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by 6 Iron
Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Long bonds and a new, well off investor
Replies: 20
Views: 9931

Re: Long bonds and a new, well off investor

My concern is that his holdout is based on a continued belief in market timing, but my thought in supporting DCA is that it would allow him to have a stake in all of the assets of the portfolio, and watch how they respond to the unexpected in the future with some skin in the game. Certainly, all in ...
by 6 Iron
Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: Long bonds and a new, well off investor
Replies: 20
Views: 9931

Long bonds and a new, well off investor

I have a friend that has been following the PP for about a year, and while he has internalized the concepts, is still having a hard time buying long bonds. In all honesty, it is much easier for me to own them as part of my portfolio than it would be to buy all of them today. He is at present running...
by 6 Iron
Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Anti-U.S. Protests in the Muslim World
Replies: 111
Views: 35505

Re: Anti-U.S. Protests in the Muslim World

I saw an article that indicated the movie seemed to focus relentlessly on Obama's use of the N-word in his autobiography.  What I don't understand is why the anti-Obama crowd focuses on the fringes around his life - why not focus on his policy?  With Bush, the left only had to focus on his policy, ...
by 6 Iron
Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:57 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: The true nature of matter
Replies: 9
Views: 3755

Re: The true nature of matter

I really enjoyed reading Brian Greene's book on this topic several years ago: http://www.amazon.com/The-Elegant-Universe-Superstrings-Dimensions/dp/0375708111/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top It might be tough sledding for those with a minimal science background, but is very clearly written and entertaining...
by 6 Iron
Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Permanent Portfolio Book - Kindle Edition Now Shipping!
Replies: 89
Views: 34517

Re: Permanent Portfolio Book - Kindle Edition Now Shipping!

Congratulations, and thank you. I have already jumped in. I bought it, thinking I was supporting your efforts, but much like this forum, I get more than I give.
by 6 Iron
Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Romney Picks Paul Ryan
Replies: 68
Views: 22622

Re: Romney Picks Paul Ryan

Was Reagan a liar? Was Truman? Was Eisenhower? Was Lincoln? Was JFK? Were they all liars? Yes, absolutely. One cannot intentionally become politically successful in a democracy without being or becoming a liar, a panderer, or both. And the more power we're talking about, the truer this becomes. I s...
by 6 Iron
Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Storing physical gold
Replies: 30
Views: 13567

Re: Storing physical gold

Foglifter, I use safety deposit boxes, and as MediumTex might say, sleep like a 14 year old house cat. There is some risk in every method of owning gold and I try to mitigate this with diversity.
by 6 Iron
Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Mormonism - what you should know
Replies: 30
Views: 12882

Re: Mormonism - what you should know

It was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in support of the then existing communist government, against Muslim rebels. The Soviets did not invade in order to support the existing government.  Not unless you count using Spetsnaz shock troops to assassinate the Afghan president on day one as a show o...
by 6 Iron
Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Mormonism - what you should know
Replies: 30
Views: 12882

Re: Mormonism - what you should know

And speaking of Afghanistan and presidential elections while the Olympics is underway I was reminded of something very interesting the other day about the 1980 Olympics. Jimmy Carter was president and we boycotted the Olympics that year. Does anybody remember why? Dispute involving the Soviet Union...
by 6 Iron
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Mormonism - what you should know
Replies: 30
Views: 12882

Re: Mormonism - what you should know

Reub wrote: Don't we already have aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf region?
And one more soon to be heading that way, carrying my nephew.
by 6 Iron
Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Book Endorsers for the new Permanent Portfolio book.
Replies: 54
Views: 21691

Re: Book Endorsers for the new Permanent Portfolio book.

Russ Roberts, Thomas Sowell, and (no kidding) Michael Phelps.
by 6 Iron
Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:12 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: "The problem is, choice can be a terrible thing."
Replies: 27
Views: 10920

Re: "The problem is, choice can be a terrible thing."

My desire for choices is variable: gadgets, vacations, food...good. But if I am roped into a trip to pick out upholstery fabric with my wife, the myriad choices, and her thoroughness, suck the life force from my body.
by 6 Iron
Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Boomerang by Michael Lewis
Replies: 1
Views: 1151

Boomerang by Michael Lewis

I just finished this book, and wanted to recommend it to those of you that enjoyed "The Big Short". The author goes to Iceland, Greece, Germany, California, etc and talks to many of the involved parties in the economic crises. As always, he does it in an interesting, and easily understood fashion, w...
by 6 Iron
Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Pick Your Poison
Replies: 24
Views: 6533

Re: Pick Your Poison

I would favor one of many fine Belgian beers, e.g., Rochefort, or Westmalle.
by 6 Iron
Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Man dies in 3 way sex; wife wins $3M in lawsuit
Replies: 9
Views: 7973

Re: Man dies in 3 way sex; wife wins $3M in lawsuit

smurff wrote: The man was found 40% responsible for his own death...
Maybe he thought with two men and one woman, it would only be half as strenuous.
by 6 Iron
Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Man dies in 3 way sex; wife wins $3M in lawsuit
Replies: 9
Views: 7973

Re: Man dies in 3 way sex; wife wins $3M in lawsuit

...well hopefully she invests that $3 million in the PP. I don't know. Her present strategy of marrying men with bad hearts and a proclivity for nontraditional coitus, while living in a state that rewards dubious lawsuits seems to be working pretty well. In fact this may be the ticket to portfolio ...
by 6 Iron
Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:04 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Buffett's Right Hand Man Says Civilized People Don't Buy Gold
Replies: 47
Views: 14925

Re: Buffett's Right Hand Man Says Civilized People Don't Buy Gold

craigr wrote:
1NV35T0R wrote:Any other hypothetical ways to get it out of the country if the government goes full-on corrupt?
Yes. Already have some stored outside the country to begin with!

Is this a teaser for the book ?
by 6 Iron
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:34 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: PP vs Synthetics
Replies: 2
Views: 1665

Re: PP vs Synthetics

The decay effects seem more significant over only 6 months than I would have guessed.
by 6 Iron
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:28 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: I'm Done!
Replies: 327
Views: 144988

Re: I'm Done!

I have found that I tolerate lagging market returns in periods of stock out-performance much better than I tolerated the volatility of a stock heavy portfolio (the downward volatility, that is, had no problems with upward). That said, I can guarantee that we will have many more of these I'm done thr...
by 6 Iron
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:13 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Letter Grade of A Now Most Common College Grade
Replies: 17
Views: 5792

Re: Letter Grade of A Now Most Common College Grade

That's probably true, although I felt like I really had to earn my grades.  Getting B's wasn't all that easy, let alone A's (didn't get too many of those).  This seemed to be pretty common among my peers as well.  Might just have been an engineering thing though.  Seemed like my friends in business...
by 6 Iron
Mon May 28, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Whatever Happened to Fred & Wilma's House?
Replies: 4
Views: 2140

Re: Whatever Happened to Fred & Wilma's House?

Dick Clark always seemed so normal to me. This place is bizarre. I do wonder if he ever found himself locked out, and never realized that he could just jump through the window.
by 6 Iron
Thu May 17, 2012 8:15 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: An Attack on the PP and Craig R
Replies: 38
Views: 19956

Re: An Attack on the PP and Craig R

I enjoyed his filtered, and mostly self-generated comments. My guess is it is ok to read his blog, just don't disagree with him.
by 6 Iron
Mon May 07, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 2012 performance
Replies: 257
Views: 73283

Re: 2012 performance

MediumTex wrote: The plot thickens...

I love these MMT discussions.
This is meaty stuff. My biggest beef has been with the "deficits do not matter, except when they do, and we are not certain when that is, except it is not now" line of reasoning.
by 6 Iron
Sat May 05, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: Gold
Topic: Buffett's Right Hand Man Says Civilized People Don't Buy Gold
Replies: 47
Views: 14925

Re: Buffett's Right Hand Man Says Civilized People Don't Buy Gold

I just read this, and immediately thought of the barbarians here.
by 6 Iron
Fri May 04, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 2012 performance
Replies: 257
Views: 73283

Re: 2012 performance

Gumby, Thank you for your patience and detailed answers. Forgive the simplicity of this observation. Given that debt has not been the magic elixir to prosperity in most countries, like those in Africa, might these observations be due to an effect, and not a cause? That a nation's ability to have a s...