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by jwart
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: GLD in 401 K
Replies: 3
Views: 2578

Re: GLD in 401 K

I have all the needed parts outside of a long term treasury option to create a complete PP inside the 401k. The closest fixed income option will be the Pimco Total Return Fund ( PTTRX) and that will be not be an adequate subsitute. Alternatively, I can have the long term treasury outside the 401k in...
by jwart
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: GLD in 401 K
Replies: 3
Views: 2578

GLD in 401 K

I have multiple portfolios spread across retirement and non retirement accounts comprising my master PP. Recently, GLD has been provided as an option in my company's  401k. I currently have about 20 % of my gold allocation in GLD spread across both retirement and non retirement accounts. My plan  is...
by jwart
Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Permanent portfolio in a donor advised fund
Replies: 4
Views: 2415

Re: Permanent portfolio in a donor advised fund

The goal is to grow a portion of my assets earmarked for philanthropic purposes. I am trying to use the permanent portfolio as a vehicle for doing this.
by jwart
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:54 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Emergency Fund
Replies: 8
Views: 6381

Emergency Fund

How does one treat a portion of their 401k as an emergency fund? I have some cash in mine that i would like to either invest in a fund ( fidelity new market index , FNMIX) within my 401k as part of my emergency fund allocation or simply count it as emergency fund cash. This same 401 K account holds ...
by jwart
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:39 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Permanent portfolio in a donor advised fund
Replies: 4
Views: 2415

Permanent portfolio in a donor advised fund

** I accidentally pasted this same post under other discussions so copied it here. Hi Everyone: I am trying to implement a PP in a donor advised fund ( DAF). A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a public charity and created for the purpose of managing charitable donati...
by jwart
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: PP in a donor advised fund
Replies: 0
Views: 1182

PP in a donor advised fund

Hi Everyone: I am trying to implement a PP in a donor advised fund ( DAF). A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a public charity and created for the purpose of managing charitable donations on behalf of an organization, family, or individual ( Wikipedia def). I have mi...
by jwart
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:36 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold mart
Replies: 13
Views: 7743

Re: Gold mart

Thanks for sharing. Realize in my earlier post i had my order date as June 27. It actually is June 21. I have however noted your two week turn around time and hopefully mine gets resolved in a similar fashion.
by jwart
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold mart
Replies: 13
Views: 7743

Re: Gold mart

It does say "processing". Outside of this experience, my previous interactions with them mirrors yours. Its just disconcerting especially with it being my biggest order and no communication whatsoever. I hope i hear from them relatively quickly.
by jwart
Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:26 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold mart
Replies: 13
Views: 7743

Gold mart

I made my biggest gold coin purchases yet from Goldmart on 06/27/12. This is my 4 th time making a purchase from them and its all been a very smooth process. However,this time around after i wired my money to them the next day, i have not received any communication from the company and it has alread...
by jwart
Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Converting existing 401k into permanent portfolio
Replies: 4
Views: 3155

Re: Converting existing 401k into permanent portfolio

Kevin W, 1.  I have other other assets more than the roth ira and the 401k. I have merged all 3 separate permanent portfolios  in my taxable account into a big one and manage it as such. 2.I agree with your choice of vfinx. What about adding the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index to the mix since it cove...
by jwart
Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:02 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Converting existing 401k into permanent portfolio
Replies: 4
Views: 3155

Converting existing 401k into permanent portfolio

Hello Everyone. I have been following this forum for the better part of this year after discovering the crawlingroad website. I want to say thanks to all of you who post and share as i have benefited greatly from it. I have already put on three different portfolios this year and its been a very rewa...