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- Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Wealth Distribution in America
- Replies: 53
- Views: 18650
Re: Wealth Distribution in America
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Former "Plunge Protection Team" Member on Gold, Wealth Confiscation, Gov debt
- Replies: 86
- Views: 32467
Re: Former "Plunge Protection Team" Member on Gold, Wealth Confiscation, Gov debt
Meanwhile, we have no examples of an Austrian model that works in the modern world. Does Estonia qualify? http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2006/07/01/estonia-creates-economic-miracle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f9SZiZ-azU While it sounds like they have done a lot of good, do rememb...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:19 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Assumptions you didn't know you've made
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17324
Re: Assumptions you didn't know you've made
Probably the best one I've heard was, "I'm very open-minded, but if you ask me, those intolerant Republicans should all be loaded onto a spaceship and shot into the sun." Intolerant of the intolerant when they act on their intolerance.... The point is, intolerance of intolerance is a tautology. It'...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:36 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Ridiculous Euphemisms
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16853
Re: Ridiculous Euphemisms
Improvised explosive device
The yearly use of "Emergency Supplemental" funding for Iraq / Afganistan
I've often use "many opportunities" vs "all mucked up"!
The yearly use of "Emergency Supplemental" funding for Iraq / Afganistan
I've often use "many opportunities" vs "all mucked up"!
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:50 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Assumptions you didn't know you've made
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17324
Re: Assumptions you didn't know you've made
Intolerant of the intolerant when they act on their intolerance....Pointedstick wrote: Probably the best one I've heard was, "I'm very open-minded, but if you ask me, those intolerant Republicans should all be loaded onto a spaceship and shot into the sun."
- Thu May 30, 2013 9:55 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: California Debates How to Blow Tax Windfall
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12487
Re: California Debates How to Blow Tax Windfall
People think CA is a liberal bastion, but that's only true in highly visible pockets like L.A. and San Francisco. Overall it's a red-leaning state. After all, Prop 8 never would have even gotten on the ballot in a blue-dominant state, let alone get passed. Yeah, I've tried to make that point here...
- Wed May 29, 2013 11:37 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: VP in a 401K
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4539
Re: VP in a 401K
I had the VG Mid-Cap index for a while, and it treated me while. Probably wouldn't make a big difference, but a low cost option to add some equities not dominated by Large Cap growth.
- Tue May 28, 2013 12:14 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: California Debates How to Blow Tax Windfall
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12487
Re: California Debates How to Blow Tax Windfall
If government carries any debt, there is no way they have a "surplus" of funds. This is just political spin. Clinton said the same thing during his budget with trillions of long term debt on the books and trillions more in unfunded liabilities still in existence. Running such a "surplus", esp in "p...
- Thu May 23, 2013 10:42 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: "Generation X: An Inconvenient Era"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3272
Re: "Generation X: An Inconvenient Era"
As an early-ish Xer, I can relate...
- Tue May 14, 2013 12:20 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Oh how it hurts to see no gains
- Replies: 412
- Views: 158672
Re: Oh how it hurts to see no gains
When Samsung goes up and Apple down, no need to sell anything to maintain intl vs US weighting....Kriegsspiel wrote: Total World skips out on those taxes when it "balances" itself?
- Mon May 13, 2013 6:11 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Oh how it hurts to see no gains
- Replies: 412
- Views: 158672
Re: Oh how it hurts to see no gains
Vanguard Total World stock index expense ratio is 0.19%. Total US is 0.05%, and Total Int'l is 0.16%. Is there some advantage to the Total World fund that I'm not seeing? VT Disadvantages: cost, a lot fewer stocks VT Advantages: single fund (fire & forget, no rebalancing between US & international)...
- Fri May 03, 2013 6:20 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Should You Incorporate Gold / Precious Metals in to Your Asset Allocation?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2927
Re: Should You Incorporate Gold / Precious Metals in to Your Asset Allocation?
Parts I liked, parts were, hmm.... * Where did 3% come from vs 5% for a limited allocation? And nothing about the change in volatility, just absolute performance * While they is a point about tracking error and timing, moving from 70/30 to 65/25/5 would cause one to bail when the 5% is doing badly? ...
- Fri May 03, 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Is It Time To Walk Away In May?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2656
Re: Is It Time To Walk Away In May?
Sorry for an on topic post, but http://m.seekingalpha.com/article/1396581
Seems like a few reasonable strategies without going overboard - rebalance in May / Oct, ...
Probably minor in the long term, but for folks who do annual rebalancing, why not on May Day vs New Year's Day?
Seems like a few reasonable strategies without going overboard - rebalance in May / Oct, ...
Probably minor in the long term, but for folks who do annual rebalancing, why not on May Day vs New Year's Day?
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:33 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: VP Input Request
- Replies: 48
- Views: 17512
Re: VP Input Request
Technically, 50% of 80% gives you the 40% total in stock, so that's a match.
20% gold is high vs 15ish%, although I'd assume still within the rebalance band.... (40% of allocation?, so rebalance at 9% and 21% for a 15% allocation?)
Definitely something I've been tinkering with....
20% gold is high vs 15ish%, although I'd assume still within the rebalance band.... (40% of allocation?, so rebalance at 9% and 21% for a 15% allocation?)
Definitely something I've been tinkering with....
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:19 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Conservative portfolio for the masses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5888
Re: Conservative portfolio for the masses
VTINX (Vanguard Retirement Income - 30% US/Intl Stock, 20% TIPS, 45% Total Bond)
5-10% Gold
Maybe add VWINX if want value tilt and more corp bond....
5-10% Gold
Maybe add VWINX if want value tilt and more corp bond....
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:49 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Funds
- Topic: Heavy in PRPFX
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25305
Re: Heavy in PRPFX
" It is really bothering me that PPRFX is showing so little movement now " While there are some general concerns with PRPFX (inflation tilt, cost, active stock picking, Swiss Franks, ....), is the current tracking error specific to its PP implementation? For a pure PP: Cash flat (25% of portfolio)...
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:16 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Critique My PP Allocations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4272
Re: Critique My PP Allocations
Stunt: I'm thinking both LTT and Gold to 16%, not from Gold to LTT.... Although being a home "owner", I think I have more inflation protection than deflation protection overall (I also think REIT helps a bit with inflation.) Rymenocerous - do you max the company match in 401(k) and then contribute t...
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:24 pm
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Critique My PP Allocations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4272
Re: Critique My PP Allocations
I think most would consider this more PP inspired than true PP..... Of course, I'd call mine PP inspired as well.... (All percentages rough; in IRA; All Vanguard except for metals; I couldn't give up the slice and dice; I'm less then 6 months in anything PPish....) Stocks (40% ; ~30% intl, Value, &...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:12 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: The "Permanent Boglehead Portfolio"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6584
Re: The "Permanent Boglehead Portfolio"
Two fund portfolio: VG Lifestrategy Conservative growth (60/28/12 TBM/TSM/TISM - soon to have 20% of TBM go TIBM) Gold (IAU, GLD, ETC) 16% Gold (give or take - 10% some boggleheads might do...) A little light on gold / over alocated to stock vs traditional, and some some non treasury bonds in the 50...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:56 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Funds
- Topic: PERM vs. PRPFX - which is best?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 60264
Re: PERM vs. PRPFX - which is best?
I have PERM in a small Roth IRA. Does what I expect.
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:16 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: GOP plan to change Electoral College
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2903
Re: GOP plan to change Electoral College
IMO, all states or none....
And something similar for Congressional districts to reduce impact of Gerymandandering?
And more use of ranked choice voting...
And something similar for Congressional districts to reduce impact of Gerymandandering?
And more use of ranked choice voting...
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:11 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Why Obama won
- Replies: 112
- Views: 40051
Re: Why Obama won
When Pilgrims arrived there were no welfare of Medicare or Social Security and they had to rely on themselves. For decades after that people came to America in search of freedom and ability to build better life for themselves and their children. But nowadays there is a growing group of population t...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:44 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Forum Software Upgraded
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15354
Re: IMPORTANT: Forum Software Upgraded
I thought Bradly was the last 5-star (too lazy to look up right now)1NV35T0R (Greg) wrote: I like the new format. The only thing I don't was I lost my stars and now I have a boring polygon. I liked having 5 stars, it made me feel like Eisenhower (i.e. last 5-star U.S. general)
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:01 pm
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Merriman's style for equity part of PP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6543
Re: Merriman's style for equity part of PP
I now forget who suggested it, but there is an old thread on boggle heads about getting similar return with fewer funds, splitting value plays accross geography, such as: US Large Balanced (S&P 500) Intl Large Value US Small Cap Value Intl Small Cap Balanced If you do REIT and the above, can...
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:09 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Funds
- Topic: Short to medium long term PP investment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13362
Re: Short to medium long term PP investment
I Bonds could also be an option (10k per year per SSN) Haven't done myself yet, but thinking of putting some of my emergency fund in there over time (can't withdraw within first year, loose three months interest if withdraw in first 5 years. I have some PERM in my Roth, which is deep emergency fund ...