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by boglerdude
Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets
Replies: 44
Views: 20352

Re: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets

If everyone gets 1000/mo, rents go up 1000/mo

Add to my list above, subsidized child care and moving expenses

Next question is, when should the gov do a job itself vs outsourcing to private sector
by boglerdude
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:49 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Kavanaugh
Replies: 208
Views: 95203

Re: Kavanaugh

> deleted it and sent it to you as a PM

Lame.
by boglerdude
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets
Replies: 44
Views: 20352

Re: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets

No UBI. because drugs, gambling, prostitution. Eliminate the minimum wage so its easy to start working, and work your way up. Or not work your way up, but at least you're kept busy. I hope Im healthy enough to scrub toilets when I'm 90, for $5 an hour. Gov should provide unemployment ins so its easy...
by boglerdude
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Overseas Vault Recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 6186

Re: Overseas Vault Recommendations

There are breaches all the time, most places just dont tell you about it.
by boglerdude
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:31 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3693
Views: 1772999

Re: The GOLD scream room

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=260171

Always folks who need to chime in and say "gold is dumb" w/out providing explanations
by boglerdude
Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3693
Views: 1772999

Re: The GOLD scream room

Arent we supposed to use market cap weight? Where's gold and commodities in the chart https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Fphildemuth%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F07%2Fglobal-market-portfolio.jpg https://www.forbes.com/sites/phildemuth/2014/07/30/meet-the-global-marke...
by boglerdude
Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:43 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Barrons Article: Gold is Cheap. Inflation is Coming.
Replies: 8
Views: 4716

Re: Barrons Article: Gold is Cheap. Inflation is Coming.

> global stress—trade tensions, populist nationalism, and the like—appears to be growing

Meh, business as usual. Question is, how bad will the panic be when the rising rates set off some defaults
by boglerdude
Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:28 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

Where are his tax returns?

Did he really stiff his contractors?

Follow the money
by boglerdude
Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

Greenspan under Bush ignored the FBI warnings about mortgage fraud. Plus the war. Money-printing smash n'grab

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2 ... s-flourish
by boglerdude
Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
Replies: 57
Views: 30772

Re: Harry on Bitcoin

Why is bitcoin going to remain the preferred coin
by boglerdude
Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

We'll see how attitudes change when the shrinking money supply causes a recession

Also, one of the better subreddits - https://old.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/
by boglerdude
Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:13 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

^ post those accomplishments in this thread? > The year that the feds dumped a whole new set of responsibilities on employers for providing health insurance, a number of companies that had traditionally provided decent jobs for low and moderately-skilled laborers laid off workers in droves. Ok, good...
by boglerdude
Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:53 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

> All kinds of new businesses are springing up, as though somebody flipped a switch. And the "help wanted" signs, which have been nonexistent for as long as I can remember, seem to be everywhere. So folks were sitting around twiddling their thumbs under Obama, unable to figure out how to m...
by boglerdude
Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:34 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Stock scream room
Replies: 1438
Views: 662419

Re: Stock scream room

Business sentiment is good cuz Trump (deregulation). But who knows, speculative money flows around asset classes.

But is SCV cheap? SmallCap 600 Value ETF, PE = -25
https://www.etf.com/RZV
by boglerdude
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam
Replies: 5
Views: 2803

Re: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam

Well...weak institutions (eg regulatory capture) allow the gov to print too much money...and printing too much money weakens institutions...

Dutch Disease (oil dependency) also played a role
by boglerdude
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:44 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: GLDM - 0.18 exp. ratio 'Gold minishares'
Replies: 33
Views: 22488

Re: GLDM - 0.18 exp. ratio 'Gold minishares'

AAAU is backed by the Perth Mint. But one might prefer their online depository so everything isnt vulnerable to a failure of your brokerage
by boglerdude
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
Replies: 57
Views: 30772

Re: Harry on Bitcoin

> as a permission-less currency outside the reach of governments

Right but which coin(s) will survive
by boglerdude
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:39 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3693
Views: 1772999

Re: The GOLD scream room

Yeah, people hoard gold and bitcoin which makes them bad currencies but good assets. Trade shouldnt be restricted just because people dont have paper to write IOUs. Paper is supposed to be worthless. Central Banks can use gold to settle huge transactions, but for citizens it's antiquated. Unless (un...
by boglerdude
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:49 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 388445

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

^ how would that situation play out in England/Canada/France

Also, thats why im in the PP. Never know when you might need to drain it all.
by boglerdude
Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:51 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3693
Views: 1772999

Re: The GOLD scream room

Oh no, a strong currency. Those poor Swiss, cant export their chocolate and clocks :/
by boglerdude
Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:24 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Interventionism versus non-interventionism
Replies: 43
Views: 19844

Re: Interventionism versus non-interventionism

> I do know that the official explanations for the WTC building collapses, especially building 7, cannot possibly be true :O https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2008/11/nist-releases-final-wtc-7-investigation-report South Korea is thriving compared to North, so intervention worked there? Why the d...
by boglerdude
Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:40 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Reducing 25% Gold portion out of fear of its safe keeping?
Replies: 7
Views: 5654

Re: Reducing 25% Gold portion out of fear of its safe keeping?

Texas just opened a depository https://www.texasbulliondepository.gov/ Do you have a mortgage? Thats big inflation protection 50% equity isnt crazy. See Golden Butterfly https://www.gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7700 If youre concerned about Armageddon, have a few weeks of emergency ...
by boglerdude
Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:44 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
Replies: 57
Views: 30772

Re: Harry on Bitcoin

> if you had all the different types of currency as an option at the same time - in competition with each other We do? You can buy gold and crypto. Gresham's law "bad money drives out good"...people hoard gold and crypto and trade dollars. But I guess this experiment is underway with the c...