2020?

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Do you guys think 2020 is the year it all goes to shit?

A global recession is statistically overdue anyway. Do you think the coronavirus is the black swan which will kickstart it?
Here is Au, we've had a tough start with our fires killing our tourism, in an already weak economy, chain store brands closing almost on a daily basis.

How's it looking in your neck of the woods?

PS, the coronavirus jokes are already starting! too soon?
eg: it won't last long because it's made in China! and everybody there is Kung Flu fighting!

Be safe! Wear protection!

I'm not taking any risks!

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Well. Let's see. The coronavirus affects about 1/10th or less of the people affected with the flu. I personally think that the threat is hyped, and also consider it to be a ploy by shitheads in the stock market to make money, in the same way that spot market fuel prices were manipulated in years past, here in the US.

I have a bit of money in the stock market, and a bit invested in things that are impervious to the stock market. Not quantifying those bits, but I'm not too concerned about a big loss, since I have a quite conservative portfolio, and made it more so earlier this month.