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Inherited a Swiss holding company – what do we do with the portfolio? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 months ago by timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/investing@lemmy.world
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My wife is inheriting an investment holding company that belonged to her grandpa, who passed away a few years ago. The ownership transfer is in the final stages, so we'll need to start thinking about what we ought to do with the assets it holds. Could you guys give us some guidance?

The company's assets are in a Swiss account that includes:

  • 175 ozt fine gold (0.995), valued at about $500K USD;
  • 2,000 shares of UBS Asia Flexible Bond Fund USD P-acc, valued at about $300K USD;
  • Cash, mostly in Euros, valued around €350K/$360K.

The Asia bond fund invests in a variety of countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. About a quarter is sovereign bonds, and the rest is a mixture of bonds in those emerging markets.

The performance is not terrific, but now does seem like a good high point to sell. The percentage growth over the years was -5.7% in 2021, -16.4% in 2022, 3.9% in 2023, and 5.8% in 2024. Am I correct in thinking it's rational to sell these shares?

As for the gold, I'm not actually sure what makes the most sense. Thoughts?

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[–] timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you so much! These are great starting points. Also, thank you for the condolences – it's been a couple of years since her dad (the heir) passed away, and several more since her grandpa passed. Getting possession turned out to be very complicated, but we're nearing the finish line on that front.

I do have a remaining question, actually. Real estate is an interesting option, and I like the idea of a nice stable rental income over the years. However, here in Canada where we now live, I fear that there's a substantial real estate bubble. If true, now would probably be an awful time to by. What do you think?

[–] blackholetrader@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, I don't know nothing about the Canadian real estate market. However, land is a scarce resource. We cannot really make more of it. And housing is always needed. But I cannot make any predictions on how it will compete with other investments. Good luck with everything.