Krugman Sees Possible U.S. Recession with Little Fed Wiggle Room

Re:Krugman Sees Possible U.S. Recession with Little Fed Wigg... by eanzenberg on Monday February 11, 2019 @01:26PM (#19136821)

Let's try to make money off tons of people's misery!

But seriously though, the "Great Recession" was the largest downturn since the Great Depression. Do you expect the next one will be as bad or worse?

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Re:Krugman Sees Possible U.S. Recession with Little Fed Wigg... by murph-almighty on Monday February 11, 2019 @01:36PM (#19136955)

I think you're being a bit harsh here (although OP's phrasing is a bit crass)- it's reasonable to want to hedge yourself against a downturn.

I'm not actively seeking to make money off a downturn aside from contributing to my 401k, which invests in a diversified mutual fund (I can't invest more actively for regulatory reasons). My main goal if that happens is to keep my job.

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