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by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

BTW - In my mind this is a good discussion even though it feels like we are posting at each other. No disrespect to anyone. Especially Vinny and Dualstow!
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

- What are the odds that what we are doing in Ukraine will have little positive consequences? - What did you think the odds were when the conflict started and the US started intervening? - What are the odds that we are willing to sacrifice as many Ukranian lives as it takes to weaken Putin and Russi...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Also - Vietnam, Afganistan, Iraq and now Ukraine, Israel, Syria. Nothing will be gained from any of this. This is an albatross of debt and distrust for the next generation to bear.
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Do people on here really still think having a war over these Russian provinces was a good idea? Was it worth it to "bleed" Russia or whatever? Are you asking if it was a good idea for the west to join the war? Because war was happening. That’s not on Boris Johnson. How I see it. No nato expansion o...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Do people on here really still think having a war over these Russian provinces was a good idea? Was it worth it to "bleed" Russia or whatever? Are you asking if it was a good idea for the west to join the war? Because war was happening. That’s not on Boris Johnson. How I see it. No nato expansion o...
by ppnewbie
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

@silentmajority - I think we are in agreement.
by ppnewbie
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Replies: 1161
Views: 830139

Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II

Here is a semi un-informed opinion

When Russia called the US and its installed puppet on its continued NATO expansion rhetoric, the US should have told the DWTS guy (Zelenskyy) to give up the Donbass and call it a day or Donetsk or whatever he wants if its "within reason". He's called our bluff.
by ppnewbie
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: Selling “cash” SCHO
Replies: 4
Views: 4413

Re: Selling “cash” SCHO

Non taxable
by ppnewbie
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:42 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: Selling “cash” SCHO
Replies: 4
Views: 4413

Selling “cash” SCHO

I want sell some of my SCHO etf that has been reinvesting bond yields. Do I sell the purchases that are making money or do I sell the purchases that are down? Or does it make a difference?
by ppnewbie
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment
Replies: 23
Views: 25927

Re: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment

Just listened to Paul Merriman's podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h ... 0631759073

And I will listen to this one next.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1 ... 0633393337
by ppnewbie
Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs
Replies: 7
Views: 3835

Re: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs

I was actually just thinking that. All of my LTT purchases are in the red. But I do like the 5.088 interest rate.
by ppnewbie
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs
Replies: 7
Views: 3835

Just made a purchase at 5.088 for 30 year LTTs

Its hard to buy something that nobody wants!
by ppnewbie
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Replies: 539
Views: 350646

Re: Golden Butterfly Portfolio

Another way to look at it is that with VBR having a P/E around 10 it’s about a 10 percent return (not sure if that is naive). That also seems about as cheap as it will get. As long as they are mostly good companies that’s better than most alternatives. And eventually the stock price will catch up wi...
by ppnewbie
Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23
Replies: 63
Views: 100406

Re: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23

How about US domestic stocks. I thought in a general inflationary environment they go up as well. That seems to me to be the easiest inflation hedge. And gold seems to be a long term inflation hedge and maybe a chaos hedge.
by ppnewbie
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Replies: 539
Views: 350646

Re: Golden Butterfly Portfolio

Thanks!
by ppnewbie
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23
Replies: 63
Views: 100406

Re: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23

Gold has a 10 year CAGR of 3.46 percent. It feels like a super tanker moving very slowly (reflecting an inflationary environment).
by ppnewbie
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: How do bond funds / ETF’s work?
Replies: 6
Views: 4591

Re: How do bond funds / ETF’s work?

@boglerdude

Also thanks for the EDV reference. I was buying full duration 30 year bonds because I wanted biggest impact in a deflationary environment and TLT (expensive) are an average of 20 year durations.

With EDV being so cheap and a 25 year average duration it may be an easier choice.
by ppnewbie
Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Bonds
Topic: How do bond funds / ETF’s work?
Replies: 6
Views: 4591

Re: How do bond funds / ETF’s work?

yeah you'll get 4.65 total return back after 25 years its like holding a bond thats always 25 year duration Anybody heard from robert kessler? Seems like he'd be buying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1EKb8dk0vg Just to clarify. You mean I will get 4.65 yield FOR 25 years not “after” 25 years, cor...
by ppnewbie
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold bars on sale at Costco
Replies: 15
Views: 24700

Re: Gold bars on sale at Costco

That’s an interesting comment about Sales tax in the article. Having to get a refund on the sales tax after the purchase could be a hassle.
by ppnewbie
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment
Replies: 23
Views: 25927

Re: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment

Thanks Vinny. VBR (which I currently am invested in) is the etf version of VSIAX.

https://thoughtfulfinance.com/vsiax-vs-vbr/
by ppnewbie
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment
Replies: 23
Views: 25927

Re: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment

I have VBR in my portfolio but would add a different ETF if I find something better.
by ppnewbie
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment
Replies: 23
Views: 25927

Re: Small Cap Value seems cheap at the moment

Can you throw out some names of small cap value active index funds if you have any?
by ppnewbie
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Replies: 539
Views: 350646

Re: Golden Butterfly Portfolio

Did anyone go to this session?
by ppnewbie
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: How do bond funds / ETF’s work?
Replies: 6
Views: 4591

How do bond funds / ETF’s work?

If I buy a 30 year treasury today at 4.7 percent I will get 4.7 percent yield for 30 years regardless of the tradeable value of the bond. How does that work if I purchase 100 dollars of the EDV etf which has an average duration of 25 years. Would I get approximately a 4.65 percent yield (their curre...
by ppnewbie
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold bars on sale at Costco
Replies: 15
Views: 24700

Re: Gold bars on sale at Costco

They were not available at any Costco near me. I was going to buy two. In general it would be amazing if costco sold gold bars. I would probably accumulate many more bars.