Shannymara wrote:ReverseEngineer wrote:How should RE attempt to secure his Wealth?
Shouldn't you be giving that to people in your area to help them prep, according to your philosophy?
Tyler_JC wrote:No sense taking the 35% hit right now (tax+penalty).
I suggest a conservative mutual fund that invests in energy, precious metals, solid corporate bonds, or something like that.
The Permanent Portfolio
These guys split the investment into 6 categories:
1. Gold bullion and coins.
2. Silver bullion and coins.
3. Swiss Franc assets (bonds and cash)
4. Real estate and natural resource company stocks (think Exxon)
5. Aggressive growth stocks (just in case we have another bull market)
6. US government debt (in case deflation continues)
Overall a pretty solid, conservative mix.
It ends up 8% cash, 36% bonds, 36% stocks, and the rest in gold/silver.
The symbol is PRPFX, it has a minimum investment of $1000 with an expense ratio below 1%.
They have a 3 year annualized return of 2.6% and a 5 year return of 6%.
By comparison, the Dow has had a negative return in both the 3 and 5 year time spans.
I don't have any money in the fund (yet) but it has been recommended by other site members before.
Cid_Yama wrote:SKF - ultrashort financials
SMN - ultrashort materials
You know what you believe. Put your money in what you know.
I've made a killing the last couple weeks and this week will be all doom and gloom.
Happy Bear Dance!
Being long, is being wrong.
Smallpoxgirl got me back in with all her happy bear dancing, and it's been quite profitable. Hell, it's been an absolute bonanza!
http://www.proshares.com/funds
Shannymara wrote:ReverseEngineer wrote: I have the resources NOW, I have to figure out how to store them up to feed the people later. Its not a philosophical hypocrisy, if that is what you were trying to imply
I thought maybe you were trying to test us.
But you said you will probably lose the money if you gamble with it. Can't you just find a way to store more food now?
mefistofeles wrote:I don't know about 401K's but I know its possible to invest in physical gold with your IRA. However worst comes to worse you gold just buy GLD gold etf .
Gold, physical gold however is the best. I can't tell you the change I have seen in the gold market. Its hard to find more than two or three coins at most of the stores I have been to, this certainly wasn't the case in January and March of last year.
Also with most accounts, with all the banks going bankrupt you never know whether or not you will be able to get your money in a timely fashion.
If youi have physical gold,access is not a problem.
Gold can also be bought and sold practically everywhere.
Gold also has the best track record, its been use as a store of value for millenia.
Its hard to beat gold from the standpoint of accessibility and history.
Gold is golden.
So question for the Gold Bugs here: Can I take my money in my 401K and buy Gold Coins to be shipped to me, and not pay the 25% tax hit since I am buying them as an Investment?
mefistofeles wrote:So question for the Gold Bugs here: Can I take my money in my 401K and buy Gold Coins to be shipped to me, and not pay the 25% tax hit since I am buying them as an Investment?
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