cards collapses, and before this is over a lot of people's lives will be destroyed.

Barring a black swan event, it will probably take some time before it happens.

I am 8 years of retirement and ACUTELY aware of the sequence of returns risk at the the beginning of return (a few years before and after). A massive crash a couple years before retirement wouldn't be great, but is a real risk/.

Not sure how Bitcoin will affect the market itself. It's still mostly a game of early adopters and late-to-the market hopefuls. I don;t have any money there, so I pretty much ignore it.

I think the market is due for a pull back, but I am NOT convinced a giant collapse is coming. A LOT of modern investors are "just keep buying" types (like me). Even if some large investors bail for a bit, I think bargain hunters will force prices back up over a period of a couple years.

I DO expect a recession. And probably a surge in inflation (depending on how insane Trump gets with tariffs and Government cuts). That could trigger a bear market for a bit. But again, I do think the trend will remain up and to the right.

also a good number of commercials pushing gold.

When I see quality companies lagging the market over more speculative companies, to me that smells trouble.

Like I said I don't see it happening quickly though unless something really unexpected happens, and may probably will take place after the sociopath leaves office. That is what happened with the S&L crisis, and the most recent example was the liquidity crash at the end of bush's term, which was a direct result of the deregulation which had been going on since regan, and finallized with Clinton.

If he fully implements his tarriffs it will be inflationary, and should stop consumer buying of non-essentials. A lot will depend on employment which is at record lows.

The only thing I am doing is having a well diversified portfolio with quality companies, bonds, etc. which I have accumulated over the years. The problem is that a lot of people do not have that benefit of time, and are living hand to mouth, and I don't think they are saving very much.

It is on sugar.It will get more sugar for another 1.5 to 2 years. Trump tax cuts , regulation smash, pulling out of climate deals, drill baby drill. Then reality sets. It will be a mess after that. For now, we are okay but be vigilant.

Also markets may be fine up to a point even if country suffers. And then, ultimately country is part of the society we all live in. As prices start soaring, US consumers cannot afford US products, foreign goods will be too pricey, and we will go into a tailspin

Trump will still blame someone, and MAGA and non college educated voters will be fooled.

P/E levels have steadily risen over the decades. There will be excursions and pull backs, but l’m not convinced there are s a fundamental drive for an asset collapse. Could be wrong.