Posted by bgrateful4 on 2nd of Nov 2009 at 11:53 am
Considering your statement, how diversified are U in brokerage
houses and do U limit the amount of $$ @ each institution?
I also have had this on my radar screen and was comforted that
Steve is concerned also.
I have been buying physical hard assests but not enough. I have
also been putting $$ into tangible items of value such as "greening
up" my place with solar PV, water catchment and a growing
dome for food year round. I do not see things getting better
for several years. I look forward to hearing what Steve has in
mind.
I have active accounts at tradestation, IB and Ameritrade.
Waiting for gold to drop to add physical. Sounds nice what
you're doing. We're looking for a house now -- just looking
and waiting and looking and offering and waiting -- prices are only
going lower -- and I hope we end up with at least a few acres to be
able to do a large garden, etc.
I am no big fish but I keep 3 accounts currently as well
although one of them is Scottrade and I really need to move that to
Ameritrade. I am becoming more and more impressed with their
platform. Also you can ask if the account is insured.
Not that in a complete collapse. Its, funny Michael because I
am also in the market for a home and a must for me is enough room
for a greenhouse and a well or stream nearby is a plus. I am
the same way - sounds crazy but a plan isn't a bad idea to
have.
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Posted by bgrateful4 on 2nd of Nov 2009 at 11:53 am
Considering your statement, how diversified are U in brokerage houses and do U limit the amount of $$ @ each institution?
I also have had this on my radar screen and was comforted that Steve is concerned also.
I have been buying physical hard assests but not enough. I have also been putting $$ into tangible items of value such as "greening up" my place with solar PV, water catchment and a growing dome for food year round. I do not see things getting better for several years. I look forward to hearing what Steve has in mind.
I have active accounts at
Posted by Michael on 2nd of Nov 2009 at 12:00 pm
I have active accounts at tradestation, IB and Ameritrade. Waiting for gold to drop to add physical. Sounds nice what you're doing. We're looking for a house now -- just looking and waiting and looking and offering and waiting -- prices are only going lower -- and I hope we end up with at least a few acres to be able to do a large garden, etc.
I am no big fish
Posted by tom on 2nd of Nov 2009 at 12:11 pm
I am no big fish but I keep 3 accounts currently as well although one of them is Scottrade and I really need to move that to Ameritrade. I am becoming more and more impressed with their platform. Also you can ask if the account is insured. Not that in a complete collapse. Its, funny Michael because I am also in the market for a home and a must for me is enough room for a greenhouse and a well or stream nearby is a plus. I am the same way - sounds crazy but a plan isn't a bad idea to have.