Ad Orientem wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:04 pm

dualstow wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:30 pm

Most of my money is safely stashed in Sears Holdings stock.

A great widows and orphans stock. After reading the financial section of the newspaper I am convinced this is a great investment.

I've always been interested in Lard futures.

Is it wrong I love the slaughter days? It hurts my portfolio too, but it's interesting at least.

Is the green line the dollar index $USD? If so I question its use in this comparison, it being a ratio against other currencies, not a model of a cash instrument. It may reverse course just as quickly at any time, as it did in the six months or so after the 2016 election. Try SHV or SHY. Either is ...

Seeing this thread dug up made me take a look to see how the various portions of the PP are doing... Cash has remained King for this time period.

Unmistakeable color
Solid feel in hand
I will never let you go

dualstow wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:02 pm

Harry gave his reasons for phasing it out. That’s always been good enough for me.

Please forgive my laziness of not looking it up myself, but what were his reasons?

For me, the obvious ones are storage and portability. It would be difficult to conceal a large amount of wealth in silver.

Obviously bury it in the backyard.

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sophie wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:40 pm

I think it's still safer than an ETF.

+1

I still hold some in GLDM, but I'm prepared for it to be forfeit.

Seems odd that she gets to keep whatever was in the safe deposit boxes. You'd think those things would need to be set aside for a long period of time to see who can lay claim to them.

Interesting house, though. I like the concept, if not the execution.

Double check that you are actually better off waiting to invest in the other assets. I’m + over 1MM YTD...you do realize that the S&P is +ve +7% and SCV for me + 12.5% YTD. Oh yeah, for sure. I'm overweight cash from selling out of most of my small cap and mid cap exposure (IJR & IJH, respectively)...

ochotona wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:36 am

Gold sentiment not bad enough, Hulbert index needs to go more negative...

Patience!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-g ... 2018-08-17

"slope of hope" Lol!