https://financialpreparedness.substack.com/p/another-bank-tanks
In conclusion, as this graphic of the Great Financial Crisis shows (zoom in), a banking/ financial crisis can take a number of months to play out, though I think the next one will happen much faster due to significantly greater debt/leverage, moral hazard, complexity, stock valuations (in the U.S.), social contagion, high frequency trading, speed of capital, mistrust of government and institutions, clueless policymakers, rampant inflation, a currency that is increasingly eschewed around the world (the U.S. dollar), a dysfunctional labor market, an (artificial) energy shortage, a failing supply chain, and war (including trade wars). Just like before a major earthquake, there are warning signs. The collapse of First Republic Bank is just a tremor, a warning sign of something much larger to come. Get prepared now.
I agree. I dont think theres really anywhere you can move your money because everything is at risk. Cash? Worthless. Stocks and bonds? Worthless. Gold and silver? Cant carry dozens or hundreds of pounds where ever you go.
So I have diversified, drawn cash out in case of bank runs, bought metals and beans, brass and lead. Ive also bought commodities I dont really use with high barter value like cheap vodka and pot seeds along with those I will such as vegetable seeds, bic lighters (I have a couple thousand lol), water proof matches, water purifying tabs and zip loc baggies ( I have about 60 or 70 boxes of the gallon size).
Thanks for your thoughtful reply...i have done basically as you have, except for the thousands of bic lighters, lol, well i "might" have some extras if needed...appreciate the help!
Glad I'm not the only one that went hard into real world commodities.
As others are selling their cattle with the up market, I've held everything and bought some more. I just worry about having a good chunk of them in other zip codes on leased ground.
"dozens or hundreds of pounds"
Even assuming the wildly undervalued silver, 1 dozen pounds is ~4000 in today's USD. A modern phone's weight (IPhone 14, if you are curious), would be equal to ~140, too. I would think that is perfectly reasonable for an average day. I'm more worried about needing/making change, rather than the weight for a day.
When I wrote that I was thinking more in terms of a MadMax event where you carry everything you own with you.