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by dockinGA
Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 140957

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

As an asset class on its own, long treasuries are uniquely terrible when interest rates are going up, which should be quite obvious. As part of a PP, you could still conceivably harvest some gains from them with tight rebalancing bands as they oscillate up and down within their general long-term tr...
by dockinGA
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:59 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 140957

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

Smith1776 wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:27 pm
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by dockinGA
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 140957

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

You gentlemen are making good sense. Dock, I think you’ll find that if you give Mathjak less attention, he’ll give you less attention. Or, at the very least, if you want to call him out on some of his posts, maybe you could leave out the “troll” part. He can leave out the “dick” part, and all that ...
by dockinGA
Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:12 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 140957

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

I think if rates continue to rise as part of a multi-year trend, there is absolutely no investment vehicle that will save you this time around. In fact, investments will be the least of your concerns at that point. Also, I think that the incredible (and inexplicable) growth in asset value in the mi...
by dockinGA
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 140957

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

Although most people on the forum now tend to dismiss Budd, either I missed or there never was a great response to his opinion. If we are actually in a multi-year trend of slowly rising interest rates, what will keep the PP or any Risk Parity portfolio from having the losses we have seen this year ...
by dockinGA
Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds
Replies: 18
Views: 3919

Re: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds

I think dicknga should be banned for all his personal attacks on posters .. I think it is disgusting behavior being accepted by mods here as okay. I posted the reasons you can’t go by sec yield to breakeven in case anyone here got the impression from what was illustrated that you can. I still say i...
by dockinGA
Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds
Replies: 18
Views: 3919

Re: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds

The replay was to this post from jalalong , it is agreeing with this —————————++++++++++ “This etf has a duration of 6 years. Its current yield to maturity is 3.4. It has lost -10% YTD. So let's say I bought this fund on Jan 1st of this year. And lets also say that rates continue to rise. Maybe 1% ...
by dockinGA
Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:57 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds
Replies: 18
Views: 3919

Re: Bond ETFs vs Individual Bonds

This is not how you figure break even . The above is not 3years . The 30 day sec yield is based on an average share price over the 30 days. , not your personal share price you own at . It’s easy to see if you take a hypothetical fund with a duration of 5 years that sells for 10 bucks and pays 5% . ...
by dockinGA
Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Banned
Replies: 31
Views: 7319

Re: Banned

honestly…down the toilet you go TLT -2.2%, GLD -1.1% cinco de mayo, bye bye yo… lmao ok You have a bear market in 2/3 assets. Not sure what’s so funny. A down day of 1% can cost me around 100K+. It pays not to have taken the LTT losses. It is funny. And it's extra funny that you're stressing about ...
by dockinGA
Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: On the subject of Trump
Replies: 51
Views: 5979

Re: On the subject of Trump

I would have a problem with Powell as well. The Navy guy was exactly right...we shouldn't have two sets of rules; one for the rich and powerful and one for everyone else. Obviously this has always been the case, but sometimes "everyone else" has had enough and then it's dangerous to be rich and pow...
by dockinGA
Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Primaries
Replies: 27
Views: 2723

Re: Primaries

I can’t help but think that the system was well designed for elections and governance when only male landowners could vote. Now that anyone who can fog a mirror can vote, elections are as H. L. Mencken said, “advanced auctions of stolen goods.” Sometimes I think about my all time favorite book, 198...
by dockinGA
Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Primaries
Replies: 27
Views: 2723

Re: Primaries

The RNC and DNC are private clubs in the business of politics. Their constituents are the wealthy donors, corporations and lobbyists that support them and benefit most from the government's policy decisions. They are only responsive to ordinary Americans to the extent necessary to maintain their gr...
by dockinGA
Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:59 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Primaries
Replies: 27
Views: 2723

Re: Primaries

The RNC and DNC are private clubs in the business of politics. Their constituents are the wealthy donors, corporations and lobbyists that support them and benefit most from the government's policy decisions. They are only responsive to ordinary Americans to the extent necessary to maintain their gr...
by dockinGA
Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Primaries
Replies: 27
Views: 2723

Re: Primaries

I'm always reticent to get involved in political discussions, much less start them, but what the heck, I'll do it anyway. The discussions over the past few days regarding Trump/Biden have brought to my mind once again something that I think could help get us back towards a path of normalcy. Should ...
by dockinGA
Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Primaries
Replies: 27
Views: 2723

Primaries

I'm always reticent to get involved in political discussions, much less start them, but what the heck, I'll do it anyway. The discussions over the past few days regarding Trump/Biden have brought to my mind once again something that I think could help get us back towards a path of normalcy. Should t...
by dockinGA
Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

It might be worth considering if staying all hyped up on news isn't just playing into the hands of the media, the parties, and the crazy group of the week. I mean yes, we are going to hell in a handbasket, but politics isn't going to lead us out of it. Civilizations go down the drain. Make your own...
by dockinGA
Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

I had already found the article you reference, and as others have pointed out it's an op ed. I read enough to realize this person was using info from MTG (who happens to be my representative, sadly), which was enough for me to just stop reading. Anything that clown says is pure political performanc...
by dockinGA
Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

I'm talking about locking up Jan 6 epople without charging them or giving them a trial, I'm asking this question in all seriousness. Is there any proof that any of the insurrectionists have actually been locked up without due process? Yes Link? He didn't ask for a link, just whether or not it was t...
by dockinGA
Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-764100273142 More than 700 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to the Justice Department. They were arrested mostly on federal charges ranging from unlawfully entering the Capitol to seditious conspiracy. Suspects include more than...
by dockinGA
Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

MangoMan wrote:
Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:42 pm

I'm talking about locking up Jan 6 epople without charging them or giving them a trial,
I'm asking this question in all seriousness. Is there any proof that any of the insurrectionists have actually been locked up without due process?
by dockinGA
Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:53 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

1) Trump didnt push house arrest and inoculations at gunpoint. (Although he is a conman, and may have tacitly supported it. All the oligarchs seized much more power) 2) So we need to shore up the rules right? Close the border, Voter ID, paper ballots, less political discussion in schools, more grid...
by dockinGA
Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
Replies: 136
Views: 14081

Re: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.

Some would say they are GOPe, professional conservatives, Conservative, Inc., RINOs, grifters, neocons, and a variety of other things. That is, not true conservatives. So what would define "true conservatives"? Koolaid drinkers Helpful comment. Thank you. Remind me again why so many of the formerly...
by dockinGA
Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
Replies: 136
Views: 14081

Re: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.

Some would say they are GOPe, professional conservatives, Conservative, Inc., RINOs, grifters, neocons, and a variety of other things. That is, not true conservatives. So what would define "true conservatives"? Koolaid drinkers Helpful comment. Thank you. Remind me again why so many of the formerly...
by dockinGA
Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
Replies: 136
Views: 14081

Re: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.

joypog wrote:
Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:44 pm
flyingpylon wrote:
Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:26 pm
Some would say they are GOPe, professional conservatives, Conservative, Inc., RINOs, grifters, neocons, and a variety of other things.

That is, not true conservatives.
So what would define "true conservatives"?
Koolaid drinkers
by dockinGA
Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 30557

Re: Trump reelection bid

…, but Trump himself is largely responsible for the current belief that our elections aren't legit. He bears alot of the blame in bringing us to the point where the next election could very realistically tip us into a constitutional crisis. +1 I regret that I ever said anything suggesting that mayb...