Well I think it's safe to say bonds was a false breakout, as they spent one day above resistance and then plunged back down very powerfully today. Stocks also rejected, though not with as much strength as bonds. So Krieg got himself not one, but TWO prairie dogs today, lol. So far gold is the only ...

Who started this thread? It seems like good material for it comes up almost every day. Check this out: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/joe-biden-under-fire-from-rivals-for-remarks-about-civility-with-segregationists-idUSKCN1TK2DI Biden said that U.S. leaders have lost the abili...

The discussion being about Trump is no-good reason to focus only on his detractors if his supporters are equally (if-not more-so) unwilling to change their opinion of Trump in the face of evidence. In-fact, considering Trump is the head of the most powerful killing machine in the history of the wor...

Good to hear from you frugal!!! Have you been lurking all this time? I think there are others who can answer your question far better than I. If your question translates as "can I get better returns by eliminating the cash component" then the answer is "yes, probably but not enough to really make a ...

So, it sounds like for the PP, the recommendation is to keep about 36% in physical gold in a taxable account, and a corresponding 64% in one or more ETFs in tax advantaged accounts. And from reading other posts in the gold forum, given that my wife and I are getting close to retiring (8-1/2 & 3-1/2...

I've been checking monthly only because I got into the habit of tracking expenses and finances on a monthly basis. It's fun for tracking purposes, but checking asset proportions that often is like watching paint dry. Rebalance events happen every 2-3 years, more or less depending on how you're handl...

Just be aware of the tax implications of selling gold. Most of us keep ETFs in tax-advantaged accounts for future rebalancing purposes. You can use closed end funds in taxable to qualify for cap gains rates, but it's really a pain - you have to file a paper form every year, which means you not only ...

The low 2018 return is a bit artificial. If the year had ended a few weeks later or earlier, it would be a whole different story. The YTD 2019 returns reflect the deep transient market dive at year's end: the PP stands at 7.8% and GB at 9% - and this is just for the first half of the year! Even thou...

My vote goes to "It will backfire spectacularly when Barr reports on his investigation into the origins of the Russia probe." As in, they keep forgetting that the laws they're trying to stretch to achieve the desired outcome (booting Trump from office) apply to Democrats just as readily as to Republ...

I think we ended up deciding that buying the lagging asset is a good strategy for taxable accounts because it avoids the tax costs of rebalancing. That did better than the cash accumulation method which is another way of accomplishing same. The best performance came from distributing new contributio...

TLT or equivalent. Just got lazy typing.

Little, if I were in your shoes I would put the entire bond allocation into one purchase of long treasuries (after taking a good stiff drink probably). And I'd also hold off doing so for a few days because the market just did something strange and bond prices will probably settle a bit. You'll end u...