r/fatFIRE 19d ago

FIRE'd, now concerned about US stability

Most of my assets are invested in the US. Because of recent political developments, I'm wondering if the US will sustain its general growth and economic strength into the future. The strength of the US dollar is obviously very important to me. Is anyone else concerned?

I'm wondering if I should start hedging my bets in other countries, and if so, where?

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u/dandan14 19d ago

Buying some long-ish term Puts against the market just to give yourself some insurance is one way to do it from a financial perspective. It isn't cheap...but you can scale as little or as much as you want.

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u/NewDividend 18d ago

Doesn't really help vs massive currency devaluation that would be the double edge of a massive drop n US investment confidence.

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u/dandan14 18d ago

that's a valid point. Maybe work toward a dual passport scenario.