Investing
Commodities tend to do best in a poor economy because those aren't superfluous purchases.
- GC=F Gold Commodity
- Tends not to fluctuate much.
- More stable in an unstable market.
- I-Bonds US Savings Bonds Bond
- Follows inflation.
- Neither appreciating, nor depreciating.
- More stable than cash in an inflationary economy.
- BND Total Bond Market Vanguard ETF
- More stable than stocks in an unstable market.
- Generally makes significantly less money than stocks.
- VXUS Total International Stock Market Vanguard ETF
- International Markets.
- VTI Total Stock Market Vanguard ETF
- United States Market.
- VT Total World Stock Market Vanguard ETF
- Global Markets.
When to Sell
- Based on Risk
- Don't sell and just buy a little more of what you want each month.
- Based on Time
- The market always tends upwards over a 10-year timeframe.
- If you don't the money for 10 years time, there's no point to sell!
- Based on Economy
- The market always recovers from crashes and downturns.
- If you don't the money for 10 years time, there's no point to sell!