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- Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:37 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Fidelity Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Trading
- Replies: 3
- Views: 342
Re: Fidelity Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Trading
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...
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:42 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Liquidate Some Roth Space to Buy Physical Gold?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 732
Re: Liquidate Some Roth Space to Buy Physical Gold?
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...
- Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:36 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Another Gold ETF post
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1523
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:33 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1536
Re: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
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...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:03 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Another Gold ETF post
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1523
Re: Another Gold ETF post
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...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:56 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Another Gold ETF post
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1523
Re: Another Gold ETF post
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.
- Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:22 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Non-ESG ETFs
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3022
Re: Non-ESG ETFs
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...
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:25 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Non-ESG ETFs
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3022
Re: Non-ESG ETFs
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...
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:42 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Single-bond ETFs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1425
Re: Single-bond ETFs
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...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:04 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Corporate Bonds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 982
Re: Corporate Bonds
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 ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:49 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold will rise when Fed stops raising interest rates?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5139
Re: Gold will rise when Fed stops raising interest rates?
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...
- Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:47 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold will rise when Fed stops raising interest rates?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5139
Re: Gold will rise when Fed stops raising interest rates?
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...
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:54 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 60/40 portfolio in shambles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 793
Re: 60/40 portfolio in shambles
Took your cue and listened to this one again. I haven't ranked the episodes, but this has to be one of the best.perfect_simulation wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:00 pmI was just listening to the man again. I don't give a shit what the economy does
- Sat May 28, 2022 4:16 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: What kind of inflation are we experiencing?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3968
Re: What kind of inflation are we experiencing?
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 ...
- Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:12 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: How to save money not part of your portfolio?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1212
Re: How to save money not part of your portfolio?
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...
- Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:24 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
- Replies: 329
- Views: 26635
Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
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...
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:40 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Does PP Only Work In Times of Declining Bond Yields?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11677
Re: Does PP Only Work In Times of Declining Bond Yields?
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...
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold storage in Austria
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2763
Re: Gold storage in Austria
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...
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold storage in Austria
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2763
Re: Gold storage in Austria
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...
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Virtual Audit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3165
Re: Virtual Audit
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...
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:59 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Which Gold ETF Would You Recommend Now?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9070
Re: Which Gold ETF Would You Recommend Now?
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...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:12 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Virtual Audit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3165
Re: Virtual Audit
D'oh! How did I miss that? I see the buy back price now, clearly listed - thank you.
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:54 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Virtual Audit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3165
Re: Virtual Audit
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...