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- Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Electric Vehicles and Tires
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11053
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Staying the course with LTTs
- Replies: 86
- Views: 28845
Re: Staying the course with LTTs
Gbtc is down close to 25% over the past year.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:03 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Permanent Portfolio Failure?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7047
Re: Permanent Portfolio Failure?
I can see comparing other conservative models but certainly not comparing to high equity Wellesly income , a great conservative choice up 8% I've gravitated my retirement accounts to Wellesley and I'm very happy with it. Wellesley adds diversification to my portfolio. Of course, I'm retired and not...
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:33 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7812
Re: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
How's this for a scheme? You buy CDs using a 2% cash back credit card and you instantly have a 2% tax free return. I know someone who's been doing this for years. You're talking about certificates of deposit, not compact discs, right? How do you buy CDs (the certificates) with a credit card? He has...
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7812
Re: Schemes for maximizing cash returns
How's this for a scheme?
You buy CDs using a 2% cash back credit card and you instantly have a 2% tax free return.
I know someone who's been doing this for years.
You buy CDs using a 2% cash back credit card and you instantly have a 2% tax free return.
I know someone who's been doing this for years.
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:39 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold ETFs old and new
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9547
Re: Gold ETFs old and new
Yeah, I know. I've owned it for years.
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:19 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold ETFs old and new
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9547
Re: Gold ETFs old and new
I bought PHYS years ago and dislike it but I don't want to pay taxes to switch out of it. I guess I'm stuck. PHYS is a Trust & therefore isn't taxed at the Collectibles rate: it is taxed like any other ETF. For the PP, I've got all stocks and LTTs in the tax deferred accounts and SHY+IAU in a b...
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:17 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold ETFs old and new
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9547
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:19 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Ted Cruz and other senators stepping up
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8380
Re: Ted Cruz and other senators stepping up
Cruz called the people who entered the Capitol "violent terrorists" yesterday and probably ended his career.
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:16 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Gold ETFs old and new
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9547
Re: Gold ETFs old and new
Thanks for this.johnnywitt wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:33 pmPHYS is a Trust & therefore isn't taxed at the Collectibles rate: it is taxed like any other ETF.
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Berkshire Hathaway
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5570
Re: Berkshire Hathaway
It's the only year I've owned it.mathjak107 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:37 pm Brbk has lagged for 20 years and that is pretty much over all time frames , 3,5 10,15,20 years .
so it has compensated its investors not so well …one year means little if it can’t keep it up
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Berkshire Hathaway
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5570
Re: Berkshire Hathaway
Brkb is up about 28% this year and pays zero dividends, making it a nice buy and hold in a taxable account. It's had a fine year but lagged before this. I sold my Amzn to buy it nearly a year ago.
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:22 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Fleeing the Blue States
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1967
Re: Fleeing the Blue States
[I'm splitting this off from the Bugaria thread so as to not hijack and go too far off topic] Pug's point, WSJ: https://outline.com/aHxbYM And knowing this, the idiots in charge continue to double down on policies that encourage fleeing. And they keep getting reelected. There must be some rational ...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:58 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Customers having difficulty accessing vanguard accounts
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3507
- Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:18 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Bulgaria
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2204
Re: Bulgaria
Pug's point, WSJ: https://outline.com/aHxbYM And knowing this, the idiots in charge continue to double down on policies that encourage fleeing. And they keep getting reelected. There must be some rational explanation for this, but I can't fathom what it might be. They've driven the taxpayers and ma...
- Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Customers having difficulty accessing vanguard accounts
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3507
Re: Customers having difficulty accessing vanguard accounts
I've never had a problem with them but I don't like that they've gone woke.mathjak107 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:10 pm I am glad I took my money out of vanguard ….I won’t deal with them for so many reasons
- Sat Dec 25, 2021 2:52 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Did Bitcoin Kill Gold’s Monetary Utility?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 23421
Re: Did Bitcoin Kill Gold’s Monetary Utility?
I spent 100+ hours trying to recover my BTC that was forever lost after losing my private key. All for naught. actually there only finite amount BTC ever to be mined. Wait. If I still have my old computer is my bitcoin salvageable without my private key? 20% will be lost... people forget the keys o...
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:50 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Did Bitcoin Kill Gold’s Monetary Utility?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 23421
Re: Did Bitcoin Kill Gold’s Monetary Utility?
I spent 100+ hours trying to recover my BTC that was forever lost after losing my private key. All for naught.
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Podcasts
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29550
Re: Podcasts
I've never listened to a podcast. Am I the only one?
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:56 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1785549
Re: The GOLD scream room
A fantastic article, Tyler. Thank you!
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:27 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Safe Withdrawal Rates
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13327
Re: Safe Withdrawal Rates
Thanks. I have fairly high capital gains distributions in my non-deferred accounts so I guess I'm kind of stuck giving NY state and city some money every year, unless I move. I already found that out. We have a 216k carry over to use from the sale of the LLC …all we have except for contra fund with...
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Safe Withdrawal Rates
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13327
Re: Safe Withdrawal Rates
Thanks. I have fairly high capital gains distributions in my non-deferred accounts so I guess I'm kind of stuck giving NY state and city some money every year, unless I move.
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Safe Withdrawal Rates
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13327
Re: Safe Withdrawal Rates
Off topic but, mathjak107, how do you deal with the higher taxes of living in NYC? I'm retired and live there too.
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:51 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Another IRS attack on gold coins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3516
Re: Another IRS attack on gold coins
It seems that they somehow terminated the IRA in some fashion with their actions, making the assets held there taxable and with penalties.
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:36 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Ray Dalio on China (WSJ)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2854
Re: Ray Dalio on China (WSJ)
He sounds compromised to me. I would not trust much of what he says since he has no moral compass.