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GHHF – The moderately leveraged ETF
One of the most innovative new funds was released in 2024 – GHHF.
GHHF is a leveraged ETF with a similar asset allocation to DHHF, but it differs from most leveraged ETFs in that it is moderately leveraged, making it more appropriate for long-term passive investing. However, while it is appropriate for long-term passive investing, it is still further up on the risk-return spectrum than an unleveraged fund.
Read on to learn more about how GHHF works, what it invests in, how much leverage it has, how it is rebalanced, how much it costs, and more.
The stock market is forward looking
The stock market is forward looking means that stocks are valued by their estimated future profits, and the price is adjusted to those expectations as soon as they are known, long before it impacts their profits. Read on to find out how this affects your decision of whether to invest or pay down your home loan.
Risk premium explained
A risk premium is the additional expected return for higher risk asset classes. Find out the mechanics of why the risk premium exists and examples of it in action.
Pay off the mortgage faster or invest?
Whether to pay off the mortgage faster or invest is one of the most common questions that gets asked. Paying down your mortgage offers a guaranteed return. Investing has a higher return, but it’s not guaranteed. Read on to help decide which is better for you.
How is VDHG tax-inefficient?
Update June 29, 2024 – Vanguard has addressed both of the issues outlined in this article in their notice to investors. My understanding is that: Updates to the Diversified Funds…
Why not just invest everything in the Australian market?
There are a few reasons people use to justify investing mostly or entirely in the Australian stock market. We go through those reasons to see which ones are sound, which are dangerous, and why.