I LIKE GOOOooooooOoLD (betting against the dollar)…and silver with some platinum sprinkled in. I do expect a contraction for a bit as with the aftermath of other spikes, but over realtively short to medium time the price keeps .

If we go back to the gold silver standard then perhaps prices might drop or flatline, or if some nation finally gets the balls to grab the Golden Nugget from space to reduce scarcity.

Look at before and after the petroldollar. Then from the forever post 9/11 wars. Many states allow you to buy and sell tax free with certian caveats such as long as it’s 90% or greater quality,or a certain amount. It’s one of those laws that us plebs have access to without needing a million dollar wealth gate.

https://www.macrotrends.net/1333/historical-gold-prices-100-year-chart

And “stable funds” that are designed to resist voltility.

Fixed rate/term CDs are guaranteed. Not that great of interest. Time needed. But if you can find over 4.25% i’d say that a realtively safe place to park it and have it work for you. When rates were over 5.0% I did a few 9 month CDs. Not a lot made, but not a loss either. So if you got say $5k+ to that ok to park for a bit. Then there’s reporting interest earned on the taxes, but the impact isn’t that heavy unless it’s an ass ton.

Utility companies - people need power and water to survive no matter what else is going on.

Commodities - prices of goods that people need. Your grocery bill going up and up.