Summary
Economists warn that the risk of a U.S. recession is rising due to Trumpās unpredictable tariff policies.
Wall Street stocks fell sharply Monday, with the S&P 500 down 2.4%. Trump refused to rule out a recession, instead claiming itās a āperiod of transition.ā
Goldman Sachs raised recession odds from 15% to 20%, and Morgan Stanley cut its 2025 GDP forecast. Consumer confidence hit a four-year low, and the U.S. trade deficit widened to a record $131 billion.
Analysts say Trumpās tariff policy is fueling uncertainty and economic instability.
Worthless. Buy gold.
gold has like tripled in price over the past few years though. Thatās gonna come crashing down right?
Well itās a volatile asset, but over a lifetime it trends upward, just not as fast as stock. My question to you is, with the debt, with climate change, with AI, with fascism, how much do you trust currency and stocks over your lifetime?
Iām considering PHYS and VDC as a hedge today when markets open.
Looks to me like VDC has gone down just like the S&P500. Are you saying itās likely undervalued?
PSLV should also be a hedge like PHYS; itās also gone up, but not as much as gold. Could be safer.
Silver looks very chaotic to me ngl. I keep some in my vault just for cheaper exchanges, but not as an investment. Thought some say itāll go up because of solar technology and AI. Idk
Hmm I see youāre right that VDC has a drop. It also had a drop in 2008. Maybe not.
Also we were speaking in terms of currency you can hold in your hand. Iād MUCH (can not emphasize this enough) have gold and silver in hand in my firesafe than USD or BTC. Itās currency not stock. Cash is literally worthless, I donāt keep much at all.