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by Verto
Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Annual meeting?
Replies: 43
Views: 21035

Re: Annual meeting?

Just MT in leather chaps and vest at the front of the room. The rest of us waiting on his every comman-err... word.
by Verto
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Annual meeting?
Replies: 43
Views: 21035

Re: Annual meeting?

A annual meeting sounds fun!


Bahamas?
by Verto
Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:05 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 2 x Permanent portfolio - Just for fun - or maybe a 401k solution
Replies: 19
Views: 13810

Re: 2 x Permanent portfolio - Just for fun - or maybe a 401k solution

I've found morningstar's free portfolio manager to be rather helpful as well.
by Verto
Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:27 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: BAC - Turkey or undervalued?
Replies: 23
Views: 12447

Re: BAC - Turkey or undervalued?

"Bank of America (BAC) shares rocket higher after announcing a $5B investment from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). BAC will sell 50,000 shares of cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a liquidation value of $100,000/share to Berkshire in a private offering. The preferred stock will carry a 6% d...
by Verto
Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
Replies: 571
Views: 385555

Re: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?

I was very confused seeing the first chart... as the second one is what I see in google as well. Weirddd. Silly yahoo.
by Verto
Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: I got an HP wireless printer/scanner/copier
Replies: 3
Views: 2682

Re: I got an HP wireless printer/scanner/copier

MediumTex wrote:
Coffee wrote: "Medium Tex's Carpet Cleaning & Fake I.D.'s". 

Now franchising.

;D
...and counterfeiting.
I heard that Big Ben contacted MT to help with another round of quantitative easing.
by Verto
Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:38 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Anyone Buying Platinum?
Replies: 18
Views: 11781

Re: Anyone Buying Platinum?

Hmmm MT reading my mind... I just spent the past few hours reading up and glancing over some platinum data. It is shaping up to look like a good speculative play.
by Verto
Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: LEAPS PP
Replies: 160
Views: 82762

Re: LEAPS PP

We are in an interesting time. I am glad that we have so many people paper testing interesting strategies right now.
by Verto
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Relaxing Music After A Wild Week
Replies: 11
Views: 7617

Re: Relaxing Music After A Wild Week

The Beatles giving you some valuable info about the PP - Let It Be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjtNxjl_QX0
by Verto
Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:55 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Blaming the Smurfs for the crash? Really?
Replies: 4
Views: 2912

Re: Blaming the Smurfs for the crash? Really?

It IS all those little blue people's fault. Clearly.
by Verto
Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:04 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
Replies: 571
Views: 385555

Re: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?

It seems the markets are poised to really 'test' the leveraged PP idea.

I think this is a great time to see how it performs.
by Verto
Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Nauseous
Replies: 44
Views: 22035

Re: Nauseous

We are in this for the long haul. Try not to worry about the day to day. I bet even in six months you won't be fretting the timing of your rebalance. I'd count a -4-5% day as a terrible day for anyone in equities.