Economy There is nowhere to invest your money right now

[Brampton_Boy]

Between the bi-polar stock market, a hawkish fed, a once in a generation inflation rate and major geopolitical drama, there appears to be no safe place to park your money.

All the traditional "hedges" to equity investments like gold and real estate are also struggling. Buy Bitcoin? Say goodbye to your money. Buy Blue Chip stocks and/or the index? Say goodbye to your money. Stuff your money in a mattress? Inflation (and possibly moths) will eat away at your money.

The latest stock market swoon seems different this time around. Central Banks are sending a clear signal that their priority is the economy and not the stock market, so any allusions of reducing interest rates is unlikely to happen. Previous levers to help lift the economy out of a recession (stimulus funding, tax breaks etc.) are out of the question due to rising inflation.

I'm so tempted to average cost down or pick up some big names on the cheap (NVIDIA, META, AMD, SHOPIFY etc. etc. are all down 70+%), but it looks like things can get even cheaper. This past year has been brutal, and every pop has been sold off within days.

We live in a crazy time when a good jobs report tanks the stock market. I shudder to think what today would be like if we actually got some bad news.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

I've decided to keep a sizable amount in cash.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Yeah I am not seeing a lot of opportunities right now. I think the stock markets will be down another year before they start picking. Next year might be the time to buy if you’re holding cash.

Real estate is about to tank after the last two ludicrous years.

 

[syct23]

Invest in sherdog and go plat...

 

[BForrester]

Dollar cost averaging...you can wait on the sidelines and buy the dips; trying to time a bottom is a fool's errand. I expect to see the S&P drop anywhere in the 2800 - 3000 range at some point.

You can also invest in TIPS, the VIX, and number of other vehicles like municipal bonds.

 

[shockaholic12]

Yeah I sold everything a little over a year ago after buying cheap at the beginning of Covid.

keep telling myself maybe I’ll buy back in but every month I check the stocks I’ve been researching and they are down another 10-30% from the last time I looked . So we wait..

 

[ShadowRun]

Biden’s America

 

[Pliny Pete]

I got all my money in Global Force Gold

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Numismatics are doing me well.

But I've been in numismatics since the 90s, so I know how to accurately grade coins and know what to look for.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

The real investment is to stock on canned foods and water. And be prepared for ww3.

 

[dirtypablo]

Let's start a pyramid scheme.

 

[Fake Doctor]

Buy land after the crash.

 

[no fat chicks]

Let's start a pyramid scheme.

Hey man if you're serious I can provide you info on how to do a legitimate pyramid scheme!
You'll get a kit for setting up the presentation, a official certificate and some special presentation shakes to give you energy.

Then just recruit a few folks to recoup your costs.

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

thats quite intended. the way you tame inflation is by making it viable to hold cash.

but this market wont last forever. i think the next rate hike by the fed might be the last big one, followed by smaller rate hikes. and im guessing sometime after the next hike, it will start to become more viable to buy equities and bonds again.

also, if you havent maxed out your contributions to ibonds and have the capital to commit, thats not a bad way to go.

 

[White Whale]

The real investment is to stock on canned foods and water. And be prepared for ww3.

Don't forget potassium iodine pills.

 

[dirtypablo]

Hey man if your serious I can provide you info on how to do a legitimate pyramid scheme!
You'll get a kit for setting up the presentation, an official certificate and some special presentation shakes to give you energy.

Then just recruit a few folks to recoup your costs.

Sounds like a great business opportunity, I'm in!

 

[SKYNET]

I've decided to keep a sizable amount in cash.

In a cashless society, lead protects gold & silver

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

In a cashless society, lead protects gold & silver

Oh I've got that covered as well

 

[Queen B]

Yeah I am not seeing a lot of opportunities right now. I think the stock markets will be down another year before they start picking. Next year might be the time to buy if you’re holding cash.

Real estate is about to tank after the last two ludicrous years.

More like another few months.

 

[F1980]

at least we dont have mean tweets