There are many Anons who share this opinion with me: the stock market needs to come way down as part of the pain and precipice of the FJB regime.
This is a pretty good article on Zerohedge about how the Federal Reserve drives the market with its rate policy, etc. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-if-whole-point-end-fed-put
If you look at the bubble symmetry models within the article, the timing of the back side of the current bubble lines up with 2024. Could be nothing more than a fancy chart that would be right if it happens, and wrong if it doesn't--in other words, not a concrete tool for investment advice.
Anyway, preparedness includes getting things in order for a market decline. I hope you're ready with things like: 6 months of food and a way to prepare it, as little variable debt as possible, physical precious metal, projectile metal and a way to fire it (!), networks with friends of a like mind, a way to heat your home if you're in a cold region, a water source, printed books that explain basic skills and techniques for survival and medicine, and most importantly a relationship with God. Oh, and toilet paper.
The Market is global. You have no idea how deep your investments are being used for their gain, their agenda.... it is massive. An AI is being developed to try and "outsmart" capital, value, stock and mutual fund markets. It is actually the largest transfer of wealth (in the open) I have ever seen with a large percentage of the investments hidden in Chinese interests. However, as long as we stay in the market, they need us and by default we will benefit.
All I can say is that the .001 want us plebs to remove ourselves and our money from their market system, because they will buy up those same investments for pennies on the dollar ......... and the system will continue on without those who are afraid. You can't beat them, so join them....... for now.
For example: I have two massive retirement accounts. As of December 2021 until Dec 2022: No. 1 account has gained and lost 100K in value. It is managed for a 2% fee. So my gains were basically level with a slight loss. Most likely due to the fees.
No. 2 account, I removed the money temporarily into a cash money market, and had the piece of mind I wanted that I would not lose my nest egg, but neither would I benefit from a strong market. It just sat there in a money market / bond account. It gained 10K. Paltry, yes, but safe. I just wanted to see what these two accounts would bear for 12 months with different strategies. It is all a game, you can play or not. You have a choice. There is always risk either way.