I do wonder about some of the early members like Wonk, gizmo-rat, 6 iron, WildAboutHarry, et al who seldom post now, or not at all. I want to know if they moved to a different strategy or just got tired of the forum, as the portfolio mostly runs itself. I originally started investing in the PP in 2...

Not sure, but am a little concerned about this whole share exchange. Perhaps I am being a bit paranoid.

The meeting for GTU shareholders Jan 15 appears to be to discuss terms for the merger/takeover. It appears to be a done deal. Based on this whole experience, I have little difficulty believing that Sprott may make this less than advantageous for GTU owners that hold out.

I am undecided whether to sell now and be done with this, or tender my shares to Sprott, then sell them. Either way, I will probably use IAU as the eventual vehicle for this portion of gold. Anyone have a thought?

Have not been on here for a while, but was interested by this thread. I hope you find peace with your new portfolio, budd, but I suspect that will only come when you are at peace enough to not check it so frequently. I cannot tell you how good it feels to be on the every three month plan, and I may ...

Desert wrote: ...wanted to go see how it was described in the original Pirate writings.  But alas, I can’t understand a lick of it. Sometimes I feel like a guy that’s blind in one eye.

Don't give up, man. You are almost there!

Thanks, Gosso and Mountaineer. I will continue to delve.

Forgive me if this has been asked and answered, but I also am struggling with the doctrine of election, particularly as it is described by Paul in Romans 9: 11-13. I was curious how you have found peace with this. I recently finished a bible study of Romans and feel less at ease, and less Calvinist ...

The timing of rebalancing is imprecise at best, and the trends that caused the need for rebalancing can always continue, making it impossible to know when is the best time to rebalance. So we use rebalancing bands, but these are guidelines for our own risk tolerance, not crystal balls. In my portfol...

It's impossible for me not to look.  It's just not gonna happen.  I make pretty regular purchases. When I started, I did this, buying the lagging asset with monthly contributions and dividends. I now just put everything in cash/cash equivalents, and make asset purchases no more than a 1-2 times a y...

Does anyone have a good reference on Jack Ruby's involvement that they have found satisfying?

buddtholomew wrote: Perhaps a New Year's resolution is in order 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4yd2W50No

After reading some powerful angst on the PP=RBD thread, I am reminded of this commitment I made over 3 years ago. For the last year, I have decreased my frequency of portfolio checking to every other month, and next year I am going to quarterly. I cannot begin to tell you how much easier a down yea...

After reading some powerful angst on the PP=RBD thread, I am reminded of this commitment I made over 3 years ago. For the last year, I have decreased my frequency of portfolio checking to every other month, and next year I am going to quarterly. I cannot begin to tell you how much easier a down year...

Nova: Cold Case JFK Can modern forensic science uncover fresh clues about the assassination of JFK? Aired November 13, 2013 on PBS Jan, thanks for posting this link. They do a great job analyzing the ballistics, supporting the single bullet theory as well as explaining the head wound. I was hoping ...

I tried growing a beard in my early 20's; a pitiful effort, and I assumed that it was not to be. But apparently, the same genes that in later life cause nose and ear hair growth conspired to fill out my beard, because when I tried again in my late 40's, it came in quite full- but mostly gray. I most...

Ad, this is a powerful argument for our chosen portfolio. I would love to see this reposted every time there is a "my portfolio is down 1% today, and I feel queezy" post.

It seems that the discount pricing for GTU continues; 2.9% at close of market today. While it is less than the 7% discount I last bought at (pats self on back, dislocates shoulder), I notice that the discount for PHYS (Sprott's CEF) has been consistently less. Anyone have a thought as to why?

Thanks for the explanation. That makes a lot of sense. It seems that the availability of physical gold for purchase has to be linked to "paper gold" via comex (and shorts thereof) for this business to exist.

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. Saw it as a 10 or 11 year old, and it has been a lifelong inhibitor for wanting to go to scary movies.

Melveyr, Your outlook on things implies wisdom well beyond your years, and that's based on all interactions with you on this board. I'm sure if anyone can get themselves through a rough patch and come out swinging on the other side, it's you. Best wishes with your challenges. Could not agree more w...

I feel very fortunate to have lived through 2008 in the prime of my investing career.  I experienced it fully and completely.  The trauma was comprehensive.  You can't read about that kind of stuff and understand it.  You must live through it. Truer words... This last year has to have been tough sl...

dualstow wrote:

Tortoise wrote:
"To engage with the customer": To talk with the customer (I guess talking with the customer often resembles battle)

yes! I hate that one.

In a similar vein, I hate to see "dialogue" used as a verb or infinitive.

I am entering the wonderful world of full time employment (graduating from undergrad in 1.5 months) and I am hoping to glean some wisdom from the board if y'all don't mind. melveyr, I was doing some research over at the Bogleheads site, and came across a post of yours from years ago. Did you start ...

Anyone else noticed that gold has been slowly but steadily climbing since black Monday? So much for the apocalyptic sell-off of a lifetime.  ;)  Someone made a lot of money buying from the people panicking a week ago.  Things could drop again tomorrow, but this is a good reminder of the power of st...