Every time I see this thread title I think it’s a Seinfeld reference. :D O0 One of the finest episodes. Now, THAT could really spice up this forum. A king of the castle competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61zJHstzOoY 1:53 of the best comedy writing and acting. We all pitch in an ounce of g...
I just finished giving it a listen. Over a decade ago, Tex said he nominated Craig as “the most level-headed person on the Internet”. I think we now need to pass that torch onto Tyler. Ha! That would make for a nice title on a business card. I'm glad it comes across that way, even if I'm occasional...
OP you may find the concept of the Grossman-Stiglitz paradox to be relevant here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grossman-Stiglitz_Paradox Essentially, the idea is that there is an equilibrium point where "peak indexing" occurs when the marginal cost of gathering new information and acting upon it eq...
Who is Ben Felix? Not someone I recognize from this forum. I do seem to recall reading a few times that that was Xan's philosophy. Or, I may be mixing that up with another fixed philosophy that Xan has. Ben Felix has what I think is by far and away the best finance podcast on the internet. Period. ...
Maddy, Vinny, Mountaineer, et al have a nice holiday weekend It's a music festival weekend for me. Tonight was ended by nearly three hours by "The Machine". A band that does all Pink Floyd extremely well. There will be lots of festivals this summer in Edmonton. I will be taking the girlfriend to go...
Who is Ben Felix? Not someone I recognize from this forum. I do seem to recall reading a few times that that was Xan's philosophy. Or, I may be mixing that up with another fixed philosophy that Xan has. Ben Felix has what I think is by far and away the best finance podcast on the internet. Period. ...
Canada has only recently got its first 90 day T-bill ETF.... ever: CBIL.TO https://horizonsetfs.com/ETF/cbil/ Sometimes I forget how sparse our investment landscape here is relative to the U.S. But when the weather is nice I'm outside working on my 1,600 square foot garden. I've done a ton of work ...
DS is there a word for 1000 Km? ChatGPT Yes, the word for 1000 kilometers is "megameter" (symbol: Mm). The prefix "mega-" represents one million, so a megameter is equal to 1,000,000 meters or 1,000 kilometers. User is 1000 megameters a gigameter? ChatGPT No, 1000 megameters (Mm) is not equal to a ...
Great information here on Asset Allocation considerations. Quite relevant to this forum as in implementing The Permanent Portfolio one must decide where each of the four assets should be -- taxable or non-taxable. Then for non-taxable, traditional or Roth? I believe that Xan has stated that he inve...
There was an article in the Wall St. Journal (have its paper version) from the 90s that showed how much that couch really cost you in the long run by buying it today and not investing its cost. I remember seeing a similar article for Apple stock. What you would have in wealth if you had bought Appl...
Canada has only recently got its first 90 day T-bill ETF.... ever: CBIL.TO https://horizonsetfs.com/ETF/cbil/ Sometimes I forget how sparse our investment landscape here is relative to the U.S. But when the weather is nice I'm outside working on my 1,600 square foot garden. I've done a ton of work o...
I will soon be using this comprehensive, detailed article to guide me in building my first bond ladder. Treasury bills / bonds only, of course! Vinny How To Build A Bond Ladder https://www.theretirementmanifesto.com/how-to-build-a-bond-ladder/ Vinny is there a particular reason why you'd like to op...
While still maintaining my super frugal ways in many areas of life .. the last few years I've loosened up considerably. If it costs less than $100 and I'm interested in it I don't think too much about buying it. I buy it. I definitely indulge in buying high end if it is a significant interest of mi...