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by peterv
Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:00 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Getting a newbie up to speed quickly
Replies: 75
Views: 155860

Full disclosure: I'm not an Intercst supporter. I'm not a Hucus supporter. I'm just a recently retired guy trying to figure out the best way to manage my assets. I'm also a guy who's not particularly impressed by posturing, fallacious arguments, and endless repetition of complaints. I'm generally in...
by peterv
Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:09 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Getting a newbie up to speed quickly
Replies: 75
Views: 155860

Norbert, thanks for a breath of fresh air. A little healthy skepticism is a good thing. Perhaps if we can't have an honest, non hostel, debate at dorey36 we can have it here. However, I have to admit to having some doubts. If you persist in bringing up dificult questions I suspect your time here is ...
by peterv
Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:03 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Something to look forward to.
Replies: 25
Views: 39420

I take it the Motely Fool community boards are only accessible to members - correct ? I can't access any of these references. Any way to get ? (besides a membership - I have too many memberships already...) You can get logins to many sites like this from bugmenot.com Where current subscribers are w...
by peterv
Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:04 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Fool.com REHP membership and comps
Replies: 8
Views: 15147

Hocus said:
Lurkers matter


As a dedicated lurker who's trying to reform I appreciate the complement.
Where's the 12 step program for this problem?
by peterv
Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:04 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: The year 2000 retiree status
Replies: 24
Views: 21050

Is there any way to browse around without knowing the ISBN number? YES! All you need is an author or title. Check out the search page in my post. Just fill in what you know and let the search engine do the rest. You can even put in part of an entry if that's all you know. I put "Smith" in...
by peterv
Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:21 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: The year 2000 retiree status
Replies: 24
Views: 21050

I had a book once by Harry Browne that discussed the Permanent Portfolio concept in depth, and I presume (I don't remember) that that presented some data. I don't think that I still have the book. But there might be material available on the internet, or the Harry Browne book (I don't recall the ti...
by peterv
Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:36 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: The year 2000 retiree status
Replies: 24
Views: 21050

We are obviously not going to be able to rely on the calculators to answer all of the questions that come up. That does not mean that we cannot aim to engage in meaningful analysis of all of the questions that come up. Some questions lend themselves well to analysis by calculator. On those, we will...
by peterv
Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:57 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Sanity check on investment ideas
Replies: 24
Views: 20946

This is so. I am very much advocating that people aim to "time the market." The reason why there is such resistance to the idea is that there is a lot of confusion about research that people have heard about that shows that "timing is impossible." There is indeed research that s...
by peterv
Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:14 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Sanity check on investment ideas
Replies: 24
Views: 20946

Your plan sounds to me to be a reasonable one. A 50 percent stock allocation at today's valuation levels is a wee bit on the high side for my tastes A few days ago I was firmly in the 70% stock camp. Amazing what some surfing and a good book will do to change your attitude. The only reason I'm allo...
by peterv
Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:04 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Sanity check on investment ideas
Replies: 24
Views: 20946

Hocus and Uncle Mick, thanks for the feedback. Hocus, good to know that I can hold TIPS at Vanguard, thanks. BTW, do you have a web site? I can't help but wonder why intercst would ever leave voluntarily. After all he gets some income from selling his report (intercst is Greaney, right?) and no doub...
by peterv
Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:38 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Sanity check on investment ideas
Replies: 24
Views: 20946

Sanity check on investment ideas

Hi all. This is my first post so allow me to introduce myself. Hit the big 60 last September and retired on Nov. 1 after 25 years in various jobs with a LARGE computer company. Lastly doing remote network support for some of the biggest firms in the country. The pay was good but the job stopped bein...