Strategies For Managing Financial Instability in 2025

[Greg Bernhardt]

The stock market is IMHO, simply gambling. And with so many rich people manipulating it in their favor, like casinos, the odds are against us.

You can try to ride the coat tails, but I agree, gambling. The market hasn't been rational for 10+ years. Certainly not rational with AI. I'm staying on the sidelines.

 

[gleem]

Compare prices this week with those from last week. Cat food up 9% at Walmart. Pre-tariff stockpiles running low and manufacturers tired of absorbing the cost may be taking effect.

 

[OmCheeto]

Shorting 'Tesla' over the last year and 'Space X' over the last 3 weeks netted me about $6000.
I ended up with over $36,000 cash in my brokerage account and started googling what to invest in next.
Countless googles yielded nothing worthwhile.

But then...

Duh!!!!!