Inflation seems to be picking up too. That pricing power can't come about without a corresponding increase in purchasing power. I think, if I had to hazard a guess, that this is where we could disagree. But my personal experience is what informs my opinion. As a small businessman, even if I wanted ...

@ PS It sounds like a positive feedback loop leading to higher prices over time.  As more out-of-pocket consumers get priced out, we hear more talk of socialized medicine, of which ACA is the beginning. It was probably gov't regulations that got the whole thing started.  Do you think the price of a...

This thread makes me want to create a total savings rate poll.

Are we all closet Mustachians?

Lenina Huxley: Ah, smoking is not good for you, and it's been deemed that anything not good for you is bad; hence, illegal. Alcohol, caffeine, contact sports, meat... John Spartan: Are you shitting me? Moral Statute Machine: John Spartan, you are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Moral...

ns3 wrote: Whether he can do that by executive authority or not, I don't know. I would hope not.

Executive order was signed yesterday (Jan. 29. 2014)

myRA

He talked about it in the state of the union and the next day created it by executive order.  Basically low income, non-Government employee access to the G-Fund in the thrift savings plan.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101373440

Jake wrote: Wade has updated his analysis to include the bond market:

http://wpfau.blogspot.mx/2014/01/greate ... arket.html

Makes you wonder how to prepare for stuff like this. The 50/50 chart should scare the bejesus out of most common investors.

Good point. Even if you got the coins out of the U.S. it would only be half the battle. You also need to get them into another country. Been there, done that with other things. So, assuming that carrying the coins on your person is not a good idea are there any other suggestions for how to physical...

Being the N'th time this debate has happened can everyone just admit they might be wrong and that doesn't bother you since the PP is well designed for reality and belief having little correlation?

Bunch of Keynesians in sheep's clothing here 

Got to pitch sovereigns.  Durable, recognized, small premium, and a smaller denomination of gold weight.

Why not diversify your gold holdings with maples and ealgles?  I buy low premium slabbed gaudens every chance I can get, it really brings out my gold buggery.

Thoughts on extending the duration of deep cash, to juice a little extra yield?

For example my cash portion would be:

15% TBills
5% IBonds
5% ~5 year Bond Fund

This should give me more than enough for a rebalancing event, extra yield, and not a dramatic increase in volatility.

Thomas Hoog wrote: + 4 % with my 10 % cash, 20 % gold, 30 % bonds, 40 % stocks portfolio

What are your re-balancing rules with this allocation?

Is it a private issue, does government get involved, and how do entities intervene?

How is the decision making process that is so flawed stopped, without hurting innocent kids?

Favorite VP? That would be George Clinton , VP under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Favorite investment of George Clinton ? That would have to be PFNK . Outside of a long dead Vice President, the Master of Funk and his excellent work.  What is your favorite Variable Portfolio Investment?

Well The Bank of Lockheed Martin is paying me 7% "interest" on my original "deposit." Same with Bank of Chevron.  The Bank of Altria, a lending institution that has always treated me well, is currently paying me 12%. Exactly and there are no annual expense fees with the direct o...

Wondering how folks go about their VP and what everyone's favorite investment or strategy is.

For me, I am partial to a Dividend Portfolio.  I just really like the idea of growing dividends.

Happens to me to, but randomly, I have to keep hitting refresh until the board decides to exist again.

http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-firearms-magazine-maker-leaving-state-due-gun-001947144--finance.html They finally found their new home in Texas.  I'm mildly bitter, since I was rooting for my home state of Indiana, but the gun culture is probably more secure in Texas.  Although, with all the transp...

moda0306 wrote: tech,

Smart investors don't let tax-tail wag the investing dog.  Taxes can't explain everything.  They're only a factor.

The avoidance of taxes is extremely profitable.  Look at GE.

I can't remember where I heard it but the major moves in December and January have something to do with institutional/hedge fund investors moving in and out of stuff around Jan. 1 for some sort of tax benefit.

Feels pointless speculating on who is running. Obama proved you can become president in roughly a 4 year period start to finish.  The icing on the cake is he had zero experience in private industry, almost no political track record, and a obsure past. Perfect recipe IMO to lead the free world into a...

Actually, Melveyr has shown that you can swap out the 25% cash and 25% LTT for 50% 10 year treasuries. So yes, if you dump the cash allocation as well, you can essentially have a portfolio that is very close to 4x25 that is 25/25/50  stock/gold/10 yr treasuries. Returns over the long run were simil...

The annual consumption for coinage dwarfs other sections of the pie.  Actually, the Silver Institute says the lion's share of silver is used in industrial applications - 5 times as much as is used for coinage. https://www.silverinstitute.org/site/supply-demand/ I stand corrected, could have sworn I...

What does everyone think going forward? To me it's more closely tied to the economy than gold which is negative (imo) but it might even be better than gold if inflation roars up. I own as much silver as gold at this point but I own more gold stocks and much more global/em stocks. Oz to Oz or $ to $...

My prediction for the rest of this thread is folks being douches to each other.