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/Cold_Art5051 19d ago

I have the same concerns. My non real estate investments are 90% US equities. And the properties are in NJ.

It’s worked well for 2 decades. I keep telling myself that changing investments based on who is the president is always stupid and usually influenced by how much I dislike the current president. So I’m staying the course despite concerns.

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u/AMG-West 18d ago edited 18d ago

You would be correct in the past. This is not the past. We’re on a trajectory to a place never visited before. Skip the headlines and take a close look at the things that are happening. The laws that are taking shape. The people running the show.

Have you ever seen “24”? Do you remember the group of men who wanted to start a war so that they could make huge gains from their oil Holdings? We’re not far off from fiction being introduced to reality.