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Igel

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13. Yes.

Reply to HUAJIAO (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 03:50 PM

Dec 15

The doom and gloom from fall 2016 didn't quite happen. And by "not quite" I mean "not even close."

The government will not default on T-bills.

Don't believe all the hype.

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Retirement funds question. [View all] HUAJIAO Dec 15 OP

Recommended forum for this question: Personal Finance and Investing mahatmakanejeeves Dec 15 #1

Thanks.. I'll post there also. HUAJIAO Dec 15 #4

The 12 month treasuries are "safe", although they might not outpace inflation. dawg Dec 15 #2

Do you think they are safe IN SPITE of trump, musk et al? HUAJIAO Dec 15 #3

Yes. dawg Dec 15 #8

"If we default on treasuries, our entire economy will collapse, and money will be useless anyway" HUAJIAO Dec 15 #11

Yes. Igel Dec 15 #13

If your safe investments lose value, then everything that you know will also lose value, and we will be in Mad Max world Yavin4 Dec 15 #5

If those tank, we will all be broke, houses will be worthless except to those living in them, stock market will tank Silent Type Dec 15 #6

You shouldn't have all your money in T bills and CD's, regardless of who is president Fiendish Thingy Dec 15 #7

Thank you for your advice. HUAJIAO Dec 15 #12

Isnt all this fear so sad? XanaDUer2 Dec 15 #9

I'm considering putting 1/3 of my money in MMFs bif Dec 15 #10

I'm not sure he's talking about an IRA LogDog75 Dec 15 #14