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- Mon May 08, 2023 9:35 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: When is it time to load up on bonds.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 41414
Re: When is it time to load up on bonds.
Bought some more LTT's (2053 Maturity) today at 3.835%
- Mon May 08, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: I'M OUT!
- Replies: 64
- Views: 77824
Re: I'M OUT!
very different today ..you can bet if we made it not legal for citizens to own something and you had it stored over seas they would report it . plus getting out of the country today may not be possible if things were coming apart here Thats a very good point. I hear that Swiss banks wont open accou...
- Mon May 08, 2023 9:28 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Monetary Metals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3247
Monetary Metals
Here are some details for Monetary Metals: Cash is converted to unallocated gold at about a 1 percent premium. It is then offered for lease to companies that use gold like jewelers who pay back gold loan with gold plus interest in gold. You get a 1099-INT for the gold you receive in interest based o...
- Sun May 07, 2023 1:36 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: I'M OUT!
- Replies: 64
- Views: 77824
Re: I'M OUT!
I don’t use the PP any longer but I still listen to podcasts like the ones from Resolve Asset Management who specialize in Risk Parity portfolios. They have convinced me that if you are going to do such a portfolio then you need a lot more diversification than the PP gives you. You definitely need ...
- Fri May 05, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Logistics of Large Quanties o' Physical Gold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8647
Re: Logistics of Large Quanties o' Physical Gold
@seajay - Great post!
- Thu May 04, 2023 11:28 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Permanent Broker
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8108
Re: Permanent Broker
I can’t believe you’re steering someone away from index funds, Jack. Well, he did say “mostly.” Room for both. It's funny I was thinking the same thing about Jack's post. Individual stocks are NOT what I am trying to achieve with a one time set it and forget it approach for a foundation of their in...
- Wed May 03, 2023 10:23 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Scared to Take the PP Jump Because of Gold
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27650
Re: Scared to Take the PP Jump Because of Gold
🚧 This is an old thread and I should probably split & link. For example, GTU has been defunct since 2018. in the meantime, if you’ve just come upon this thread, you only need to scroll up two posts to Seajay’s. Before that, it’s 2020 & 2012 🚧 … Monetary Metals minimum of 10oz and they lease...
- Wed May 03, 2023 5:49 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Scared to Take the PP Jump Because of Gold
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27650
Re: Scared to Take the PP Jump Because of Gold
I’ll just jump in here. Monetary Metals is one option I am thinking about starting to use. Because dealing with gold and premiums and taxes in the ETF’s is painful. I’ll throw some details in later today but it’s a minimum of 10oz and they lease the gold at around 2 to 3 percent return for you in go...
- Tue May 02, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Permanent Broker
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8108
Re: Permanent Broker
Found one issue with the broker I chose, Fidelity charges $75 per VTSAX purchase. So...no automated purchases are going to happen. That could be a serious problem if I want to set VTSAX and forget it for the kids. I would be happy for an auto VTI purchase (would prefer that) but there is no option ...
- Tue May 02, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Permanent Broker
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8108
Re: Permanent Broker
Found one issue with the broker I chose, Fidelity charges $75 per VTSAX purchase. So...no automated purchases are going to happen. That could be a serious problem if I want to set VTSAX and forget it for the kids. I would be happy for an auto VTI purchase (would prefer that) but there is no option f...
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:45 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: This is the best time in 45 years to invest in the Permanent Portfolio
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14570
Re: This is the best time in 45 years to invest in the Permanent Portfolio
@xmj - any reference material you have on monthly rebalancing would be appreciated, because I’ve heard several different approaches to rebalancing including never rebalancing.
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:27 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1173
- Views: 1059831
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
ppnewbie: I don't know what information pollution is, but I find this to be a fascinating event. Not being facetious in this question. What part fascinates you? To explain the reason, I am asking because I see an enormous and complex organization and operation (the Russian military and the war) mak...
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1173
- Views: 1059831
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Russia’s air force accidentally bombs its own city Blast from Su-34 bomber shatters apartment windows, damages cars, leaves 20-meter crater in Belgorod; social media first blames Kyiv, until Moscow acknowledges mistake https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-air-force-accidentally-bombs-their-own-cit...
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1173
- Views: 1059831
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
I never knew any of this until reading it just now. Paints a totally different picture than the one you are always providing here. Ironic I was led to it from reading a baseball book: "The headline for Markovits’s story, which ran in 2020, was “How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class.” Reporte...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:39 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to financials
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1967
Re: Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to financials
Does anyone know of a good Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to Small Cap "Value" financials. I want to make a purchase but Vanguards VBR, I believe, has over 20 percent in financials at the moment. One final question, though....why do you specifically want to exclude banks/...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:13 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to financials
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1967
Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to financials
Does anyone know of a good Small Cap Value fund without a large allocation to Small Cap "Value" financials. I want to make a purchase but Vanguards VBR, I believe, has over 20 percent in financials at the moment.
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:22 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: I'M OUT!
- Replies: 64
- Views: 77824
Re: I'M OUT!
I think long term treasuries may actually have the most short term potential so I like them again as of right now. I would really like to hear your reasoning on this. I am going with the following reasoning: Cash and long bonds - protect against deflation. When the market crashes it is a deflationa...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:07 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: I'M OUT!
- Replies: 64
- Views: 77824
Re: I'M OUT!
I’m worried about our reserve status and how quickly we will lose it. Also, I would recommend reading or listening to Ray Dalio’s “Changing World Order” book.
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:47 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 2022 Returns
- Replies: 44
- Views: 27767
Re: 2022 Returns
Just checked my one year return for my GB-ish is down 1.8 percent.
Re: Glint Pay
Thanks for that thorough review.vnatale wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:28 pm This seems to have a lot of credible detail regarding it:
https://thecollegeinvestor.com/37702/glint-review/
Re: Glint Pay
I think it is available in the US.
Re: Glint Pay
I have not, but I just recently heard about it on a monetary metals podcast. I am pretty sure I heard that it is not yet a USA product. Ep 56 - Jason Cozens: The Solution to Bank Risk is Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_V6famQJiQ I did enjoy listening to the podcast for what it was though. Th...
Glint Pay
Has anyone used Glint. It sounds interesting. It’s a gold based Mastercard.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:07 am
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: When is it time to load up on bonds.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 41414
Re: When is it time to load up on bonds.
One way to look at it is the entire global monetary system is willing to lend money for thirty years for less than they are willing to lend money for 2 years because many of the market participants may be experiencing a weak economic conditions. Or something like inflation will not go above 4 percen...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Dalio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1133