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What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ?

edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

Probably best to just hold on to it. Annual inflation of 10% sounds awful, but over short periods it's not that bad.

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

If you're not in the US (and Euros sounds European somehow) you don't have access to I bonds - which would be the safest bet. Perhaps there is something similar?

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

This is not financial advice, but stocks are getting cheaper every day. Invest into profitable companies that can weather the storm.

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

Half year ago it would have been hard tocsay anything, but right now even the stock market has realistic price. (Btw I'm in BTC)

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

Buy something you want for 20000 and watch the debt inflate away?

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

Equities have been decimated. The housing market is starting to look like it's next. There is nowhere to hide right now.

Re: What should you do with stock options during a recession?

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I'd like to know what to do with ~10 000 euros, right now. Where should I put it so it doesn't lose its value and keep a bit with inflation ? edit for a bit of context: Western Europe, renting, unlikely to be able to buy/invest into a house/flat, looking at gold ingots, not the nerve for crypto.

I recommend reading 'The Intelligent Investor'. The book describes strategies that help you navigate all kinds of markets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor.

As counterintuitive as it seems, the book actually recommends buying stocks in a bear market since they are priced reasonably. Warren Buffet's famous quote comes to mind: “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” The book also talks about the importance of long-term investing and discipline.

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