[DaveZ]

Originally Posted by HappyTraveler

Couple things worth mentioning.



I've been reading a couple of news/financial/political blogs for over a dozen years and I always find it interesting that most people seem to think of SHTF scenarios in the most stark, Mad Max-type terms. The Great Depression wasn't like that neither was the massive inflationary period of the 70s or the more recent "Great Recession". There can be longish periods (years) where many things are scarce and plenty are without jobs, incomes, etc. But, it isn't an end-of-the-world dynamic like they imagine.

It is quite literally impossible to ever be ideally invested (minus sheer luck) but, some people like to diversify and hedge in ways that cover the most possible or likely bases. Especially when the writing is on the wall, in capital letters. U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

Well said! Thank you.