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- Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:01 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
The main précis of your argument is you don’t like government control over money. If owning gold as a form of expressing your political beliefs is something you feel good about, who am I to dissuade you? But recognize you are making a political argument and it has not much to do with whether or not...
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:51 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Jack, Legit question; why should anyone care what derivative they use to purchase something? You didn't answer my questions, but sure. People obviously care. There's a law about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham%27s_law So for example, in a hyperinflationary environment you're going to spen...
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:19 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Derivatives at the end of the day are going to follow the thing they represent fundamentally and always which means inflation and deflation are going to be primarily driven by the basic surplus or shortage of all goods in aggregate. The economy is the dog and money is the tail...always. This does n...
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:39 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Side comment and slightly snarky remark...I love it when folks assert that gold is great due to lack of government control. That's an idea that started in the 1970s and is a shill point made by purveyors of gold. Gold is great due to lack of government control! When I wrote the above I was specific...
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:31 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Figuring Out Religion
- Replies: 4056
- Views: 1696135
Re: Figuring Out Religion
When Christian individuals and organizations attempt to blend their faith with political machinery, it seems that it ends up looking mostly like politics and little like faith. Jesus' example was to be in the world, but not of the world, right?. E.g. he lived during Roman times, but didn't concern ...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Figuring Out Religion
- Replies: 4056
- Views: 1696135
Re: Figuring Out Religion
I don’t know if all that was practiced at the time of Jesus. Centuries of cruft have accumulated since he walked the earth.
The difference between a great prophet and a cult is the impact. Jesus had and continues to have a large impact on the world. Time is a great filter.
The difference between a great prophet and a cult is the impact. Jesus had and continues to have a large impact on the world. Time is a great filter.
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Figuring Out Religion
- Replies: 4056
- Views: 1696135
Re: Figuring Out Religion
In Jesus’ time, belief in a God or Gods was widespread. When I read his teachings, it seems like a belief in God was a foregone conclusion. Today, belief in God is not as widespread. Jesus’ teachings, although they may have great significance, fall on deaf ears because we don’t know God anymore. We ...
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:37 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Why don't you enlighten us then? It seems like you're dangling the jewels of your mind in front of us but not sharing them. You just want us to know of the jewels' existence? Sorry Jack, not going to do your homework. Try reading actual economists and outside the gold fan world. Ah, so indeed, you'...
- Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:50 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: On Civility
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9438
Re: On Civility
I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action? Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally ca...
- Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:53 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US Constitution - Originalism vs. Living Constitutionalism
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7829
Re: US Constitution - Originalism vs. Living Constitutionalism
No argument here. I don’t even think the most ardent Libertarian expects a No Restrictions society. The harder question is where is the stopping point? Each side takes the position of the man who was arrested for swinging his arms and hitting another in the nose, and asked the judge if he did not h...
- Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:22 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Retrospectively, how do we feel about executive order 6102? It seems like financial repression. Perhaps they needed a captive audience for the government bonds being issued w/out backing: With gold and paper money now separated, FDR was able to increase the federal deficit by issuing bonds (debt) i...
- Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:52 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold is not an investment
- Replies: 46
- Views: 19859
Re: Gold is not an investment
Here we go!
Who's on board?
2022 is the year of gold.

- Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:48 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: On Civility
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9438
Re: On Civility
And KBG I reject your premise that civility is a good thing. Whenever I read civility I translate it to civility bullshit . Any mention of civility is invariably a ruse to manipulate the unwashed into following a different agenda. A civil agenda. Purveyors of civility are bullshit artists. How abou...
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:43 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: On Civility
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9438
Re: On Civility
I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action? Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally ca...
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:37 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: 2018-2020 bull market
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1203
2018-2020 bull market
What was the deal? Did the gold market somehow anticipate the Covid spending spree?
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:42 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: US / International weight
- Replies: 56
- Views: 25975
Re: US / International weight
Retrospectively, how do we feel about executive order 6102? It seems like financial repression. Perhaps they needed a captive audience for the government bonds being issued w/out backing: With gold and paper money now separated, FDR was able to increase the federal deficit by issuing bonds (debt) in...
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: On Civility
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9438
Re: On Civility
I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action? Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally cat...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Stock Picking in the PP
- Replies: 35
- Views: 53667
Stock Picking in the PP
Anyone doing it? Buy and hold high beta stocks across the broad market. I went back in the old threads where this was raised and the primary objection was cost. Well, times have changed and now with free trades, it’s cheaper to run your own index. Say 25-50, equally weighted, across the broad market...
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 12:40 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold is not an investment
- Replies: 46
- Views: 19859
Re: Gold is not an investment
"If you consider the possible outcome of our Government failing to handle inflation, the gold prices will also skyrocket. I know that gold was always a reliable source of investment, but it gives a little reward for your investment price. This seems like an AI-generated response, but I'll resp...
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:36 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Absolutely brutal - 5/5
- Replies: 291
- Views: 99384
Re: Absolutely brutal - 5/5
I accidentally viewed this thread without being logged in, so that means I've also accidentally directly viewed one of your posts. Yeah, the trouble w/ everyone blocking his posts is that the FUD he spreads just sits there w/out being challenged. There is an energy imbalance at play. Regular people...
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:37 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Quality Time Left
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6918
Re: Quality Time Left
It seems like you have lost interest in investing. That’s fine. Interests change. However, even if you’re not interested in investing anymore, you still have the problem of the wealth you’ve accumulated. In a sane society, you could put it in the bank and forget about it. I think there is sort of a ...
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:59 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Absolutely brutal - 5/5
- Replies: 291
- Views: 99384
Re: Absolutely brutal - 5/5
I mean , it is no different then the fact that even 100% equities can loose way more at this point and still be ahead balance wise of the pp so you need to look at a complete cycle . False. Consider someone who is about to retire. The returns of a complete cycle are less relevant to said individual...
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:27 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Investment Sizing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1374
Investment Sizing
This seems relevant to the Permanent Portfolio, but since the article discusses the B-word, I'll post here instead. https://elmwealth.com/bitcoin-allocation-investment-sizing/ 4. Among Constant Proportion investment strategies, there will be a range of investment sizes that will be profitable, with ...
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:20 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Unequal Sector Coverage in ETFs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10043
Re: Unequal Sector Coverage in ETFs
I think the value vs growth argument by the OP is compelling. Equal weight is MORE AGNOSTIC than an implicit tilt toward growth. If you're truly honest with yourself, and you truly believe this statement - "I don't know which factors or assets will outperform in coming years" - why wouldn...