I tried something similar with BOV a few years back. Returns were low, ridiculously so, with high fees compared with what I was making. Staff were helpful and understanding, and I removed everything once I could. Funnily enough once I accounted for everything, a 3% government bond made comparatively similar returns. If you want more, I would recommend an ETF, but it’s linked with shares (no cap guarantee).
The one thing that I couldn’t understand was the endless amount of letters I kept receiving with statements and updates and information documents. Was a bit overwhelming to understand.
As a tldr – read the fine print, esp re expected returns and management fees. I only had BOV, so HSBC may be different. And be prepared for lots of bureaucracy and forms and paperwork.
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I tried something similar with BOV a few years back. Returns were low, ridiculously so, with high fees compared with what I was making. Staff were helpful and understanding, and I removed everything once I could. Funnily enough once I accounted for everything, a 3% government bond made comparatively similar returns. If you want more, I would recommend an ETF, but it’s linked with shares (no cap guarantee).
The one thing that I couldn’t understand was the endless amount of letters I kept receiving with statements and updates and information documents. Was a bit overwhelming to understand.
As a tldr – read the fine print, esp re expected returns and management fees. I only had BOV, so HSBC may be different. And be prepared for lots of bureaucracy and forms and paperwork.