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by tdepaula
Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:10 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Do I need a Gold ETF in my PP?
Replies: 7
Views: 3819

Re: Do I need a Gold ETF in my PP?

Folks, thank you so much for your replies.  They are all very helpful to me.  Given my current financial situation, I'm leaning towards just holding physical gold now (in a safety deposit box / insured). I appreciate the time you have each taken in addressing my many questions.
by tdepaula
Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Do I need a Gold ETF in my PP?
Replies: 7
Views: 3819

Do I need a Gold ETF in my PP?

Hello there folks, I have began implementation of my permanent portfolio after many months of reading about it.  In total, my PP right now will have a total value of around 60k (divided up in 25% increments per asset class as the strategy calls for) when I finish implementation. I have opted for sim...
by tdepaula
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:17 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Re: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

Regarding insuring physical gold, be aware that there is a specialized insurance company that offers much better rates than your standard insurance companies.  They are mentioned in some older threads on this board, or maybe someone will remember the name. The specialized insurance company is Hugh ...
by tdepaula
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Re: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

If an account contains less than 9.1% (36.4% of initial 25% holding) of the total value of your PP, then you can put just one asset in it and never have to worry about touching it until it's time for an extremely rare fourth consecutive rebalance out of that asset .  This 9.1% rule (actually, 9.11%...
by tdepaula
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:44 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Re: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

Dear MachineGhost, thank you for your detailed answer. So, I understand the different portions of your answer, I will break them up below. 1. Do a seperate PP for each of your accounts.  It'll make your life and rebalancing easier. So, your suggestion here in terms of setting up my PP would be to to...
by tdepaula
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:27 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Re: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

Hey tdepaula, Are you self employed? If so, look into an individual 401(k) Roth as an option for retirement accounts. If you can't make use of that now, it's a good option to have up your sleeve for the future (but sadly can't be done at Vanguard from my own experience). I'm toward the end of my ca...
by tdepaula
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Re: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

Make sure you read this thread to see how it resonates with you: http://gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/gold/the-gold-scream-room/ My current plan is to buy a small chunk in the near future to stash in a safety deposit box and then add a coin to it every month or so so as to dollar cost average until...
by tdepaula
Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 16
Views: 7278

Setting Up a Brand New Permanent Portfolio

Hello all, I hope everyone is well. I'm brand new to this forum as a registered user although I have been reading threads here for a while and getting quite an education from everyone's candidness and wise perspectives. I recently read through Craig's book and have been taking further steps to educa...