I am about to get started with the PP however I am wondering what the best way to handle periodic contributions is. I have pondered two ways: 1.  Split monthly (or quarterly maybe) contributions in equal 25% blocks to be put in each allocation of the PP regardless of the current percent value of the...

I was wondering if anyone does this and could give feedback on the results?  I see Proshares has a 2x ETF for everything except the 'cash' portion I believe.

Rob

To what currency would the U.S. dollar lose its reserve status? Based on the research I've done, I would say that the U.S. dollar might not be a beautiful currency, but it's prettier than the alternatives (in this context, mainly the euro, the yen, and the yuan). A real gold bug might argue that th...

How does the PP behave if the U.S. dollar loses reserve currency status?  How does the PP behave if the U.S.A. defaults on its debt obligations (maybe because it loses the perks of reserve currency status)? I know the permanent portfolio is an investment for all seasons, but I don't think the though...

I see there are basically two ways to represent the 25% long term bond portion of the Permanent Portfolio--buying individual bonds or buying into and ETF such as TLT. How are each taxed?  Do individual bonds produce short-term gains each month via interest?  If so, can this somehow be automatically ...