The GOLD scream room

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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:38 pm

I bet Harry Browne didn’t have a solution to this one.

I would really like to buy a bunch of gold tomorrow but i don’t think I’m going to be in town to take delivery. At least it’s possible that I won’t be. No way am I leaving it to the wife to receive it. It’s not that she’s flaky, but if something went wrong, I don’t think I’d get over it. O0
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Mark Leavy » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:20 pm

dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:38 pm
I bet Harry Browne didn’t have a solution to this one.

I would really like to buy a bunch of gold tomorrow but i don’t think I’m going to be in town to take delivery. At least it’s possible that I won’t be. No way am I leaving it to the wife to receive it. It’s not that she’s flaky, but if something went wrong, I don’t think I’d get over it. O0
Dude. I'm no relationship counselor. But... red flag!
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm

I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Kbg » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:15 am

dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm
I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0
If she starts to get big eyes, likes the word "precious" and draws out "S" sounds, you definitely need to leave.

Promise Mark and I if that happens you will move on, will you?
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by vnatale » Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:02 am

dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm

I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0


I'm glad you said that. I was going to respond but I wanted to let you first respond.

I read your initial statement as saying you did not want to put her in the position of something possibly going wrong, her not handling it the same way you would.

You'd regret it if you had put her in that position and something did go wrong.

Therefore, you believed it would not be fair to her to do that.

You were casting no suspicions on her.

You merely wanted to be the one who took all the responsibility for the transaction correctly happening.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:55 am

Kbg wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:15 am
dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm
I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0
If she starts to get big eyes, likes the word "precious" and draws out "S" sounds, you definitely need to leave.

Promise Mark and I if that happens you will move on, will you?
😂

You got it, Vinny!
By the same token, i have a favorite ceramic mug that I ask her not to wash, to leave it for me. (We share dishwashing duties). She wanted to know why, and I said if someone eventually breaks it, I’d rather it be me, ie be angry at myself. It may sound strange to some, but this is a philosophy and lifestyle that works for me.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by vnatale » Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:09 pm

dualstow wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:55 am

Kbg wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:15 am

dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm

I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0


If she starts to get big eyes, likes the word "precious" and draws out "S" sounds, you definitely need to leave.

Promise Mark and I if that happens you will move on, will you?


😂

You got it, Vinny!
By the same token, i have a favorite ceramic mug that I ask her not to wash, to leave it for me. (We share dishwashing duties). She wanted to know why, and I said if someone eventually breaks it, I’d rather it be me, ie be angry at myself. It may sound strange to some, but this is a philosophy and lifestyle that works for me.


I COMPLETELY understand! Some things are always best done by oneself.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:25 pm

You know what's funny, though? I asked her if she would feel comfortable receiving it and she said it's fine. So, maybe I'll just order. :D
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Kbg » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:32 pm

dualstow wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:55 am
Kbg wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:15 am
dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:16 pm
I don’t want to put the burden on her, Mark. That’s true love. O0
If she starts to get big eyes, likes the word "precious" and draws out "S" sounds, you definitely need to leave.

Promise Mark and I if that happens you will move on, will you?
😂

You got it, Vinny!
By the same token, i have a favorite ceramic mug that I ask her not to wash, to leave it for me. (We share dishwashing duties). She wanted to know why, and I said if someone eventually breaks it, I’d rather it be me, ie be angry at myself. It may sound strange to some, but this is a philosophy and lifestyle that works for me.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Tortoise » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:47 pm

I was a little confused by DS's reply, too, and had to read it a couple of times to parse it.

I think the emoji was in response to your comment, Kbg, then the "You got it, Vinny" and the rest of it was in response to Vinny's post. The confusing part was that DS quoted you but not Vinny.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:01 pm

you parsed correctly, Tortoise.
Kbg, i wouldn’t have bothered to quote you if you weren’t going to get credit.
geez, lot of handholding required here 😂
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Kbg » Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:18 pm

dualstow wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:01 pm
you parsed correctly, Tortoise.
Kbg, i wouldn’t have bothered to quote you if you weren’t going to get credit.
geez, lot of handholding required here 😂
I'm needy that way. LOL. :D
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by dualstow » Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:09 pm

Budd, gold was up more than bonds were down. Did it make you smile?

Kbg wrote:
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:18 pm
dualstow wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:01 pm
you parsed correctly, Tortoise.
Kbg, i wouldn’t have bothered to quote you if you weren’t going to get credit.
geez, lot of handholding required here 😂
I'm needy that way. LOL. :D
O0 Just saw this.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by buddtholomew » Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:03 am

dualstow wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:09 pm
Budd, gold was up more than bonds were down. Did it make you smile?

Kbg wrote:
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:18 pm
dualstow wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:01 pm
you parsed correctly, Tortoise.
Kbg, i wouldn’t have bothered to quote you if you weren’t going to get credit.
geez, lot of handholding required here 😂
I'm needy that way. LOL. :D
O0 Just saw this.
I don’t own any TLT DS. I want to, but just can’t make the purchase. Staying in cash for now.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by whatchamacallit » Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:35 am

Margin call contagion calling in the gold?
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:54 pm

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=349948

Tremendous gold war going on in the land of the Knuckleheads! Dang.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Hal » Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:27 pm

Smith1776 wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:54 pm
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=349948

Tremendous gold war going on in the land of the Knuckleheads! Dang.
Never thought I would see the day.... :o

As an aside, what are the REAL inflation rates like in Canada? Are prices going up at a great rate?
House prices in Australia are ridiculous, but that is not counted in the CPI. Guess they think people don't live I homes????
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by vnatale » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:59 pm

Hal wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:27 pm

Smith1776 wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:54 pm

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=349948

Tremendous gold war going on in the land of the Knuckleheads! Dang.


Never thought I would see the day.... :o

As an aside, what are the REAL inflation rates like in Canada? Are prices going up at a great rate?
House prices in Australia are ridiculous, but that is not counted in the CPI. Guess they think people don't live I homes????


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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:50 am

Buy gold! 👑
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by I Shrugged » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:12 am

Smith1776 wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:50 am
Buy gold! 👑
Now you're talking.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by buddtholomew » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:14 am

The ultimate POS
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by buddtholomew » Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:21 pm

HAHA, what a piece of crap..buy, buy, buy.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by buddtholomew » Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:37 pm

HAHA, what a piece of crap..buy, buy, buy.

There’s nothing anyone can say on this board that convinces me Gold is worth anything. I feel the same way about the PP - a cowards portfolio that amounts to nothing. What a joke and a waste of time.
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by Tortoise » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:07 pm

What happened to the Budd from last December?
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Re: The GOLD scream room

Post by buddtholomew » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:56 pm

Scenarios similar to March 2020 unfold with irregularity and in-between the PP investor relinquishes too much in equity gains to make 4x25 worthwhile.

The PP would still be treading water today if I hadn’t violated 15/35 bands and increased stock exposure near the March bottom. It was tactical asset allocation rather than the PP that accounted for the outsized gains.

At last glance I am up 80%+ in Gold LTD but have reduced exposure to the point where it no longer matters much to me. One day gold is worth something and the next day it’s worthless. I’d much rather invest in real estate as a store of value that also pays dividends than rely on the greater fool theory when it’s time to sell Au.
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