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[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

Im so tempted to short one of these companies, but with my luck it'd be the one that Trump decides to save for a buddy, and I end up poorer anyway.

[–] sleepundertheleaves 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think it was Warren Buffett who said "the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent" or words to that effect.

[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 6 points 18 hours ago

That was actually said by some guy named Gary.

[–] CinnasVerses@awful.systems 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

A very simple strategy is buying less US assets and more international assets than you would hold if the US stock market was not weighted so heavily towards Friend Computer. If 60% of my stocks were in the US in 2015, I might hold 30% today (this is not financial advice).

Contra Doctorow there are lots of strategies someone can chose if they think the US stock market is likely to collapse in the next three years. Eg. there are people in the USA who bought some chickens and seeds last winter, or who started new jobs or new education outside the USA. Deciding to act is the hardest.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 0 points 22 hours ago
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Oh no how unfortunate.