on 2010/07/26 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Government bonds (TLT), though a little weaker this week than they were last week, remain the best available investment. The Malaysian market (EWM) is trending up — while it is too risky at the moment, it’s visibly improved since last week. Corporate bonds (LQD) are also in an uptrend and have very little risk right [...]

on 2010/07/18 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Government bonds (TLT) remain the best available investment. The Malaysian market (EWM) is almost as good, though its expected return is a little lower and its risk is a little higher. As last week, real estate (IYR), though potentially a good investment, is way too risky. Corporate bonds (LQD), on the other hand, have about [...]

on 2010/07/12 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Government bonds (TLT) still seem like the only sensible investment at this time. The expected return for the Malaysian market (EWM) is about the same, though its risk is a little higher. Real estate (IYR) is a potentially good investment, but its risk is much higher. On the other hand, though the expected return for [...]

on 2010/07/05 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Government bonds (TLT) appear to be the only investment that’s increasing in value right now. Gold (GLD), which we recommended last week, is still in a good uptrend, though its strength has definitely weakened. Malaysia (EWM), an emerging market, is performing similarly to gold. Like government bonds, corporate bonds (LQD) have a pretty low risk [...]

on 2010/06/27 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We are recommending gold (GLD) this week, which has been in a consistent uptrend for at least three months. Other good choices include real estate (IYR) and Malaysia (EWM). Real estate, which we’ve been recommending, as well as Malaysia, are in overall uptrends. They have recently just been moving sideways, but they do have comparative [...]

on 2010/05/16 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We’re back in gold again. Real estate, which we recommended last time, still has a very good expected return, though its risk is now much higher than gold’s. Malaysia‘s performance characteristics are similar to those of gold, and we’re recommending both of them in our Conservative allocation. (follow: facebook, twitter, identi.ca, rss.)

on 2010/05/10 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

While we are staying in real estate, with the big shakeup in stocks over the past week, we are also moving into gold. As far as foreign stocks, Austria, which we recommended last time, is doing miserably, so we are getting out of it. But Korea, though also down, is doing relatively well, so we [...]

on 2010/04/04 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

A relatively minor adjustment this week. We’re still largely in the Technology Multimedia Networking fund, which we’ve been in for the past four weeks. Pharma, biotech, and Malaysia are among the other funds that are doing well.

on 2010/02/07 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Though gold hasn’t moved since mid-December, we are trying it again as it, once again, appears to be the best option. Runners up include Malaysia and Consumer Staples.

on 2009/11/15 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Stocks have continued to climb at a solid pace. For example, during the past couple of weeks, we’ve made about 6% in VEA, which follows stocks from Europe and the Pacific region. We are now switching into another foreign stock fund, which also looks very strong.