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Owen Raszkiewicz

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1164 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

So that's something.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

So for most people, you can think about round figures here.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

If you sell an investment, you're probably going to pay 30% capital gains tax or like a discounted rate if you've had it for a while.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

So just think about that.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

You've also got to overcome the tax drag that happens.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

So...

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

In summary, no matter what you do from here, I've had this problem both ways in sitting on losers or winners, is you almost always feel like you're going to get it wrong.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

And sometimes you do, to be honest, especially in the short term, you really don't know.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

Like I sold a company earlier this year, 2020, at $190 and now it's $900 less than six months later.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

It's a US company.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

So just write down your reasons for owning something in the first place.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

Write down your reasons why you sell it inevitably, like this time, and just own the decision.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

Own why you did it.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

Yeah, and it is and it's wrong because you're basing your decision on price, which is totally random in the short term.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

Yeah.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

You don't own a home just because you're like, I'm going to wait for it to get to $700,000.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

You don't think like that.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

You think, this is a good investment.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

I don't know how long it's going to take to get to $700,000, but I'm just going to own it.

Australian Finance Podcast
Q&A: Owning 10 ETFs, 263% gains, negative rates & saving cash at uni

And so, yeah, we don't let the price wag the dog around here, let the decision making.