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- Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:31 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Protection against a sharp drop
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12381
Re: Protection against a sharp drop
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 ...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:45 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Affordable Care Act Woes (Obamacare)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 49793
Re: Affordable Care Act Woes (Obamacare)
@ 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...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:40 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Question:The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement | Mr. Money Mustache
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11138
Re: Question:The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement | Mr. Money Mustache
This thread makes me want to create a total savings rate poll.
Are we all closet Mustachians?
Are we all closet Mustachians?
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:04 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: CVS to stop selling cigarettes
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9906
Re: CVS to stop selling cigarettes
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...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:14 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: What Is The State Of Our Union?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13397
Re: What Is The State Of Our Union?
Executive order was signed yesterday (Jan. 29. 2014)ns3 wrote: Whether he can do that by executive authority or not, I don't know. I would hope not.
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: What Is The State Of Our Union?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13397
Re: What Is The State Of Our Union?
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
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
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Wade Pfau's stock market drops > 50% in inflation-adjusted terms - 20 countries
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8823
Re: Wade Pfau's stock market drops > 50% in inflation-adjusted terms - 20 countries
Makes you wonder how to prepare for stuff like this. The 50/50 chart should scare the bejesus out of most common investors.Jake wrote: Wade has updated his analysis to include the bond market:
http://wpfau.blogspot.mx/2014/01/greate ... arket.html
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:55 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Carrying physical gold out of the country
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8863
Re: Carrying physical gold out of the country
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...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:27 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Cullen Roche interview
- Replies: 291
- Views: 97480
Re: Cullen Roche interview
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
Bunch of Keynesians in sheep's clothing here
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:48 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Purchasing Physical Gold
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16087
Re: Purchasing Physical Gold
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.
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.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:54 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Deep Cash - Intermediate Bonds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5390
Deep Cash - Intermediate Bonds
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.
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.
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Permanent Portfolio 2013 Results.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 20565
Re: Permanent Portfolio 2013 Results.
What are your re-balancing rules with this allocation?Thomas Hoog wrote: + 4 % with my 10 % cash, 20 % gold, 30 % bonds, 40 % stocks portfolio
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Somebody needs to pay for my 15 kids!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3113
Re: Somebody needs to pay for my 15 kids!
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?
How is the decision making process that is so flawed stopped, without hurting innocent kids?
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:13 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Favorite VP Investment?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12168
Re: Favorite VP Investment?
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?
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:09 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Favorite VP Investment?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12168
Re: Favorite VP 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...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:33 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Favorite VP Investment?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12168
Favorite VP Investment?
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.
For me, I am partial to a Dividend Portfolio. I just really like the idea of growing dividends.
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: What's up with all the 403 Forbidden Errors?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4484
Re: What's up with all the 403 Forbidden Errors?
Happens to me to, but randomly, I have to keep hitting refresh until the board decides to exist again.
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:15 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Magpul leaves Colorado over gun laws
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1800
Re: Magpul leaves Colorado over gun laws
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...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:56 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Why Dollar is King despite printing $1 Trillion a year
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6599
Re: Why Dollar is King despite printing $1 Trillion a year
The avoidance of taxes is extremely profitable. Look at GE.moda0306 wrote: tech,
Smart investors don't let tax-tail wag the investing dog. Taxes can't explain everything. They're only a factor.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:40 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: January Effect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2584
Re: January Effect
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.
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:46 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Republicans tickets that could challenge Hillary
- Replies: 71
- Views: 19696
Re: Republicans tickets that could challenge Hillary
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...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: 30 year note correlation to 2x 10 year notes?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3108
Re: 30 year note correlation to 2x 10 year notes?
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...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 7:21 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Silver
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6284
Re: Silver
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...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:53 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Silver
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6284
Re: Silver
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 $...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:39 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Predictions For 2013
- Replies: 95
- Views: 34291
Re: Predictions For 2013
My prediction for the rest of this thread is folks being douches to each other.