So, how has the Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio done so far in 2010? Thru yesterday’s market turmoil, the components have done the following: VTI +2.8% (Stocks) TLT +9.2% (Bonds) SHY +1.3% (Cash) GLD +10.4% (Gold) And the total portfolio, assuming 25% in each at the start of 2010 is… +5.9% How’s that compare with YOUR […]
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Fri, May 7 2010 » Analysis, Blog » Comments Off on Present Permanent Portfolio Performance…
If you have any questions about Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio, head over to the Permanent Portfolio Discussion Forum that CraigR just started over at CrawlingRoad.com. Experts there have studied it from all angles and can help you get it implemented yourself. And here’s the book you need to read:
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Fri, April 30 2010 » Analysis, Blog, Gold, Tips » Comments Off on Permanent Portfolio Discussion Forum
The latest video from MadMoneyMachine studios:
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Sat, April 24 2010 » Blog, Fun, Video » Comments Off on iPad Cat Teaches Investing
I put the video together for this audio interview with Vanguard Group founder John Bogle. I hope you like it.
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Fri, April 9 2010 » Blog, Video » Comments Off on IFA Radio Interviews John Bogle
Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio is so simple. Split your investments into equal parts stocks, bonds, cash, and gold. Is it too simple? Can it be improved yet remain simple? I used Simba’s spreadsheet (from Bogleheads.org) to back-test some alternatives from 1972 through 2009. First, the original portfolio: Stocks: VTSMX (Total US Stock Market) Bonds: VUSTX […]
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Wed, March 31 2010 » Analysis, Blog, Gold » Comments Off on Permanent Portfolio to Perfect Portfolio?
It is truly surprising, amazing, astonishing to find out how poorly active managers do when compared to indexes. Watch this video:
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Wed, March 24 2010 » Blog, Video » Comments Off on New Video: Super Nova to Black Hole
Have a look at this video. It points out the importance of long-term data, the irrelevance of even reliable advice, the emphasis of trading by the financial media, and the wisdom of Nobel prize winners regarding investments. Oh, and don’t miss THE END-ing!
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Wed, March 10 2010 » Blog, Video » Comments Off on New Video: Sweet Surrender
I have had a number of emails from people trying to get into the Harry Browne investment radio show archives. The links at the original site appear to be down, but fortunately Craig at CrawlingRoad blog has a mirror that you can use. I’ve recently listened to all 44 investment shows and am now going […]
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Mon, March 8 2010 » Blog, Tips » Comments Off on Harry Browne Investment Show Archives
The voice sounds familiar…
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Sat, February 13 2010 » Blog, Tips, Video » Comments Off on The Value of the Right Advisor
Just a quick post to review the predictions I made and how well they turned out. Name: iPad (Ding!) Size: 9.7″ (Ding! I said 10″) Form Factor: Basically a large iPod Touch (Ding!) Home Button? (Ding!) Aluminum back? (Ding!) Buttons and holes: headphone (Ding), microphone (Ding), volume (Ding), mute (Ding), sleep (Ding) USB port? (Bzzzt!) […]
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Wed, January 27 2010 » Blog, Predictions, Reviews » Comments Off on It’s iPad!
Take your pick of names but we are all awaiting the next holy product to be announced from Apple. After “The Jesus Phone” which had people literally weeping in their seats upon its unveiling, the Apple Table is set to be the next revolutionary gadget that we didn’t realize we couldn’t live without. I have […]
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Tue, January 12 2010 » Blog, Fun, Predictions, Reviews » Comments Off on Time To Talk Tablet: iTablet, iSlate, iBook, iPad