So, Stocks Down, Bonds Down, Treasuries Down, Gold Down, Crypto Down, Real Estate Down

Imagine what is truly coming. Not sure how many of us will make it through. a reply to: infolurker

Stocks down, helps explain some of Blackrocks liquidity problems. I guess another poster nailed this as rising inflation is reducing investment capability.

Bonds down is a good thing for the economy, it helps put the breaks on the money printing. As for how the Fed is actually working has been a black box for a while. Is this quarterly Trillion dollar budget pass by congress all supported by bonds these days?

Treasury down, no idea what is really going on there. I guess the WEF, Agenda 21 is the general plan to out flank national currency control. As for how this all actually pans out?

Gold down, it has been a solid foundation of wealth for thousands of years. Is advances in mining and refining altering the supply / demand balance? Is it an opportunity for those with some awareness to preserve their wealth before things get hot? Sounds like a lot of the BRICS nations and supporters have taken this opportunity to prepare for some global economic shockwaves. Historically, gold usually jumps up when the war games kick off.

Crypto down is going to happen, it does get a lot of good reality checks over the years. With so many out there these days, most will bust one way or another. As for the ones that make it while the lights stay on, trust is in short supply these days.

Real Estate down, same reason as stocks.

originally posted by: infolurker
Where are people putting their investment money? Hell, even commodities are down!

It is BTC all the way for me, this is just a massive buying opportunity, maybe the last really good one (there could be more over the next few years, but unlikely)...

originally posted by: kwakakev
Crypto down is going to happen, it does get a lot of good reality checks over the years. With so many out there these days, most will bust one way or another. As for the ones that make it while the lights stay on, trust is in short supply these days.

Yeppers, virtually all cryptos will be gone once the great flushing is completed. This will happen once policy is established that declares all but BTC (and possibly ETH, but that actually shouldn't happen) are declared Securities, at which point 99+% will either register as Securities, or evaporate (the vast majority will do the latter).

Virtually any event that might make BTC worthless will also make everything else - precious metals included - worthless.

a reply to: tanstaafl

When looking into the forces that made the US Federal Reserve, you might be right? One ring to rule them all, keep everyone on the same page? Fractured currencies are a head banger for all involved. But who do we trust? Who can prove themselves to manage a digital currency? Then how can they protect themselves from the sharks that will descend?

With the military becoming more privatized, mercenaries hold the card. Who has the gold to feed them? Is a treasure like virtue going to pay the bills these days?

I don't know many people that support a central global digital currency. Attempts at communism in the past fail as a whole national interaction gets gridlocked through a central council. There is too much going on for one to know it all. It does give those at the center a lot of power to direct their aims, but misses out a lot of what it takes to run a nation.

Buy, buy, buy Roubles. Ooooo, did I just say that. It's only the Dollar that's going to get f###ed over. The USA has held sway over the world for too long, it's starting to look like payback time.

originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: tanstaafl

Fractured currencies are a head banger for all involved. But who do we trust? Who can prove themselves to manage a digital currency?

That is the beauty of Bitcoin, it is basically just the digital execution of 'Trust, but Verify'.

The main thing to understand about Bitcoin is, it is NOT the same as any of t he other 'cryptos' out there. It is totally and completely unique, and it is those unique aspects that are WHY it will be the only one that is certain to be classified as a commodity/asset and not a Security.

a reply to: crayzeed

Roubles

Russia has had a lot of hard economic lessons recently, expect they have their act together. They are just the front men for where the real economic power is, China. They have the population and manufacturing capability. If they keep there zero covid policy up it will level the playing field a bit.

As to where to invest between the USD and RUB, not my game. Prefer to buy local, invest in what is real for you. That is what capitalism is about.

a reply to: tanstaafl

The main thing to understand about Bitcoin is, it is NOT the same as any of t he other 'cryptos' out there.

Bitcoin is the first big one. Had a very scarred upbringing as the hackers went nuts on it and the cracks got patched. Its still alive today and a battle hardened ledger now. Still a lot of weak spots as this digital ecosystem continues to grow, but has a strong core for those that use it right. One adversity to bitcoin is its power consumption with all of its background processing.

There are others that provide some similar lever of protection without so much juice needed, As with any investment, do your homework.

originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: tanstaafl

Bitcoin is the first big one. Had a very scarred upbringing as the hackers went nuts on it and the cracks got patched. Its still alive today and a battle hardened ledger now. Still a lot of weak spots as this digital ecosystem continues to grow, but has a strong core for those that use it right. One adversity to bitcoin is its power consumption with all of its background processing.

There are others that provide some similar lever of protection without so much juice needed, As with any investment, do your homework.

Oh, I have, but your post suggests maybe you have a bit more to do yourself.

Also, I note that you failed to address the absolute uniqueness of BTC as compared to ALL others.

Oh - and the false narrative about BTC being non-green is just that as well. Kevin O'Leary even has done an about face and recognozes that not only is is NOT 'not green', it has the potential to 'save the planet' (his words).

originally posted by: tanstaafl

originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: tanstaafl

Bitcoin is the first big one. Had a very scarred upbringing as the hackers went nuts on it and the cracks got patched. Its still alive today and a battle hardened ledger now. Still a lot of weak spots as this digital ecosystem continues to grow, but has a strong core for those that use it right. One adversity to bitcoin is its power consumption with all of its background processing.

There are others that provide some similar lever of protection without so much juice needed, As with any investment, do your homework.

Oh - and the false narrative about BTC being non-green is just that as well. Kevin O'Leary even has done an about face and recognozes that not only is is NOT 'not green', it has the potential to 'save the planet' (his words).

Well the EU came thisclose to banning Bitcoin and other proof-of-work coins over energy concerns so I'm not so sure it's a false narrative. Still I hope your strategy works out for you. 🍺