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I agree bonds usually protect value in bear markets and VWIAX has all of the advantages mentioned. As an acid test I look at the 2008 losses to see what happens in the "perfect storm" ... VWIAX lost about 18%. If this was the loss of your entire p…
this is like Jeremey Grantham at GMO talking about timber.. It is a great investment ( for him and GMO ) if you have $500,000 in a total net worth of $10,000,000. There are few publicly traded alternatives PCL, WOOD and the ones that exist don't w…
1) I admire anyone willing to stare these demographics in the face and tell the truth. If he really believes this, his current investment policy must require him to also believe that the threat is a long long way ( over 2 to 5 years ) in the future…
