TJ,
After reading your most recent posts, I wondered if it is indeed timely to pause for a moment, and imagining oneself to have just 'landed' on earth, but already in midlife, and being totally ignorant of all the goings on, both past and current on this planet, seek you out for counsel on the following questions:
a) where on earth do you recommend that I stay for the next 30 years of my life;
b) should I rent or buy my place of abode;
c) if I had say, USD 1m in electronic cash for 'investment purposes' (i.e. I need not touch any returns from this investment for another 3 years) that I could deploy instantaneously (i.e. by cob Monday), which assets should I deploy it to, for e.g. in:
- commodities (which ones), and should I take physical delivery or are ETFs good enough, and if former, which country/ies should I store them at;
- commodity stocks and related instruments (which specific ones);
- currency investments (by type);
- energy related investments; and
- any other investments.
For each of the above categories, what mix should I have of the above.
d) if I had another say, USD 1m in 'income funds' which I need to invest to generate enough income in order to live, i.e. to fund ongoing living expenses (since I don't derive any employment income), which instruments should I invest in, and in what currencies;
e) should I be 0 debted, or should I borrow in some currencies and leverage the above available funds. If so, which currency mix should I be long and short in;
f) Last but not least, what kinds of lifestyle choices would you suggest to me, for example in terms of where to live, what music I should listen to, books to read, kind of company I should keep, places in the world I should rush to visit over next 3 years, etc. etc.
Over the years, imho, you have pointed your readers (including me) in the right direction at critical points, and this seems to be one of those times when I feel your 'fresh' thoughts on above questions could turn out to be most useful for everyone.
Your response would certainly make interesting reading, and elicit further passionate discussion on this thread, I am sure :)
Thank You!
All the best,
Selva |
