As a self-confessed curmudgeon/old fogey, my definition corresponds to that of the United States Coinage Act of 1792, which states a dollar is:
"to contain three hundred and seventy-one grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure silver"
Nothing more, nothing less.
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- Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:42 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: What is a US dollar?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 22846
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:35 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
- Replies: 275
- Views: 107145
Re: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
at the risk of sounding like a broken record That gets my vote for understatement of the year. I think we've got your point by now. You'd accomplish a lot more good in the investing world by focusing your energies on the much larger group of people who are doing stupid things like wasting their mo...
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Evolution discussion
- Replies: 242
- Views: 76352
Re: Evolution discussion
No, you've once again proved God's existence! :) If all life has indeed evolved from some giant bag of particles, then logically, no rational thought is possible. Therefore, because one is even able to state the proposition, "God does not exist", he thus proves God's existence. Unicorns do...
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Evolution discussion
- Replies: 242
- Views: 76352
Re: Evolution discussion
If all life has indeed evolved from some giant bag of particles, then logically, no rational thought is possible.
Therefore, because one is even able to state the proposition, "God does not exist", he thus proves God's existence.
Therefore, because one is even able to state the proposition, "God does not exist", he thus proves God's existence.
- Sat May 31, 2014 3:05 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Current PP Allocations
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15411
Re: Current PP Allocations
Stocks 29% Bonds 26% Gold 18% Cash 27% I retired about 10 months ago and hope to not draw on the portfolio for another 6-10 years. I have been investing with the permanent portfolio strategy for a little over 6 years and it has served me quite well, so far. We will close on a property sale...
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:47 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Poll: What percentage of your gold is held in physical form?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 23616
Re: Poll: What percentage of your gold is held in physical form?
Thanks, goodasgold. I don't really feel "new" to the board, as I've consistently lurked since its beginning, and used the Permanent Portfolio strategy for 6 years. I retired last July and intend to continue investing with the PP. Don't intend to draw from investments for another 5-10 yrs...
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:36 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Poll: What percentage of your gold is held in physical form?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 23616
Re: Poll: What percentage of your gold is held in physical form?
100% physical here.
Don't trust ETFs for gold holdings in a crisis!
Don't trust ETFs for gold holdings in a crisis!