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Viliam_Bur comments on Open thread, 23-29 June 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 24 June 2014 07:44:21AM *  4 points [-]

the proposed solution was someone assembling a 15-minute talk on index funds, along with a step-by-step guide to explain all the actions required to get from not having an index-fund product to having one.

Oh, please make it also a text. With pictures (activating near mode thinking).

Alternatively, a LW wiki page. (Then it's okay without pictures.)

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 24 June 2014 12:00:00PM 3 points [-]

I've actually volunteered to give the index fund talk. There are quite a few UK-specific points that don't apply in other jurisdictions, so I would be hesitant to offer generic instructions for an international audience. For example, I understand how ISAs (a tax-efficient investment process) work in the UK, but I don't know what the equivalent would be in other countries, or even if they exist.

This also holds for various other subjects with legal / geographic implications. I understand signing up for cryonics is a very different process if you're outside of the US.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 24 June 2014 12:19:18PM 1 point [-]

On wiki, the instructions for people from other countries could be added later.