Option 2: Permanent Portfolio Global ✅ Maximum diversification (geographic + currency) ✅ Broader exposure beyond US/Europe ⚠️ Hard to find global long-term bond ETFs that fit the classic PP idea ⚠️ Higher complexity and potentially more costly to rebalance Easy to do if you wish. Get a LifeStrategy...

The true explanation!

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8qGOe2K0o

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzP87HVCWw

While I cannot comment on the US PP performance, I am "very" pleased how the PP has done in Australia. If I just had the Vanguard conservative etf (VDCO) and not 25% Gold....well the chart says it all. Perhaps some other forum members from various countries could post their results? Nothin...

Well if nothing else, I am thankful Trump has inspired me to read Bastiat. ;D <snip> There is no country in the world where the law is kept more within its proper domain: the protection of every person's liberty and property. As a consequence of this, there appears to be no country in the world wher...

Well, here's an interesting thread over on BogleHeads regarding rebalancing. Mathjack will be happy as Kitces gets a mention. This is the link that referenced his paper => https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu/dist/a/855/files/2020/08/Rebalancing-Strategies.pdf and the BH link https://www.bog...

FWIW...

Found this link to many gold/silver charts => https://www.monetary-metals.com/data-science-charts/
Does anyone actually successfully use any of these?

I'm in the US, and I don't invest internationally because foreign investors are treated differently. However, if I lived in a country w/ a smaller stock market, I would probably invest internationally. For any Non-US folk, this site may be useful... https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/personalisi...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:06 pm How is it February already?? The year just started. Fack.

How is it February 2025 already?? The year Decade just started. Fack

Fixed it for you

Thanks PointedStick,

I suspect your post has made many non residents much happier about their US domiciled PP !

Enjoy! https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com PS: Non US citizens setting up a US based PP..... <snip> Unfortunately, the US has draconian estate tax (death tax) laws for non-Americans. For countries without a tax-treaty agreement, the threshold is $60,000. Above the limit of your country, the US wil...

Following BelangP over on Reddit

Happened to find the Framework Paper for the Australian version of the Goldsmith Portfolio. Enjoy! https://web.archive.org/web/20200313064950/https://static.vgcontent.info/crp/intl/auw/docs/literature/research/constructing-australian-diversified-funds-whitepaper.pdf For the new readers who haven't h...

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Happy New Year everyone!
Here are the Aussie results.

They have archives of the magazine on the Mises website.

https://mises.org/freeman/freeman-1999

For the Historical Tech Types amongst the Forum Members! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwINhKcSF5o SAQ TO AIR ON DEC 1ST 2024. CELEBRATING “100 YEARS OF COMMUNICATION” On December 1st, 1924, the VLF transmitter, with call sign “SAQ” at Grimeton Radio Station, was put into commercial operation, wit...

Does anyone have any sage words of advice - are things going to get better for LTT? Keep DCA'ing and hang in there? Retool my PP? What? Well, HB said in his radio show that one asset class will always be performing poorly. But... it doesn't make it any easier to tolerate. A family member in our sel...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:18 pm I just did a CompTIA exam and passed... barely.

My score was 682 and the minimum passing score was 675 hehe.

Congratulations!
Remember the old joke..
50% is a pass
51% is a good pass
52% is a wasted effort

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 4:57 pm I hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend!

Hi Smithy,
Just walked up to the top of this peak yesterday. Great view!
http://thenomadicexplorers.com/content/ ... nt-william

Been up to anything interesting?

2019 was the year of liftoff in AUD. What about your currency?

An interesting (and unfortunately accurate) talk on Australia.

For something a bit more modern, here's the exams for the end of Australian High School. How do they compare with the USA/elsewhere equivalents? https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/vce-assessment/past-examinations/Pages/index.aspx ps: Loved this line from University ; 50% is a pass, 51 is a good ...

Guess I had better not move to Kansas.....

https://web.archive.org/web/20040205212 ... deexam.htm

The rest of the plans options consist of plenty of good equity index funds, and a few target date funds. What my best options here? Right now I'm debating between the following options. 1. Keep the 50/50 equities/total bond fund portfolio with the non-treasuries since the credit quality is listed a...

Some Harry Browne history....