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- Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:54 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 401k Lemonade
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4039
401k Lemonade
On the advice of others in previous threads here, I've decided to consider my 401k as a VP. Although it does have some potential PP options (SP 500 index, Stable Value Fund), it is missing other components (LTT, Gold). If/when I change employers, I plan on rolling over these funds into my IRA where ...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Speculative Rebalancing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6881
Re: Speculative Rebalancing
I think as long as you're within the rebalancing bands, you have a PP, and there's nothing particularly wrong with rebalancing any time you feel like it. I might even go so far as to say it's "okay" to aim for a different allocation for a while, as long as you're within the bands. You need to be ...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:04 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Black Monday
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15120
Re: Black Monday
Depending on the numbers you look at, the return on your additional risk may not be nearly as high as you may think. Volatility is not simply an emotional drag but a financial one as well. http://portfoliocharts.com/2015/08/24/avoiding-the-volatility-trap/ Hey, great article, Tyler! Thanks f...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: No where to hide
- Replies: 824
- Views: 143494
Re: No where to hide
I feel sorry for people who got hammered by stop losses this morning. Trying to get in and out of a volatile market, even semi-passively, just doesn't always work out the way you planned. Yeah, I witnessed this happen today. A guy I share an office with owns an ungodly amount of company stock. His...