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What is the annualized return over the last decade for the HBPP?

If you chose option 1, what would you have it invested in?

http://seekingalpha.com/article/830031-tactical-applications-of-the-permanent-portfolio I looked but didn't see a post about this article's approach to the PP, and it intrigued me. If there has already been discussion on it, please show me. :) Assuming the author's facts are accurate, it seems to in...

I use the G Fund as my Cash portion, and an 80/20 blend of the C and S as the Total stock market portion. I then use ETFs in a ROTH for the rest (TLT and IAU, mostly).

I have my biweekly contributions going into the moneymarket account attached to my Roth IRA, and once that hits a certain dollar amount, it automatically purchases an even amount of each fund. It's essentially an automated DCA.

I use the G-Fund for my cash portion. (I also use an 80/20 ratio of C/S as my total stock market portion). Then I just have the gold and long term treasuries in a separate ROTH.

Do you have a title yet?

Since PRPFX has its own forum, should PERM also?

http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/strate ... SM_hp_ls4e

What do you all think of using something like RSP instead of SPY in your PP?

My ROTH is with Sharebuilder, because the price is low, I can set up automatic investments, and I get occasional free coupon codes. I don't think I have paid a commission fee yet.

I thought only 10-15% should be put into EDV if using PRPFX?

How about: BGU 33% TMF 33% UGLD 33% ??? Checked it today (a little over 2 months from when I started the simulated portfolio at SmartMoney.com), it is currently at 17.60% It fluctuates a percent or two or three most days, but like the standard PP, seems to average an upward trend. Fun to watch anyw...

$15 million into a PP
$25 million into a business
$10 million VP

I thought volatility was desired?

ETFREPLAY.com for ETFs... I also use smartmoney.com

What about something like 45% PLW, 5% EDV, 25% VTI, and 25% IAU??

No clue, I just set it up to be tracked on Sunday.

beafet wrote: How about:

BGU 33%
TMF 33%
UGLD 33%

FYI, this portfolio is up 4.55% in one day.

How about:

BGU 33%
TMF 33%
UGLD 33%

I would think the issue is "m". A key appeal of the PP strategy is no one knows what the future holds.

Try comparing how your portfolio did compared to the overall market. Looks pretty good now, doesn't it?

It would save some cost, but would neccessitate more involvement and be last passive, thus driving up costs, I would think.

I wonder what it would take to start an ETF based on the Permanent Portfolio? Any ideas? I know a mutual fund would be pretty expensive, but a cheap(er) way to do it could be an ETF that is a collection of other ETFs... Maybe: 25% VTI 25% BIL 25% TLT 10% IAU 5% GLD 5% SGOL 5% AGOL or something simil...

For the past 10 years, it has tracked very closely with the S&P 500, but with slightly higher returns, and slightly less volatility. I didn't look at it as a sector fund, but as a more broad market fund. Of course, it is quite tech heavy, and that becomes painfully obvious when I look back furth...