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	<title>Crawling Road &#187; diversification</title>
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	<itunes:summary>The Crawling Road Money Show focuses on investing, finance and economics. We discuss the Permanent Portfolio and other topics to make investing simple and successful.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Craig Rowland</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:name>Craig Rowland</itunes:name>
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	<copyright>2010 Craig Rowland</copyright>
	<itunes:subtitle>Simple investing for success.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Callan Periodic Table of Investing Returns 2011</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/16/callan-periodic-table-of-investing-returns-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[




I love the Callan Periodic Table of Investing Returns. This chart shows major asset classes and how they&#8217;ve done from 1992-2011. It shows very vividly the unpredictable nature of the markets and why holding a diversified investing portfolio is a good idea. It doesn&#8217;t show gold and long-term  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Misleading Stocks for the Long Run Chart</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/12/18/the-misleading-stocks-for-the-long-run-chart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[





&#160;
I see this chart posted from Jermy Siegel&#8217;s book Stocks for the Long Run from time to time to defend why owning lots of stocks is the way to go and why owning gold is some kind of chump move.
Well I think this chart is misleading for several reasons. Gold is useful in a diversified  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversify Where You Put Your Money</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/12/10/diversify-where-you-put-your-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk control]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MF Global lays out the perfect case for Rule #10 in the 16 Golden Rules of Financial Safety:
Are customer accounts at brokerage firms safe?
Until the collapse of MF Global, that’s a question I thought I’d never have to ask.
Brokerage firms are required by law to maintain segregated accounts holding  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep the Dogma on a Leash</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/11/05/keep-the-dogma-on-a-leash/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/11/05/keep-the-dogma-on-a-leash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Permanent Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent portfolio]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://crawlingroad.com/blog/?p=6061</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I get a question about implementing the Permanent Portfolio using tools that might not fit the exact strategy laid out by Harry Browne. For instance, someone will want to know if they can use an FDIC insured account vs. a Treasury Money Market account for their cash. Or if a gold ETF is  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A ship in the storm&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/08/04/a-ship-in-the-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/08/04/a-ship-in-the-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permanent Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The markets are very volatile. I will remind readers that your portfolio is a package made up of very volatile assets. But put together they make a smoother ride. The individual assets may move in strong directions, but the overall portfolio value is all that matters in the end.
Don&#8217;t focus on the  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Asset Class Correlations: It&#8217;s All Bunk</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/06/13/asset-class-correlations-its-all-bunk/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2011/06/13/asset-class-correlations-its-all-bunk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever hear about asset class correlations? It's all bunk. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>2010-11-14 &#8211; Stocks for the Permanent Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/11/14/2010-11-14-stocks-for-the-permanent-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/11/14/2010-11-14-stocks-for-the-permanent-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Permanent Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset allocation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent portfolio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this Podcast:

Topics
What stocks to buy for the Permanent Portfolio?
Index vs. Active funds.
Do you need International?
How about Small Cap Value?

Reader Questions
Should I go in all at once or dollar cost average?
Should investing be scary? 
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>What stocks to buy for the Permanent Portfolio? Index vs. Active funds. Do you need International? How about Small Cap Value?</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>What stocks to buy for the Permanent Portfolio? Index vs. Active funds. Do you need International? How about Small Cap Value? Should I go in all at once or dollar cost average? Should investing be scary?</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Craig Rowland</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:duration>49:30</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Why these assets?</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/02/09/why-these-assets/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/02/09/why-these-assets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m often asked questions about substituting some asset X for one of the other assets in the Permanent Portfolio. I think this is a bad idea because you could introduce a potentially weaker investment for one of the time-tested assets the portfolio holds.
Now, as a recap we know that the Permanent  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Book Review &#8211; Books on Risk (and two podcasts)</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/01/28/book-review-books-on-risk-and-two-podcasts/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/01/28/book-review-books-on-risk-and-two-podcasts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavioral economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[risk control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A particular theme you'll hear on this blog about investing is the idea that the markets are not predictable. You may believe that I'm referring to the idea that you can't predict returns on investments ahead of time. That's partially true. The other part though relates to extreme risks that sweep through the markets in unpredictable ways with unpredictable results.
Aside from standard market risks, when you look at your investments it's also important to always ask yourself: "What if I'm wrong?" Because, odds are, you will be wrong eventually. It's just a question of degrees on how wrong it will be: A little or a lot.
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Which Asset Will Do Best?</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/01/12/what-asset-will-do-best/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2010/01/12/what-asset-will-do-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Permanent Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent portfolio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get asked from time to time about what asset class in the Permanent Portfolio is going to do best. Usually this is in the context of someone wanting to start investing in the Permanent Portfolio but they don't want to buy the stocks or the bonds or the cash or the gold because they feel one or all of them are too expensive. Or they've read some articles and research about how one asset or another is just poised to fall at any moment and another is going to go up wildly in price. Well, my advice is always the same: Just do the four way split and don't try to guess the markets. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>I get asked from time to time about what asset class in the Permanent Portfolio is going to do best. Usually this is in the context of someone wanting to start investing in the Permanent Portfolio but they don&#039;t want to buy the stocks or the bonds or t...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>I get asked from time to time about what asset class in the Permanent Portfolio is going to do best. Usually this is in the context of someone wanting to start investing in the Permanent Portfolio but they don&#039;t want to buy the stocks or the bonds or the cash or the gold because they feel one or all of them are too expensive. Or they&#039;ve read some articles and research about how one asset or another is just poised to fall at any moment and another is going to go up wildly in price. Well, my advice is always the same: Just do the four way split and don&#039;t try to guess the markets.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Craig Rowland</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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