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If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:07 pm
by dualstow
What would be the term for having all four assets above breakeven? I want something I can yell out, like Yahtzee!
I'm way down in gold, but the value of my treasurys dipped above the breakeven point again as they sometimes do. That means I have three out of four assets in the black. There should be a term for that, too.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:13 pm
by buddtholomew
dualstow wrote:
What would be the term for having all four assets above breakeven? I want something I can yell out, like Yahtzee!
I'm way down in gold, but the value of my treasurys dipped above the breakeven point again as they sometimes do. That means I have three out of four assets in the black. There should be a term for that, too.
The baseball analogy still works. First base, second base, third base...home run!
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:54 pm
by Mountaineer
One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go! WooooHooooooooo!!
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:05 pm
by dualstow
Heh. Not bad, not bad.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:43 pm
by Tyler
Connect Four?
Rebalancing is kinda like Whack a Mole only you get to collect the heads.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:19 pm
by dualstow
Tyler wrote:
Connect Four?
Now I'm waiting for someone to say "Bingo".
I think we need a
new term, though.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:50 pm
by Pointedstick
dualstow wrote:
I think we need a new term, though.
You've been
permanated.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:44 am
by Tyler
dualstow wrote:
I think we need a new term, though.
Ah -- I misinterpreted the original question.
LOL @ Pointedstick.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:13 am
by Mark Leavy
Pointedstick wrote:
You've been permanated.
That is going into my spelling dictionary.
And into my daily cash-flow spreadsheet as soon as I figure out the right google doc functions.
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:40 am
by MachineGhost
dualstow wrote:
What would be the term for having all four assets above breakeven? I want something I can yell out, like Yahtzee!
I'm way down in gold, but the value of my treasurys dipped above the breakeven point again as they sometimes do. That means I have three out of four assets in the black. There should be a term for that, too.
Holy Shit!!!
I crown PS the winner for originality, though!
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:44 am
by dualstow
Tyler wrote:
dualstow wrote:
I think we need a new term, though.
Ah -- I misinterpreted the original question.
LOL @ Pointedstick.
Well, my fault for saying "Like Yahtzee." I grew up with that, Monopoly, Parcheesi and Mille Bornes. Great mispronouncable French terms in that last one.
Coup-fourré!
Permanated is hilarious!
Re: If the Permanent Portfolio Were a Game
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:42 am
by blackomen
I kinda think of it as Zugzwang in chess.. but unlike chess, you don't have to make a move in investing if you don't want to.