I expressed my sorrow that Ken has decided to leave.
I also would view it as unfortunate if KenM elected to stop posting here. And I would like to see ataloss and wanderer resume posting here.
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- Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:53 am
- Forum: Town Center
- Topic: Just my opinion.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15177
- Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:22 pm
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Basic question about SWR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11213
anyone sticking to a 4% SWR needs a warning: Danger Will Robinson, Danger! Thanks so much for saying that, NeuroFool. This is the big issue for me. I am not a numbers guy, so a lot of the language that the technical types use goes over my head. I respect them for what they do, and I appreciate what...
- Sat Nov 01, 2003 1:59 am
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Basic question about SWR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11213
- Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:50 pm
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Basic question about SWR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11213
I've always thought that SWR was a generalization, a way to let us know that a 20% withdrawal rate was stupid if you wanted to last 30 years. 10% is less stupid but still stupid. 6% is optimistic. 5%, we are in the ball park. 2%? Well, if times are really bad the next 10 years 2% may be it....I nev...
- Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:15 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: I am perplexed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42955
- Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:37 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: I am perplexed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42955
I have found it interesting that the mathematicians seem to see the swr idea as a rule of thumb. Some imagine much more significance. The time is not right for a discussion of the realities of SWRs at this board. That said, I would not want a statement like this to cause further confusion. It is pe...
- Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:01 am
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Switching Tables with Commercial Paper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14652
According to this data, younger retirees may need to reduce withdrawals below 4.7%, and keep their equities nearer to 40% in high P/E years to make the portfolio last 40 plus years. Mike: I am preparing a Chronology of the Great SWR Debate which I expect to publish next year. In it, I will identify...
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:14 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:01 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
I would consider it insulting if you are alleging that jwr, gummy, radrr, etc have conducted the debate on SWRs at this board in anything other than a rational, friendly and unbiased manner. I do not believe that there is any one individual who is responsible for the board's problems. The board is ...
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:14 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
hocus: At some point we need to determine as a community whether I am in fact an informed and honest community member, as I say I am, or an ant at a picnic, as Ataloss says I am. We don't need to reach a consensus on that today. KenM: Why not, hocus??? Why don't you ask other members of NFB for the...
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 2:34 pm
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:25 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
Ps. Hocus you offered free Fool memberships to people who was not willing to cough up, but wanted to partake on the Fool boards. I would like one, so please tell me how to proceed. Ben: You need to send me your real name and your e-mail address. Motley Fool requires this information for me to set u...
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:49 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
ataloss indirectly called me a liar, which I do not appreciate. Everyone knows that you are not a liar, JWR1945, just as everyone knows that I am an honest and informed poster and not an ant. The driving force behind this thing, the reason why we talk about it and talk about it and never come to a ...
- Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:14 pm
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
- Sat Oct 25, 2003 8:25 am
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: Anybody have a copy of Terhorst's "cashing in"?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 57151
I am particularly interested in page 157 due to some discussion at tmf. This is shaping up to be the next Trial of the Century, Ataloss. So I sent a quick e-mail to Johnny Cockran to see if he is available to help out. Here's his response: If the number is really four You'll end up in the slammer f...
- Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:42 am
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Juicy SWR Thread on "Early Retirement Forum"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10716
- Sat Oct 11, 2003 2:05 am
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Juicy SWR Thread on "Early Retirement Forum"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10716
The worst period for starting retirement was not during the 1930s. It was during the 1960s. OK. But I still think that Bongo2 is making an important point. He is saying that, even though the fall in stock prices from 2000 until today has not been as great as the fall in prices in the first few year...
- Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:01 am
- Forum: SWR Research Group
- Topic: Juicy SWR Thread on "Early Retirement Forum"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10716
- Thu Oct 09, 2003 12:24 pm
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: unanswered questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11969
I recently pointed out to hocus that people were misinterpreting his use of that word. He needed to add a qualifier. He has agreed. He is now using the phrase invalid for the purpose of determining SWRs instead of using the single word invalid....If someone were to quote hocus's use of the word inv...
- Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:45 pm
- Forum: FIRE Board
- Topic: unanswered questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11969
Maybe someday he will tell us if there is one swr or many. If there are any community members who read this thread either now or at some later time, and have a genuine interest in knowing the answers to any of the questions posed re my views, please put up a post at the SWR board. I will respond th...