Discussion of the Cash portion of the Permanent Portfolio
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dualstow
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by dualstow » Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:23 pm
Nice low expense ratio.
Is there any point to using these ETFs instead of T-Bills unless you live outside the US? I mean, now that you can buy, sell and hold them for free.
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by whatchamacallit » Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:25 pm
I decided I like the ETF method better myself. I am using SGOV in some accounts and what is now TBLL in others.
Here are a couple of reasons for me.
When I was buying small amounts of treasury bills on the secondary market I wasn't sure I was really getting a good price with the spreads and low volume prices. I may be fooling myself but my assumption is that the ETF is able to buy treasury bills at higher volumes to get better prices.
I also tried the auto roll auction at Fidelity and it was a hassle I didn't like dealing with.
I also like having the single fund for cash so I can see percentage of account in a quick glance.
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by dualstow » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:14 pm
Thanks. I still hold some Vanguard treasury money market for some of the same reasons, plus good old inertia.