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- Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 25 x 4 or 33 x 3
- Replies: 37
- Views: 52463
Re: 25 x 4 or 33 x 3
Sorry! But each time I see the title of this topic I cannot help but think of this song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 - 7/21/1970 - Tanglewood (Official) If you like this / them you should watch the video of their entire show that day. I've had it on several ti...
- Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: New MacBooks and Mac Minis announced today
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1365
New MacBooks and Mac Minis announced today
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/17/ma ... re-orders/
I’m looking at the Mac Mini to replace my old one
I’m looking at the Mac Mini to replace my old one
- Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
- Replies: 341
- Views: 141527
Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
I bought 30 years at 4 and then again at 3.87. I am using a new rule for myself. It’s called go halfsies. If I’m scared to buy or sell I do around half. That gets me moving. The mechanical part is easy (15/35 Bands): the emotional part can be more...ahem, problematic. Understatement of the year 🙂
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:31 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15570
Re: Mar A Lago documents
But wait, there’s more… Five more classified documents found at Biden’s Wilmington home, lawyer says Why is it White House lawyers that are finding these documents? Where’s the FBI? Are we supposed to believe that the true number and nature of these documents will ever be disclosed? Either way, I’m...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Sucks to Be An I-Bond Hater
- Replies: 54
- Views: 20792
Re: Sucks to Be An I-Bond Hater
Thanks!
I’ve been thinking about soon buying half of what I plan to purchase for the year (still have to figure out how much I plan to put in)
Having that 0.4% “real” is nice — makes any new purchases better than all my existing purchases
I’ve been thinking about soon buying half of what I plan to purchase for the year (still have to figure out how much I plan to put in)
Having that 0.4% “real” is nice — makes any new purchases better than all my existing purchases
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Inflation
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8043
Re: Inflation
Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation. That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches. I stopped buying...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 2022 Returns
- Replies: 44
- Views: 22125
Re: 2022 Returns
Up 0.4% for the year.
Oops, wrong year. Thought I'd enjoy 2023 returns while positive....
Oops, wrong year. Thought I'd enjoy 2023 returns while positive....
Re: Silver
I keep thinking about getting some Silver coins
I did hold a silver ETF for a little bit ten-ish(?) years ago
I did hold a silver ETF for a little bit ten-ish(?) years ago
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:57 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
- Replies: 2251
- Views: 1153858
Re: Goals for 2023?
Does anyone have goals or accomplishments they are aimed towards for 2023? Similar to last year — lose weight, get stronger, play more music Last year — was doing well on all until death of parent mid year and my getting COVID a few weeks after. So, gained about 10lb last year, although did get str...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:53 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
- Replies: 2251
- Views: 1153858
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:49 am
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Zeihan on the dollar
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1034
Zeihan on the dollar
I found this interesting - why the US dollar will remain the global currency
https://youtu.be/LiR54FPQiCs
https://youtu.be/LiR54FPQiCs
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: SCV in the GB
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4890
Re: SCV in the GB
It's probably considered one of the least small / value-ie of the available offerings, but I use Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSIAX) (the mutual fund version) Was easiest for me SCV has underperformed Large Balanced for a while; although this last year it sucked a lot less -- ...
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: 2022 Returns
- Replies: 44
- Views: 22125
Re: 2022 Returns
-15.15 (edit: bad formula said -9.53) on my modified GB-ish part of my portfolio
Cashless. Ouch.
Cashless. Ouch.
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:17 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
- Replies: 2251
- Views: 1153858
Re: Goals for 2023?
Does anyone have goals or accomplishments they are aimed towards for 2023? Similar to last year — lose weight, get stronger, play more music Last year — was doing well on all until death of parent mid year and my getting COVID a few weeks after. So, gained about 10lb last year, although did get str...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
- Replies: 2251
- Views: 1153858
Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Happy new year all — May returns be positive
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:50 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
<snip> I feel like I should clarify my positions. Putin bad. By our standards, Russia is kind of barbaric at their core. Ukraine is probably not angelic. It's a corrupt place and I feel sure that Zelinsky is skimming money during this. It's what they do. I feel very bad for the Ukrainian people. NA...
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:49 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
More from Perun —
Ammunition Shortages in Ukraine
https://youtu.be/deK98IeTjfY
I haven’t made it to the end yet, but, looks like no one is projected to completely run out
But don’t have as much as want, and likely less sometime in 2023, but won’t have to put bayonets on the ends of Howitzers
Ammunition Shortages in Ukraine
https://youtu.be/deK98IeTjfY
I haven’t made it to the end yet, but, looks like no one is projected to completely run out
But don’t have as much as want, and likely less sometime in 2023, but won’t have to put bayonets on the ends of Howitzers
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:46 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Well, how are you definitions neutral?
I assumed it was not to be part of either NATO or CSTO
I assumed it was not to be part of either NATO or CSTO
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
What was Russia's precipitating event on February 24, 2022 so that its last recourse was to invade another country? What had happened the day before to cause this drastic measure? Vinny, I don't believe there was a single precipitating event as such i.e Russia retaliating after being attacked by Uk...
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:50 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Glennds and vantale, I hereby invoke Godwin's law. If you're really being serious, Godwin's law is mostly aimed at the use of Hitler comparisons in the context of the Holocaust which you know is not the case here. Godwin's law itself can be applied mistakenly or abused as a distraction, diversion o...
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:26 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
I know folks are on different sides of this, but hopefully all can appreciate the humor in this I won't comment on the humor aspect, because I've learned I'm not qualified to judge humor. I'll just grant for the sake of argument that it's funny (at least if you're no older than 12, maybe 16, years ...
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:32 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
I know folks are on different sides of this, but hopefully all can appreciate the humor in this
- Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:42 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831894
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
This is a relatively short Lex. Less than an hour. There is something in this with everyone to agree with it within it. It is from three months ago. Lex reminds us that he did visit Ukraine during the war and, at some point, will be giving us a podcast regarding it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Former US Ambassador to Russia Speaks on Causes of Ukraine War
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1257
Re: Former US Ambassador to Russia Speaks on Causes of Ukraine War
I was editing my message while you were replying
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:56 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Former US Ambassador to Russia Speaks on Causes of Ukraine War
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1257
Re: Former US Ambassador to Russia Speaks on Causes of Ukraine War
But I’m not letting Russia off the hook for saying no negotiation until NATI/US agrees that all of Ukraine is Russia. Where have you seen this demand? I haven't seen it. I read a lot of diverse sources including RT and listen to the official statements from Maria Zacharova and I've never heard this...