Market timing with one decision every ten years...
<<<<** Between 1971 and 1985, Japanese stocks rose about
500%.
** Ten years later, between '81 and '95, U.S. stocks
rose about 500%.
** Beginning in '85, Japanese stocks really took off -
tripling in the next 5 years.
** Ten years later, beginning in '95, U.S. stocks really
took off, tripling in the next 3 years.
** In 1990, the Japanese market peaked out. The U.S.
market peaked out 10 years later.>>>>
1970 - buy gold and silver mining stocks
1980 - buy Japan stocks
1990 - buy U.S. stocks
2000 - buy gold and silver mining stocks
so I guess that...
2010 - buy Japan stocks
2020 - buy U.S. stocks
Also,
<<<<Banks can borrow from the Fed at less than the
rate of CPI inflation. As in Japan for so many years,
the money is given away free. Even to businesses and
consumers, short-term money is cheap - if you can get
it.>>>>
One of my credit card companies today offered to loan me a substantial chunk of money (...we'll be glad to raise your limit) at 1.9% until November. BTW, my credit card debt = zero.
Thanks for passing along the article, Slider.
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