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@domenka That’s why they are called Hedge Funds, their job is to hedge market risk

@stevensloan I only use them because I do carry trades: I sell SMI box to borrow CHF, exchange to USD, buy SPX box or T-Bills to lend the money to Janet Yellen at 3% or more. I kinda limit my CHF currency risk because I’m paid in CHF and USD risk is acceptable as I trade a lot on the US markets...

@stevensloan You go to SMI, option chain, chose the expiration and the strikes (depending on your spread & liquidity needs) do the math and sell the box. Please don’t do it if you have never done it before, if you get a bad fill you’re fucked. You need portfolio margin account for this and if...

@georgewaini Please do and get back to us, I have a bad feeling they want to screw you over with some life insurance bullshit

@2people1marriage IB

@georgewaini What does reduced rate on the value sold mean? Wealth tax is minuscule

@sofa24h If you have a portfolio margin account with your broker and your assets are diversified and not very volatile then you can get a margin loan against your assets but you’ll have to pay interest on the negative CASH position you will have once you withdraw the money. IBKR asks for...

@georgewaini There is no capital gains tax in Switzerland and I don’t think you can just more assets in your 3rd pillar account. The commissions at IBKR are minuscule. It seems your accountant wants to screw you over

@rengb121 Hedge with /MRB futures contracts

@rbl72 I don’t think no one is giving OP 4% on CHF

@bella96 T-Bills get you 5.3% and if you insist you can sell SPX box spreads and get higher than 5.3%