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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:54 am

MangoMan wrote:
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dualstow wrote:
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Cats are coasting through corona.
And the riots.
So are cockroaches. What's your point? :D
Those aren't cool enough to coast. O0
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Mountaineer » Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:39 am

Our cat is very low maintenance. A bit on the skinny side, but otherwise healthy.
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Convincing a Family Member to Use the PP

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:28 pm

As many of you know, I espouse the PP philosophy whenever possible amongst friends and family.

Today I FINALLY managed to convince Lily here to adopt the strategy. Well, sort of. Lily has MBA, CFA, CFP, and CIM designations, so she's much more knowledgeable than I am regarding most portfolio matters. Upon explaining the PP strategy she said: "Smith, by buying silver instead of gold, and zero coupon bonds instead of normal long treasury bonds, you can increase your stock allocation."

I said "Huh?"

Lily replied, "Silver behaves similarly to gold, but is more volatile. Zeros behave similarly to long bonds but are also more volatile. So you could, say, allocate 17.5% to silver and 17.5% to zeros and take the space you 'saved' and allocate it to stocks!"

"What about the cash component?"

"Oh right." She paused for a moment. "Replace the cash component with catnip."

"I see."

So I took her to the bullion shop today and she bought some silver coins as per below. She also opened up a new brokerage account and bought some silver ETF shares, zeros, and TSM/SCV stocks. We also just ordered some catnip off of Amazon.

Lily with her new bullion.

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Lily sleeping soundly now knowing her retirement funds are invested in a strategy that is simple, safe, and stable.


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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:07 pm

Bright girl. O0
Reminds me of the dog who insured his bone in the Travelers ad.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:33 pm

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Bright girl. O0
Reminds me of the dog who insured his bone in the Travelers ad.
https://youtu.be/lk2B8988ws0
Dang, that is one cute dog! I don't remember ever seeing that ad. Maybe never aired in Canada?

Lily says thank you. She is rather bright. Before retiring to Vancouver she was a high-risk derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs.

For concreteness, this is the "Lily Portfolio."

- 25% catnip (all physical, fully segregated, allocated, unencumbered, and insured.)
- 17.5% silver (half physical and half ETF)
- 17.5% long duration zero coupon bonds
- 20% SCV
- 20% TSM

Lily's Variable Portfolio:
- various cat food manufacturing companies
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:41 am

That's a little heavy on the catnip, but I get it. It's the asset everyone loves to love.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:00 pm

My dad is done his two week mandatory self-isolation at home, so I am able to head back home now. Here's Lily in her little carrier as we head back to the house!

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Re: Kat Klub

Post by vnatale » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:46 pm

Smith1776 wrote:
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My dad is done his two week mandatory self-isolation at home, so I am able to head back home now. Here's Lily in her little carrier as we head back to the house!


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A BIG cat in a SMALL cat carrier!

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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:15 pm

"Feed me." O0


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Re: Kat Klub

Post by vnatale » Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:34 pm

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"Feed me." O0



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You'd been depriving us for TOO long!

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Re: Kat Klub

Post by WiseOne » Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:42 am

Oh how I know that look....
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Re: Kat Klub

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Re: Kat Klub

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Re: Kat Klub

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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:54 pm

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LMAO. Sounds about right!
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:54 pm

I remember seeing that article, too. It was good.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:02 pm

Lily watching me cook. ^-^


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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:50 pm

Another "Feed me." lol!


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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:26 pm

Does Lily ever stand on her tail?
Maybe it’s a bare floor thing. My cat loves to do that, like she’s keeping her feet warm when the A/C’s running.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:26 pm

Does Lily ever stand on her tail?
Maybe it’s a bare floor thing. My cat loves to do that, like she’s keeping her feet warm when the A/C’s running.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by Smith1776 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:16 pm

dualstow wrote:
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Does Lily ever stand on her tail?
Maybe it’s a bare floor thing. My cat loves to do that, like she’s keeping her feet warm when the A/C’s running.
She doesn't stand on her tail... rather she just stays on the floors of the house that have carpet. ;D
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by dualstow » Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:19 pm

hah, good enough.
Cats know how to find comfort.
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by vnatale » Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:50 pm

dualstow wrote:
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hah, good enough.
Cats know how to find comfort.
One of their prime motivators in their lives!

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Re: Kat Klub

Post by vnatale » Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:41 pm

Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
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Re: Kat Klub

Post by pp4me » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:22 pm

I don't own a cat but for those of you who do - beware the House Cat Flu....

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