Posts Tagged ‘hyper-inflation’

There is a lot of financial uncertainty in the world today. Countries are overwhelmed by debt and are attempting to get out of debt with more debt. Not all Americans are experiencing tough financial times. Many of us are financially prudent and have savings for that rainy day.

If an Economic Collapse were to happen, if hyperinflation happened to the US dollar, what would be the best investment to have? If the money we have in savings were worthless, then what investments would be of worth to us?

Stocks – Stocks represent ownership in something, if that business remained vibrant, they could maintain or increase in value. It is possible that once the monetary system were stableized again, this ownership could be transferred into valuable cash. Chances are, the businesses whose stock we own would also struggle during an economic collapse.

Bank Savings/CD’s – The paltry interest rates being offered for savings in banks, money market accounts, and CD’s is almost worthless right now. It actually losses money when you take into account inflation. The tricky thing is that in the economy today, money isn’t even really money. It’s not even tangible, but actually an electronic number we have faith in. If the dollar and economy collapsed, our current savings would do almost nothing for us, we might not even be able to get the money out of the bank.

Gold – People have been drawn to gold since the beginning of human history.. Gold has always been coveted. Many economic blogs and videos are recommending Gold as solid investment. Over the last decade, gold has held its value better than the stock market. Because of the recent rapid increase, gold might see a bubble of its own. Gold’s advantage is that it is physical, and can be in our possesession, locked up in our own homes. But, if an economic collapse happened there would be very little demand for jewelery.

Real Estate – Real Estate could be a pretty good investment in the event of hyper-inflation. Hyper-inflation rewards debt, and punishes savings. If hyper-inflation happened, it might be very easy to pay off existing real estate mortgages, thus giving you a free and clear asset. In addition, shelter is a basic need, and will always be important. properties] will offer a way to earn residual income..

Food – The surest and safest investment in the event of an economic collaps is with food storage. Having food and water will always be an essential part of life. Food storage will not only help sustain your family, but would also be a valuable trading commodity in the event of economic collapse.

We can hope and pray that our nation will find a way to avoid economic collapse, but just to be safe, right now is a great time to get prepared with cheap freeze dried food storage.