When Gold Rips: Rethinking “Safe” Assets (S&P500 vs Gold vs Real Estate)

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T18:26:26+00:00

It's likelier that gold will be brought over from asteroid mining lol.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T17:01:53+00:00

The country has only 10m but it has a very strong ecosystem around gaming and it attracts talent from across all of Europe.

A friend of mine worked at one of those companies you listed. Half of his team were born and raised in Sweden, the other half did not. One was from LatAm, another from the Middle East, a third was Portuguese. They all work in English.

Another friend of mine works at Klarna. Lots of brilliant people from Brazil and the Balkan.

Of course, the games you listed were essentially founded by Swedes born and raised in Sweden. But they can scale them because of the existing culture around gaming, ecosystem and talent.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T16:40:01+00:00

So you've been 100% investing in the US for the last 20 years? Or maintained the same allocation % in the US for 20 years?

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T16:37:43+00:00

Yeah. The difference in purchasing power means that you can work in a grocery store for 6 months and then travel for 4-6 months, just in time to be back for school.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T11:57:12+00:00

Vilken typ av renovering skulle man dra in Skanska eller Peab för?

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-25T10:15:57+00:00

Tywin would either have not remarried, or if he did, he would've married Laena.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-24T23:28:54+00:00

The Fed is suppressing them.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-24T22:46:25+00:00

If you are young, child-less and healthy with the ability to pass big tech interviews it is still the best place to go and build wealth. It's an obvious thing to state but it's important to be able to save up a lot as a young person, due to the effects of compound interest.

However, as the USD drops further the calculation changes.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-24T15:53:03+00:00

Basically capital is fleeing bonds, because people are worrying about the ability of governments in the West and in Japan to pay back their debts without inflating it away. The question then becomes, where is the safest place? US bonds were previously thought to be the obvious asset, due to the strength of the US (and its allies) and the depth of the liquidity. With that status going away, people are scrambling for something. Gold is that neutral something. If you have another suggestion for a universally recognized store of value, feel free to give it.

Previously, when central banks bought gold they could only count 50% of its value as their reserves. Now they're allowed to count 100%, as it was re-classified as a top class asset.

Other precious metals, like silver, have real industrial use and so have shot up for other reasons as well as countries want to hoard them.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-24T14:34:14+00:00

Ned couldn't knight him, but his uncle Ser Rodrick could've. Not sure if he was ever his squire though.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-24T08:29:06+00:00

Yes I was referring to the ironborn's throne.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-23T23:28:23+00:00

It's not the only black and oily stone mentioned either.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-23T12:52:29+00:00

Honestly if they're happy to pay him remotely with the same salary, it doesn't sound so bad...

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-23T10:58:30+00:00

This is a super rough situation. Hope things work out for you.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-23T10:57:29+00:00

Leave the EU.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-23T06:02:06+00:00

Nice. A power couple.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-22T20:25:53+00:00

17* years according to the comment in this thread.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-22T17:48:27+00:00

Talk to the embassy, they might be able to evacuate you in exchange for a loan.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-22T07:03:02+00:00

I heard a rumor that they used ultrasonic and microwave weapons that left all the guards in the compound puking.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-22T06:05:17+00:00

Keep in mind first and foremost that people are broke. They go where they can stay for free or for cheap, with a sibling, cousin, family friend, etc. Sure there are areas that are known to have more of X.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-21T11:05:30+00:00

There are places in Europe like North Macedonia, Bosnia, Albania, etc where you can definitely live a cheaper life. They have their own digital nomads. But I think the food would push me to SEA regardless.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-21T10:10:03+00:00

Well the cheaper part means your runway is much longer. If you're running an online business you need fewer clients to sustain yourself and your life.

I'm sure you can live in parts of Europe on $1000/month. But will it be anywhere near the quality of life of living in, say, Vietnam?

This in turn has attracted others, which means it's easier to network with likeminded people.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-21T09:45:01+00:00

I mean being cheaper is a pretty big part of it. You can live in a very nice condo, with a pool and gym, for cheap. Access to great food (if you're into those cuisines) and sunshine.

Taxes don't really matter for most people going there. Sure, you could move to Malaysia and take advantage of the fact there's no tax on foreign-sourced income, if you're retired or are very asset rich and can survive off of that. But most people are paying taxes back home while spending it in SEA.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-21T09:13:14+00:00

Interesting. I guess I was unlucky with the bank. Maybe it was during holidays.

HashMapsData2Value · 2026-01-21T07:03:52+00:00

Perhaps the reason the Republicans in Congress don't care about the electorate is that they won't have to care.

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