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by burley
Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: BTC in the PP
Replies: 272
Views: 186598

Re: BTC in the PP

I wanna be a whole coinnnneeerrrrrrr. Are there any special benefits, comparable to trading an ounce of gold vs fractional or is it, as I suspect, just a fun social club (in-group)? No benefits whatsoever, other than being able to say you’re a whole coiner. And I say that as someone who’d love to b...
by burley
Sat Sep 21, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Help Finding Least Bad 401k option
Replies: 6
Views: 3027

Re: Help Finding Least Bad 401k option

Thanks! I ended up doing what @coasting suggested and am buying TSM, SCV, and STT in my new 401k. I figure I can rebalance periodically to keep the allocations appropriate.
by burley
Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Help Finding Least Bad 401k option
Replies: 6
Views: 3027

Help Finding Least Bad 401k option

I recently changed jobs and used the opportunity to roll some older 401ks into an IRA and implement Golden Butterfly portfolio. Now I'm thinking about what to do with my new employer's 401k plan. Like most 401k plans, the bond choices are very very limited. I initially created a 50/50 portfolio usin...
by burley
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2668
Views: 1657766

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a "Find My" feature embedded with AirPods?
There is. It works so long as the AirPods are *not* in a closed case and have some battery left.
by burley
Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Austrian Economic Sites Other than the Mises Institute
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Austrian Economic Sites Other than the Mises Institute

I know this is not a forum about Austrian Economics specifically, but I get the sense that a lot of folks on here have at least some interest, given how much of Harry Browne's writing was inspired by the Austrian School. So here's my question. What are some good websites, blogs, or forums about Aust...
by burley
Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2668
Views: 1657766

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

dualstow wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:40 pm That’s not the lion & tiger guy, is it?
Sure is
by burley
Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Good Small Cap Value Funds in 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 6791

Re: Good Small Cap Value Funds in 2024

I ended up going with AVUV. Probably doesn't matter as much as I think it does, but looks like a solid fund overall.
by burley
Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sigh...
Replies: 6
Views: 4662

Re: Sigh...

Xan wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:45 am It's too late for the Republicans to pull a switcheroo too, right?
Hell, even if both candidates just swapped places with their respective VP's, we'd better in a better spot.
by burley
Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Good Small Cap Value Funds in 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 6791

Good Small Cap Value Funds in 2024

For those of you who invest in a small cap value fund or etf, what are the best ones in your opinion? Right now I'm using VBR because it's got a very low ER, but there is a fairly heavy allocation to midcaps in that one. I've seen online that a lot of people like AVUV. What other small cap value fun...
by burley
Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Re: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

Burley: But you don’t feel that stocks are in a bubble? I’m always seeing bubbles everywhere. :) Smith: I agree. Once a person has some critical mass of gold, just set it aside and run a stocks/bonds/cash investment plan. I Shrugged: I 100% feel like stocks are in a bubble. But if I go too heavy in...
by burley
Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Re: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

Some excellent discussion here folks. I'll chime in and add another perspective. Since the original HBPP thread on the Knuckleheads forum, people have occasionally brought up the issue of gold being rebalanced into oblivion during a currency crisis or hyperinflation. I've been cognizant of this as ...
by burley
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Re: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

@welderwannabe - Gold is the asset in the PP/GB that I have by far the least understanding of and confidence in. What makes you feel like it's not overvalued? One of the things that always makes me scratch my head with gold is that I have no idea how to interpret the current valuation at any given ...
by burley
Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Re: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

The historical results that probably convinced you to go with the GB were generated with individual assets that were overvalued or undervalued at any given time. If you want the benefits of a “lazy portfolio” and you accept that you can’t predict the future, you need to treat it like a black box as...
by burley
Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Re: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

Yup, thats pretty much the design. Gold has done well lately, but it also went sideways for a few recent years while other assets were appreciating from the inflation. Comparing gold to other assets right now and their appreciation, i dont feel its over valued. @welderwannabe - Gold is the asset in...
by burley
Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?
Replies: 17
Views: 6847

Are you always taking a bath on at least one asset?

I recently rolled over an old employee-sponsored 401k into an individual IRA. I allocated it to a Golden Butterfly (GB) portfolio. Now I'm getting cold feet about the gold portion. Given the record highs lately, it *feels* like it has nowhere to go but down. I've read Fail-Safe investing and I know ...
by burley
Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: New Here - What are folks investing in
Replies: 18
Views: 8723

New Here - What are folks investing in

Hi Everyone, A few job changes over the last couple of years allowed me to roll over some employer-sponsored 401k's into a personal IRA that gives me a whole lot more freedom in terms of what I can invest in. As a result I jumped into the Golden Butterfly portfolio after reading about it here and on...
by burley
Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Stock scream room
Replies: 1448
Views: 740303

Re: Stock scream room

Smith1776 wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 12:53 pm I want to buy a share of intel just so i can say that i joined in on the fun.. at least a little bit.
I did that for those congressional insider trading etfs, NANC and KRUZ. I put $500 in each the other day just get in on the action that our members of congress are enjoying.