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32. Stock market predicts better than us, so far no worries

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Sat Jun 9, 2018, 10:59 AM

Jun 2018

But no one knows imo

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At the risk of being alarmist, who here understands the coming economic collapse? [View all] lostnfound Jun 2018 OP

All valid points Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #1

wall street on parade may 30th article cheyanne Jun 2018 #2

My biggest fear extvbroadcaster Jun 2018 #3

Inflation or deflation...and instability lostnfound Jun 2018 #33

We are all screwed....simple as that ashredux Jun 2018 #4

Here is what happens.... safeinOhio Jun 2018 #5

I've been wearing my "eat the rich" pin for a very long time..... a kennedy Jun 2018 #23

or we eat pictures of food WhiteTara Jun 2018 #27

there is a politicususa article on wsj article on economists fear of trump cheyanne Jun 2018 #6

I wonder.... ewagner Jun 2018 #13

401K's will be destroyed and those of us on the brink of retirement are screwed liberal N proud Jun 2018 #7

Economic cycles do tend to . . . empedocles Jun 2018 #8

Terrified DownriverDem Jun 2018 #9

I'm 100% short in my IRA Roy Rolling Jun 2018 #10

I too am hedged empedocles Jun 2018 #11

Hugs lostnfound Jun 2018 #17

how does one protect anything? Locrian Jun 2018 #18

Economic hedges empedocles Jun 2018 #34

I'd love to hear any funds you recommend for that mahina Jun 2018 #38

If you''re asking me mahina empedocles Jun 2018 #40

Thannk you mahina Jun 2018 #41

Instead of shorting, put your money in the longbond. Blue_true Jun 2018 #42

One of our financial advisers ewagner Jun 2018 #12

Repugs are always trying to throw a great depression. Mc Mike Jun 2018 #14

He is controlled by Russia cubbies01 Jun 2018 #15

Our money has been electronic dots PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #16

People focus on apocalyptic predictions because of bad governance. JayhawkSD Jun 2018 #24

Republicans will be Republicans empedocles Jun 2018 #31

As you've pointed out, the status quo reigns supreme. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #49

The run from equities to safe bonds is number one concern. uponit7771 Jun 2018 #19

Yes. Investors want more interest for a more risky investment. roamer65 Jun 2018 #48

It's worse TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #20

I can understand the prices are rigged parts bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #26

"...nothing more than a casino..." Achilleaze Jun 2018 #35

The first salvo will be massive quantitative easing. roamer65 Jun 2018 #47

At some point TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #50

Experts say the big, BIG collapse will be due to world-wide debt.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #21

Gloom and doomers have been predicting economic collapse for years -- even decades. former9thward Jun 2018 #22

To use a more current example. The Japanese Nik peaked near 38,900 in 1990! empedocles Jun 2018 #29

Very good example. The USA under Bush was matching the Japan example Blue_true Jun 2018 #43

Hedge against the collapse - anticipate what could go wrong bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #25

That's good advice. Nt lostnfound Jun 2018 #39

It is possible, but it's going to be hard to convince voters when economy is doing reasonably well. Hoyt Jun 2018 #28

The inauguration astrology chart says big economic trouble is coming. Thirties Child Jun 2018 #30

Stock market predicts better than us, so far no worries Cicada Jun 2018 #32

'so far no worries'? empedocles Jun 2018 #36

Two things mnmoderatedem Jun 2018 #37

Hi lostnfound - I will try and answer - I am somewhat educated on macro-economics. airplaneman Jun 2018 #44

Incisive points empedocles Jun 2018 #51

An airplaneman with 787 posts... ✈️ ..thank you lostnfound Jun 2018 #53

The $ seems unlikely to weaken much relative to other currencies, empedocles Jun 2018 #54

I second your motion...................... turbinetree Jun 2018 #45

You all know what happens to the currency of a dying empire? roamer65 Jun 2018 #46

Your currency insight is very interesting. empedocles Jun 2018 #52