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Permanent Portfolio Book – Announcement List
0Those interested in the upcoming book on the Permanent Portfolio can sign up to receive announcements here or with the list box on the navigation bar:
Permanent Portfolio Book Announcement List
We will only use this list to send out announcements relevant to the book. We won’t spam you. We are really excited about this project! Thanks for your interest!
Harry Browne Political Show Archives
5A user on the forum reported a couple months back that there has been a problem getting to Harry Browne’s archive of his political show. I had downloaded them some time ago and as a service to those looking for them until they return, I am making an archive available here:
Harry Browne Political Show Archives
There is an compressed archive of all the shows here:
Harry Browne Political Shows Compressed Archive
Details on each show content are available at Harry Browne’s website.
The shows express Harry Browne’s Libertarian political philosophy which is shared by 2012 GOP presidential candidate, Ron Paul.
Gransfors Bruks Forge Photo Tour
0This summer I was able to travel to Sweden and Norway to see those beautiful countries. Along the way, I was able to visit some of the areas where my favorite outdoor gear is made. One of those places was Bergsjo, Sweden – Home of Gransfors Bruks forge. Gransfors makes a line of axes and other tools that are popular with campers and homeowners alike. They also make axes for throwing just in case you need to do that during a Zombie attack.
Their axes are hand forged and finished and sold for reasonable prices. I have some of them listed in my Amazon store that you can buy:
This album is a collection of photos I took when there. You can also see a video I made of the whole operation here:
I also did a tour of their museum:
The people at Gransfors were all very friendly and blacksmith Tobias Thelin (seen in the photos and stamps his initials “TT” on each axe he makes) is a musician and has a really good video online:
A New Permanent Portfolio Book Is On The Way!
I am happy to announce that forum co-moderator Medium Tex and I were contacted many months back to write a book updating the Permanent Portfolio strategy by a major publisher. While the strategy itself is simple and timeless, many new investment vehicles to make the portfolio more accessible have opened up over the years since Harry Browne’s passing. Additionally, many changes in US laws have made some of the advice (such as geographic diversification) more difficult for investors.
Sign up to receive an announcement for the book with the form on the navigation bar, or with this link:
Permanent Portfolio Book Announcement List
Medium Tex and I thought that an update would be a good idea and accepted the challenge. The book will be coming out later in the year in both print and electronic form. The manuscript of the book is well under way and we are announcing this book to not only let you know that it is coming, but also to let you give us input on topics you’d like to see specifically covered in the book. The book will address the following topics in detail:
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter – Our Stories
Chapter – 16 Golden Rules of Financial Safety
Chapter – Permanent Portfolio Performance
Chapter – How To Make Money In Investing
Chapter – Investing Based on Economic Conditions
Chapter – Stocks
Chapter – Bonds
Chapter – Cash
Chapter – Gold
Chapter – Implementing the Permanent Portfolio
Chapter – Rebalancing
Chapter – Tax Deferred Accounts and Tax Management
Chapter – Geographic and Institutional Diversification
Chapter – The Variable Portfolio
Chapter – The Permanent Portfolio Fund
Chapter – Appendix and Resources
The book will contain not just updates to Harry Browne’s ideas onto today’s markets. But it will also have detailed and complete reviews of less orthodox but important topics such as geographic diversification techniques for today and more. While we feel that Harry Browne’s previous books stand on their own in detail and clarity. We believe this book will carry on his tradition of sharing information to protect investors in any markets, no matter what the future brings.
Please feel free to offer comments on what you’d like to see covered to make this book something that will help you. I will keep you updated on the publication date and where you can order a copy when it is available. We are excited about this book and hope you will be, too.
Thanks!
Social Media and Post Rating Blog Updates
To welcome in 2012, I have decided to join 2008. I added in social media buttons on the top of the site and Facebook like buttons at the bottom of each post. You can also see related articles and vote on what you think about posts as well.
I now have a Facebook fan page for the blog. I also have a Twitter account where you can follow my deep insights shared to the world 140 characters at a time. Finally, I run a YouTube channel that has absolutely nothing to do with investing, but a lot to do with hiking, outdoor skills and equipment reviews.
Let me know if you see any problems with the site updates and Happy New Year once again!





