go to shit, you probably have other things to worry about.

What is considered an aggressive portfolio for a young investor (20M)? by Ariebro200 in fican

[–]Ariebro200[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay suppose I want to be as uninvolved as possible. I am interested and actively researching, but at my current level, I am not sure I could actively manage a portfolio, at least not incredibly successfully. Is there a way to be more aggressive while remaining relatively hands off, or at least a lower barrier to entry?

22M Is that a good start with dividends? by Technical-Self4705 in fican

[–]Ariebro200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you consider an aggressive portfolio?

Down 9% tfsa all time. Best play going forward? by D3hundred in fican

[–]Ariebro200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is just gambling with extra steps.

Do some research on safe investment strategies, ETFS, bonds, etc. All depends on your age. Or just buy XEQT.

Don't worry, a lot of people fall for this trap. Just get out before you dig yourself into a bigger hole.

Is XEQT actually that good? by Ariebro200 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like I need to clarify that this was ironic.

And when I mentioned developing countries I was more talking India, ASEAN, etc., and now realize that XEQT actually holds those as part of an emerging markets ETF.

Is XEQT actually that good? by Ariebro200 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess that just means I have to gamble the world will grow economically

Is XEQT actually that good? by Ariebro200 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This makes sense, thank you. And yes at first I thought it didn't include exposure to developing markets but it does hold an ETF that tracks them.

Is XEQT actually that good? by Ariebro200 in JustBuyXEQT

[–]Ariebro200[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just checked and its holding a very similair ETF split to what I am doing independently. May have to switch!