I'm no "nubile investor," but I'm proud to say I didn't doubt the PP for a moment. I've been fully invested in it since May, 2012.
My VP contains bitcoins, and those have been doing very well this year, as well.
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- Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Oh Come On
- Replies: 109
- Views: 44286
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:53 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Republican Debate Post-Game
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7294
Re: Republican Debate Post-Game
About a year ago, I was convinced that this would be a Clinton vs. Bush election, and I wanted to kill myself because I'm so tired of both of those last names and their associated political dynasties of mediocrity. Then, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders came in and gained support, and now I want to ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:20 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3876
Re: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
Wow, the median seems to be to be in the mid-2000s, but MN is out of control. What's the population density? North Dakota has a lot of land to deal with but a small population so I kind of get- but, South Dakota looks cheap. What's going on here? Saving up for a Canadian invasion? ??? North Dakota...
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:58 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3876
Re: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
We're Number Fifty!! We're Number Fifty!!
I have grown to love my home state of New Hampshire more in the past couple years. This map just contributes to those warm feelings.
I have grown to love my home state of New Hampshire more in the past couple years. This map just contributes to those warm feelings.
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:53 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
- Replies: 275
- Views: 106724
Re: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
I had the misconception that the PP would shine when equities declined, but this is certainly not the case. With all due respect, I would consider the following facts: 1) it's only been about 2 days since the stock market had that major decline. 2) in the past, the PP has taken up to a few months f...
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:57 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
- Replies: 275
- Views: 106724
Re: PSA: I now have a 3-year period with no gains
My current line of thinking is to move into a more Desert-like allocation (overweight stocks and underweight gold) during the next stock crash. Wow, even Pointedstick is thinking of throwing in the towel on the PP? I think the bottom is finally in. I started my PP in May 2012, and I'm up about 6.9...
- Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:56 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: No where to hide
- Replies: 804
- Views: 303406
Re: No where to hide
Come to my senses and invest in what?buddtholomew wrote: Nothing to see here, everything's great!
Oh yeah, 3rd day of losses in a row. Only down 70K now.
When will you guys come to your senses?
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:38 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Antioxidant supplements make you age faster?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9156
Re: Antioxidant supplements make you age faster?
Plant-based antioxidants are not actually antioxidants per se , they're toxins that cause endogenous antioxidant production to increase to deal with the toxins. Where did you get this information? There are thousands of antioxidants in plants. Where did you read that they're "not antioxidant...
- Sat May 31, 2014 10:52 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Bloomberg's commencement speech at Harvard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4474
Re: Bloomberg's commencement speech at Harvard
"Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg slams intolerance by liberals on college campuses during fiery Harvard graduation address In a fiery address to Harvard graduates, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Thursday against intolerance by liberals on college campuses — citing how Brown Universit...
- Mon May 26, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Any "Breaking Bad" Fans Here?
- Replies: 348
- Views: 131816
Re: Any "Breaking Bad" Fans Here?
Warrior is a fantastic movie. I have no interest in MMA, and Warrior managed to impress even me.MachineGhost wrote: A great, independent movie that Breaking Bad reminds me of is Warrior. Similar cirumstances with a teacher but an entirely different road to perdition.
- Fri May 23, 2014 7:56 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Retirement plan seizure risks
- Replies: 42
- Views: 18452
Re: Retirement plan seizure risks
I just read lately that a French foreign minister said we have only 500 days left to do something about global warming before it's too late (and that was over a week ago so we're down to less than 493 days and counting). Also, both John Kerry and Obama are making a lot of noise about the urgency to...
- Sat May 17, 2014 12:58 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4625
Re: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
Is Irwin Schiff still in jail? How long has the poor fellow been in? We had a mayor in NYC who didn't pay his taxes for years and nothing ever happened to him. He's apparently still in jail, according to Wikipedia. It says he has a projected release date in 2017, although they've pushed that back...
- Fri May 16, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4625
Re: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
Battling gurus video at: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101672789 I tend to side with Schiff over the long-term price of gold, but unfortunately he is of the "buy guns 'n ammo" school. Roubini, IMHO, has passed his "sell by" date as the reigning Poobah of crystal ball gazers. They both ...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:51 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Stand-Up Desks
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21070
Re: Stand-Up Desks
I have an adjustable desk (manual hand-crank) from multitable.com. If you're thinking of alternating between standing and sitting, I'd consider one of those.
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:47 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Leg length
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7672
Re: Leg length
As far as right leaning libertarians and conservatives its my opinion that they sometimes are so focused on the individual that they miss how symbiotic a system it is that we live in. And if you also believe that free will is an illusion like I tend to, then it's doubly hard to fit in at a republic...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:36 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Facebook
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9827
Re: Facebook
The original post by doodle is just about the best description of facebook I've ever seen. I left facebook in March 2012, and never looked back. Good riddance!
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:47 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Homeownership is Overrated
- Replies: 56
- Views: 19688
Re: Homeownership is Overrated
I think homeownership would make a lot more sense if we could begin to apply some new technology to the industry and get past our culturally conceived ideas of what a "home" is supposed to look like. There is no reason why a weathertight, pest resistant, comfortable, safe 2 bedroom 2 bath...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:48 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Figuring Out Religion
- Replies: 4052
- Views: 1444952
Re: Figuring Out Religion
Without religion, what is one's motivation to value service to others over the pursuit of money and self-gratification? Young minds are impressionable, and if you don't train them in the ways of proper morality at an early age, they instinctively focus on self. I don't believe in any religion, and ...
- Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:20 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Server Issues?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12552
Re: Server Issues?
With that attitude, you'll never become a successful politician.MediumTex wrote: I don't think that it is related to insufficient forum donations.
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Talking Head Predictions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7961
Re: Talking Head Predictions
Interesting site! The first thing I saw when I clicked the link is that Jim Cramer gets a D, and Nouriel Roubini gets an F.
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:24 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Talking Head Predictions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7961
Re: Talking Head Predictions
I'm sure most of us have read countless financial articles, and watched countless talking heads make predictions about price movements on the various business news channels. Can't speak for anyone else, but I actually have not. I find financial predictions to be so laughable that there just doesn't...
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:00 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Talking Head Predictions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7961
Talking Head Predictions
Hello, I'm sure most of us have read countless financial articles, and watched countless talking heads make predictions about price movements on the various business news channels. Most of those predictions are vague enough that they become essentially non-disprovable. However, occasionally a talk...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:51 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14319
Re: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
Well this whole thing started as a statement of whether printing money is "stealing" from other people, which brought up price-level, which brought me into the realm of trying to show that control of interest rates in one direction can FAR offset money printing, and at what point people a...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14319
Re: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
PS, That's possible. But, assuming we're at about 2% inflation, if we were to give people a 4% real rate of return on a risk-free account, don't you think that's a significant subsidy? I would say: "Maybe, maybe not." This really is the heart of the matter, I think. I think we start to ...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:04 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14319
Re: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
People saving their short-term money in cash usually do so because they simply don't have much/enough savings. Thinking that giving them 4% on $15,000 instead of 1% on $15,000 is helping them a massive amount, to me, is not even realizing the core of the issue... especially since these savings acc...