Building Your Money Machine

Ranking Every Asset Class in a Financial Crisis

Mar 5, 2026
They examine which assets keep value if a currency resets and why history matters. The five filters of resilience—scarcity, utility, control, convertibility, and crisis liquidity—are introduced. Cash, precious metals, bitcoin, real estate, stocks, and retirement accounts are each evaluated for durability. The focus is on building systems that combine liquidity, income, preservation, and optionality.
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INSIGHT

Resets Are Policy Not Apocalypse

  • Resets are policy-driven restructurings, not cinematic collapses.
  • Historical examples include US devaluations and currency redenominations that changed purchasing power but not daily life structure.
ADVICE

Use The Five Filters Of Resilience

  • Evaluate assets using five filters: scarcity, utility, control, convertibility, and crisis liquidity.
  • Use these filters to judge whether an asset preserves value, is usable, and remains accessible under stress.
ADVICE

Keep Cash For Emergencies Only

  • Keep cash as emergency liquidity only, not long-term wealth storage.
  • Treat cash as oxygen for short-term needs because governments can create more and dilute purchasing power.
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