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- Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:21 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Libertarians and property
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15859
Re: Libertarians and property
So wouldn't that single arbiter then in fact have a monopoly on the use of force and be in essence the government? Why would I consent to their decision if it didn't fall in my favor and what consequences would they be able to bring against me if I ignored them? The single arbiter was appointed by ...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:38 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Libertarians and property
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15859
Re: Libertarians and property
Can one of the hardcore libertarians explain to me simply how ownership and enforcement of property rights would exist in a system absent a single arbiter who held a monopoly on the use of force? There is always a single arbiter. Each party consents to the arbiter instead of being forced by the gov...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:36 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: The Awesome Portfolio
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7106
Re: The Awesome Portfolio
He has a new portfolio now? What happened to the old one?
https://www.mauldineconomics.com/editor ... olio-today
https://www.mauldineconomics.com/editor ... olio-today
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: LTT & HARRY BROWNE: Doug Casey Opines
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8852
Re: LTT & HARRY BROWNE: Doug Casey Opines
Doug Casey was a friend of Harry's and he has a great YouTube Channel with Michael Smith that would be of interest to many subscribers here. Doug opines on the LTT component of the PP here on Youtube: Doug Casey's Take (ep. #41) Friday AMA: Ayahuasca, Most Exotic Country, Buying Property... The bit...
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Alpine Gold Exchange
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1131
Alpine Gold Exchange
Looks interesting.
Gold backed legal tender from Utah. Insured by lloyds of london, 0% buy/sell spread, visa debit card loaded with cash by selling your gold.
https://alpinegold.com/
Gold backed legal tender from Utah. Insured by lloyds of london, 0% buy/sell spread, visa debit card loaded with cash by selling your gold.
https://alpinegold.com/
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Funds
- Topic: Another PP fund
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9148
Re: Another PP fund
It's not a fund its an independent manager that uses TD Ameritrade to manage the portfolio for you. It also has a link to his podcast https://fmmoneytalkradio.com/shows/the- ... /podcasts/
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Anyone have crawlingroad archives?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1211
Re: Anyone have crawlingroad archives?
I have been searching for it, I have never read it and want to re post it. There were some podcasts too, I was sent a few but not all.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:17 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Debate: Government or Political Parties are the Problem
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6978
Re: Debate: Government or Political Parties are the Problem
Personally I think the government per se isn’t the problem, but rather the two dominant political parties who have rigged the system for their extreme wings. Thoughts/counterpoints? What did those dominant political parties use to rig it for them? Government. The government is the problem. Anything...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:57 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Goldman Sachs acquired AAAU
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6932
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:47 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Ultimate Gold Chart Site
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1378
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:43 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Goldman Sachs acquired AAAU
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6932
Re: Goldman Sachs acquired AAAU
It's cheaper than starting their own ETF and they foresee a gold bull run and want to get in on it. They will recommend their gold fund to their clients so they can collect the fees.
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:20 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Bonds and the PP -- still make sense?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14138
Re: Bonds and the PP -- still make sense?
If you look at short timeframes on the order of days or a few months, I agree. If you look at longer timeframes on the order of a couple of years or more, I think PP assets moving together tend to eventually separate and go their own ways again. I think that using TIME as a factor oversimplifies th...
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Safety Deposit Box Insurance
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10078
Re: Safety Deposit Box Insurance
Relax. Keep a few coins on hand for bribes and 0-25% in AAAU. If you own your home thats part of your inflation protection. Why AAAU instead of IAU & SGOL? AAAU is redeemable in physical gold and backed by the Perth Mint. They have a good reputation compared to who holds the gold in other ETFs....
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Best current options for cash and STT's?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14691
Re: Best current options for cash and STT's?
What happens when SHV yields less than the ER? Do the fees start eating away at your cash? I have been looking to see if ETF's do the same as MM and cut or waive their expenses but I haven't found any info saying they do...
Re: Bond FAQ
Sorry about the delay here, everyone. I've made some effort to acquire crawlingroad.com, and it's a slow process. After a long delay I finally heard back, and offered $100 for it. Haven't heard anything since, but that might just be the normal delay for whoever it is who owns it. Or, I wasn't even ...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:09 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Battle the Credit Bureaus ... and Win
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1522
Re: Battle the Credit Bureaus ... and Win
Everybody seems to be providing free credit reports nowadays including Turbo Tax and Credit Karma so why is it so hard to get? Even the credit bureaus are required to provide one free report per year plus anytime you get declined due to information on the report. At least that used to be the law wh...
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Winkelvoss Capital says Bitcoin is a 10x better inflation hedge than gold
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16492
Re: Winkelvoss Capital says Bitcoin is a 10x better inflation hedge than gold
Gold has been used as money for 6,000 years, in many cultures all over the world and is still money today. Bitcoin has never been money. How can it be better than gold when it hasn't been around long enough to build a reputation? It's pure speculation.
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:12 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: POLL: How did you overcome the fear of tracking error?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 15746
Re: POLL: How did you overcome the fear of tracking error?
It’s tough - if I were to start right now. I am not sure I would buy in. One of my investment thesis is to buy things that are cheap. Right now nothing in the PP is cheap. It’s the opposite - very expensive. Cheap (or expensive) in relation to what? What it once cost? I remember meeting a gentleman...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:55 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 401k Options for PP
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2503
Re: 401k Options for PP
Hi pp4me & Hal, Thanks for the responses. The 401(k) lemonade utilizing an intermediate treasury fund looks interesting, and I think may work for me. It seems I may have to decide which is more important, focusing on the overall strategy or having the "best" individual picks in each c...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Question: Rebalancing - Dick and Jane Version.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5034
Re: Question: Rebalancing - Dick and Jane Version.
Looking for guidance on PP rebalancing - 'Dick and Jane' version. https://res.cloudinary.com/dtoevk0jc/image/upload/v1597626712/2020-08-16_19-47-42_gpzfuy.jpg On day one of my PP portfolio I am at 25% of each of the four (4) categories. OK, going forward: * When/how often do I check to see if I nee...
- Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Funds
- Topic: RPAR vs. PRPFX?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7241
Re: RPAR vs. PRPFX?
It looks like a permanent portfolio that trusts the govt and doesn't believe gold is money. Then you have to pay extra for their management fees.
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:44 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Maximum Bond Upside
- Replies: 278
- Views: 165165
Re: Maximum Bond Upside
I remember in Harry Browne's radio show he mentioned LTT rates hit 1% or below during the great depression, and t-bills were negative. I believe a caller asked why would you buy negative rate bonds. Harry answered at the time banks were going bankrupt and were losing 100%, so if you only had to pay ...
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:33 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Investing Twice Monthly Into PP
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4509
Re: Investing Twice Monthly Into PP
The short answer of why you should care is this: behavioral economics. Harry Browne himself understood that the assets he enthusiastically supported in the 1970s (gold, silver, Swiss francs) gave way to other assets (stocks and bonds) in the 1980s. Is this not supporting the presupposition? Contrib...
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Investing Twice Monthly Into PP
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4509
Re: Investing Twice Monthly Into PP
You got me interested into looking into M1. I first go to the about page. Not sure if I would feel good or bad that it looks like the average employee age is 22...! M1 is a fintech company. In that case, you want their average age to be 22. They're implementing technology to better utilize the curr...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:18 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Barbell vs. ITT's in a zero interest rate environment
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5563
Re: Barbell vs. ITT's in a zero interest rate environment
Aren't the LTT bought for deflation protection? This would make interest rates irrelevant. As long as LTT is above T-bills then its a buy and one would not even consider ITT. The fact some are considering interest rates shows an attempt at predicting the future does it not? Whereas the PP theory doe...