Best ways to secure my wealth for political winter?

[Quest]

@Leo Gura

 

In your latest blog post, you speak of political winter and the need to safeguard your wealth. What are some ways you recommend doing this?

[Yimpa]

 

[ted73104]

I think you can dollar cost average your savings into the S&P 500, or Nasdaq 100 if you want more risk/reward. Dollar cost averaging also prevents huge immediate losses in the low probability case of a bear market.

[Quest]

9 minutes ago, Yimpa said:

 

Right now I'm invested in a whole market etf - 80 stocks and 20% bonds.

Alternatives include retreating to cash, buying gold, investing in LP/personal growth, or a combination of the three.

[Leo Gura]

When it comes to situations of mass delusion of crowds, you should consider what happens when the hype breaks and the delusions collide with reality.

[Staples]

Cash in the mattress, canned food under the floorboards.

[AION]

Buy weapons

[FourCrossedWands]

Hawk Tuah girl coin and Fartcoin perhaps?

[Ninja_pig]

3 hours ago, ted73104 said:

I think you can dollar cost average your savings into the S&P 500, or Nasdaq 100 if you want more risk/reward. Dollar cost averaging also prevents huge immediate losses in the low probability case of a bear market.

This is the best answer. Trump's administration will do pretty much anything to make sure the S&P 500 doesn't fail. Additionally, you can equip yourself with marketable skills which is the surest way to acheive financial security in the long term. This is timeless advice. 

[Leo Gura]

4 hours ago, ted73104 said:

the S&P 500, or Nasdaq 100

That is not safe. That is to pitch your tent in front of a stampede of crazed buffalo.

You guys are not thinking. If you were around in the Soviet days you would be first to the firing squads or Gulags.

Why do I even issue warnings if the response is to double down on business as usual?

Edited 3 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Joel3102]

Hmmm depends on your timeframe. If you’re investing for 10+ years S&P500 will be fine. Always goes up ~10% in the long run. If you need it in 4 years then maybe not 

[FourCrossedWands]

What about having 25% of capital in defensive stocks and 75% in saving accounts/gold?

[r0ckyreed]

My money literally tripled when Trump got in office. We will see how things pan out. But as an investor, you should think long-term and not try to time the market.