US Gov Default, SocSec and Medical crash, Inflation: Whats your investment strategy now? (bonds, IRA)
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Worse come to worst: What could happen to the US economy in the next 10 years and what would you do to protect your investments?
What is your safe investment strategy in lights of forthcoming:
- US Gov Default (sooner or later)
- Social Security problems
- Inflation/Deflation
- unemployment
- [your ad here]
?
Stocks? Thank you, I don't gamble.
Bonds? LOL
CDs? ROFL
IRA? Will they survive?
Gold? Too late.
Foreign currency? .. maybe.
Stocks but mainly in companies that have assets that are, "always" in demand. Things like healthcare, infrastructure, utilities, telecom etc. These stocks will get beaten down in the short term but over the long term their assets will increase in value and provide long-term profits.
If you don't like stocks then you can do private investments. Like rental properties, farm land, small business etc.
The whole debt default thing is just bread and circus - all show. They aren't going to let the US default. The republicans are just taking the time to beat the democrats into the ground after having created the largest budget deficit in American history. Its all politicians. If the US defaults both republicans and democrats lose. If the limit gets increased everyone loses over the long term (due to inflation).
Don't let your emotions dictate your investment strategy.
They'll get a deal done. Maybe a short term and rather crappy "deal", but they'll get it done. The US Constitution mandates that the country's debt be honored.
The whole debt default thing is just bread and circus - all show. They aren't going to let the US default. The republicans are just taking the time to beat the democrats into the ground after having created the largest budget deficit in American history. Its all politicians. If the US defaults both republicans and democrats lose. If the limit gets increased everyone loses over the long term (due to inflation).
Don't let your emotions dictate your investment strategy.
In the short term...
Absolutely. This is all show.
Longer term: It's inevitable.
Land, Alpha stratify, PM's, Select stocks, short term best interest rates you can get (Checking accounts 3-4%)
IRA may or may not survive... but I'll take the chance while not putting all my eggs in that basket.
all that fear of default, social security this and that, is what drives stock prices down.
when stock prices are down, you look for a strong business, and you buy shares of it if it's cheap.
i'm no expert on bonds, but i think with such a volatile monetary system right now it is like gambling on -flation. CD's are like bonds, but worse. Gold and commodities are the same principle (gambling) but are more on the reflationary side of the trade.
Worse come to worst: What could happen to the US economy in the next 10 years and what would you do to protect your investments?
What is your safe investment strategy in lights of forthcoming:
- US Gov Default (sooner or later)
- Social Security problems
- Inflation/Deflation
- unemployment
- [your ad here]
?
Stocks? Thank you, I don't gamble.
Bonds? LOL
CDs? ROFL
IRA? Will they survive?
Gold? Too late.
Foreign currency? .. maybe.
Ideas?
Invest in local companies that produce food, animal feeds, and alternative fuels.
If it isn't produced locally, you will pay through the roof, or not get it at all.
We need to make what we consume. Ideally we will start making more equipment to make more equipment. Industrial revolution part II
Stocks but mainly in companies that have assets that are, "always" in demand. Things like healthcare, infrastructure, utilities, telecom etc. These stocks will get beaten down in the short term but over the long term their assets will increase in value and provide long-term profits.
If you don't like stocks then you can do private investments. Like rental properties, farm land, small business etc.
The whole debt default thing is just bread and circus - all show. They aren't going to let the US default. The republicans are just taking the time to beat the democrats into the ground after having created the largest budget deficit in American history. Its all politicians. If the US defaults both republicans and democrats lose. If the limit gets increased everyone loses over the long term (due to inflation).
Don't let your emotions dictate your investment strategy.
good call. sectors that are in demand will always have a purpose.
food, healthcare, property etc.
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