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by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Descaling the coffeemaker and trying not to inhale those nasty chemicals. It’s the most excitement I’m going to have all morning. You gotta do instant coffee! :D I like the name change! I do enjoy instant coffee when not at home and I’m not a total coffee snob but.. freshly ground beans, Smithers. ...
by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Eating my chocolate Bitcoin today. O0

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by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

vnatale wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:01 am

This year I obviously set and all-time record by doing the first one a few weeks ago.
Was this due to unseasonable warmth?
by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

What's everyone up to today? 8) Descaling the coffeemaker and trying not to inhale those nasty chemicals. It’s the most excitement I’m going to have all morning. You gotta do instant coffee! :D This morning the missus and I are organizing and decorating the house. All the while in the back of my mi...
by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

I'm getting ready to mow the grass - first mowing of the year/season. Oh the joy begins!image.gif Nice! It's still a little too cold up here in fridged Alberta, but it's definitely coming soon. Mowing the lawn is a chore, but I've always felt really good after it's done that I'm keeping on top of t...
by Smith1776
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

What's everyone up to today? 8)
by Smith1776
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: New interview with Craig Rowland
Replies: 36
Views: 1806

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

The Legend is back!
by Smith1776
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: What's the actual rationale for investing in long term bonds?
Replies: 15
Views: 580

Re: What's the actual rationale for investing in long term bonds?

Who on the forum has actually had the fortitude to stick with the canonical PP's allocation to long-term bonds? Just curious.
by Smith1776
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Why Value?
Replies: 24
Views: 607

Re: Why Value?

Whatever "style" you choose, whether it be growth, value, momentum, or total market, just make sure you commit to it. The best investment strategy is the one you can stick to. For certain! Mainly due to my own personal inertia mine has not changed since January 2003, 21+ years ago. I'm very impress...
by Smith1776
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Lately I've even found sphynx cats to be kinda cute... in their own way. :D
by Smith1776
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

The missus and I just finished watching Kung Fu Panda 4 at the local cinema. Great movie. 🍿 🎥
by Smith1776
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Currently at the cat cafe here in Edmonton. Anyone wanna join me? :D

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by Smith1776
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Why Value?
Replies: 24
Views: 607

Re: Why Value?

Whatever "style" you choose, whether it be growth, value, momentum, or total market, just make sure you commit to it. The best investment strategy is the one you can stick to.
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Why Value?
Replies: 24
Views: 607

Re: Why Value?

dualstow wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:50 pm
At some point, the number of surly bogleheads grew too great in number for me to bear. And, if you respond to them the moderators treat you like you’re part of the problem.
Just ignore them, Smithers. Surf for info and never post there.
Well said, my friend. 8)
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

dualstow wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:37 am
Smith1776 wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
What do you guys like to do for fun dates when you take your spouse out? Dinner and movie is nice, but it's overdone. Anything off the beaten path you guys like?
It’s not off the beaten path but my favorite thing to do is to take walks together.
Always a good one... and it's free!
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Why Value?
Replies: 24
Views: 607

Re: Why Value?

Harry Browne eventually moved from a collection of Growth stock funds to the S&P 500. A lot of pp’ers seem to like value stocks. I am still partial to value stocks. ^-^ Every once in a while, I look at the performance of growth stock funds and value stock funds versus VTSAX, Vanguard’s total domest...
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

What do you guys like to do for fun dates when you take your spouse out? Dinner and movie is nice, but it's overdone. Anything off the beaten path you guys like?
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: What am I missing here?
Replies: 15
Views: 425

Re: What am I missing here?

Barrett: and the one-eyed man in the country of the blind is king! Smithers: do you follow Value Stock Geek, featured in another thread? I don't, but I definitely will now. I remember many moons ago, I was a diehard Ben Graham/Warren Buffett disciple reading annual reports and trying to "be like Bu...
by Smith1776
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: New interview with Craig Rowland
Replies: 36
Views: 1806

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

I am still perpetually grateful to Craig and Tex for introducing me to the PP. I wish Tex would also do another interview.
by Smith1776
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: New interview with Craig Rowland
Replies: 36
Views: 1806

Re: New interview with Craig Rowland

What I found really interesting about the interview was Craig's insight on cryptographic systems being compromised and hacked. It's true. Bitcoin has proven resilient... so far. But it does rely on a relatively static security framework and a bunch of infrastructure to function. Gold is totally iner...
by Smith1776
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: What am I missing here?
Replies: 15
Views: 425

Re: What am I missing here?

I am still partial to value stocks. ^-^
by Smith1776
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

That is definitely Vinny’s house. What were you using Python for? Tinkering with AI? :) Just playing with programming for the sake of programming. I used to enjoy it as a teenager, solving problems step by step. I never got good enough to cut it as a professional code monkey. Not even close. Sudden...
by Smith1776
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1230
Views: 589349

Re: YouTube Junkie

Cereal killer 🥣
by Smith1776
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1148973

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

vnatale wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:48 pm
I only have had 3! And, have not had more than that in over 30 years. And, that was only briefly.
You mean this isn't your house? ;D

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by Smith1776
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: What's the actual rationale for investing in long term bonds?
Replies: 15
Views: 580

Re: What's the actual rationale for investing in long term bonds?

I see what you mean. For me the big challenge with the canonical PP is the idea of investing in LTTs regardless of what rates are. The lower rates are, the more the risk-reward relationship skews towards risk rather than return (return free risk). I ended up settling on a global government bond lad...