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by jalanlong
Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:00 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Deep-State Lies
Replies: 25
Views: 2651

Re: Deep-State Lies

Slightly related, with the twitter unbannings/revelations, weren't there a few conservatives people on this forum who should have been banned for a month instead of forever? This forum used to welcome conservative views, but that stopped being the case some time back. Even if the bans are reversed,...
by jalanlong
Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:55 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: The Peter Schiff portfolio: an evolutionary offshoot of the PP
Replies: 100
Views: 27607

Re: The Peter Schiff portfolio: an evolutionary offshoot of the PP

Off topic: I saw this thread was revived and then saw Sophie's avatar. Now, I miss Sophie. :'( A few words about Peter Schiff, given that's he's the subject matter here. I think he's long-term right about his bet on gold and international assets, but I think his attempt at guessing the timing for t...
by jalanlong
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Are you positive or negative on the future?
Replies: 12
Views: 1181

Re: Are you positive or negative on the future?

I am definitely a positive for the future. That in most ways the world just keeps getting better and better. Therefore that does lead to investing in equities to an extent. Not to sidetrack the original question but even though we can back up with statistics that many, many areas of life have shown...
by jalanlong
Sat Dec 17, 2022 12:11 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 221315

Re: The Meme Thread

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by jalanlong
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: The Peter Schiff portfolio: an evolutionary offshoot of the PP
Replies: 100
Views: 27607

Re: The Peter Schiff portfolio: an evolutionary offshoot of the PP

Actually, if you look at the data consumer debt is actually very low historically. The 2008 crisis was mostly a household deleveraging. This generation of people for the most part have kind of learned their lesson. These household debt crisis' tend to happen once a lifetime for this reason. The deb...
by jalanlong
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Are you positive or negative on the future?
Replies: 12
Views: 1181

Are you positive or negative on the future?

I have heard investor psychologists say that how you invest depends on your outlook for the future. If you are a positive person you will most likely be heavy into stocks? Negative you may be into gold. I am guessing risk parity portfolios would be for people who are agnostic. I have also heard othe...
by jalanlong
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
Replies: 62
Views: 9269

Re: How did YOU vote???!!

I have seen other explanations thrown out. Maybe the predictions of a Red Wave made Rs lazy and not motivated to show up. Or maybe that got Ds out to vote. And some pollsters claim the polls never predicted a Red Wave and that was a narrative created out of nowhere. The interesting thing is that ev...
by jalanlong
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: US Legislative Majority after November 8
Replies: 17
Views: 1635

Re: US Legislative Majority after November 8

I like divided government. Reigns in the crazies on both sides. Effectively adding more reams of paper to existing state and federal code and regulations isn't necessarily a good thing. I used to believe that way until Executive Orders started becoming so commonplace. I also don't like executive or...
by jalanlong
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
Replies: 62
Views: 9269

Re: How did YOU vote???!!

Kriegsspiel wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:02 am
Everyone: Biden is the most cognitively-impaired politician to hold public office.

Fetterman: You to put hanHOLD hold to beer. My.
https://babylonbee.com/news/nation-unsu ... candidates
by jalanlong
Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:58 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: US Legislative Majority after November 8
Replies: 17
Views: 1635

Re: US Legislative Majority after November 8

Kbg wrote:
Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:51 am
I like divided government. Reigns in the crazies on both sides. Effectively adding more reams of paper to existing state and federal code and regulations isn't necessarily a good thing.
I used to believe that way until Executive Orders started becoming so commonplace.
by jalanlong
Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
Replies: 62
Views: 9269

Re: How did YOU vote???!!

Not a great night for the R party. Thoughts on my thoughts? - If you want to win a competitive Republican primary in a deep red state, go for the Trump endorsement - If you want to win a competitive general election, having his endorsement is close to political suicide Interesting take. As fanatica...
by jalanlong
Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
Replies: 62
Views: 9269

Re: How did YOU vote???!!

I continued my years long tradition of not voting! I feel good about my decision. As I do every election day!
by jalanlong
Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: Single-bond ETFs
Replies: 13
Views: 7892

Re: Single-bond ETFs

I probably saw this same article come up about these and then found the .15 % expense ratio and lost interest in them from there. I am going to try the non-competitive auction through Fidelity with auto roll here soon to see how I like that. I have only previously been buying secondary and felt lik...
by jalanlong
Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9291

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

The Democrats are hitting hard on the abortion front which has weirdly allowed their ads to take the position of their party being the party of "freedom" and "bodily autonomy" not even a year after most of them believed people who declined vaccinations should lose their jobs. The whole my body, my ...
by jalanlong
Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9291

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

Sounds about right...good for advertisers though. Can't wait till these ads are over. Seems, here in IL, the major focus is abortion. If you go by the ads, all Dems are willing to rip the baby out and kill it a day before normal delivery, and all Republicans want every baby born, regardless of who ...
by jalanlong
Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9291

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

Even though polls show that Texas elections are not that close, the ads are still hot and heavy here with every Republican saying that their Democratic opponent is for open borders, gun confiscation and turning Texas into "Biden style California" The Democrats are hitting hard on the abortion front ...
by jalanlong
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hunter Biden
Replies: 35
Views: 3731

Re: Hunter Biden

I think too many people's views are affected by what they see on television. I remember a friend telling me I was crazy for not thinking things were getting worse in this world. I asked him for his basis for believing that. He cited what he saw on the news each night, which, of course, is going to ...
by jalanlong
Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
Replies: 42
Views: 9291

Re: The Fourth Branch of Government

I'm constantly noting how in my local newspaper most of the articles seem to be about government and the people in government. On a relative basis the articles on business achievers are few. Hah, I wrote to a newspaper editor one time and pointed out the same thing. The whole paper was always about...
by jalanlong
Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:00 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Non-ESG ETFs
Replies: 53
Views: 37765

Re: Non-ESG ETFs

The most thorough solution is to invest in individual corporate stocks. . . What dollar amount, generally speaking, is required to get into an individual stock? I've always assumed that a certain minimum is required for no better reason than to keep transfer agents from wasting their time on the "l...
by jalanlong
Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:10 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: TIPS vs. the PP Barbell or iBonds: No Contest
Replies: 23
Views: 4340

Re: TIPS vs. the PP Barbell or iBonds: No Contest

Kevin K. wrote:
Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:36 pm

The best insurance against inflation, he says, is a globally diversified stock portfolio with an extra pinch of gold-mining and natural-resource companies.
It certainly has not helped this year! You would have been much better off in cash/cds this year.
by jalanlong
Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Corporate Bonds
Replies: 17
Views: 2838

Re: Corporate Bonds

[ I think the original Dow Jones 30 was created in the late 1890s? By about 2000 General Electric was the only company still in existence. That is very misleading. That implies that most of the others went out of business which is not true, Most of them merged or were purchased by other companies. ...
by jalanlong
Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783509

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

This is what I got back from my doctor's office less than 1.5 hours after I'd sent a message regarding symptoms and the expired test dates: "Vincent, There has been recent information put out that there are certain brands of test that remain stable for a certain number of months after expiration. J...
by jalanlong
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783509

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

I don’t think it’s based on evil. It’s stupidity and ignorance based on political correctness. I was against lockdowns from the beginning for a lot of reasons and was shocked at how much of society readily went along with them. Now we are 2+ years down the road and reaping the repercussions..supply...
by jalanlong
Sat Oct 01, 2022 2:19 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: TBills as "the best horse at the glue factory?"
Replies: 93
Views: 11932

Re: TBills as "the best horse at the glue factory?"

Speaking of treasury bill funds. Here are some good options I have come across that may help some: SGOV https://www.ishares.com/us/products/314116/ishares-0-3-month-treasury-bond-etf Expense Ratio: 0.05% Effective Duration: 0.10 yrs 30 Day SEC Yield: 2.42% VUSXX https://investor.vanguard.com/invest...