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RESET: If the market crashes, and inflation runs rampant, how do we adjust our investments?

Posted on 07/24/2021 7:26:16 AM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill

So, Stanley Druckenmiller ("Druck") says this is the biggest bubble he has ever seen.

If we believe him, how do we adjust our IRAs and other investments -- especially for those of us approaching retirement?

I know the gold story, but what else can we do? (I like platinum better...)


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1 posted on 07/24/2021 7:26:16 AM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

BFL


2 posted on 07/24/2021 7:28:11 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill
So, Stanley Druckenmiller ("Druck") says this is the biggest bubble he has ever seen.

So, how big is his short position? And what stocks is he shorting?

3 posted on 07/24/2021 7:29:53 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

Stanley worked for Soros, does he still do that?


4 posted on 07/24/2021 7:30:01 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill
I've been wondering the same thing..

Someone please chime in regarding BONDS! Are they better than stocks, etc?

Thanks for the thread!

5 posted on 07/24/2021 7:30:29 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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BFL


6 posted on 07/24/2021 7:31:24 AM PDT by tatown
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

I know many people will say Gold or other precious metals, which is fine.....

IMO, when a depression comes, CASH will be king for hard assets....

Real Estate is booming right now, that won’t last forever, especially when interest rates ramp up....when the market bottoms out, real bargains will available everywhere....

Land is what I’m looking at, I not buying right now, but when the bottom falls out, raw land will be available at bargain prices.....

If you have ever had you eye on a prime piece of property but right now the prices are inflated, standby and have cash ready to move quickly.....

Just my thoughts, other ideas I’m sure are out there...


7 posted on 07/24/2021 7:32:14 AM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

The Wall Street Casino owners make all the real profit while you take all the risk (risk exacerbated by the impact of accounting tricks and outright pump & dump schemes).

The Wall Street Casino owners push companies to offshore good jobs while maintaining open borders.

The Wall Street Casino owners LOVE socialism and are big backers of Joe Biden.

So why are you still rolling the dice in their casinos?

To answer your question, look into using your IRA for real estate, directly or indirectly through REITs you trust. Contrary to some, I suspect the gold market is highly manipulated. So manipulated that it could either way, but I just couldn’t tell you which (up/down).


8 posted on 07/24/2021 7:34:15 AM PDT by Liberty Tree Surgeon
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

Foodstuffs suitable for long term storage.
Medical supplies including antibiotics.
Copper
Brass
Lead.
Comms

L


9 posted on 07/24/2021 7:34:35 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

Fearporn. We all need to worry about even more stuff.
Worry makes the world go around.
I am all for planning and considering contingencies, but the headline writers are really creative at practicing their craft of “Bowling for Clicks”.


10 posted on 07/24/2021 7:35:46 AM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: RoosterRedux
That was my first thought as well!

If we are in an inflationary period, stocks as a measure of real companies should also increase in price at least commensurate with inflation.

Also, it isn't a loss until you sell your positions.

11 posted on 07/24/2021 7:35:48 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign! )
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

Diversify is what I did. Most of mine is a managed income which is bond like, I’m thinking they do T-bills. The returns are minuscule but they don’t drop when the market does like straight stocks. I have some cash, some gold, some Chinese stocks and regular stocks. Unless the market takes a dump Monday I’ll be making a withdrawal to have some cash in the bank nearby.


12 posted on 07/24/2021 7:36:01 AM PDT by BipolarBob (Whatever you do, do 100% . . . unless you're donating blood.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

NO Bonds! At least for now. With inflation likely comes rising interest rates, which will torpedo your bond’s market value.

If you like the idea of bonds, time to buy is at the peak of the interest rate cycle. And you’ll want to look for bonds that have limits on being called early.


13 posted on 07/24/2021 7:36:23 AM PDT by Liberty Tree Surgeon
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To: srmanuel

Cash holdings are the worst holdings in an inflationary period. The value of the cash is reduced by inflation.

That’s the definition of inflation.


14 posted on 07/24/2021 7:37:20 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign! )
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

My 401K has an option to invest in a stable value fund that offers principal protection with a 1.8% interest return.

I move my investment over to this fund when Covid first arrive. I now invest 90% into this and 10% into the high-risk funds each week. I have enough in my stable value fund to set me up for retirement.

My only concern is how safe is that 401K stable value fund with a great reset rumors?


15 posted on 07/24/2021 7:37:44 AM PDT by DEPcom (Floyd died from being a drug addict. Drugs kill)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I pulled out of stock market and went all in for cash and high yield tax exempt Vanguard Municipal bonds. You just gotta know with these evil incompetent democrats in power there’s going to be a crash.


16 posted on 07/24/2021 7:38:08 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

Market crash and inflation are unlikely to both occur. A Market crash will bring deflation. I’d suggest diversification - real estate, stocks, bonds, commodities, a small bit of digital currencies (robinhood is free trading). No one really knows. I’m going bigger on rental properties at the moment but have been overweight stocks. Don’t love bonds given inflation risk.


17 posted on 07/24/2021 7:38:11 AM PDT by rb22982 ( )
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To: Lurker; Andy from Chapel Hill

What Lurker said. $50 buys a lot of rice and beans, and if nothing bad happens, you can donate the stuff that’s about to expire and replenish your stock.

And don’t forget the batteries and solar charging for the comms...


18 posted on 07/24/2021 7:38:29 AM PDT by Liberty Tree Surgeon
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill
Ideas?

Does the guy calling for a market crash have any ideas?

If not, why are you listening to him?

19 posted on 07/24/2021 7:38:30 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill

The empty store shelves and mass starvation will be your biggest worry.


20 posted on 07/24/2021 7:38:54 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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