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And there are a lot of indications that it might be going to. For example, there is rumor that big investors are pulling out and making the exit with cash. A 30 year fund manager closed his business just yesterday, his name escapes me.
It's certain to happen in the next 2 to 5 months.
In case of one such crash, is there any sector which will be least affected? (Possibly not, but let's just say, when the rest go 40% down, these ones will take a 15% hit)
They keep speaking of the bond bubble too.
Which would be the best places to put your money? Gold? ETFs? Thoughts?
I'm thinking I'll cash all my positions out and wait for the crash. Also, it's a good opportunity for shorting.
Good luck... i kind of predicted 7 of the last 2 crashes myself......
just when you think you got it all figured out stuff not even on the radar proves you wrong and you find yourself on the wrong side of the investment again.
i prefer to cover all the bases and leave the predicting to those with the crystal balls...
People still need to eat.
Goods still need to be transported.
Everyone will still want raw resources.
Solid food companies who sell the basic food stuffs are another are to follow. (Smuckers)
Transportation of goods...freight is the best bang for the buck. (CSX, BNI)
People still need to eat.
Goods still need to be transported.
Everyone will still want raw resources.
Solid food companies who sell the basic food stuffs are another are to follow. (Smuckers)
Transportation of goods...freight is the best bang for the buck. (CSX, BNI)
During the last crash in 2008 commodities fell 50%-75%, more than the market itself.
If less people are buying than selling prices go down, it doesn't matter what the value of that commodity really is.
Best place if you truly think there will be a crash is in cash...
good luck calling it right 2x again, when to get out and when to get back in....
if i could do that successfully 3x in a row and beat the markets id be worth a billion dollars to wall street.
most small investors shoot themselves in the foot and actually fail to beat the markets by a wide margin. morningstar actually tracks small investor money and returns speratly from what the funds did.
small investors averaged 1/3 the returns the funds got as they attempted to bail and get back in time and time again.
You know it is a lot easier to talk about investing in commodities than actually doing it. If you invest in actual contracts you are subject to taking delivery or selling at whatever price the market offers... it goes up and down and you can be squeezed at many times. Even if you buy something like precious metals you have an asset that requires storage and insurance and pays no dividends.
And if you invest in funds or ETFs that do commodities they are subject to the same issues but often even worse as in order to accommodate churn they are in and out of future contracts on the commodities with greater risk.
So many invest in producers but that is buying equities in companies so you are subject to many of the trends in the stock market you are trying to avoid.
Ask a farmer, miner, oil man, etc... commodities are not necessarily easy or safe.
Being fully diversified in different asset types, segments, and economies worldwide will help reduce risk but there is no simple strategy to maintain wealth.
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