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by ochotona
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

dualstow wrote:
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:57 am
Are you a fan of Richard Wright at all, Ocho?
Although he’s a bit too far left for me on some issues I really liked his book on Texas. I’ll have to reborrow it someday.
I don't know about Wright
by ochotona
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

Gold at 2000 that was short-lived
by ochotona
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

Here it comes... Texas AG wants to prosecute the couple after a judge granted their emergency request for an abortion based on medical necessity. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ag-ken-paxton-warns-houston-hospitals-not-to-comply-with-judge-s-emergency-abortion-order/ar-AA1laBtk Is he setting him...
by ochotona
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

Here it comes... Texas AG wants to prosecute the couple after a judge granted their emergency request for an abortion based on medical necessity. Paxton wants to play doctor with women's lives. What a complete turd. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ag-ken-paxton-warns-houston-hospitals-not-to-compl...
by ochotona
Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

Kitco app says $2135 now? Someone's chasing it hard.
by ochotona
Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

Thank you for your sentiments. I appreciate it very much.
by ochotona
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

One thing about Texas... most of the knowledge workers are NOT from Texas, even in the oilpatch. The modern Oil & Gas industry is very high tech. At least half of us immigrated to Texas for money and jobs. Texas does a pretty bad job of educating its native sons and daughters when you get right down...
by ochotona
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: The Bond - Bullion Barbell
Replies: 0
Views: 13505

The Bond - Bullion Barbell

Perma-bear David "Rosie" Rosenberg thinks Long Bonds could be up 25% in 2024. He's also bullish on gold.

https://youtu.be/eRhbFNi3Has?si=cddW695zm5JB5Pff
by ochotona
Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
Replies: 62
Views: 264175

Re: The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

Both of my daughters left Texas recently. They can't really get 100% comprehensive gynecological care here. Ectopic pregnancy? Fetus going to inevitably die? We're sorry. Come back when you're septic and your internal organs are failing. Then we'll talk. One of them at least wants to have kids, but ...
by ochotona
Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:19 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

Post corrected
by ochotona
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

boglerdude wrote:
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:54 pm
Why would people buy gold with cash at 5%. Is the money supply increasing at 7%+ ?
Why would people buy gold with cash at 129.18%? (asks the person in Argentina)
by ochotona
Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

Really moving now, nice. ATH closes for month, Q4, and year would be really a good sign.
by ochotona
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:26 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Why the big move in gold?
Replies: 28
Views: 57281

Re: Why the big move in gold?

Monthly ATH in gold was $2009, it's now $2013... Let's see if it does its usual faceplant by the close on November 30 !
by ochotona
Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Javier Milei, Argentina, wants to Dollarize their economy?
Replies: 6
Views: 6908

Re: Javier Milei, Argentina, wants to Dollarize their economy?

It's ironic given that Argentina means "silvery" or "silver-colored". If they pursued their namesake, they'd peg the Argentine dollar to Argentum (AG). That's a pipe dream, isn't it?
by ochotona
Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold peg
Replies: 13
Views: 17371

Re: Gold peg

boglerdude wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:45 pm
I dunno why they dont raise taxes or cut spending
Our government is captured by special interests who want short term bennies and who don't care about the LT survivability of the United States.
by ochotona
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Javier Milei, Argentina, wants to Dollarize their economy?
Replies: 6
Views: 6908

Javier Milei, Argentina, wants to Dollarize their economy?

How is that going to happen? Which of the three will he be willing to sacrifice? I think he'll try to keep all three, and it will be a failure. Wasn't the problem with Greece that they took out loans which they then had to pay back with real money (Euros) and not monopoly money (Drachma)? Had they s...
by ochotona
Sun Nov 05, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away
Replies: 13
Views: 15045

Re: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away

What I discovered: USPS Registered Mail up to $250,000 per shipment available coverage FedEx Express First Overnight between the two Express Stations from origin to destination (but it's not insured, so it's a bit of a Hail Mary --- tranche it?) UPS Supply Chain Solutions Constant Surveillance Servi...
by ochotona
Sun Nov 05, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away
Replies: 13
Views: 15045

Re: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away

Smith1776 wrote:
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:29 pm
Bitcoin is likely a superior option as a self-custody asset for such a scenario.
I'm not disputing that, however, I have the gold already. I don't want taxable events.
by ochotona
Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away
Replies: 13
Views: 15045

Re: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away

The real issue I suppose is how does an old person get gold across the country from one safe deposit box to another if relocating to be closer to kids and possibly going into assisted living? That elder isn't going to drive... I don't think they want to take, say, 60 oz of gold through TSA checkpoin...
by ochotona
Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: I-Bond fixed rate rises to 1.3%, highest in more than 16 years
Replies: 24
Views: 32316

Re: I-Bond fixed rate rises to 1.3%, highest in more than 16 years

Why not wait until Dave Enna's mid-April opinion about I-Bond rates? They might go up.
by ochotona
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: Selling “cash” SCHO
Replies: 4
Views: 4421

Re: Selling “cash” SCHO

ppnewbie wrote:
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:07 pm
Non taxable
If it's a non-taxable account, then which lot you sell is immaterial. Sell what you like, don't worry about it.
by ochotona
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: TLT cracks $90
Replies: 43
Views: 69424

Re: TLT cracks $90

Is the TLT & IEF beating over ???
by ochotona
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away
Replies: 13
Views: 15045

Re: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away

vnatale wrote:
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:53 pm

No reason it should be any different.

0.5% is the same no matter who is taking it for what reason.
Never let the tax tail wag the investment dog...
by ochotona
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away
Replies: 13
Views: 15045

High cost gold depositories are you giving your gold away

I was considering using a depository to shield my gold from taxable events while keeping it safe in my old age and cognitive decline. The one in question charges 0.5% per annum. I did a present value analysis of the fees over time, even just assuming gold only grows with inflation, the fee harvests ...
by ochotona
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: I-Bond fixed rate rises to 1.3%, highest in more than 16 years
Replies: 24
Views: 32316

Re: I-Bond fixed rate rises to 1.3%, highest in more than 16 years

foglifter wrote:
Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:19 pm
I already bought my 2023 quota in April... if only I knew! :(
Sadly, I spent my $10,000 already for 2023. I think April - May is time to buy... the Fed dot plots, if you believe them, show an easing into late 2024. But... we're probably going to be humiliated nonetheless.