I read Karl's stuff because I read things from a lot of different perspectives. But I'm curious to know what in particular makes you say that?MediumTex wrote: All pieces written by Denninger should come with a complimentary grain of salt.
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- Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Roth 401(K)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7111
Re: Roth 401(K)
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:40 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4542
Re: Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
I'll admit that I am not yet able to fully grasp some of the concepts in these replies. They seem so... conceptual. :) I get bogged down in the practical problem of X retirees expecting $Y from Z workers and the whole thing just not adding up. I understand that "unfunded liabilities" are ...
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:36 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4542
Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
WSJ article:
Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
I realize there are a lot of different opinions about this sort of thing. Any comments? How does this get resolved... or why is it not an issue?
Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt
I realize there are a lot of different opinions about this sort of thing. Any comments? How does this get resolved... or why is it not an issue?
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:28 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Poll - Smartphones
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9854
Re: Poll - Smartphones
I have also been looking at Ting recently and it sounds like a great deal. I agree that it appears to be a better option than Republic Wireless (and also backed by a larger parent - Tucows) Cellular data usage seems to be the determining factor. With Ting, you will pay more for cellular data than ...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:25 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: P2P Lending
- Replies: 74
- Views: 53642
Re: P2P Lending
I was interested in this sort of thing (for some VP money) but was disappointed to see that it's not available to residents of certain states (Indiana in my case). Does anyone know what state regulations cause an issue?
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:35 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Why The PP Will Eventually Fail
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15768
Re: Why The PP Will Eventually Fail
But, worrying about a "weaker" dollar is a waste of everyone's time — particularly when you have a Permanent Portfolio. Maybe the dollar will be weaker five years from now. Maybe it will be stronger. We just don't know. Whatever happens, the sun will rise and my dog will want to go for a ...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:26 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Firestorm Erupts Over Virginia's Education Goals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2120
Re: Firestorm Erupts Over Virginia's Education Goals
I was an engineer in college (minor electrical engineering) and over half (perhaps it was 2/3) of the people in the electrical engineering classes were Asian. I'm not totally sure why, but suspect it is because they worked their asses off, and their parents and I think culture encouraged that. So...
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:57 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Why Obama won
- Replies: 112
- Views: 40544
Re: Why Obama won
I don't think so. Not that (generally speaking) the Republicans are going to be trying to raise taxes anyway.
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Why Obama won
- Replies: 112
- Views: 40544
Re: Why Obama won
Kind of funny... in Indiana the Republicans achieved a super majority, and they are saying the same thing.WildAboutHarry wrote: Today's main headline from the Sacramento Bee:
State Dems see supermajority, vow restraint
Right...
Guess we'll see how it works out.
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:44 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: how many here read the IBD, and truly understand it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7916
Re: how many here read the IBD, and truly understand it?
CANSLIM is not a hands-off, buy-and-hold strategy... an important component is to sell stocks when they drop 8%. That requires frequent attention. But as we know from the PP strategy, stocks perform well under certain circumstances, not all circumstances. And a particular stock strategy will perfo...
- Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:41 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Perfect vs. "Good Enough" Diet
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8683
Re: Perfect vs. "Good Enough" Diet
Kurt Harris has a good framework... work your way down the list as best you can, or see fit. http://www.archevore.com/get-started/ Many of the "gurus" seem to make a point that we shouldn't sweat the really small stuff. I would say that if you're making even a modest effort you're way ahe...
- Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:01 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: how many here read the IBD, and truly understand it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7916
Re: how many here read the IBD, and truly understand it?
How many have read the publisher, William Oneil,'s book HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN STOCKS? how about Peter Lynche's books? A long time ago, in a galaxy far away (the early 1990's) I worked for a small investment management firm where we made people quite a bit of money with CANSLIM. But that was then, ...
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 401k purchase frequency
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3184
Re: 401k purchase frequency
For what it's worth, I started with a 4x25 and I let my contributions go to cash. It's been almost a year and I haven't hit a rebalancing band yet. How often you have to rebalance will depend on the total size of your account and the size of your contributions. Personally, I felt like it made mor...
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:22 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Meeting In Person
- Replies: 69
- Views: 32210
Re: Meeting In Person
Indianapolis, IN (Fishers)
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:38 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New PP before Q4 2012 or stay in cash?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11898
Re: New PP before Q4 2012 or stay in cash?
I felt similarly late last year, jumped in anyway, and the water's been fine. The PP is an anti-market timing strategy, so why try to time it? That said, I would encourage you to spend more time around the forums, and finish reading Fail Safe Investing and the new PP book. There's no rush, and it'...
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:03 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Who ya voting for?
- Replies: 126
- Views: 37848
Re: Who ya voting for?
I'm glad we just do the presidential election once every four years. I feel like in some of these threads it has disrupted the relative serenity of our happy site here, needlessly chewing up rapport that I think most of really enjoy. I totally agree... there has been a marked change around here in...
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:35 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The Top 27%
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18204
Re: The Top 27%
Or (case in point)... following him on Twitter! https://twitter.com/DalaiLamaMediumTex wrote: I think this has happened, for example, with the Dalai Lama in recent years. He has become a brand, and you consume this brand by listening to him speak and buying his books.
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:49 am
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Fidelity Cash Options?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18527
Re: Fidelity Cash Options?
why not buy t-bills? they trade free at fidelity and vanguard The FUD factor, most likely. But then I did learn how to buy my own LT bonds, so perhaps I should look into it some more. I just want to be as hands-off as reasonably possible... a FDLXX/FSBIX combo would certainly be easy. Thanks for t...
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:40 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Fidelity Cash Options?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18527
Fidelity Cash Options?
I have a 401k at Fidelity with a brokerage window. FDLXX is mentioned in the new PP book as a good fund for cash, and I have some of that already. Are there other good options, like perhaps FSBIX? It's been mentioned here on the forum a time or two, but not real recently. IIRC, it has a lower expens...
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:32 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Who ya voting for?
- Replies: 126
- Views: 37848
Re: Who ya voting for?
Wonder how they factored in the fact that some states don't have football and/or baseball teams. Or the fact that there are far more baseball games than football games?
- Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:29 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Bad HOA Meeting Experience
- Replies: 39
- Views: 13364
Re: Bad HOA Meeting Experience
The book is great, but I think that in most situations like this people require something that fits on a postcard. Maybe half of a postcard. It might have been easier to just suggest taking a percentage of the reserves and heading to Vegas.
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 529 plans, etc
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5905
Re: 529 plans, etc
Hide your liquid assets in any legal way you can! It really matters. PS- Except for this one line, your advice is beyond excellent. Perhaps you could elaborate on how you can use both 'hide' and 'legally' [ethically?] in that sentence? For instance, buying a crap-load of gold coins and hiding them ...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:04 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Permanent Portfolio Book - Kindle Edition Now Shipping!
- Replies: 89
- Views: 34969
Re: Permanent Portfolio Book - Kindle Edition Now Shipping!
I've posted my 5-star review at Amazon. I'm not a professional book reviewer, but I was able to conjure up a little more than "Its got a good beat and it's easy to dance to". ;D
Kudos to craigr and MediumTex, it's a great book and I appreciate all of the hard work you put into it.
Kudos to craigr and MediumTex, it's a great book and I appreciate all of the hard work you put into it.
- Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:29 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Advice on Allocating 401(k) Contributions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7039
Re: Advice on Allocating 401(k) Contributions
I might not be doing it "right" but I let my contributions go into cash, then rebalance when needed. Depending on the size of your portfolio, the size of your contributions, and the fluctuation of other assets, you might not have to rebalance as often as you might think. I realize that so...
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:42 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The Gumby Diet
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9556