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TSanthonyC P
post Nov 25 2021, 09:03 AM, updated 5y ago

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Beginner investor here.
Monthly got around 150usd for investment.
Just want to ask all sifu what is the best approach

(i) buy fractional share of 3-4 tech company stock monthly with 150usd
(ii) buy voo etf quarterly

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post Nov 25 2021, 09:09 AM

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Sorry guys, not voo etf is QQQ etf
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post Nov 25 2021, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(lee82gx @ Nov 25 2021, 10:50 AM)
since you say QQQ, i will not advise buying ONLY QQQ. Only VOO, I can get behind the idea.

I do have quite a bit of QQQ but here is my take - the companies go and in out pretty regularly, sometimes, you do want a long runway for the companies you buy and they may take a longerrr while to bear fruit. As always, looking at historical performance to gauge future returns is 100% useless. I would be a multimillionaire, retired by now if historical gains repeats itself.

QQQ has quite a strong drawdown compared to VOO / DOW / S&P 500 especially in bear markets, i think you need to be prepared for -50% in the short terms when you start investing - will you be able to stomach it?

Otherwise I am quite fond of it as a part of my personal portfolio.

How much is 150usd per month to you? Do you have other investments, insurance, liabilities? Is your 150usd going to increase over time? Is this going to your retirement fund? WHat are the long term goals, how far out are you looking at?

- I personally think there is no harm in owning fractional stocks of tech companies. I still don't really have 1 AMZN or 1 BRK-A, if that's what you are asking. But less than 1 of AAPL is weird. Eventually you want to reach a big portfolio though.

What method do you use to buy fractional shares? will they incur a lot of fees? If you break 150 to 10 transactions and each get charged $1USD you are going to make your broker rich faster than you.
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I looking for invest for long term like 10years above, so -50% in the short term is ok for me.
150usd is likely 14% of my salary, just do not want to keep in bank and sit there diam diam without working for me. So i rather DCA stock/etf monthly or quarterly.
Ya make sense that if break the fee to more transaction will charge more commission fee by broker. Will think about that rather just collect enough money and invest in ETF.

QUOTE(zstan @ Nov 25 2021, 10:55 AM)
150 USD put in stashaway saja la
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Try before SA, but personally do not like the combination of ETF in SA, so I wish to pick the choice of ETF by myself.
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post Nov 26 2021, 09:05 AM

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Thanks for all advise, refer to Ziet invest channel, i will personally choose Ireland Domiciled S&P 500 ETF over US S&P 500 ETF which will less 15% tax holding. Beside that Ireland Domiciled S&P 500 ETF will have lower in unit price compare to US S&P 500 ETF, so i able to buy it with 150usd per month

 

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