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 15 Jan 2008, 18:51
well, at one point it got up to 51% (in 2006)... but I'm happy with 40%. 
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Re: B-School Tuition money evaporating [#permalink]
16 Jan 2008, 16:24
togafoot wrote: kryzak wrote: well, I guess I'm kind of lucky to be in the SF Bay Area. Housing prices have steadied, but houses are still selling within 30 days at 40% over what I bought it for 5 years ago. Not too bad.  only 33% for my place in London  , i bought it 5 years ago too. But make it in USD to see how much it has gone up, even with the the sterling coming down a little... Man, South Kensington, Chelsea and neighborhood are just insane in terms of prices... Well Actually the whole London is insane in terms of housing prices...
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16 Jan 2008, 16:27
Yeah thats one aspect of London that's really gonna suck if I make it to LBS. kwam wrote: But make it in USD to see how much it has gone up, even with the the sterling coming down a little...
Man, South Kensington, Chelsea and neighborhood are just insane in terms of prices... Well Actually the whole London is insane in terms of housing prices...
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Re: B-School Tuition money evaporating [#permalink]
16 Jan 2008, 17:08
I believe it's 5 years. aaudetat wrote: You can take money pre-retirement from a Roth without penalty, provided it's for appropriate uses. But there's also a rule about it having to be in the account for a certain amount of time...can't remember how long it is, though.
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17 Jan 2008, 03:34
kwam wrote: togafoot wrote: kryzak wrote: well, I guess I'm kind of lucky to be in the SF Bay Area. Housing prices have steadied, but houses are still selling within 30 days at 40% over what I bought it for 5 years ago. Not too bad. only 33% for my place in London , i bought it 5 years ago too. But make it in USD to see how much it has gone up, even with the the sterling coming down a little... Man, South Kensington, Chelsea and neighborhood are just insane in terms of prices... Well Actually the whole London is insane in terms of housing prices... in that case, if using exchange rates at time of purchase and at current price now, its approx. 97% when converted to USD
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17 Jan 2008, 03:56
togafoot wrote: kwam wrote:
But make it in USD to see how much it has gone up, even with the the sterling coming down a little...
Man, South Kensington, Chelsea and neighborhood are just insane in terms of prices... Well Actually the whole London is insane in terms of housing prices...
in that case, if using exchange rates at time of purchase and at current price now, its approx. 97% when converted to USD See toga, I know that if you were to live in UK you would think in Sterlings, but as you may head to US, your tuition money is not evaporating  I'm just "kidding" here, but there are still some house markets that are very attractive to invest. Brazil, for instance, is booming, especially in Sao Paulo.
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17 Jan 2008, 14:51
Well...with the market down huge...again...my savings took another hit (probably to the effect of a couple of text books next year).
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Everyone is harping on about gld, so after an initial spike from amateur investors, the pro's will take the profit causing the amateurs to follow suit (through panic) and then re-buy gold ata more affordable price causing a potential whipsaw. This can make gold quite volatile when the market reaches this point? Surely a safer market would be other sources of raw materials such as copper which is in high demand due to the expanding economies of India and China? disclaimer: i don't know what i am talking about 
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18 Jan 2008, 07:01
IMHO, commodities are inherently volatile and this is NOT a good idea for a short-term investment strategy. and neither are stocks if your investment horizon is anything less than 5 years.
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togafoot wrote: Everyone is harping on about gld, so after an initial spike from amateur investors, the pro's will take the profit causing the amateurs to follow suit (through panic) and then re-buy gold ata more affordable price causing a potential whipsaw. This can make gold quite volatile when the market reaches this point? Surely a safer market would be other sources of raw materials such as copper which is in high demand due to the expanding economies of India and China? disclaimer: i don't know what i am talking about _________________
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18 Jan 2008, 07:44
err..."we're sorry this video is no longer available?"
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solaris1 wrote: err..."we're sorry this video is no longer available?" I can see it... Anyway, I will save it and let an rapidshar link, it's very funny...
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togafoot wrote: Everyone is harping on about gld, so after an initial spike from amateur investors, the pro's will take the profit causing the amateurs to follow suit (through panic) and then re-buy gold ata more affordable price causing a potential whipsaw. This can make gold quite volatile when the market reaches this point? Surely a safer market would be other sources of raw materials such as copper which is in high demand due to the expanding economies of India and China? disclaimer: i don't know what i am talking about gold has finally gotten some respect by the mainstream press lately b/c it has broken all-time price records. typically, such an event is met with skepticism that the move cannot keep going. however, the fundamental drivers and technical picture behind gold's price presage much higher prices over the next few years. gold will challenge the $1000 price level, and probably the $2000 level. whipsaws are very common in this market. that's why it's best to own some gold bullion or GLD and forget about it. they are the least volatile compared to playing the futures market and precious metals equities. gold is simply an insurance policy, and the premium is rising. copper is just as volatile as gold, if not more. FCX is your "go to" stock for a copper play. the demand for copper is susceptible to a slowdown in economic activity and thereby reducing prices, whereas gold is not necessarily. the BRIC demand for copper and other base metals will remain strong going forward over many generations to come. because gold serves as a barometer for inflation and a safe haven asset, there are various factors at play supporting the gold price unlike copper. agricultural commodities are probably another way to hedge your bets, as food prices will continue to increase for many years to come. check out the DBA and MOO exchange traded funds. there are several others to pick and choose from.
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18 Jan 2008, 08:12
solaris1 wrote: IMHO, commodities are inherently volatile and this is NOT a good idea for a short-term investment strategy. and neither are stocks if your investment horizon is anything less than 5 years. what isn't volatile these days?! if you were given the task of putting $25k to work in order to generate positive absolute returns over the next 6-12 months, what would you do with it?
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4.65% in a prime money market fund or 3.65% in tax-exempt short term munis. but then, i'm rather risk averse trader1 wrote: solaris1 wrote: IMHO, commodities are inherently volatile and this is NOT a good idea for a short-term investment strategy. and neither are stocks if your investment horizon is anything less than 5 years. what isn't volatile these days?! if you were given the task of putting $25k to work in order to generate positive absolute returns over the next 6-12 months, what would you do with it? |
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I've Found it, sorry for the previous link, it is indeed broken. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISjq4UTG-E
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solaris1 wrote: 4.65% in a prime money market fund or 3.65% in tax-exempt short term munis. but then, i'm rather risk averse well, those would be bad bets if the financial system implodes and/or MBIA/Ambac go bankrupt and can no longer insure those muni bonds. might want to just stay in cash if you're completely risk averse, except spread your bets by buying some spot forex in euros, loonies, and/or swissies. maintain 50% in your home currency.
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Oh Ambac and MBIA *are* going under IMO, in any case when that does happen I expect yields on short term munis to actually go higher. Moreover, I think it's pretty unlikely that any state/local government is going to default on a 6 month - 2 year maturity bond. trader1 wrote: solaris1 wrote: 4.65% in a prime money market fund or 3.65% in tax-exempt short term munis. but then, i'm rather risk averse well, those would be bad bets if the financial system implodes and/or MBIA/Ambac go bankrupt and can no longer insure those muni bonds. might want to just stay in cash if you're completely risk averse, except spread your bets by buying some spot forex in euros, loonies, and/or swissies. maintain 50% in your home currency. |
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yeah, if the gov't defaults in the next 2 years, then we (as in people in the US) are screwed anyways. Not getting my 4.65% interest will be the least of my worries. Actually, if that happens, the world economy will probably be adversely affected, creating an "everyone loses" situation.
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kryzak wrote: yeah, if the gov't defaults in the next 2 years, then we (as in people in the US) are screwed anyways. Not getting my 4.65% interest will be the least of my worries. Actually, if that happens, the world economy will probably be adversely affected, creating an "everyone loses" situation. yea, a us government default is pretty much armageddon. might as well forget about the mba if that happens, and head for the caves.
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