When did this happen? I just learned of this from snedgar in the other thread. This at least feels like lower counter party risk with some higher fees. https://www.fidelity.com/trading/investment-choices/gold-silver-platinum Buying and selling fees: Fees5 Gross amount Percent charged on gross amoun...

I'm sure some wiser people will chime in. I don't know your age or tax situation, but I think I would liquidate something at breakeven in taxable rather than mess with my Roth before I have to, myself. Just my two cents. (Just my two gold slivers). I should have mentioned what I have already in tax...

Xan wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:49 am

Yes, thanks, welderwannabe! This is a great resource. I've used it to divest of GLDM.

Xan, if you are open to sharing, may I ask: Did you invest the proceeds in a different gold ETF? And if so, which one did you select?

Just for the sake of discussion… I have a T-Bill ladder in my taxable account at Fidelity composed of 3, 6, and 9 month T-Bills, purchased on the secondary market, that I will to hold to maturity. It currently yields about 4.5%-- which is far better than an HBPP-designated Treasury money market fun...

IAUM, iShares "Micro" version of IAU, launched with ER of 0.15%. Not sure when it happened, but ER for IAUM appears to have dropped to 0.09%. Both fund's prospectus list the same sponsor, trustee, and custodian. I'm not aware of a less expensive gold trust currently on the market. IAUM is even chea...

IAUM, iShares "Micro" version of IAU, launched with ER of 0.15%. Not sure when it happened, but ER for IAUM appears to have dropped to 0.09%. Both fund's prospectus list the same sponsor, trustee, and custodian. I'm not aware of a less expensive gold trust currently on the market.

You can buy just 1 share (at whatever the stock price is) for most any (every?) stock on the market. Some brokerages allow you to buy fractional shares (Interactive Brokers) where you can spend as little as $25 on each company. Not sure how voting would work though if you own less than a full share...

The deeper issue is that BlackRock uses their voting rights (as extremely large holders of any company's stock) to actively pressure the board of every major company to adopt ESG values. That's not about choice. It's about direct political coercion. Tyler's got it. I was blissfully unaware that Van...

Yes I agree T bills are much better return than any savings account or CD right now. It is hard to believe and I don't quite understand why. I guess banks just don't have the need for further deposits so they don't try to compete. I currently have a mix of SGOV ETF and direct t bills through Fideli...

Taking the other topic on TIPs to corporate bonds, I would be interested in thoughts about whether you'd invest in a Make Whole bond of durations from 37 to 75 years (!!) on companies like Amgen, Waly Disney and Altria. These are paying coupon rates from 6.2 to 8.125% and YTM of 6.2 to 7.3%. These ...

Thus far it seems obvious that the prevailing economic environment is " tight money" and all the PP assets appear to be performing as HB suggested they would in such an environment... poorly. His suggestion that the "tight money" environment is self limiting and usually shifts to a different enviro...

Thus far it seems obvious that the prevailing economic environment is " tight money" and all the PP assets appear to be performing as HB suggested they would in such an environment... poorly. His suggestion that the "tight money" environment is self limiting and usually shifts to a different enviro...

perfect_simulation wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:00 pm

I was just listening to the man again. I don't give a shit what the economy does

Took your cue and listened to this one again. I haven't ranked the episodes, but this has to be one of the best.

I thought you guys might enjoy this one: Proven Ways to Protect Your Portfolio From Inflation Great article Tyler, thanks for sharing! Spoiler alert -- Harry Browne knew what he was doing. 8) When I first encountered the Permanent Portfolio, it seemed like a crazy idea to me. Then over time I came ...

Do most PP'ers calculate their asset allocation, and allocate 25/25/25/25 across ALL of their assets? I.e., should I include my 6 months emergency savings in the bank as part of my cash? Or do most keep this separate? I think most consider their emergency fund to be part of their cash allocation. I...

Are most people here holding steady with the PP? <- Yes, I am holding steady with the PP. Are a lot of people here who have been doing the PP for a long time getting out of Treasuries? <- No, not getting out. Definitely holding on to LT Treasurys already owned. With recent drop, LTTs now account fo...

Seeing some interesting posts scattered about hinting at this, as well as YouTube videos about macroeconomics in general, that are leading me to question whether the PP only works in times of declining interest rates. We've experienced 40 years of declining interest rates, and this started only sho...

If you're going to store gold overseas, I wouldn't do it in Europe. They aren't as insane as Australia, but they're close. Pick a country that will likely keep some level of protection going forward. That means nothing in the collapsing 'West'. They aren't as insane as Australia . ;D Spot on Pugchi...

Mark up and storage fees seem like a fair enough deal. My takeaways: This is the Austrian Mint. It appears you must be an EU citizen or permanent resident to open a gold storage account. If you want to sell, the Austrian Mint is not permitted to buy back. Instead you arrange terms and sell to a desi...

Is this type of service becoming a trend? I see Money Metals Depository vault in Idaho offers remote viewing service. Per their website: https://www.moneymetals.com/silver-gold-storage "On request, we will schedule a viewing of your holding by video. Your sealed holding will be placed on a table, un...

Regarding termination events for some popular gold ETFs, it appears some are scheduled to terminate at a future date. According to GLD prospectus, "The Trustee will terminate and liquidate the Trust if one of the following events occurs: ... The maximum period for which the Trust is allowed to exist...

D'oh! How did I miss that? I see the buy back price now, clearly listed - thank you.

Hi dopplerdave, I too thank you for sharing. May I ask some other questions regarding your experience with SWP? I note the Virtual Audit service is available only for the Cayman Islands vault - I presume because SWP is the operator there while different companies operate the other vaults. SWP is con...