A few questions for you... 1) First the oddball one. How do you get current news to appear under your posts -- even long after you have composed them? 2) I have read here how some people have created automatic ladders in Fidelity. I did call Vanguard (my investment company exclusively) to learn all ...

I finally got the answer to one question I'd been asking various places. Can one use Treasury Direct within a retirement account? And, the answer was NO. Therefore, with my belief that income producing investments (such as Cash) should be in retirement accounts that means I would not be able to buy ...

For those of you who went all in in the Permanent Portfolio at once (and, have good records)…. What was the date that you went in? And, at the time of purchase what was the level for the following Big 3 (I have the current levels in ()'s) Gold - $1,493 ( about 20% below the all-time high on 9/5/11) ...

I have decided that for part of my gold investment I want to have it in the form of one ounce American Eagle / Maple Leaf coins. Way back on February 21, 1995 I made my sole prior gold coin purchase. From Benham Certified Metals I spent $2,041.58 to acquire the following: 3-oz AE@395.92,2-oz ML@395....

Popular occupations for ISTJ's include being an accountant (me), police, military. It's the J (structure) part. Vinny ESJT.  First took the Meyers-Briggs in the mid-1970s.  Was ESTJ.  Took again in the late 1990s - still an ESTJ.  I guess I'm incapable of change.  For what is worth, the majority of ...

I was introduced to the Myers-Briggs over 30 years ago. Bought a lot of books on it and, for awhile, it was an avocation as I formally and informally tested over 100 people. I have taken the test a few times and I am a classic, prototypical - ISTJ. Not borderline on any of the four. I am each of the...

In Craig's Bond FAQ he wrote: What bond fund can I use to purchase Long Term Treasury Bonds? There is only one at this time that is acceptable for use in the Permanent Portfolio: iShares Treasury Long Term Bond ETF (Ticker: TLT) Since he wrote that 10 years have there been any additional bond funds ...

I'm in the process of making a plan to go 100% into the Permanent Portfolio. My understanding is that the 25% cash portion is somewhat like ballast in the overall portfolio while each of the 25% in gold, stock, and bonds each represent an oft times volatile investment wherein one or two of them can ...

Thanks you! For some reason it took me awhile to find it but I did find it. EXACTLY what I wanted! Thanks again. Vinny Yup, if you go to the top left corner of the interface there's a little button (typically called a hamburger). This button has options that includes sorting by latest post and activ...

Thanks for your full response. In regards to the last sentence you wrote, it is clear that you do not believe that you do need to be in more than one brokerage for diversification purposes. Craig Rowland's book definitely emphasized using more than one. Vinny Two. I only meant to have Vanguard, but ...

Thanks for the excellent response. I have no problem with staying the course as I've been with the same allocation plan I established with Vanguard in January 2003, not making a single change to it. It has served me well but I don't need to experience another Summer 2008 to Winter 2009 with it. EVER...

Relatively new to the Forum but I'm gathering that the Tyler below and the Tyler here: https://portfoliocharts.com/about/....are one and the same? Vinny PeaktoTrough.com still works fine for me. But if you're looking for other sources, Portfolio Charts has Permanent Portfolio data going back to 1970.

Was reading the below of any concern to you? After reading it it almost left me wanting nothing to do with Treasury Direct!

Vinny

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Kbg wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:04 am Treasury direct...super easy

To just get started, I am thinking of fulfilling as much of the Permanent Portfolio investing through my present Vanguard accounts. Then later I may transfer some of the investments to Fidelity. But to just immediately become a full fledged Level 4 Permanent Portfolio investor seems too consuming. S...

Could you specify which two? Curious if either is on the book's list: 1. iShares Gold ETF (Ticker: IAU) 2. StreetTracks Gold ETF (Ticker: GLD) 3. Physical Swiss Gold ETF (Ticker: SGOL) 4. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (Ticker: PHYS) 5. Central Fund of Canada (Ticker: CEF) 6. Central Gold Trust of Canad...

Is there any way to set one's forum settings so that the topics show up in order of which one has the latest posting in it?

Thanks

Vinny

I am soon to be a Level 4 investor. The book advises that the best way to invest in gold is to own it. However, initially, that would take some time to fully implement. Therefore, to get started I am strongly thinking of the book's alternative gold recommendation... The following exchange-traded fun...

I am soon to be a Level 4 Permanent Portfolio investor. The book states: Buying Bonds There are three basic ways to buy U.S. Treasury long-term bonds: 1. At auction from the Treasury. 2. On the secondary market. 3. Through a bond fund. Which of the three do you do? And, if #3, what specific funds ar...

I am soon to be a Level 4 Permanent Portfolio Investor. I plan to use Vanguard Total Stock Market and Fidelity Total Stock Market. I do not want to use anything but an indexed total stock market mutual fund. 1) Which ones are you using? 2) Do you use any that are more than U.S. securities? If so, wh...

I am about to become a level 4 Permanent Portfolio investor. The book advises you to have all your investments in at least two brokerages. Presently I have all my investments with Vanguard. Last Friday I opened an account with Fidelity in anticipation of it taking half of my present Vanguard investm...

Thank you for the response. And regarding point #2 below. I fully understand that a major component of the Permanent Portfolio is safety with cash, thus the many exhortations to invest strictly in U.S. Treasury securities. I would NOT be tempted to chase cash. Vinny Welcome to the forum. I think the...

What are you defining as "the core"?

Thanks

Vinny

dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:35 am Vanguard Treasury Money Market for the core;
ladder of treasury bills and short-term treasury notes bought directly thru Vanguard.

It seems that if one is a single person (with no trust) then the I Bond limit is $10,000 plus $5,000 via using a tax refund (which would, of course, require one to overpay taxes by at least $5,000)? Vinny Welcome to the forum OP I use ibonds and Orion's 4% checking With some effort you can buy more ...

Regarding the below.... 1) I Bonds. The limit is $10,000? Plus, if you overpay your taxes by $5,000 you can purchase another $5,000 with your tax refund? Is that what you do? 2) Can you give more description of: "1-3-6 months TBills in auto-roll at Fidelity" 3) Obviously you have no concer...

I am ready to fully embrace The Permanent Portfolio as described in Craig Rowland and J.M. Lawson's The Permanent Portfolio book. I am going for Level 4 and want to invest in the way that the book proscribes. I am not looking for any enhancements to what the book proscribes. I was planning to use th...