I just set up an account at a discount brokerage. I will be implementing a Canadian permanent portfolio as follows Stocks: ishares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund ( XIC ) Gold: ishares Gold Bullion Fund ( CGL.C ) Cash: BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF ( ZFS ) Bonds: BMO Long Federal Bond ETF...

Hi Gosso, thanks for the advice. I think I will implement the "Canadian Permanent Portfolio" as suggested in the ink you provided.

I'm turning 18 in a few weeks and have a bit of money to invest. I've decided to use the permanent portfolio strategy. One issue I have is with the equities section. I'm Canadian and gold mining companies make up a significant portion of the TSX. Our equity markets did relatively well during the fin...