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Thanks golfgal! You have some good insight but I wonder about this: “The market always beats the managed funds”. What you say is generally true but not always so. For instance, Janus Overseas has consistently whipped its index (MSCI EAFE) over the last 10 years. Cheers.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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My bad! Here’s the promised link:

http://tinyurl.com/2jx63j

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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My bad! Here’s the promised link:

http://tinyurl.com/2jx63j

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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I hadn’t thought about the tax implications of REITs. And I agree with the strategy of high exposure to foreign stocks. At one time this was considered the epitome of risk taking. Now however I think foreign stocks are one of the more prudent places to be. Strange that Brazilian markets have become as secure as our own but there is nothing surer than change. Raybyrnes mentioned natural resources(“gold, timber, etc”). I am going to look into that because represents another global growth play and because it is supposedly a hedge against inflation. What are the best funds, ETFs?

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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I hadn’t thought about the tax implications of REITs. And I agree with the strategy of high exposure to foreign stocks. At one time this was considered the epitome of risk taking. Now however I think foreign stocks are one of the more prudent places to be. Strange that Brazilian markets have become as secure as our own but there is nothing surer than change. Raybyrnes mentioned natural resources(“gold, timber, etc”). I am going to look into that because represents another global growth play and because it is supposedly a hedge against inflation. What are the best funds, ETFs?

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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Vaastu or Vaastu shashtra is the ancient vedic system that corresponds to Feng Shui. Being a Hindu and not a Taoist (though I respect all paths), I prefer the specific methodologies of Vaastu. Through careful harmonization of physical and metaphysical forces Vaastu optimizes the flow of prana within the living structure and thus provides for the propitiation of hostile forces and almost guarantees that an auspicious and successful life is granted to all the inhabitants . After doing some research on the net, I have learned that an ideal vastu structure is remarkably similar to the above mentioned roman villa. My conclusion is that the romans were able to somehow intuit the principals of Vaastu without actually elaborating a formal set of teachings.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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Vaastu or Vaastu shashtra is the ancient vedic system that corresponds to Feng Shui. Being a Hindu and not a Taoist (though I respect all paths), I prefer the specific methodologies of Vaastu. Through careful harmonization of physical and metaphysical forces Vaastu optimizes the flow of prana within the living structure and thus provides for the propitiation of hostile forces and almost guarantees that an auspicious and successful life is granted to all the inhabitants . After doing some research on the net, I have learned that an ideal vastu structure is remarkably similar to the above mentioned roman villa. My conclusion is that the romans were able to somehow intuit the principals of Vaastu without actually elaborating a formal set of teachings.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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As for myself I am only truly comfortable in homes where classical portions have been observed. The symmetry of a Roman villa is conducive to a sense of inner harmony through subordination of randomness. You enter through the atrium and proceed into the peristyle, a columned courtyard decorated with statuary and fountains and small trees bearing fragrant fruit. You don’t need to worry about privacy fences because the exterior walls of the structure extend to the property lines and the backyard is, in effect, inside the house. Windows never face out into the world but only inward into the peristyle or impluvium. The over all feeling is one of complete mastery over the menacing possibilities presented by exterior chaos.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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As for myself I am only truly comfortable in homes where classical portions have been observed. The symmetry of a Roman villa is conducive to a sense of inner harmony through subordination of randomness. You enter through the atrium and proceed into the peristyle, a columned courtyard decorated with statuary and fountains and small trees bearing fragrant fruit. You don’t need to worry about privacy fences because the exterior walls of the structure extend to the property lines and the backyard is, in effect, inside the house. Windows never face out into the world but only inward into the peristyle or impluvium. The over all feeling is one of complete mastery over the menacing possibilities presented by exterior chaos.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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kev374 queried, “[H]as it become so common that almost everyone here in Orange County is earning at the six figure mark?” Maybe almost everyone he knows makes that much but it is hard for me to imagine all the barristas, store clerks, surfing instructors, teachers, etc coming from elsewhere in the state just to work in OC. The US Census bureau states that median “household” income for the county in 2004 was 58K (and change) and that the average household has 3 persons.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06059.html

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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kev374 queried, “[H]as it become so common that almost everyone here in Orange County is earning at the six figure mark?” Maybe almost everyone he knows makes that much but it is hard for me to imagine all the barristas, store clerks, surfing instructors, teachers, etc coming from elsewhere in the state just to work in OC. The US Census bureau states that median “household” income for the county in 2004 was 58K (and change) and that the average household has 3 persons.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06059.html

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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Thanks! Great info, Raybyrnes!

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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Thanks! Great info, Raybyrnes!

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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This prophet prognosticates: 40% chance of mild depression lasting less than 1.75 years. Caveats: all bets are are off if any dirty bombs go off or if Iran goes nuclear forcing a new war with the West.

In general, CNBC always has a bunch of experts on giving their opinions on such matters.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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This prophet prognosticates: 40% chance of mild depression lasting less than 1.75 years. Caveats: all bets are are off if any dirty bombs go off or if Iran goes nuclear forcing a new war with the West.

In general, CNBC always has a bunch of experts on giving their opinions on such matters.

Beatus ille qui procul negotiis … paterna rura bobus exercet suis, solutus omni fenore….. Horace

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