Thanks Tortoise but it came up with an error....
FWIW, APMEX said they're not aware of any such class action suit.
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- Tue May 25, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Class Action Lawsuit Says Banks Manipulated Gold Price
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3776
- Tue May 25, 2021 9:33 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Class Action Lawsuit Says Banks Manipulated Gold Price
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3776
Re: Class Action Lawsuit Says Banks Manipulated Gold Price
I didn't get any paperwork in the mail, because the only gold I sold in that time period was physical (to APMEX). I did that to tax loss harvest, and it was a reasonably large amount - so I have the documentation and theoretically all I need to file a claim. I wrote to APMEX (where I sold the coins)...
- Sat May 22, 2021 10:13 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: YouTuber running for CA Governor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1868
Re: YouTuber running for CA Governor
Brilliant idea, to run on a Republican platform but as a Democrat. It might just work if he says all the right woke-like things in between bursts of common sense. Then those common sense ideas won't be as readily smearable by tagging them with words like "Republican" and "Trump"....
- Fri May 21, 2021 2:48 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Negative 1 and 3 Month Treasury Rates
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22731
Re: Negative 1 and 3 Month Treasury Rates
I don't know how Fidelity is doing it, but they still have no minimum to invest, are still open to new investors, and haven't broken the buck. My guess is that they are able to compensate for the zero or negative 1 month bills by holding some assets in longer-durations. They probably also have auto ...
- Thu May 20, 2021 9:56 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9956
Re: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
Where are YOU getting your data from? I went to this webpage (you have to click on "trends" to get to this): https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-trends.page Then click on "hospitalizations" which is the most reliable statistic to use. "Cases" is completely...
- Wed May 19, 2021 10:21 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9956
Re: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
Tucker Carlson is calling the desire to continue to wear masks despite the CDC's recommendation evidence of neurosis. Many of these people plan to wear masks indefinitely I guess, because COVID will always be with us and no vaccine is ever going to be 100% protective. My sister & family are good...
- Tue May 18, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3658
Re: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
Crime stats reported by the NYPD form April 2021, compared to April 2020: Overall: 30.4% increase Grand larceny: 66% increase Shooting incidents: 166% increase Murder: 15.8% increase Police arrests for gun-related crimes: 3.7% increase. Note the disparity with the increase in shooting incidents. Cri...
- Tue May 18, 2021 9:36 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3658
Re: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
I forgot to mention that contribution of the new bail law. That was Andrew Cuomo's way of giving NYC a huge middle finger, I take it. That law should have been called what it is: a new catch and release policy for criminals of all types, including violent ones.
- Tue May 18, 2021 9:29 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Post gold standard data
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6590
Re: Post gold standard data
Interesting comparison, Shrugged! A similar comparison can be made for home prices. My parents bought their house in 1968 for $45,000. At the time, my father was working as a civil engineer for $8,000 a year. That prices the house at 5.6x salary. Today, that same house will sell for $600-700K (it's ...
- Tue May 18, 2021 7:28 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3658
Re: DHS: Easing of CoVid Restrictions Creates Opportunities for Violent Extremists
I saw an article about how NYC police are gearing up in expectation of a long, hot, violent summer. With the warmer weather this past week, the number of violent incidents popping up on my Citizen app has gotten quite alarming. Subway stabbings, murders, armed home break-ins, etc....at least 1 or 2 ...
- Mon May 17, 2021 6:58 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9956
Re: Masks Revealed as the Political Symbol They Are (And Have Always Been)
The majority of mask wearers were non white. I am 100% certain exactly zero percent of them were making a political statement of any kind. Huh, interesting. It's exactly the opposite here in NYC. Lots of people are walking around without masks in the beautiful spring weather, and it's wonderful to ...
- Tue May 11, 2021 9:30 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Rebalancing into more LTT
- Replies: 103
- Views: 29728
Re: Rebalancing into more LTT
Whenever you rebalance, almost by definition you feel like you're about to make huge mistake. Because, you're selling assets that have shot up in value and that everyone is dazzled by and wants to buy more of. And you're buying assets that have gone into the crapper and that everyone is telling you ...
- Mon May 03, 2021 2:40 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: 70% of Republicans Believe Falsehood of Stolen Election
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7964
Re: 70% of Republicans Believe Falsehood of Stolen Election
The undertone here is: How dare the American people disagree with us, CNN, the font of all that is holy?? Based on their numbers it looks like about half the population (70% of Republicans, 30% of Democrats) believe that the election results were not valid. I don't care what CNN's opinion is, in the...
- Mon May 03, 2021 9:39 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Portfolio
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10384
Re: Dragon Portfolio
Some random internet dude (https://www.investwithfire.com/dragon-portfolio-protect-your-wealth/) suggested this allocation: Dragon Portfolio 24% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) 18% Long-Term Government Bonds – via the iShares Barclays 20+ Year US Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) 21% Long Volatility – ...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:53 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Institutional diversification (Fidelity worries)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6722
Re: Institutional diversification (Fidelity worries)
Long time Fidelity customer here. You have to keep in mind that they are a discount brokerage. They provide excellent services, but their customer service at the individual level is meant to be used only minimally. I have had generally - but not universally - good experiences when calling them for a...
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:12 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16638
Re: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
An RMD cannot be rolled over to a Roth. If you are above the age at which RMDs are required, you must take your RMD before you do any Roth conversions. Ah, didn't know that. If you don't have a lot of money in tax-deferred I guess you wouldn't need to worry so much about withdrawals kicking you int...
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:03 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16638
Re: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
Another consideration: inheritance. This is going to be extra tricky to manage because we simply don't know whether Biden's current proposals will pass. These include reducing the estate tax exclusion from $11.5M to $3.5M, which will devastate small businesses that will effectively be forced to liqu...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:59 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16638
Re: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
Thanks pp4me! That's virtually identical to what I'm doing. I'm still saving and not drawing down of course, but the asset distribution among accounts should be the same. Main difference is that when I retire, I'll dump out all my 401K/403b accounts into a single IRA so that I have full control over...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:57 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16638
Re: Golden Butterfly asset location when retired with RMDs
I would do what I'm already doing: pack the tax-deferred accounts with cash, gold and bonds. These are the assets that are likely to gain the least over time. use tax-exempt (Roth and HSA) for stocks. I put some gold in here also. In taxable you want stocks, savings bonds, and "deep" physi...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: New I-bond rate: 3.54%
- Replies: 84
- Views: 28625
Re: New I-bond rate: 3.54%
Tipswatch has announced that the new variable component of I-bonds will reset to 3.54% on May 1, 2021. Even if the new fixed rate is announced as 0%, that means that the composite rate for the next six months of I-bonds is guaranteed to be at least 3.54%. 1. If you have not yet purchased your quota...
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:44 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: They All Look Alike
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3630
Re: They All Look Alike
I'm glad you found something light hearted in the news today Maddy, because otherwise it's all kinda depressing. Most especially, that Joe Biden (or whoever is controlling him behind the scenes) has taken the first steps toward Supreme Court packing by convening a commission. Which is of course seve...
Re: Inflation
Geez, $330 for just the service call??? Highway robbery, that is. I used the youtube video method to figure out how to replace a broken kitchen faucet. My super bitched to me about how I shouldn't do it myself because I'd be liable etc. Well, I'd be liable if the plumber screwed up too. And after my...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:20 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: The Bond Dream Room
- Replies: 554
- Views: 373927
Re: The Bond Dream Room
I expect that a $15 minimum wage law would result in lots more people being hired for cash under the table. Maybe that's part of the intent, because that's how illegal immigrants can live here without any official presence. And God knows we're now getting a ton more of them. Good one pp4me. The real...
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:17 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: I need to buy some gold!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9810
Re: I need to buy some gold!
Don't think that would get you off the hook, Mark. From what I've read, allocated storage of physical gold in a safe deposit box or wine vault or whatever, is not subject to reporting requirements. But, unallocated accounts like the Perth Mint are. It helps of course that the IRS is not at all clear...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:14 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: I need to buy some gold!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9810
Re: I need to buy some gold!
But you still have to file FBAR and the income tax form when your holdings hit the appropriate thresholds. They're careful not to tell you but they kinda do. Arguments for not having to file?? I don't know of any I'd rely on. I've looked into these services in the past and I always come to the same ...