Archive for August, 2006

Sogoinvest experience

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Important note: My impression of Sogoinvest has gone downhill since writing this post. Do remember to also read this post. Recently, I wrote about the new Sogoinvest brokerage. I decided to pull the trigger and apply for the Sogoinvest account today. The application is pretty standard among brokerage accounts. You need to key in your [...]

Portfolio return for July 2006

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

My portfolio of 70% equity/30% fixed income ended the month of July 2006 with a respectable gain of 0.52%. What went up this month includes real estate (both US and international) and international large caps. The down assets this month includes US small cap and the Vanguard Precious Metal and Mining fund. The rest of [...]

Free computer backup program

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Previously, I wrote about using Mozy as a free offsite backup service. However, due to privacy and security concerns, I am encrypting my files before they are uploaded offsite. One free backup program which offers strong encryption is Cobian Backup. The program is quite easy to use and if you encounter problems, the author has [...]