How to make money in a deflationary, wealth destruction economy?

crgarcia · Jul 8, 2009

How to make money in a deflationary, wealth destruction economy?

Reallistic approaches, not unproven, speculative ventures like shorting (anything) at these already low levels.

number22 · Jul 8, 2009

Live off with dividend and interest payments.

crgarcia · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from number22:

Live off with dividend and interest payments.

Yeah!, I was thinking it is about the only way.

number22 · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from crgarcia:

Yeah!, I was thinking it is about the only way.

That is for wealthy people, for poor, get a unions jobs, best from government.

Free Thinker · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from crgarcia:

How to make money in a deflationary, wealth destruction economy?

Reallistic approaches, not unproven, speculative ventures like shorting (anything) at these already low levels.

learn to short

crgarcia · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from vhehn:

learn to short

short at these low levels?

too risky, how much is already priced in?

WinSum · Jul 8, 2009

Traders have too short a memory. It was less than a year that the govt of several countries ban shorting. There is nothing that says they can't do it again.

Bob111 · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from crgarcia:

short at these low levels?

too risky, how much is already priced in?

low levels? most of REITS are 100-150% up within 3 months from lows..3 months man..not 3 years..is there any significant changes in real estate market?
this is just single example

darwin666 · Jul 8, 2009

Quote from Bob111:

low levels? most of REITS are 100-150% up within 3 months from lows..3 months man..not 3 years..is there any significant changes in real estate market?
this is just single example

exactly.. there are so many OVERBLOATED sectors.. they are priced as if. we are at DOW 12K and plus..

just look around

retail
coffee
REITs. my favorite..
some tech.. even AMAZON. still has P/E of 40 plus... unjustified.

the beauty of the market is it PRICES the present . and the PRESENT ONLY

lrm21 · Jul 9, 2009

Quote from crgarcia:

How to make money in a deflationary, wealth destruction economy?

Reallistic approaches, not unproven, speculative ventures like shorting (anything) at these already low levels.

Step 1. Get a big ass truck, armor plating a must.

Step 2. Get guns..lots of guns., with ammo..don't forget that.

Step 3. ????

Step 4. Profit!