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[quote=”Scott”][quote=”DavidCMurray”]We’ve been here six years. My only regret is that we didn’t come sooner.[/quote]
Me too mate!
Had I arrived in Costa Rica in 1985 – at age 25 – instead of New York City, goodness knows what fun I would have had …
Of course the negative side of that fun would the increased number of responsibilities… I would probably have had enough children by now to start my own soccer team 😆
But all in all, I am one very happy man![/quote]
It happened just as it was supposed to happen Scott:D
It is amazing how much money is flooding into treasuries. But where else can you put billions, be liquid and safe? The risk trade is off, US continues to be a safe haven.
If you told me 1 year ago that S&P downgrades US to AA+, I would not think we see rates plunge! Go figure. Very deflationary.
Tom: Keep us posted on what you decide to do. I love to see pictures of interesting alternative housing solutions.
If we used CPI instead of Core they would be compelled to pay out significant increases. When they strip out the “volatile” food and energy prices, they do a great disservice to the American family, whose budget is largely affected by these two commodities.
[quote=”sprite”]These things look good for a nomadic experience in a wilderness, but how long would it take your local Tico thief to pull a yurt down and haul away any or all of it?
While the removable contents of any unoccupied building are never completely secure from thieves, couldn’t a trip to the local beach for a week end end up surprising a returning yurt owner with a vacant lot? It’s one thing to lose a TV or lap top to a thief. It’s quite another to lose the very roof over your head.[/quote]
Imagine calling the local police to report your “home” was stolen…lol.
You are right on the mark David and of course sprite is correct. I even beat my head in thinking prefab was much less expensive to build with. It may be quicker but the savings fade quickly as you add in site work roofing and finishes. Cement block seems to be the way to go maybe with some steel framing as well.
Any way there was no talking my wife into a yurt …never mind a teepee 😆
I built my own “tiny house” on some land I bought in the Catskills when I was 20 (27 years ago) and it’s still standing! It was about 400F2 with a large deck and outhouse. I have always been interested in alternative house building and have explored tee-pees and yurts. I think a yurt could work in CR at the right altitude, check out Pacific Yurts for some good info; http://www.yurts.com/
I do wonder about mold and canvas though? I think Scott posted something about earth bag home construction as well, but again with the amount of rain, heat, bugs just not certain this would hold up.
David,
Can you pass on the contact info of the bamboo home builder?
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]The U.S. Supreme Court has held from the beginning that state law cannot take precedence over federal law. That is the principle of Constitutional supremacy. It really is pretty straightforward.[/quote]
Thankfully.
I know that they (paper notes) will continue until they fail. I also know that every now and again we get obliterated by meteorites or ice ages. What’s a human being to do? Live, in my humble opinion.
My question is what will the reaction to 6-8% treasuries be? What chance does the Euro have at becoming the worlds reserve currency? Will we be buying our gallo pinto with gold ingots?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknote
When interest rates begin to rise (and they will), gold will get taken out, stocks will fall, the US dollar will strengthen. That’s about all I will commit to at the moment, predicting the end of the world? I’ll leave that to Sprite and the Mayans:)
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Some of what Buffet and Munger are thinking about in regards to the US economy. I have been a great beneficiary of emerging markets and commodities, bought SLV at $27, currently at $47. That said I believe there is a bubble setting up to burst in Gold and Silver, time will tell.
Treasuries are paying little at the moment, but what do you think will happen when rates go up, say 6-8%. I think there will be no shortage of buyers and gold/silver get taken out. The US dollar may be taking a beating, but I just don’t see the beleaguered EURO taking it’s place in world markets. The entire “EURO Zone” is under a tremendous amount of pressure and it’s future is quite uncertain, Germany seems to have had enough. I certainly don’t see gold becoming the worlds reserve currency.
Put the wrong link in, this is the one I meant to add.
Sounds awful. I had decent care at a caja in Nicoya, not great though. The staff was indifferent to good, but it took about 30 hours to see the specialist I needed. When the Dr. Arrived he said they should have just called him, he kind of yelled at the staff. They had told me he was out of town and on his way back so I had to wait.
The follow up care at CIMA was a 10, the Dr.even called me back at 3am when I had a little emergency. He also reversed the treatment the caja Dr.did saying it was not the ideal protocol.
These charts add a little more color to the story;
http://www.shadowstats.com/charts/monetary-base-money-supply
