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by edsanville
Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Oh Come On
Replies: 109
Views: 43637

Re: Oh Come On

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.
by edsanville
Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:53 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Republican Debate Post-Game
Replies: 15
Views: 7210

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 ...
by edsanville
Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:20 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
Replies: 10
Views: 3795

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...
by edsanville
Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:58 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
Replies: 10
Views: 3795

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.
by edsanville
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: 103053

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...
by edsanville
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: 103053

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...
by edsanville
Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: No where to hide
Replies: 804
Views: 296821

Re: No where to hide

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?
Come to my senses and invest in what?
by edsanville
Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Antioxidant supplements make you age faster?
Replies: 20
Views: 8938

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 antioxidants, bu...
by edsanville
Sat May 31, 2014 10:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Bloomberg's commencement speech at Harvard
Replies: 7
Views: 4393

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 University tre...
by edsanville
Mon May 26, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Any "Breaking Bad" Fans Here?
Replies: 348
Views: 128899

Re: Any "Breaking Bad" Fans Here?

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.
Warrior is a fantastic movie.  I have no interest in MMA, and Warrior managed to impress even me.
by edsanville
Fri May 23, 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Retirement plan seizure risks
Replies: 42
Views: 18109

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...
by edsanville
Sat May 17, 2014 12:58 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
Replies: 10
Views: 4560

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...
by edsanville
Fri May 16, 2014 10:08 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Schiff Vs. Roubini on Inflation, Gold
Replies: 10
Views: 4560

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 got the same "predic...
by edsanville
Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:51 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Stand-Up Desks
Replies: 50
Views: 20752

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.
by edsanville
Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Leg length
Replies: 20
Views: 7548

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...
by edsanville
Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:36 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Facebook
Replies: 23
Views: 9718

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!
by edsanville
Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Homeownership is Overrated
Replies: 56
Views: 19334

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 house sho...
by edsanville
Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:48 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1385805

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 ...
by edsanville
Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:20 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Server Issues?
Replies: 23
Views: 12343

Re: Server Issues?

MediumTex wrote: I don't think that it is related to insufficient forum donations.  :)
With that attitude, you'll never become a successful politician.  :D
by edsanville
Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:31 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Talking Head Predictions
Replies: 14
Views: 7785

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.  :)
by edsanville
Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:24 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Talking Head Predictions
Replies: 14
Views: 7785

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...
by edsanville
Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Talking Head Predictions
Replies: 14
Views: 7785

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...
by edsanville
Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
Replies: 40
Views: 14055

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 are being "...
by edsanville
Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
Replies: 40
Views: 14055

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 have probl...
by edsanville
Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Got $1,000 saved for retirement?
Replies: 40
Views: 14055

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...