Investments and possibility of war

grey_gym_sock

Pincher wrote: »

One word, New Zealand.

that's 2 words

TCA

Aretnap wrote: »

If I thought all-out war with Russia was on the horizon I'd be investing all my savings in tinned food

Excellent advice. At the risk of repeating myself the last time this question was asked, Heinz beans with the little pork sausages will be like gold dust. Oddly enough my dad doesn't like the sausage element but each to their own in their respective subterranean nuclear bunkers.

steampowered

It depends where you are investing.

Clearly, if your stock market fund has exposure to Russia, then you are vulnerable if political relations deteriorate.

If your investments are globally balanced, or focussed on places like the UK and US, then the impact will be much smaller.

There is of course plenty of historical precedent for this. A few years ago the Russian stock market collapse in view of declining oil prices, and in the late 90s the Russian currency collapsed. In both cases you'd have been badly hit if you were invested in Russia, but global markets did just fine.

Biggles

Wars are usually good for shares. Bring it on.

eskbanker

Biggles wrote: »

Wars are usually good for shares. Bring it on.

To quote the Bard of Barking, aka Billy Bragg:

War! What is it good for?
It's good for business....

EdGasket

One word, gold

grey_gym_sock

EdGasket wrote: »

One word, gold

well, full marks for the word count

seacaitch

gazpacho_uk wrote: »

I do not know if I am being overly concerned when I read the media which seems to suggest we may be heading for war with Russia over the Syria issues.

You may find this an interesting read:

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-11/how-markets-overcame-past-geopolitical-crises

kidmugsy

TCA wrote: »

At the risk of repeating myself the last time this question was asked, Heinz beans with the little pork sausages will be like gold dust.

Good grief, do they still do them? Ahhh, camping days of my boyhood.

A decent stock of bog rolls wouldn't go amiss. Kitchen foil.

A diesel generator, a stock of diesel, and the weaponry with which to defend them. Which is the point where these fantasies breakdown.

le_loup

kidmugsy wrote: »

A decent stock of bog rolls wouldn't go amiss. Kitchen foil.

Oh no. You can't use kitchen foil as a substitute for bog rolls.
Don't believe me? Try it.