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by ppnewbie
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: APMEX
Replies: 11
Views: 15069

Re: APMEX

I checked just now and it looks like the deal is still live. I'm able to add 60 to my cart. Are you logged in? Going to try. I also see this at the bottom. --- Product Details Any quantity only $0.00 per bar over spot New Customer Offer! 1 gram Gold Bar AT SPOT! Limit 1 per customer. <--- Available...
by ppnewbie
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: APMEX
Replies: 11
Views: 15069

Re: APMEX

pmbug wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:57 am
I checked just now and it looks like the deal is still live. I'm able to add 60 to my cart.
Are you logged in?
by ppnewbie
Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: APMEX
Replies: 11
Views: 15069

Re: APMEX

FYI - Apmex has a good deal on 1 gram gold bars right now - at "spot" (or at least what Ampex says is spot): https://www.apmex.com/product/287791/1-gram-gold-bar-secondary-market-at-spot?source=pmbug.com Even though Apmex is quoting a spot higher than what most people expect, without any premium ad...
by ppnewbie
Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Trying to fight Russia using the Ukranians as cannon fodder There’s one premise I still don’t accept— - I know that the Ukrainians (government) are corrupt. That never changed anything for me. - Watching Russia adapt after their early poor performance, I have come around to the notion that they can...
by ppnewbie
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:30 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: The PP: the cockroach of investing strategies
Replies: 2
Views: 6772

Re: The PP: the cockroach of investing strategies

I was browsing through passages that I highlighted years ago in the book Family Wealth Management (2013) and I came across a paragraph that perfectly encapsulates the classic PP approach. I thought I'd share it because it made me laugh, but also because it reminded me that the seemingly dumb simpli...
by ppnewbie
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:26 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 2023 Returns
Replies: 25
Views: 109767

Re: 2023 Returns

I'm up 17 percent. But its a bit of a frankenstein golden butterfly that is tech heavy.
by ppnewbie
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:01 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Cynicism mounting, eh? Did the Israel-Hamas conflict help kill aid for Ukraine or was it going to teeter anyway? IMHO - Probably was going to teeter. Trying to fight Russia using the Ukranians as cannon fodder and not getting our hands dirty, probably won't work and eventually politicians will lose...
by ppnewbie
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:15 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: SP500 ETF SPLG now .02 % ER
Replies: 5
Views: 16242

Re: SP500 ETF SPLG now .02 % ER

Thanks!
by ppnewbie
Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

I listened to the podcast over the Thanksgiving holiday. I pretty much agree with everything he said. And also learned some interesting things about Russia in WW2. And that Lex had a naive childish (IMHO) view of the world. Almost like a “bro” view of global leaders. Hey Bro let’s do a deal. To whic...
by ppnewbie
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: I think it’s time to move into crypto
Replies: 160
Views: 77237

Re: I think it’s time to move into crypto

Did anyone subsequently move into or move more into crypto since this thread ? With nearly 39,000 views! I thought about red flags. Wash trading Tether is unaudited magic money which buys Bitcoin Thinly traded markets Huge companies with no address ie Binance Very slow transactions A few parties wi...
by ppnewbie
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Since stuper mentioned Mearsheimer (in the Led Fridman thread), I’ll just add this response, a quote from Foreign Affairs John Mearsheimer argues that… In other words, Russia has been playing defense, and Putin is merely pushing back against Western encroachment. He seeks nothing more than security...
by ppnewbie
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Has anyone listened to the latest Lex Friedman podcast with Mearsheimer? I need to find three hours to listen to it.
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

BTW - In my mind this is a good discussion even though it feels like we are posting at each other. No disrespect to anyone. Especially Vinny and Dualstow!
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

- What are the odds that what we are doing in Ukraine will have little positive consequences? - What did you think the odds were when the conflict started and the US started intervening? - What are the odds that we are willing to sacrifice as many Ukranian lives as it takes to weaken Putin and Russi...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Also - Vietnam, Afganistan, Iraq and now Ukraine, Israel, Syria. Nothing will be gained from any of this. This is an albatross of debt and distrust for the next generation to bear.
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Do people on here really still think having a war over these Russian provinces was a good idea? Was it worth it to "bleed" Russia or whatever? Are you asking if it was a good idea for the west to join the war? Because war was happening. That’s not on Boris Johnson. How I see it. No nato expansion o...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Do people on here really still think having a war over these Russian provinces was a good idea? Was it worth it to "bleed" Russia or whatever? Are you asking if it was a good idea for the west to join the war? Because war was happening. That’s not on Boris Johnson. How I see it. No nato expansion o...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

@silentmajority - I think we are in agreement.
by ppnewbie
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1159
Views: 826528

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Here is a semi un-informed opinion

When Russia called the US and its installed puppet on its continued NATO expansion rhetoric, the US should have told the DWTS guy (Zelenskyy) to give up the Donbass and call it a day or Donetsk or whatever he wants if its "within reason". He's called our bluff.
by ppnewbie
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: Selling “cash” SCHO
Replies: 4
Views: 4399

Re: Selling “cash” SCHO

Non taxable
by ppnewbie
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:42 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: Selling “cash” SCHO
Replies: 4
Views: 4399

Selling “cash” SCHO

I want sell some of my SCHO etf that has been reinvesting bond yields. Do I sell the purchases that are making money or do I sell the purchases that are down? Or does it make a difference?
by ppnewbie
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment
Replies: 23
Views: 25848

Re: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment

Just listened to Paul Merriman's podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h ... 0631759073

And I will listen to this one next.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1 ... 0633393337
by ppnewbie
Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs
Replies: 7
Views: 3813

Re: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs

I was actually just thinking that. All of my LTT purchases are in the red. But I do like the 5.088 interest rate.
by ppnewbie
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs
Replies: 7
Views: 3813

Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs

Its hard to buy something that nobody wants!