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by hardlawjockey
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Safe Deposit Box Location
Replies: 34
Views: 21058

Re: Safe Deposit Box Location

When I started the PP and bought my first set of gold coins I had to decide where to store it and it all boiled down to 3 options ... 1. Bank (or some other entity) safe deposit box 2. A home safe 3. Cleverly hide where nobody will normally look. Ultimately I chose option #3. My reasoning was that o...
by hardlawjockey
Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Interesting talk on capital preservation
Replies: 19
Views: 13616

Re: Interesting talk on capital preservation

Passive investors cant investigate the businesses they buy, its a leap of faith that the economy will grow Well, they CAN investigate the businesses they buy, but then they wouldn't be passive investors. I don't see how it is a leap of faith to believe that economies tend to grow. Unless acted upon...
by hardlawjockey
Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:43 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Interesting talk on capital preservation
Replies: 19
Views: 13616

Re: Interesting talk on capital preservation

Natural human skepticism has to be shut off when it comes to passive investing. Not sure what other areas of life are similar. Religion comes to mind, and maybe politics, but I'm not sure what you mean when it comes to passive investing. Are you saying that we should be naturally skeptical of it bu...
by hardlawjockey
Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 380354

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

Given the way the Democratic Party is going, the slogans for the next presidential campaign should be MAGA vs MALV.

MALV=Make America Like Venezuela
by hardlawjockey
Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: The GOLD scream room
Replies: 3689
Views: 1659592

Re: The GOLD scream room

Yup, and since your buy you’ve stunk it up...too bad. Yet my 70/30 is up 340K YTD. How’s your gold YTD? Ok, if I did the math right, that means you, Buddtholomew, have about $12M in your portfolio, and yet you spend your time coming on here to whine about gold's poor performance over the last few y...
by hardlawjockey
Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: More Than Half of Millenials Expect to Be Millionaires
Replies: 10
Views: 8376

Re: More Than Half of Millenials Expect to Be Millionaires

Don't see anything wrong with having such expectations when you're young. Reality will settle in soon enough and I'm sure a lot of them will make it.
by hardlawjockey
Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Wellesley
Replies: 13
Views: 15509

Re: Wellesley

I remember a heated debate between Wellesley and the PP on another forum but I don't think it was Bogleheads. I do remember that somebody named Medium Tex was the main PP protagonist however. I went all in with Wellessly for a while because the PP seemed a bit too exotic for my tastes at the time bu...
by hardlawjockey
Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Psychology of Money
Replies: 16
Views: 10345

Re: The Psychology of Money

I have a much simpler solution: parents pay for their children's education. What if they can't afford to? Or choose not to? Isn't it better for society to have everyone educated? When and where I grew up, the prevailing thought seemed to be that the children paid for their own education, perhaps wi...
by hardlawjockey
Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The Psychology of Money
Replies: 16
Views: 10345

The Psychology of Money

I think PP'er's will relate to most of this.... http://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ The piece is chock full of money quotes so it was hard to pick one but here goes (quite relevant to this forum, I think) ..... Anything worthwhile with money has high stakes. High stakes en...
by hardlawjockey
Fri May 25, 2018 2:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: School Shootings
Replies: 51
Views: 26599

Re: School Shootings

Ditto. My High School graded on the percentage scale. Highest possible was 100% which required 100% on all tests and homework, and perfect attendance in the specified class. College was on the 4.0 maximum scale. I suppose that due to The Great Leveling, there's been a need for ever more creative wa...
by hardlawjockey
Wed May 23, 2018 10:41 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

Actually it really IS a pain reliever. See https://www.leafly.com/news/health/cannabis-for-chronic-pain-vs-opioids for a report on some of the research demonstrating this. I can see what they mean but I'll stand by my point, based on anecdotal, experiential evidence so far. Based on my experience i...
by hardlawjockey
Wed May 23, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: NFL National Anthem Controversy
Replies: 30
Views: 21996

Re: NFL National Anthem Controversy

I don't think the "bottom of the barrel" criticism applies here. This isn't the Trump thread, it's the NFL National Anthem Controversy thread. I didn't say "this happened, so Trump is the greatest ever". But it is definitely a win for him. Maybe some are fawning, I don't know. But I do know that Tr...
by hardlawjockey
Wed May 23, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: NFL National Anthem Controversy
Replies: 30
Views: 21996

Re: NFL National Anthem Controversy

I don't think the "bottom of the barrel" criticism applies here. This isn't the Trump thread, it's the NFL National Anthem Controversy thread. I didn't say "this happened, so Trump is the greatest ever". But it is definitely a win for him. Maybe some are fawning, I don't know. But I do know that Tr...
by hardlawjockey
Wed May 23, 2018 3:51 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 380354

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

The cover-up continues to unravel . . . For the first time today, I actually think people will be going to prison. Add to Trump's accomplishments the exposure of the massive core of corruption within the DNC and its role as the waterboy of the Deep State. Some bit players may go to jail, probably o...
by hardlawjockey
Wed May 23, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

Re. neck issues. Been there, done that twice. First time about 5 years ago went to doctor, then for MRI and subsequent nerve tests to check for where the problem was (C7). Went to PT for a few weeks. Pain subsided somewhat with the help of heavy duty pain meds for a couple weeks. Was the OK for abo...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold Coin Counterfeit Detectors
Replies: 24
Views: 15500

Re: Gold Coin Counterfeit Detectors

I bought the gold coin balance early on when I started collecting bullion coins. At the time it came with a guarantee because no coin had ever been produced that could deceive it and they offered to buy the fake coin for the market price if that ever happened. Last I heard, they withdrew that offer ...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 9:21 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Is the stock market getting too hot? Discuss...
Replies: 72
Views: 36942

Re: Is the stock market getting too hot? Discuss...

peter lynch said it best . " more money is given up or lost in anticipation or preparation for the next downturn than has ever been lost by markets in a down turn" poor investor behavior is what hurt people not markets and studies show risk adverse people stay no better in things like the pp . they...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 9:03 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Replies: 539
Views: 350845

Re: Golden Butterfly Portfolio

Just thought I'd give a quick update on my own personal Golden Butterfly portfolio for anyone keeping track. If you read back a ways you'll note that I have 100% of my money in the GB but (after an extended bout of analysis paralysis) chose to go with small cap blend over small cap value when first...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 8:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 380354

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

I was always skeptical of the "Deep State", as I tend to discount most conspiracy theories and I still don't believe there are Deep State planning meetings taking place any where. Having said that, there does seem to be some sort of cabal though I doubt it will ever come to light in our day. If it ...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

As someone with chronic work related back and neck issues, I have had excellent success with chiropractors. Stay away from the ones who think they can fix everything or that every ailment is caused by subluxations. In their defense, that's probably what they are taught in school, but I think most o...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 5:37 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
Replies: 958
Views: 380354

Re: Trump as tragicomedy

The cover-up continues to unravel . . . For the first time today, I actually think people will be going to prison. Add to Trump's accomplishments the exposure of the massive core of corruption within the DNC and its role as the waterboy of the Deep State. Some bit players may go to jail, probably o...
by hardlawjockey
Mon May 21, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

Chiropractors certainly have a lot to offer. At their best, they're sort of supercharged physical therapists. Sounds like so far you haven't gotten the lunatic end of the philosophy though, like the back manipulation cures cancer stuff. They also don't necessarily understand what their manipulation...
by hardlawjockey
Sun May 20, 2018 6:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

Chiropractors certainly have a lot to offer. At their best, they're sort of supercharged physical therapists. Sounds like so far you haven't gotten the lunatic end of the philosophy though, like the back manipulation cures cancer stuff. They also don't necessarily understand what their manipulation...
by hardlawjockey
Thu May 17, 2018 4:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Google Duplex
Replies: 11
Views: 5655

Re: Google Duplex

Sam Harris, a neuroscientist who is mostly known for being an advocate for atheism, has a TED talk in which he reveals that he believes an even greater threat to humanity than religion is artificial intelligence. I watched the TED talk but don't remember whether he watched this video about the robo...
by hardlawjockey
Sun May 13, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Freedom
Replies: 32
Views: 21475

Re: Freedom

I took a sabbatical of about 2 years at around the same age as you and I would recommend it for everybody if you can do it. In my case it was a combination of both being burned out by my work as a software engineer and the death of my wife after a bout with cancer. I didn't have enough money to reti...