If I had $100,000, where would I invest it?

[JDH]

I posted on the blog today this question (with a poll): http://www.buy-high-sell-higher.com/2011/10/22/if-you-had-100000-where-would-you-invest-it/

Is the answer simple?  Just keep buying gold? Or are there other options worth considering.

(Or should we just hide in our holes and wait for the world to end...

[sunseeker]

http://www.buy-high-sell-higher.com/2011/10/22/if-you-had-100000-where-would-you-invest-it/

“Clif specifically predicted that the tension would “hit the wall” on the morning of October 15, and would continue to grow over the weekend, so that when the U.S. markets opened on Monday October 17 they would “puke themselves”.”

Scientists have observed through experiments that sub atomic particles behave differently when they're being observed with recording devices than when they're not.

http://buy-high-sell-higher.com/forum/general-discussion/stock-market-march-2011-t1227.0.html;msg14944#msg14944

So the outcome of a very plausible prediction could change simply because the prediction has been taken seriously. As we've witnessed of the years certain governments and financial institutions have the ability to manipulate the outcome of certain events in the short term (but not the long term) just to give the appearance of still being in control of events.

http://dont-tread-on.me/blatant-silver-manipulation-caught-red-handed/

http://www.roadtoroota.com/public/592.cfm

But..
http://silverdoctors.blogspot.com/2011/10/us-mint-sells-nearly-34-million-silver.html
 
The short term prediction business is fraught with pitfalls unless you're in the position to manipulate events.

Both Bix Weir and Lindsey Williams have stated that the plan is to crash the system. All paper assets become worthless, and the banks/the state seize most of the assets as a result.

The forcible take over of good and bad assets (companies, bank accounts paper silver, and gold etc.) alike by the institutions which taxpayers have bailed out, subsidised, or funded?

That would be the worst kind of communism imaginable. Capitalism is better in so much as it rewards personal endeavour and (in theory) should punish inefficiency and ineptitude. Communism failed because it oppressed it's citizens, ignored personal endeavour and inefficiency. If such a plan was implemented I'd be amazed if that didn't lead to mass civil unrest. Both police and armed forces would have to be kept well on side.

I posted on the blog today this question (with a poll): http://www.buy-high-sell-higher.com/2011/10/22/if-you-had-100000-where-would-you-invest-it/

Is the answer simple?  Just keep buying gold? Or are there other options worth considering.

(Or should we just hide in our holes and wait for the world to end...

Gold and silver........
ALSO
There should also be a large space in your portfolio for companies and trusts which are growing their dividends or providing regular income through sustainable (http://moneyterms.co.uk/dividend_cover/) dividends above inflation.

http://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html

ATB  

[JDH]

So the outcome of a very plausible prediction could change simply because the prediction has been taken seriously.

I agree that knowledge of a prediction may cause us to behave differently, which changes the outcome.  Of course that makes the prediction meaningless, since we can't act on it.  Regardless, his prediction was incorrect.

I do agree that precious metals are probably the only obvious stores of value.  Dividend paying stocks are an option, unless the market crashes.  I assume that over time various gold stocks will start paying dividends, similar to what Newmont is now doing.

[MetalMeister]

That Bix article is an old one...  What is he saying now?

The real question is where are the metals headed in the immediate future?

Another smack down or up?

Here I am trying to time the bottom...  LOL

http://www.roadtoroota.com/public/592.cfm

But..
http://silverdoctors.blogspot.com/2011/10/us-mint-sells-nearly-34-million-silver.html
 
The short term prediction business is fraught with pitfalls unless you're in the position to manipulate events.

Both Bix Weir and Lindsey Williams have stated that the plan is to crash the system. All paper assets become worthless, and the banks/the state seize most of the assets as a result.

Gold and silver........
ALSO
There should also be a large space in your portfolio for companies and trusts which are growing their dividends or providing regular income through sustainable (http://moneyterms.co.uk/dividend_cover/) dividends above inflation.

http://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html

ATB