To clarify something, I’m not some boug. I worked at a job for years where they put money into a 401k as part of the benefits, and I was there long enough that it vested. So I have a few grand that’s locked up in an IRA that I can’t get into until I retire.

Here’s my simple strategy: I’m putting everything into Chinese index funds / stonk ETFs.

My rationale: it’s all about the emotional risk management.

What I mean by that statement is, in the past when one of my sports teams I root for has made it into the final round of the playoffs, I would place a small bet against them. Because if they win, I won’t care that I lost some money. But if they lose, I’ll at least have a bit more $$$ in my pocket, it’s a small consolation but it helps.

So how does this relate to China and investing? The way I see it, there’s likely one of two scenarios for where the Chinese economy will be a few decades from now when I can take that money out. Either A.) the CPC more or less just continues on with what it’s been doing since Deng. Continue to develop the productive forces, continue to rack up W after W while the west implodes on itself, and the Chinese corporations I’m invested in will do great - stonks go up and I have a nice little savings built up.

Or B.) CPC pushes the communism button in 2050 or so, they nationalize all the corporations, and I lose the whole investment. But you know what, WHO CARES?! THEY PUSHED THE BUTTON! That would literally be the best thing that I could ever see happen in my lifetime, and the last thing I would care about would be my IRA.

Seems like no matter what, I end up a winner 😎

  • 中国共产党万岁
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    10 months ago

    Ok but actually, does anybody have suggestions like this on how to redirect money that otherwise would have been destined for something like a 401k? I’m interested in finding a way to invest in the global south or at least just find a way to convert cash into some durable value that could support me during a period of extended financial hardship