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Forester wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:29 pm
Return since April 3rd (official Value Bottom)

IJS +32.4%

QQQ +28.5%

VMVAX +27.6%
VEXAX +38.7%
VTSAX +25.4% (for reference)

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I had a significant Small Value/Blend tilt (10% in VSIAX and 10% in VSMAX) for almost 20 years (modeled after the Coffeehouse Portfolio). On March 24, I TLH'd those holdings, and converted all the proceeds to VEXAX (Vanguard Extended Market Index), which, admittedly, is more of a Mid + Growth tilt. ...

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I posted (in another thread) about recently purchasing a Steelcase Criterion chair, which I've fallen in love with. It's exceedingly comfortable, with myriad adjustments. In true Boglehead fashion, I bought a refurbished one online from Crandall Office Furniture. Saved a bunch of $$, and it looks an...

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Bumping this thread. Toyota is reintroducing the Venza as 2021 hybrid crossover SUV, positioned between the RAV4 and Lexus RX... https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/ Not sure if OP ever bought a new SUV, but this new model (especially wit...

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Thanks to all who participated in our May video meeting. At least with Zoom, the "snowbirds" could join us from afar! We had a nice wide-ranging discussion (too many topics to summarize here), but it sounded like everybody has been "staying the course!" Jack would be proud! The consensus was to cont...

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MrCastaway wrote: ↑
Fri May 15, 2020 1:02 pm
Direct is better for warranty support and also they may not charge tax depending on your state. They could also give u a deal if u call and talk to sales.

In addition to the above, you can often get a coupon code (10-15% off first purchase) if you sign up for email alerts at a company website.

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Never heard of Ben Felix. Is he pretty well known/respected in the investment community? He's an Advisor/Portfolio Manager for a Canadian firm (see... https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/benjamin-felix/) that advocates passive funds with factor tilts. He has a "Boglehead-ish" YouTube channel (https:...

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Thank you for sharing this. I hope the financial journalists, and those in the financial services industry, who were the apparent intended audience for this webinar, will continue spreading Jack's gospel. Too bad they didn't get in a plug for the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, nor the ...

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It appears the "You Index" is a merely a "backtested performance" calculation based on your current portfolio (with some exceptions), so not an accurate representation of your true performance. It potentially excludes some holdings, as noted in their definition here... https://support.personalcapita...

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Since spending more time at my computer these days, I decided to upgrade my flimsy old office chair with a higher-end model, offering more adjustments and support. Ended up buying a Steelcase Criterion chair, which I'm falling in love with. In true Boglehead fashion, however, I bought a refurbished ...

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I PM'd you.

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Our next quarterly meeting will be a Zoom session, on Sat May 16th, from 2-4+ PM. The meeting link will distributed next week via our chapter email group. This time around, we'll just have an open Q&A session, addressing whatever topics come up. We hope everybody is doing well, and look forward to e...

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As I posted elsewhere, I took a different "tack" during this correction, and exchanged all my SCV and SCB to the Vanguard Extended Market Index (VEXAX). It's a Mid/Small "cap weighted" fund (currently tilting a bit more to growth than value), and includes everything in the Total Stock Market Index m...

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... it appears you can't schedule a meeting in advance, so you need to start the meeting at the agreed-upon time, then forward the URL to participants. FYI, I just discovered that with Jitsi you can actually schedule meetings in advance. Just create a unique Meeting Name (that's the key), and start...

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The current Rational Reminder podcast features Cliff Asness with his take on factor (especially value) investing... https://youtu.be/1v_NOLc02Hk It's a MUST HEAR discussion for those grappling with whether or not to "stay the course" with Small Cap Value (or similar) tilts. Even if you don't believe...

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... and you can't slip away for a minute if you need to). It's stressful to be on a dedicated video panel constantly for the entire meeting... Actually, on Zoom (or Jitsi) you can slip away, if need be, by either turning off your video camera, and muting your mic, or just leaving the meeting for a ...

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Thanks Boston and NY for those great Zoom session tips! FYI, for those without paid Zoom accounts (for longer meetings), check out https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/ , which is a FREE (open source) video conferencing platform offering the same basic functionality as Zoom. I used it for another group I'm ...

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Wow! You paid quite a premium for VSIGX. The price is at a long-time high, and the yields are about to hit long-time lows. I thought about making the exact same exchange (VWIUX for VSIGX) until I realized what a bad deal VSIGX has become in the last month. True! That's what happens with a "flight t...

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In taxable, I just exchanged my Vanguard Intermediate Term Tax Exempt (VWIUX) to Vanguard Intermediate Term Treasury Index (VSIGX). I'm still holding some Limited Term Tax Exempt (VMLUX). The main reason I changed was to get my Muni bond holdings to <20% of total Fixed Income, as Allan Roth has been...

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Ellis Marsalis- Heart of Gold. The jazz pianist, and patriarch of the exceptional Marsalis family, passed away yesterday from Covid 19. He was 85.

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The security concerns, at least for BH local chapter meetings, can be easily addressed by the host NOT publicly posting the link, and/or requiring a meeting password to join, and also turning off "Video Sharing" and "Screen Sharing" as defaults for participants, to prevent "Zoombombing." Besides, 99...

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For those local chapters unable to meet due to the pandemic, you might consider using Zoom (or a similar) video conferencing app, for interactive online meetings, to share investing perspectives and/or provide support to one another. While the recent Forum discussions have been great resources for n...

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In another thread "Tapering Down Tilts"... https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=309047, I posted about the approach I took to "unwind" a bit from Small Value (and Small Blend) without totally "throwing in the towel." After much thought, I decided to simplify a little, but still maint...

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HANK1964 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:28 pm
sleepy surf,
Perhaps I did something wrong because when I totaled the 9 squares I got 95%...

Hah! Maybe they just rounded to the nearest digit.

As I recall, Mid Caps used to be approximately 6 - 6 - 6 and Small Caps 2 - 2 - 2. Not sure what's going on there!

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It's still there, but their "Map" view is now the default for Stock Style. Just click on the "Weight" tab to view it... https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/vtsax/portfolio

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... This downturn (especially if a further drop Monday) would allow me to convert 90+% of my remaining Small and Value positions to the Total Stock Market Index, in one fell swoop, with minimal tax consequences. I'm going to sleep on it tonight, and reevaluate in AM. After much thought, I decided t...

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...I came to BH with a Coffeehouse portfolio 5 years ago and have been simplifying ever since. I'm in the same boat, trying to simplify the residual Coffeehouse portfolio I've had in a taxable account since 2004. I was still in accumulation phase 2007-08, so kept adding to my Small and Value holdin...

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On a related note, now is the time to support your favorite lesser-known musicians (near and far) by buying their LP's, CD's, or music downloads. Unfortunately, like many other "gig workers," many are losing scheduled bookings.

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Age 65, 50:50 allocation since retired 2 yrs ago (no pension, delaying SS). Currently down to 45.3% stocks, and likely hitting my rebalancing band again at today's market close. Last week I did some partial Roth conversions (bonds to stocks), but will sit tight until the virus appears to have peaked.

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What are their fees, or ballpark? I tried to find them via their website and google,but was unsuccessful. I assume when they're hidden like that, you probably don't wan't to know. From Buckingham's latest SEC Form ADV Part 2 filing https://files.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/Common/crd_iapd_Broc...

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Interesting news in the RIA world... http://www.webstercountycitizen.com/news/state/article_a0652331-dff8-558f-a0c8-59b5e4cc4498.html I think many of us are fans of Michael Kitces writing and research (https://www.kitces.com/blog/category/17-nerds-eye-view/), so it will be interesting to see what im...

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Here's the direct article link on Bloomberg... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... s-pummeled

Not really much else mentioned about us. Maybe they were just using the 'Bogleheads' moniker as "clickbait!"

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With the money I have that isn’t in the 2035 Target Date fund, I slice and dice (mostly for fun, but also as an experiment). Vanguard’s tracking tool is too crude to be very useful. For instance, it tells me I have 0% small cap growth and mid cap growth, which is false by reasonable definitions of ...

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I'm "killing two birds with one stone"... reducing my VTABX (International Bonds) holdings in my IRA (which I've been doing anyways), and maintaining my overall 50% equity allocation by doing partial 2020 Roth conversions into VTSAX (Total Stock Market). So far, I've converted 50% of my planned 2020...

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Jack Bogle also advocated underweighting International, suggesting no more than 20%. Vanguard preaches 40%. I'm splitting the difference with 30%.

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Ray Charles album... Genius Loves Company, which includes his duet cover (with Natalie Cole) of Fever, which is the perfect track while reading all these Coronavirus threads!

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I'm buying/rebalancing, and also executed ~25% of my planned 2020 Roth conversion. No panic here, even if this turns into more than a 10% correction.

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Paul is a very nice man but I was not convinced either. A seasoned prop advocating for "market timing" - I thought I was in an alternative universe. Rick was kind to hear him out and not destroy him - I know he could have. It's a misconception that Paul Merriman advocates market timing for DIY-ers....

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Thanks to all who attended our Feb meeting, especially those coming from Orlando and Sarasota! We're still growing, with 19 attendees (if we count the cute 8 month old who brought her parents), and a nice blend of young and old. We had two member presentations: one addressing Philosophy vs. Strategy...

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FYI, Paul also addressed these issues in his MarketWatch article today... https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-lessons-of-vanguards-jack-bogle-have-helped-countless-investors-but-his-picks-could-be-improved-2020-02-13 It's a nice and concise explanation. BTW, Paul has previously stated that it's th...

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Paul Merriman's latest podcast (https://paulmerriman.com/podcasts/) specifically addresses the issues raised in this thread following his interview with Rick Ferri. I won't try to summarize it, but, rather, just refer Paul's supporters, and naysayers, to have a listen. From my perspective, I think P...

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I'm a fan of Bill Schultheis/Coffeehouse Investor, and discovered he now has a YouTube channel, featuring short, but insightful, content. His first video of 2020 was a tribute to John Bogle... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfK5EMRWI1s

Check it out, as well as the others.

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Just a reminder about our upcoming meeting this Sat, from 2-4(+) PM, at the West Tampa Branch Library (see above post for additional details, including how to sign up for our chapter email list). In addition to our regular BH crowd, we have 10 RSVP's thus far from the local Tampa ChooseFI group. Loo...

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Luxury travel has become our biggest expense. Just booked a large house at Wintergreen Resort for a week together with our adult kids and their spouses (with 1st grandchild on the way), to be followed a month later for DW and my 5th Backroads biking vacation (in Oregon). We also took a (very high-en...

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Tapestry by Carole King. Timeless classic! DW and I have tickets to see a "cover artist" perform it later today.

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Paul Merriman, like Rick, and others, is definitely one of the "good guys" in the investing education arena. He's not alone in promoting a "sliced and diced" asset (or sub-asset) class approach (e.g. Bill Schultheis' Coffeehouse Portfolio, and many others), and deserves respect for what he does, eve...

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We replace our kitchen cabinets several years ago. We did not go the cheap route but wanted decent cabinets at an affordable price. I looked at a lot of places but locked in on Lowes and was ready to buy cabinets when they went on sale. For due diligence, I decided to get a quote from a custom cabi...

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Eva Cassidy- Nightbird , remastered album of her "Live at Blues Alley" performance, with many more tracks. What an incredible talent. Sad that we lost her at such a young age. For those not familiar with her... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Cassidy Here's one of her rare video's... https://www.y...

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If OP can hold out until end of the year (or early 2021), the Genesis GV70 might fit the bill. Their newly announced GV80 looks fantastic, with all the crash prevention technology he desires (see... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQpodfl-m_Q), but too high a price point. It will be offered with opt...

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As one who partially "slices and dices" into the four domestic asset classes referenced in Paul's charts (plus 30% International and 5% domestic REIT's), I'm more optimistic that Small and Value will still provide the expected long term risk-adjusted premium. However, even if they don't, I'll still ...

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