Hi RIP friends, I’m working on a new version of the somehow popular (but a bit outdated) 2018 ETF List spreadsheet. It was the output of a 3 persons brainstorming and async collaboration that happened in March-April 2018, during my investments’ spring cleaning. Spring is coming again, this year earlier
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That time when I made an ETF available on ICTAX
Hi Swiss RIP friends, You know how ETFs and taxes work together in Switzerland, don’t you? If you don’t, I’ve touched the topic in my ETF 101 post, more than a year and half ago. Go read it. See you later bye bye. The central point is that Switzerland doesn’t
Read moreOn John Bogle and index investing
Hi RIP friends, a quick one today. Few days ago, on January 16th 2019, John Clifton “Jack” Bogle died at age 89. John Bogle was the founder of Vanguard, the largest mutual funds and ETFs company in the world, and he was considered the father of index investing. Vanguard, and
Read moreFirst Failure as Unofficial Financial Coach
Hi friends, I know, I have other things to write about. I’m working on them, stay tuned! Time is a malevolent dictator these days. Working full time, parenting, theater acting, handling grandparents visiting, lifelong learning (it’s philosophy time!), and meeting so many people for one reason or another, thanks to
Read moreFinancial Quickie: what’s the minimum amount that makes sense to start investing on Interactive Brokers?
Good morning newbie RIPvestors! Today I want to answer to a question from our reader Mr Dip (which is not the same person of Mr DIP, guest poster from the past) on a recent post: By the way, what would be the minimum you’d recommend someone start investing with on IB
Read moreIndex Investing Economy
Hi RIP investors, if you’re following me you know I’m a big fan of ETFs and passive index investing. I’ve dedicated several posts on index investing, ETF 101 and a recent analysis on which ETF to buy. The problems solved by passive index investing for a non professional investor like
Read moreSpring Cleaning my Investments
Psssst… yes, it’s a 5k words article as usual, but SPOILER ALERT halfway thru the article there’s a section with best ETF selection by Mr RIP! Hi RIP friends, As announced in my last quarterly update I’m spending some time to review our life and financial plans on several levels. It
Read moreI will invest when the market drops
I will invest when the market drops! Welcome back my imaginary friend 🙂 What do you mean, exactly? P.S. You look amazing in blue! Thanks 🙂 Hey RIP, I have some cash I would really like to invest… but market is high right now and I prefer to wait next
Read moreInteractive Brokers 101
Hi RIPvestors, I wanted to write about my favorite internet broker since months, if not years. I kept procrastinating writing this post until March 2018, when I received roughly a dozen requests by readers and a couple of requests by friends in real life. Time has come! But before we
Read moreMy take on Cryptocurrencies – Part 1: The Ugly
Part 2: The Bad –> Hi cRIPto’s, I heard they outlawed “having a PF blog without a post about Cryptocurrencies”. Let’s fix this now. I was lining up at a Hooli cafeteria, small-talking with a colleague that I’ll call Mr. Crypt. It was… I don’t remember exactly when it was,
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