I got my $10,000+ check yesterday. Better check your mail box.  Arnold

Craig: Thanks for the answer. Will not sell anything at this time.  Arnold

My question was why has the fund PRPFX lost almost 9 Billion in assets. This has nothing to do with recent cap. gain payout. Why has the fund have so many people cashing out. 

Spoke to PRPFX the other day and they said total assets about 9 Billion. At the beginning of 2013 they had 17 Billlion in assets. Anyone else worried about drop in total Assets.  Arnold

About 50%. Balance in mostly bond funds with Vanguard and Fidelity

I met with Julian about a year ago. No suit or tie and helpful info on PRPFX and HBPP, which i do myself. Julian picked me up at the Boca Airport since we are both pilots flying Piper planes.

The fund paid a dividend of $.72.  $.42 ordinary income and $.30 in capital gain.  Your account will show dividend in a day or two,or if you request, they will mail you a check. Relax and enjoy the ride.

Keep life simple. Buy the ETF- SHY from vanguard. Cost $2. Have a good day.

I bought the ETFs at Vanguard, where I have an account The cost was $2 for each ETF except VTI which is a Vanguard ETF.

Think I am going to sell PRPFX and put proceeds in 4x25 DIY PP. PRPFX going down TOO much for me.

Your cash account which is 25% of total invested is where you would take the money from. 

Why not put 25% in TLT and 25% in SHY. If you have enough in Vanguard the ETF costs are about $2 each trade. You are done.

Clive, too much information for the average investor. Can not understand all those numbers.

You need for find a woman who has more money then you

MT. Thanks for your response, I am going to go all in, half in PRPFX and the other half in 4X25. I,m sleeping better already.

How can I as an invester in PRPFX be sure that the assets listed (stocks, bonds, etc) are really in the fund. I think the same thoughts on all funds and ETFs. Anyone know for sure or are we to believe the Auditors?

The quickest way is to invest in PRPFX. They do everything for you. Next easist way is open account at Vanguard and put 25% in each ETF VTI-stocks TLT-LT/bonds IAU-GOLD, and SHY-cash. Done.

Thanks for all the great information. I am a PP convert.

Have two good friends that own rental property. They are both complaining about bad tenents, bad payers and too much to fix.  One guy lives in one of the Apartments with about 20 tenents. He is always fixing things and trying to collect rent. He probably makes good money, but he puts in plenty of hi...

Have about 35% with Fidelity most of that is in an ira. Balance is with Vanguard.  The IRA is about 25% of assets and balance in taxable accounts.  Have 2 PRPFX accounts, one in the IRA and the other direct with PRPFX. Also have 2 DIY 4x25 accounts, one as part of IRA other in taxable account. Hope ...

I am also new to the PP. Look at IAU for the gold portion. The expense ratio is lower. Also check out PRPFX which is a mutul fund, also invested in the PP. I have both so good luck with either or both.  Arnold

Which Vanguard bond etf is better for the pp. Thanks

I have 20% of assets in PRPFX. Was thinking of putting the next 30% in a pp 4x25 that I run and rebalance. What do you do?  All in or part? Thanks

Temp up to 83 in Ft. Lauderdale today.  Gold still not melting??

Had to turn the AC on today. 82 here in Ft.Lauderdale