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by randomizer
Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:42 am
Forum: Spain
Topic: Boglehead investing in Spain -- a forum thread
Replies: 17
Views: 14581

Re: Boglehead investing in Spain -- a forum thread

Sure beats reading that 9-zillion page thread, if people join in.
by randomizer
Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: John Bogle has died at age 89
Replies: 856
Views: 82094

Re: John Bogle is dead at 89

I normally don't get sad when someone famous that I didn't know personally dies, but this news took the wind out of me. I am going to miss having Jack in the world. He was a genuinely good person.
by randomizer
Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:54 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Are we at "Peak FI"?
Replies: 93
Views: 12085

Re: Are we at "Peak FI"?

I am not FI yet but I try to be frugal. Biggest expense is my mortgage.
by randomizer
Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:45 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
Replies: 36221
Views: 4684372

Re: U.S. stocks in free fall

Strangely relieved that I'm seeing (or going to see) my first bear market and I'm not even mildly distressed yet. If I was retired though I bet I would be.
by randomizer
Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:40 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Anyone Else Buying Xmas Sale in Equities?
Replies: 33
Views: 5528

Re: Anyone Else Buying Xmas Sale in Equities?

I'll buy in January if I hit my rebalancing bands. I don't know if I will because I haven't even looked.
by randomizer
Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:54 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Millennial behind - but still have time to [catch up]
Replies: 20
Views: 2782

Re: Millennial behind - but still have time to ketchup

Gen-Xer here trying to catch up with the millennials.
by randomizer
Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Larry Swedroe: Munis Increasingly Risky
Replies: 220
Views: 25649

Re: Larry Swedroe: Munis Increasingly Risky

I was a bit queasy about muni risk so limited it to 50% off my bonds in own state until I got out.
by randomizer
Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:36 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Current Retirees: Do you touch your principal?
Replies: 79
Views: 10131

Re: Current Retirees: Do you touch your principal?

scrabbler1 wrote: Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:00 pm No. My early retirement plan included being able to live off monthly and quarterly dividend payments. If anything, I have had some excess dividends over the years I have been able to reinvest somewhere. I am 55 now and this has been going on for the last 10 years.
Basically the duration of the bull market.
by randomizer
Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:35 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Why do people think CD rates will keep going up?
Replies: 57
Views: 9002

Re: Why do people think CD rates will keep going up?

Sounds like a fine plan. Zero-risk way to guarantee the peace of mind that you'll be ready to pay your mortgage.
by randomizer
Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Laptop security - Mac OS or Windows
Replies: 42
Views: 3941

Re: Laptop security - Mac OS or Windows

I'd stick with macOS. It's the best of a bad bunch.
by randomizer
Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:13 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Where do you get your information? Favorite blogs/sites/resources?
Replies: 25
Views: 3670

Re: Where do you get your information? Favorite blogs/sites/resources?

I'm not interested in news, beyond what I get here. Everything I would care to read is in books, or makes it there soon enough. Being good enough to get published is a small filter that at least keeps out (some of) the worst stuff.
by randomizer
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:36 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Does Early Retirement Make You Live Longer?
Replies: 70
Views: 6563

Re: Does Early Retirement Make You Live Longer?

Seems pretty obvious that it's the wealth and not the early retirement — that's just another side-effect — that leads to a long life.
by randomizer
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:34 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Are you all staying the course?
Replies: 114
Views: 10825

Re: Are you all staying the course?

Absolutely. This isn't even a test. Ask me when we're down 50% if I'm still holding strong — I fully expect to.
by randomizer
Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:12 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Early Retirement and Asset Allocation
Replies: 21
Views: 5237

Re: Early Retirement and Asset Allocation

Sounds like you should make an adjustment in a tax-efficient way. Not a dramatic change like dumping all equities.
by randomizer
Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:03 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Do you prefer etfs or mutual funds?
Replies: 271
Views: 18935

Re: Do you prefer etfs or mutual funds?

Mutual funds by far.
by randomizer
Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:38 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How much money are you leaving your kids after you die?
Replies: 234
Views: 20376

Re: How much money are you leaving your kids after you die?

Not even sure I'll have enough for myself. Too much uncertainty. I could die tomorrow, or decades from now. One thing I feel pretty sure of though is they'll get the house.
by randomizer
Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Buying a House - Mortgage or Cash?
Replies: 16
Views: 3051

Re: Buying a House - Mortgage or Cash?

I would (and did) go for the mortgage. Not sure whether it was the right call but I am not going to agonize over it.
by randomizer
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Unavoidable market timing decision - RSU vesting
Replies: 5
Views: 915

Re: Unavoidable market timing decision - RSU vesting

Good call. No sense trying to predict the unpredictable.
by randomizer
Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Ally 1% bonus and cashing out muni fund
Replies: 20
Views: 2111

Re: Ally 1% bonus and cashing out muni fund

I wouldn't touch it. Keep it simple.
by randomizer
Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:41 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What time do you get up in the morning?
Replies: 160
Views: 16808

Re: What time do you get up in the morning?

BradJ wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:46 pm I was once told that if a parent wants to accomplish things, they must create time rather than find it. Heading this advice I have been waking up around 4am to get in a quick jog, weight lifting (none of the which is anything to brag about, but it is better than nothing), Bible and prayer time, and just a little bit of peace before the never ending errands begin. This new habit had me thinking when other people get up, and what their routines are. Just curious, thank you for your time.
I know if I got up at 4 am (ie. three hours earlier than my normal time), I would just go to bed at 9 pm instead of midnight.
by randomizer
Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:29 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: The End of Indexing?
Replies: 33
Views: 5150

Re: The End of Indexing?

It can't be the end. I am just getting started!
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: How much of a dip do you want before you TLH?
Replies: 27
Views: 2858

Re: How much of a dip do you want before you TLH?

With index funds you may not know the net asset value at the end of the day, so you need to find an analogous ETF or index and watch that towards the close of the market; if it looks like it is going to end down with only a few minutes to go, put in the order(s) to TLH. In my experience, you want at least half a percent of margin for error in order to make sure you're definitely going to have a loss recorded (eg. you wouldn't try to harvest a 0.15% loss; it is too easy for things to blip and suddenly it's a 0.05% loss or not a loss at all). Additionally, I arbitrarily decided to not bother with this unless it was going to be in the ballpark of a thousand bucks of loss; I wouldn't both if it were just a hundred bucks. Laziness on my part.
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Tilting One More Step Beyond USA vs non-USA
Replies: 14
Views: 1666

Re: Tilting One More Step Beyond USA vs non-USA

The argument doesn't really seem to follow: US laws are good, so why not concentrate your investment in a subset of the market?
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: What if your risk tolerance is lower than what's best for your portfolio?
Replies: 51
Views: 5183

Re: What if your risk tolerance is lower than what's best for your portfolio?

It stocks keep going down you will hit 20:80 without having to lift a finger.
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:15 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: How important is registered mail for important documents?
Replies: 28
Views: 2713

Re: How important is registered mail for important documents?

I've done it often over the years but it never turned out to be necessary at such. I probably could have done without it.
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Set it and forget it
Replies: 78
Views: 17181

Re: Set it and forget it

Totally agreed. Three funds held indefinitely. I don't have online account access and only monthly statements. It is pretty good to not even think about it.
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Larry Swedroe: Active Isn’t All Bad
Replies: 7
Views: 1308

Re: Larry Swedroe: Active Isn’t All Bad

As always, thanks Dave.
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:41 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: So...what’s Plan B [for your retirement security]?
Replies: 32
Views: 4189

Re: So...what’s Plan B [for your retirement security]?

I don't really have a plan B. Trying to get plan A to work at all is a bit of a long shot. Work longer, save harder, live simpler, is about all I can think to do, other than going into Bitcoin (not going there).
by randomizer
Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:34 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Larry Swedroe’s Your Complete Guide To A Successful And Secure Retirement Coming Soon
Replies: 29
Views: 5859

Re: Larry Swedroe’s Your Complete Guide To A Successful And Secure Retirement Coming Soon

If I were to judge the book by its cover, I'd say it contains the answers I am looking for! (I've read a few other books by Larry and his co-authors; they are very solid.)
by randomizer
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:21 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What do you consider 'enough'?
Replies: 96
Views: 13223

Re: What do you consider 'enough'?

I've been refining my estimate for about 5 years now. At first it was very "back of the napkin" and "ballpark-ish". Over time, I've gotten more detailed, tracking current expenses in a spreadsheet. Even with accurate record-keeping though, there's still guesswork. You never know what's going to happen and I could be off by as much as a factor of two (or more?). For me that just means I should save as much as I can and be ready to adjust as I go.
by randomizer
Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Treasuries safe?
Replies: 33
Views: 2602

Re: Treasuries safe?

Damn safe.
by randomizer
Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:13 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: would you buy bonds or corporate bonds now?
Replies: 19
Views: 3227

Re: would you buy bonds or corporate bonds now?

Total Bond Market and fuggedaboutit. Or a tax-exempt kind fund if you are in a high tax bracket and investing in a taxable account.
by randomizer
Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:31 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Have you annuitized some of your money?
Replies: 67
Views: 7621

Re: Have you annuitized some of your money?

I have trust issues with insurance companies. Don't think I will ever annuitize anything.
by randomizer
Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:44 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Is EMH a tautology?
Replies: 108
Views: 7071

Re: Is EMH a tautology?

Is the EMH "true"? Maybe, maybe not. But in terms of making investment decisions, the most rational thing to do is behave as if it were true.

Or to put it another way, I personally do not think it is technically "true", but I do believe that it is beneficial to consider it as up it were true.
by randomizer
Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
Topic: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests
Replies: 709
Views: 282937

Re: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests

At least the workaround is easy enough. (Just rotate the phone.)
by randomizer
Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:28 pm
Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
Topic: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests
Replies: 709
Views: 282937

Re: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests

Peculiar_Investor wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:59 pm Don't think is OS or browser, but rather mobile device size. I can reproduce this using Chrome's Inspect Element tool if I set my device to iPhone 5/SE (320px wide) but it works properly on iPhone 6/7/8 (375px wide).
Peculiar_Investor wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:11 am I can confirm I'm seeing the same behaviour using Chrome on iOS 12.01.
Device is iPhone SE.
By jove I think you've got it!
by randomizer
Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:08 am
Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
Topic: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests
Replies: 709
Views: 282937

Re: Forum software upgrade bug reports and change requests

Starting a week or two ago the notifications menu doesn't drop down on mobile for me anymore (tested on Chrome iOS and Safari iOS). I just see a triangle like in the screenshot. Works fine on desktop.

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by randomizer
Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:54 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Need new email address. Gmail or ???
Replies: 70
Views: 7018

Re: Need new email address. Gmail or ???

Gmail is good enough.
by randomizer
Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:32 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: whats the consensus on muni % allocation
Replies: 9
Views: 1864

Re: whats the consensus on muni % allocation

Peppergrass wrote: Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:32 pm
randomizer wrote: Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:17 am I set my bond allocation, and then within that I go 50% munis, because I am in a high tax bracket, but I don't want to be too exposed to state-specific risks.
are you doing all your state you live in, with the munis or are you spreading out to other states munis??
Originally I was 100% Total Bond Market.

Then went 50% state-specific, 50% short-term tax exempt.
by randomizer
Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:30 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
Replies: 36221
Views: 4684372

Re: U.S. stocks in freefall

The forum sure gets interesting when the market heads into choppy waters. Would be interesting to chart the level of forum activity against market volatility. I doubt you would see a blip. Most here have been there/done that. Do you really thing that -5% = "choppy waters?" I would call "choppy waters" at about 20% and rough sailing at over 40%. :sharebeer Most? No way. You could probably figure that out by looking at the increasing account creation rate over time, most of which come from new Bogleheads, and many of those young/new investors. 5% is definitely "choppy", and forum activity is up (I'd say), especially on threads like this one. 20% is "rough waters", 50% is looking-like-sinking, and 90% i...
by randomizer
Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:03 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
Replies: 36221
Views: 4684372

Re: U.S. stocks in freefall

The forum sure gets interesting when the market heads into choppy waters. Would be interesting to chart the level of forum activity against market volatility.