Today at Orphans ... money. Mammon. As in how to preserve whatever hard assets you have. Zero Hedge, predictably, suggest this:
Gold is widely considered a strong "sound" or safe-haven investment in early 2026, with many analysts expecting prices to consolidate or rise towards $5,000–$6,000 per ounce due to persistent geopolitical tension, central bank buying, and high global debt. While 2025 saw massive gains, 2026 is projected to maintain high demand. tavexbullion.co.uk tavexbullion.co.uk
The disclaimer of course is that I'm the last person to take any investment advice from ... money and I are longtime strangers through poor choices. However, I was looking around just for interest's sake:
In April 2026, amid high market volatility from geopolitical tensions and inflation, defensive investments focus on low-volatility ETFs, utility stocks, and dividend-paying companies.
Women have their jewellery, men have ... er ... whatever we still have left. Personally, methinks diversity is not a dirty word when it comes to our assets.
When there are shortages of essentials and massive inflation other forms of payment can be useful. Barter is always going to be in the mix, grabbing a few bottles of something nice while (if) you can is a good idea. Also useful for personal use, in moderation during stressful times, and for medicinal purposes. Chocolate, the proper stuff - 70%+ cocoa solids, will be in very short supply and extremely expensive. One bar could go for a dozen eggs. Coffee beans don't go off for a couple of years, imagine offering that around to all of those coffee addicts! Name your price. Candles, wind up radios, water purification tablets, bottled water, camping stoves and gas canisters and tinned meats all more useful than a lump of metal when those things are just not there.
ReplyDeleteGold and silver, always useful because they have industrial and medicinal uses, and hold their value against cash in inflationary times. Those assets are probably better kept until either your preparedness falls short or to clean up after the crisis is well and truly over. It's going to be dog eat dog during the crisis, so why not try to come out top dog? Better then to help you and yours, and others too. Not relying on others.