Use physical gold, not in the 401k.  And I agree with Rien.  The pot of 401k money is just too big to go unmolested at some point in the future.  Life is full of controversial and/or offensive things which were once unthinkable.

One of my all time favorite Harry Browne sayings is, "Anything can happen, and nothing has to happen."  But, given the course the US government is on, I can't see any way we pay our debts other than significant inflation.  It has to happen. 

Yes?  No?

I've seen retail prices of S&W MP15 under $700. 

Don't forget the risks and expenses of holding physical gold.  If you are only talking about a few ounces, then no big deal.  But if you get into real money, it's not risk-free to hold physical gold.

If all you do is plan to save a good amount of money every year, you'll do just fine.  Better than 90% of your fellow citizens.  When you get right down to it, the key to being well-off is to do better than most everyone else.  That sounds horrible, but if you look at it logically, that's how it wor...

I submit that no lifelong investor goes through life with one unchanging plan.  It just doesn't happen.  I am in my mid 50s, retired, and have had several major investment plans or themes during my life.  And I'm not referring to changes due to my situations.  Over those cycles I developed a feel f...

Libertarian666 wrote: How about these "sure things"?

http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BGRE:IND

(The question, of course, is what you would be sure of.)

That's wild. 

I submit that no lifelong investor goes through life with one unchanging plan.  It just doesn't happen.  I am in my mid 50s, retired, and have had several major investment plans or themes during my life.  And I'm not referring to changes due to my situations.  The themes I can recall are: -Invest in...

Thanks AO, that's interesting.
I have found some conservative BDCs (that's an oxymoron) yielding 7.6 or so.

I'm the trustee of a charitable remainder trust, and I have a specific need for a high yield bond or ETF or BDC that yields at least 7%.  Believe me, I know the problem with that number.  Without getting into all the whys and wherefores, I'll say that the trust does have other investments.  The sett...

Very encouraging thread! Currently we have too much house and property.  It's about half of a full time job for my wife and I just to maintain it in spring and summer.  And the equipment requires maintenance and repairs too!  Not so bad in fall and winter when stuff stops growing.  We are shedding t...

In this latest round of stories, is GLD speculated to be less than fully backed with physical gold?

I know there are always those who say that is the case, but I am asking if there is anything new on this question.  Thanks.

So the stock market did almost 3x as well as the PP... I hope someone is checking on Budd's well being.

My return was 8.2% but my PP was not in 4x25 balance.  I have not hit 15% or 35% so it's just riding along somewhat out of balance.

Looks like the topic is now about Ayn Rand.  As you can see from my ID, the book means something to me.  Whatever the foibles of she and her followers, the book was a work of genius IMO.  Genii are strange people. :) Yes, the movies, now Parts One and Two, are somewhat disappointing.  Weirdly, Part ...