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by Smith1776
Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Alright who’s hitting rebalancing bands?
Replies: 13
Views: 17314

Re: Alright who’s hitting rebalancing bands?

I had money out of the market for a while due to some real estate stuff happening. And then I switched to a new strategy where my allocations were "reset" to the original 4 x 25%. So I never did end up hitting that rebalancing band.
by Smith1776
Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 24 Things I Believe About Investing
Replies: 3
Views: 2841

Re: 24 Things I Believe About Investing

Great post, Vinny. Thanks.
by Smith1776
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:18 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 256439

Re: The Meme Thread

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by Smith1776
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Dawg Pound
Replies: 292
Views: 125035

Re: Dawg Pound

vnatale wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:23 pmCapture.JPG
LOL. Awesome.

I guess the lesson here is clear. If you want to be the best possible investor, imitate your pup!
by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

vnatale wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:44 pm


If you, me, and Dualstow were either partners or owners of a Sub S corporation the K-1's tell us what we should be putting on our respective tax returns as our portion of the total tax results of either entity.
Ohhhhh interesting.
by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

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by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: BTC in the PP
Replies: 239
Views: 125131

Re: BTC in the PP

bitcoininthevp wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:22 pm
Smith1776 wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:32 am Just added to my Bitcoin VP stash today.
:)

You’ll be happy to know that it’s part of my main portfolio now: the All-Terrain Portfolio. (Essentially a variation of the PP.)
by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 256439

Re: The Meme Thread

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by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

… A couple of the issues that I've had with commodities historically was "solved" for me when I discovered CCOM.TO. (There is also an ETF in the US that tracks the same index called COM.) https://funds.cifinancial.com/en/funds/alternative_investments/CIAuspiceBroadCommodityFund.html?curre...
by Smith1776
Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

Bridgewater's take on commodities as they relate to inflation.


https://youtu.be/HTGO72r_ENI
by Smith1776
Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

As I’m a Canadian I’m no expert, but COM says it’s non K-1 generating.
by Smith1776
Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2303
Views: 1437067

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Like a dating meetup? I’ve only been to meetups for teaching English by way of conversation. Cool! Yeah, kind of like dating meetups for singles, except this one is like a tech thing. I'm not sure if it's just a free for all or if there's a presentation/tutorial of some kind. I'll bring my laptop j...
by Smith1776
Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2303
Views: 1437067

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

I'm headed to my first meetup tonight in my new city of Edmonton for software development. Apparently there's a joint Bitcoin meetup held at the same time and in the same coffee shop. I've been to this coffeeshop before. A place called Felice. If the meetup turns out to be a dud, I'm still going to ...
by Smith1776
Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

by Smith1776
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Commodity Funds
Replies: 22
Views: 10465

Re: Commodity Funds

Yaaay! A commodities thread! As you mentioned in that other thread, I have commodities as an explicit allocation in my All-Terrain Portfolio. I elected for commodities as an "evolution" from gold for a few reasons. - A diversified commodities fund will have gold in it. So you still have go...
by Smith1776
Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 256439

Re: The Meme Thread

Tortoise wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:14 pm Also, Jerry dated Skyler and George dated Gretchen. ;D
I remember Skyler but didn't know about Gretchen. LOL!
by Smith1776
Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 256439

Re: The Meme Thread

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by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety
Replies: 11
Views: 13464

Re: Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety

More people need to download the book...

...IT'S A $2,500 BOOK FOR FREE.
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1173
Views: 1078233

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

dualstow wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:33 pm Boo!
Torrent?
Does anyone torrent anymore in this age of streaming?
VPN?
LOL. I totally forgot about my own VPN. Even after that thread about it.

I changed my location and It's working now. As far as YouTube is concerned I now live on the U.S. east coast!
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Replies: 539
Views: 365847

Re: Golden Butterfly Portfolio

This AAII NYC Event may be of interest to those who want to learn more about Small Cap Value. Hello, The AAII NYC chapter cordially invites you to attend a special two-part mega-event featuring two of our most popular speakers, Paul Merriman and Chris Pedersen. Date: Wednesday, October 11 Time: 6:3...
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1173
Views: 1078233

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Really good documentary on a Russian journalist and Novaya Gazeta . The cojones on this guy! Another Frontline production. Don't know if it will play in everyone's region, but there's always a transcript. This was released 12 days ago but the transcript is already there. It starts out in Russian wi...
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: TLT cracks $90
Replies: 43
Views: 88403

Re: TLT cracks $90

I had to Google whether "cracks $90" meant on the upside or downside. Looks like some pretty violent losses.
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23
Replies: 63
Views: 115745

Re: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23

Hi Smithy! As an aside here is the drawdown with Spanish Shares replaced by Developed World TSM. So 50% of the portfolio is not linked to the Spanish currency. Still would hurt if you just retired! The drawdown drops to 17% if the bonds are replaced by UNHEDGED Developed world bonds. Bit better I t...
by Smith1776
Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety
Replies: 11
Views: 13464

Re: Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety

Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety is a book that literally sells for thousands of dollars online. It's quite rare, as only a few hundred copies were ever printed. Here's a PDF version that I found for anyone that is interested. 4_5985509768515553987.pdf Downloaded! Thanks! You're welcome! I'm reading...
by Smith1776
Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety
Replies: 11
Views: 13464

Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety

Seth Klarman's Margin of Safety is a book that literally sells for thousands of dollars online. It's quite rare, as only a few hundred copies were ever printed.

Here's a PDF version that I found for anyone that is interested.
4_5985509768515553987.pdf
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