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From: | "John and Beth Schwartfeger" <timestwo@xtra.co.nz> |
Date: | Fri, 2 Jun 2000 08:28:33 +1200 |
To all you kind folk who stuck your necks out and offered
advice on my portfolio a big thankyou. I am not at home at the moment as I am up
in Auck having a nosy around the boat show. An annual pilgrimage since I started
building my boat and still go there even though we launched the boat a year ago.
When I get home I will certainly print out all the responses and see where I
go.
In response to some questions and comments though. I do have
money invested overseas through the British share market. I can never remember
what they are called. Things like Japanese Invesco and European Fidelity etc
etc. I looked at trying out the American share market but after reading a lot of
bulletin boards I became very disillusioned with the online broking system and
as such I had this fear money could disappear never to be seen again. Maybe
someone in here can through this forum show me and maybe other interested
persons how it is done and the pitfalls?? Maybe even how to read the
information given on each companies shares. I certainly didn't understand it
when I tried looking at it.
I also have funds tied up in New Zealand in the likes of St
Lukes and Waltus bonds and short term bank terms.
Yes I own my own house freehold and am in the throws of
drawing up plans to double the size of it as an investment option. I have found
to try and retire at 46 isn't as easy as one would think it was so a project is
required.
As far as what I want in regards my level of richness? Well I
guess I would like to double or even treble my current worth in as short a time
frame as possible as a minimum. I don't believe the state will look after
me if I am one of the lucky ones to live to a ripe old age hence I need to
make money somehow to allow a comfortable lifestyle for my wife and
I.
Hope that gives a little insight into who I am and where I am
coming from and where I would like to head to. Oh. Cruising the oceans on our
boat is also a dream. :))))))
Cheers. John
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