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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:14 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: 20 Years Old Hits the Mega Millions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5721
Re: 20 Years Old Hits the Mega Millions
Would you advise him to put it all in the Permanent Portfolio? Just jump in? I sure would. I might tell him to tweak it slightly by increasing the cash amount, so maybe 20% Gold, 20% stocks 20% LTT and 40% cash. Real growth to his portfolio is pointless (in my humble opinion). As long as he can pac...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Attention early retirees in Kentucky
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10362
Re: Attention early retirees in Kentucky
Wow I didn’t realize welfare was readily used by early retirees like that.
That is very sad.
That is very sad.
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:05 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: PP Inspired Leveraged Portfolios
- Replies: 237
- Views: 422181
Re: PP Inspired Leveraged Portfolios
Thanks kbg. I’ll be interested to read your post re backwardization/contango. Those topics are still a little fuzzy to me.
Although I do wonder if the leveraged ETF’s have backwardization and contango baked into their price as well. Do the the 2/3x ETF’s use futures as a way levering?
Although I do wonder if the leveraged ETF’s have backwardization and contango baked into their price as well. Do the the 2/3x ETF’s use futures as a way levering?
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New Vanguard ETF's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6778
Re: New Vanguard ETF's
ochotona wrote:Maybe the loss of PRPFX is one of the many little bells heralding the market top.
PERM closed, but yeah it could be. PERM opened in 2012 I think, right after a huge decade for the PP.
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:16 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New Vanguard ETF's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6778
Re: New Vanguard ETF's
dualstow wrote:How is PERM doing, btw? I never see threads on it anymore. Well, I guess I rarely see talk of PRPFX either. It’s mostly individual components.
I just looked at it on Yahoo Finance and apparently it closed recently
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:30 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New Vanguard ETF's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6778
Re: New Vanguard ETF's
My best guess is that even though they have to cater to the multitudes who prefer ETFs these days, encouraging people to trade in and out of something like Wellesley would be very bad for the fund. And that's what ETFs do. They make it easier to trade. I hope they never do offer ETFs for those 3 fu...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:10 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New Vanguard ETF's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6778
Re: New Vanguard ETF's
Speaking of Vanguard,..... why no 60/40 ETF from Vanguard that mimics VBINX?
Or Wellesley, Wellington funds etc?
I'm assuming there is some reason that they haven't offered ETF versions of these popular funds.
Or Wellesley, Wellington funds etc?
I'm assuming there is some reason that they haven't offered ETF versions of these popular funds.
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:26 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Schiff and other Doom Porn
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8651
Re: Schiff and other Doom Porn
My main issue with them is that they've been saying the crash is coming for 6+ years. Eventually they will be right but the old broken clock saying comes to mind. Economic doom and gloom is non-stop in some circles, but unless they have a crystal ball, the global economy is far too complex for peopl...
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:31 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Selling Restricted Stock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7370
Re: Selling Restricted Stock
Based on what you've said, my thought process would be the same, unless there was still significant upside in your company's valuation.
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:54 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Favorite Lesser-Known Movies & TV Series
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7961
Re: Favorite Lesser-Known Movies & TV Series
I haven't watched many movies in the past 10-15 years, as you'll be able to tell by my list. I'm a product of the 90's. Here are a few in no particular order: Bottle Rocket (comedy) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115734/ The Stoned Age (comedy) http://www.imdb.com/find?ref_=nv_sr_fn&q=the+stoned+age&s...
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:48 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Home office deduction
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13874
Re: Home office deduction
I would take the deduction (I do currently as well). It's no longer a "red flag" item within the IRS per my CPA. It may have been reasonable to red flag that deduction at one time, but with the availability of technology and the sheer amount of people working from home, it's no longer an issue. If y...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:55 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The Opioid Epidemic
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19999
Re: The Opioid Epidemic
Not unexpected. The CIA was heavily involved in Central/South America in the 80's and a huge cocaine epidemic ensues. Now that we've been operating Afghanistan, oddly enough we have a huge opioid epidemic. The CIA is the largest drug operator in the world for anyone that hasn't done research into it.
- Fri May 19, 2017 9:45 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
- Replies: 571
- Views: 329411
Re: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
Funny to read all the volatility posts on the board...and here we are in our 3x rocket and the whole thing was a big...meah. Can you clarify your point? If you are saying that all the panic about the vol decay from leveraged ETF's was overblown, I would agree. Certainly there are some horribly desi...
- Thu May 18, 2017 10:37 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Has everyone gone insane?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23499
Re: Has everyone gone insane?
Dennis Kucinish weighing in on the dangerous state of affairs currently with the Deep State waging an internal war on Trump.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/05/18/kucinich_deep_state_trying_to_take_down_trump_our_country_is_under_attack_within.html The Deep State (which Bush 41 built ...
- Thu May 18, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Has everyone gone insane?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23499
Re: Has everyone gone insane?
Welcome to the United Deep States of America
Anyone who doesn't think exactly like the technocrats, media propagandists and spooks in DC is now an enemy of the state.
Anyone who doesn't think exactly like the technocrats, media propagandists and spooks in DC is now an enemy of the state.
- Wed May 17, 2017 9:15 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Has everyone gone insane?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23499
Re: Has everyone gone insane?
This is a very sad day indeed. It's clear that a coalition has been formed to take down Trump. The Deep State + All Dems + Many Republicans (establishment) + MSM (propagandists for globalist agenda) are in an alliance to maintain the status quo. Look, you don't have to love Trump, but it's scary whe...
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6647
Re: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
For the s&p there's an index and an ETF for that...the s&p 500 put write index and associated ETFs. I believe there is a gold related ETF as well but it is like gold and some other asset. Google will bring up the details The PTW index beats the sp500 index on every measure you can think of. Unfortu...
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6647
Re: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
If I was more up to speed on backtesting methods and in particular selling options, I think it would be interesting to see how selling puts on Gold, S&P and T-bonds would perform.
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: New tail risk ETF
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8521
Re: New tail risk ETF
Meb Faber seems like a pretty interesting guy, but his track record with launching ETF's is laughable.
He keeps trying though I guess.
He keeps trying though I guess.
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:51 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The House GOP is pushing a bill that would let employers demand workers' genetic test results
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4639
Re: The House GOP is pushing a bill that would let employers demand workers' genetic test results
They will back down when people are outraged over this. Unless they take the usual, underhanded approach and sneak it a budget or something.
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:16 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Channeling Maxine Waters (Wikileaks Vault 7)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 23381
Re: Channeling Maxine Waters (Wikileaks Vault 7)
I assumed most on this site would be way ahead of the curve and already know these are some of the tactics the CIA is using to spy. Once the wikileaks which show how much media and social media collusion is taking place with the government/CIA, I think it will nudge many into a new reality. Almost e...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:35 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
- Replies: 571
- Views: 329411
Re: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
Kbg wrote:Read Fred Piard's ETF article and study the data table. He does this monthly...good education for this style of investing.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/4036714 ... oard?ifp=0
Nice! Thanks for that
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:42 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: IMPORTANT: PP FORUM *NOT* GOING AWAY
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30682
Re: IMPORTANT: PP FORUM GOING AWAY
Craig, Thanks for all your hard work on this site. It definitely served it's purpose and I've enjoyed the forum and learning about the PP. With that said, it's probably run its course. Obviously it's become mostly an OT and political forum. I wish all my fellow PP'ers well. Best of luck out there!
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:25 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Election Recount
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5997
Re: Election Recount
The recount effort is going no where. Even Obama is saying it's a waste... http://www.businessinsider.com/audit-the-vote-recount-jill-stein-election-hillary-clinton-trump-2016-11 http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/white-house-hackers-election-recount-231849 Per Pennsylvania law, there has to be e...
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:28 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16272