Recent content by reni10

10% per year would be my initial goal.

Would taking maybe 100k in diversified ETF's and then getting a Margin Loan for another 100k make more sense then actually putting a full 200k into ETFs?

Thanks for the Hybrid Trust advice, it is something that I am familiar with and will look into it before I start investing. I do like the idea of maybe a smaller holding in an Emerging Markets ETF as it could come very good in a few years as those markets mature so some pretty good options...

My thinking behind selling 1 of the investment properties is at the moment I am fully invested in just property and the property market seems like it is reaching the top of a bubble now so I want to get out with some good profit :) I have no Cash or Share exposure at all at the moment so...

In terms of keeping the investment properties I just want to diversify and think that holding 1 is enough so really interested in people's views on the 3 ETFs that a large proportion would be invested in?

In 10 years time my second investment property will be paid off completely and so will my home mortgage so I have calculated to live comfortably at the moment without those mortgage costs I would be looking at approx $50k/year from age 50 until age 60 where I would then see my Super kicking in...

I am very new to Shares so I am looking for peoples opinions on the following so a bit of background first: - I have a couple of investments properties and I am in the process of putting one of them up for sale and will keep the other one which is negatively geared. - After fees and taxes...