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by Hal
Sat May 24, 2025 6:12 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 📊 Current Portfolio Allocation – Almost a Permanent Portfolio (EU-PP-HB ) 💼
Replies: 6
Views: 3364

Re: 📊 Current Portfolio Allocation – Almost a Permanent Portfolio (EU-PP-HB ) 💼

Let HB answer your queries :D
Spent hours listening to these on a long interstate trip couple of days ago. Highly recommended.

https://www.youtube.com/@harrybrownearchives5823/videos
by Hal
Wed May 14, 2025 4:48 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 💸 Is Rebalancing the Permanent Portfolio Costing You More Than You Think? 🤔
Replies: 11
Views: 2869

Re: 💸 Is Rebalancing the Permanent Portfolio Costing You More Than You Think? 🤔

🔍 I’d really like to hear how others using the Permanent Portfolio are handling this. Do you adjust your rebalancing strategy to reduce the tax hit? 📬 Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. 1. Funds are in a Superannuation Account (Retirement Savings Plan) 2. Use a Vanguard Ready Made ETF (VDCO)...
by Hal
Wed May 07, 2025 2:13 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: If the EURO 💶 collapses 🤯
Replies: 12
Views: 3486

Re: If the EURO 💶 collapses 🤯

I suspect you will find this interview from a few years back helpful... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4_U6bS-cU4 From my perspective, and it is just my opinion, I see Gold as capital and the other three PP holdings as investments. The key point being, there is always a risk the value of your inve...
by Hal
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Is it time to make the PP and GB less U.S.-centric?
Replies: 6
Views: 2406

Re: Is it time to make the PP and GB less U.S.-centric?

Just out of curiosity, back tested US PP against an international version. (VASIX/GLD)
Note that Gold/Shares/Cash&Bonds are 17%/17%/66% in both versions so allocations match (still within PP rebalance bands)

Seems similar for last 10 years using free version of Portfolio Visualiser.
by Hal
Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Not yet coming here? [to the Forum]
Replies: 28
Views: 11642

Re: Not yet coming here? [to the Forum]

Ah. I’ve actually heard a few episodes of ‘Have Gun Will Travel’ on a cassette of old radio shows (already old shows when I was a kid). I don’t remember the ‘Case of’ part The name of the show was "Have Gun, Will Travel". I interpreted that to mean if he had his gun he'd travel. You may w...
by Hal
Thu Apr 17, 2025 3:41 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Should I complement my European Permanent Portfolio with a US or Global version?
Replies: 2
Views: 2041

Re: Should I complement my European Permanent Portfolio with a US or Global version?

Option 2: Permanent Portfolio Global ✅ Maximum diversification (geographic + currency) ✅ Broader exposure beyond US/Europe ⚠️ Hard to find global long-term bond ETFs that fit the classic PP idea ⚠️ Higher complexity and potentially more costly to rebalance Easy to do if you wish. Get a LifeStrategy...
by Hal
Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:49 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 3 Risks Of The Permanent Portfolio
Replies: 6
Views: 4797

Re: 3 Risks Of The Permanent Portfolio

While I cannot comment on the US PP performance, I am "very" pleased how the PP has done in Australia. If I just had the Vanguard conservative etf (VDCO) and not 25% Gold....well the chart says it all. Perhaps some other forum members from various countries could post their results? Nothin...
by Hal
Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump is the kind of person who would sign an EO to...
Replies: 5
Views: 2854

Re: Trump is the kind of person who would sign an EO to...

Well if nothing else, I am thankful Trump has inspired me to read Bastiat. ;D <snip> There is no country in the world where the law is kept more within its proper domain: the protection of every person's liberty and property. As a consequence of this, there appears to be no country in the world wher...
by Hal
Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:55 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Rebalancing
Replies: 12
Views: 13089

Rebalancing

Well, here's an interesting thread over on BogleHeads regarding rebalancing. Mathjack will be happy as Kitces gets a mention. This is the link that referenced his paper => https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu/dist/a/855/files/2020/08/Rebalancing-Strategies.pdf and the BH link https://www.bog...
by Hal
Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:00 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3952
Views: 2559103

Re: The GOLD scream room

FWIW...

Found this link to many gold/silver charts => https://www.monetary-metals.com/data-science-charts/
Does anyone actually successfully use any of these?
by Hal
Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:17 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: ex-US stocks rising
Replies: 34
Views: 24599

Re: ex-US stocks rising

I'm in the US, and I don't invest internationally because foreign investors are treated differently. However, if I lived in a country w/ a smaller stock market, I would probably invest internationally. For any Non-US folk, this site may be useful... https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/personalisi...
by Hal
Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2942
Views: 2038720

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Smith1776 wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:06 pm How is it February already?? The year just started. Fack.
How is it February 2025 already?? The year Decade just started. Fack

Fixed it for you ;D
by Hal
Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:23 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Good summary of Passive Investing
Replies: 2
Views: 1905

Re: Good summary of Passive Investing

Thanks PointedStick,

I suspect your post has made many non residents much happier about their US domiciled PP !
by Hal
Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Good summary of Passive Investing
Replies: 2
Views: 1905

Good summary of Passive Investing

Enjoy! https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com PS: Non US citizens setting up a US based PP..... <snip> Unfortunately, the US has draconian estate tax (death tax) laws for non-Americans. For countries without a tax-treaty agreement, the threshold is $60,000. Above the limit of your country, the US wil...
by Hal
Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:01 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Meme Thread
Replies: 346
Views: 388456

Re: The Meme Thread

Following BelangP over on Reddit ::)
by Hal
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:43 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Goldsmith Portfolio - Fund Framework Paper
Replies: 0
Views: 2757

Goldsmith Portfolio - Fund Framework Paper

Happened to find the Framework Paper for the Australian version of the Goldsmith Portfolio. Enjoy! https://web.archive.org/web/20200313064950/https://static.vgcontent.info/crp/intl/auw/docs/literature/research/constructing-australian-diversified-funds-whitepaper.pdf For the new readers who haven't h...
by Hal
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:34 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1678507

Oops- wrong topic!

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by Hal
Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:01 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 4x25 HBPP 2024 performance
Replies: 5
Views: 4154

Re: 4x25 HBPP 2024 performance

Happy New Year everyone!
Here are the Aussie results.
by Hal
Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Freeman
Replies: 3
Views: 2215

Re: The Freeman

They have archives of the magazine on the Mises website.

https://mises.org/freeman/freeman-1999
by Hal
Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:27 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: For the Tech Types: Dec 1st centennial transmission
Replies: 0
Views: 3562

For the Tech Types: Dec 1st centennial transmission

For the Historical Tech Types amongst the Forum Members! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwINhKcSF5o SAQ TO AIR ON DEC 1ST 2024. CELEBRATING “100 YEARS OF COMMUNICATION” On December 1st, 1924, the VLF transmitter, with call sign “SAQ” at Grimeton Radio Station, was put into commercial operation, wit...
by Hal
Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:43 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: "U.S. Treasuries not the safe bet they once were"
Replies: 77
Views: 66346

Re: "U.S. Treasuries not the safe bet they once were"

Does anyone have any sage words of advice - are things going to get better for LTT? Keep DCA'ing and hang in there? Retool my PP? What? Well, HB said in his radio show that one asset class will always be performing poorly. But... it doesn't make it any easier to tolerate. A family member in our sel...
by Hal
Mon Nov 04, 2024 5:27 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2942
Views: 2038720

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Smith1776 wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:18 pm I just did a CompTIA exam and passed... barely. ;D

My score was 682 and the minimum passing score was 675 hehe. O0
Congratulations!
Remember the old joke..
50% is a pass
51% is a good pass
52% is a wasted effort
by Hal
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2942
Views: 2038720

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Smith1776 wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 4:57 pm I hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend!
Hi Smithy,
Just walked up to the top of this peak yesterday. Great view!
http://thenomadicexplorers.com/content/ ... nt-william

Been up to anything interesting?