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boglerdude wrote:I use ibonds and 5% insight visa savings acct (5k limit)

Thx for the real world example. I had heard of Netspend but Insight seems better.

In some posts people refer to deep cash. Is this part of the overall 25% portion of the PP? Or is it additional to that 25%, like a variable cash portfolio?

Is it OK (PP-wise) to buy 1 yr zero coupon Treasurys and hold them in the Cash portion of the PP?

Really? The article seems super sensationalized and based on only 1 data point. Did it mention the stock market? Here's an article from 24 July that discusses the all time high of the stock market https://www.google.com/amp/m.economictimes.com/wealth/invest/equity-market-is-at-an-all-time-high-here-...

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MangoMan wrote:For the next couple of days, Meb Faber is offering 3 of his books in kindle format for free. If you don't have a kindle, they can be read on any computer.

• Global Asset Allocation
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download from Amazon

Looks like it requires Kindle Unlimited ($9.99/mo)

Agree. it's well done and very interesting. I've watched it 2X a few months ago.

Did I lose the plot here? This is a discussion in the Cash sub forum. Are people suggesting to use I bonds and CDs as cash in the PP?

In all fairness, you need to consider cash and bonds as one block, even so, the results aren't pretty. I am a big proponent of cash + 10 year Treasury, average duration about 5 years. Why is it necessary to consider cash and bonds as one block? Not necessary, but a worthwhile mental model. Cash and...

ochotona wrote:In all fairness, you need to consider cash and bonds as one block, even so, the results aren't pretty.

I am a big proponent of cash + 10 year Treasury, average duration about 5 years.

Why is it necessary to consider cash and bonds as one block?

Clarification: the ladder takes 2 yrs to "setup " - 2 yrs for ALL rungs to reach 2 yrs. This investment would be for "secondary" cash since I feel OK with holding cash (that I would draw on first/regularly) in a high yield savings account. I appreciate the comment about keeping i...

Would a two-year treasury ladder (eight rungs, each three months apart) be considered equivalent to cash, SHY, etc for the cash portion of the PP?
To clarify: it would take two years to set up the ladder, and then every three months the proceeds of a two year treasury bond would be available.

Correcting my earlier comment: the Fidelity funds (at least the S&P 500 Index and Global Ex-US funds) do not currently have short term redemption fees. It seems like I saw that on FSBAX or FSTMX at some point, but I may be remembering only PRPFX. However, they have very clear rules against exce...

All America Bank Savings (Mega Money Market) acct is at 1.5%, max. $35,000.

Fidelity explained that the early redemption fee is a decision by the fund manager. If a fund manager feels he needs to hold the money for a specified period I n order to boost performance then he is able to make the restriction, charge an early redemption fee.

Q: can you buy gold with Bitcoin?

This website updates the signals for this strategy. (And some other ones also). So at the first of each month you can easily see which fund to choose.
http://indexswingtrader.blogspot.in/p/s ... gnals.html

Didn't you just buy at $1200?

What is the 200MA number?

Exactly. Correct. Never knew that about Fidelity. Just checked the account again and the bonds from Friday are up.
"All's well that ends well"
Many thanks

The first thing that one learns about bonds is that there is an inverse correlation between yield and price. And that the longer duration of the bond the greater the change in the price as the yield fluctuates. So how come yesterday my 30 yr Treasuries went down in both price and yield. (BTW TLT wen...

Jobs report comes on Fri. If it is good then the rate increase is more certain.

OK. That sounds good. The day I checked on Morningstar I thought it said 7%
Thx for clarifying.

@ochotona. I just noticed your post count is "1200." Hope that will be a good omen for you. If it goes to 1200 I would also be a buyer.