I Finally Purchased Some EDV
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Re: I Finally Purchased Some EDV
It is mechanical, MT. I am on my way to a 10% EDV holding to compliment my PRPFX holding. The recent EDV run-up is just helping me get there that much sooner.
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Today was a nice illustration of how the PRPFX/EDV concept is supposed to work.
The HB PP was up about 1%.
PRPFX was down .34%, while EDV was up 4.96%.
The HB PP was up about 1%.
PRPFX was down .34%, while EDV was up 4.96%.
Q: “Do you have funny shaped balloons?”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
Re: I Finally Purchased Some EDV
So the combo would have been up about .8 pct at 9:1?
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I'm liking the combination greatly! PRPFX up 0.53% today. EDV up another 1.10%.
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Hopefully you will like it on the bad days as well.Reub wrote: I'm liking the combination greatly! PRPFX up 0.53% today. EDV up another 1.10%.
Those are the ones where you can get in trouble.
Q: “Do you have funny shaped balloons?”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
Re: I Finally Purchased Some EDV
MT, I was 90% in the stock market in 2008 when it crashed and I took that long ride down and back up. Watching a properly balanced PP move is like a ballet next to that.
Re: I Finally Purchased Some EDV
Hey, Reub, as Dr. Phil would say, how's that EDV purchase working out for you?
I've been on the fence about adding a touch of EDV (have restrictive 401k issues), and have been sighing a lot today about not pulling the trigger.
I've been on the fence about adding a touch of EDV (have restrictive 401k issues), and have been sighing a lot today about not pulling the trigger.
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The EDV has been smoothing out some of my PRPFX losses. Just as MT predicted.
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I am kicking myself for not doing 10% EDV to pair with my PRPFX purchase last week (IRA)
Do I go and sell 10% of PRPFX now so that I can pick up EDV? ;-(
Do I go and sell 10% of PRPFX now so that I can pick up EDV? ;-(
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I would do it in light of the fact that PRPFX holds a 10% holding in Swiss Francs, which are now pegged to the Euro. This in my opinion is a game changer for PRPFX. They need to change their allocation so that they have some deflation protection, as a larger holding of TLT or EDV would accomplish. As a large holder of PRPFX, I sold some yesterday and purchased some TLT to go along with my previous EDV holding. I am still waiting for the Permanent Portfolio Fund to answer my recent emails on this subject.
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Don't hold your breath; I wrote them a while ago about the same thing. No answer.
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The Swiss Frac will ultimately be a wild card. The Japanese do the same nonsense with the Yen, and it's continuted to strengthen against the dollar in spite of everything. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but I would definitely get some long term bond exposure if you position in PRPFX is sizable.longeyes wrote: Don't hold your breath; I wrote them a while ago about the same thing. No answer.
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Re: I Finally Purchased Some EDV
MT for Pres.Reub wrote: The EDV has been smoothing out some of my PRPFX losses. Just as MT predicted.
Currently holding both PRPFX and HB PP in separate accounts I saw the light last week when the HB PP went down only a little and PRPFX went down a lot. Sure enough EDV would have smoothed it out so I bought some the next day.
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This is from Yahoo:
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/1 ... &cm_ite=NA
Notice the VWINX ranking. I have always thought well of it, own a good bit; outperformed PRPFX slightly YTD.
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/1 ... &cm_ite=NA
Notice the VWINX ranking. I have always thought well of it, own a good bit; outperformed PRPFX slightly YTD.
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Another way to smooth it out (kind of) is to simply buy it on dips. If it reaches a high and then pulls back 2 or 3 percentage points, just buy more.jackh wrote: Sure enough EDV would have smoothed it out so I bought some the next day.
I guess that doesn't really "smooth it out," but it will increase your yield.
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