Silver goes ballistic and shakes the financial system

[dennis]

The AI Asian Guy put up a video about the price pull back from $83 to $74. What kind of signaling is going on? Van Gogh style artwork in the background, at 10:18 a calendar displays the words Clane Clouer (Clane is a town in Ireland with an interesting history and clouer means to nail or tack in French. Some Institution(s) engineered a mini rug pull to shake out the impulsive margin buyers and buy back in is the scenario described. It looks like someone wants to hold a plateau in the mid seventies, at least for a time.

Sir Clive Thompson from Switzerland says it was a shake out to remove weak holders from the market.

 

[SummerLite]

A good thread, thanks. I've been following silver for a few years now and have known this time was coming. I haven't read all thats here yet but wanted to mention this because I think its a good point to consider. There have been wild speculations of silver going to the moon, $600-$2000 or more and big plans for all the silver stackers becoming very wealthy. Among the many I've listened to on the subject I heard this recently which makes sense and may be the way it goes. The price of silver is very important for all the major manufacturers of so many technologies that they won't allow it to become overly expensive. The big shots will likely cap the price once again so they can keep their production going. Who knows what that will look like but not a massive increase thats being suggested, or hoped for. Maybe, maybe not.

 

[seek10]

Latest from AI Asian guy. US printed $ 3 Billion dollars to temporarily to solve banks liquidity crisis ( for one day) and China pulled out 41 Tons of Silver (he calls it last emergency vest). He thinks it is only beginning as China imposed restrictions on Silver from Jan 1st, US banking system is very vulnerable and he thinks it is beginning of financial war with metal squeeze. He thinks this paper printing is for banks to close their end of this year's books in positive note and real problems start next year. He thinks next 2 days will define who will rule next decade. His take is, US will run out of paper from its printing press with in few days or weeks. US system will implode and end of paper game.

Well, we will see what the manufacturers ( upstairs guys) in manufactured economies has in their plans.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2006102186506252679

 

[thorbiorn]

Latest from AI Asian guy. US printed $ 3 Billion dollars to temporarily to solve banks liquidity crisis ( for one day) and China pulled out 41 Tons of Silver (he calls it last emergency vest). He thinks it is only beginning as China imposed restrictions on Silver from Jan 1st, US banking system is very vulnerable and he thinks it is beginning of financial war with metal squeeze. He thinks this paper printing is for banks to close their end of this year's books in positive note and real problems start next year. He thinks next 2 days will define who will rule next decade. His take is, US will run out of paper from its printing press with in few days or weeks. US system will implode and end of paper game.

Well, we will see what the manufacturers ( upstairs guys) in manufactured economies has in their plans.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2006102186506252679

Many years ago, Laura had a dream about a possible future. In the mean time, some collapse already happened, like in 2008, but irrespective of which future it was, the comment was broad enough to also be of relevance now. Moreover it qualifies the upstairs guys, somewhat.

What you were seeing was one possible future. The economy of our 3rd density world is entirely manufactured. The forces that control it are both 3rd density and 4th density.
Session 25 November 1995

Q: (L) Enough. The other day I experienced one of those extended pre-sleep states, and it seemed that I was in a class and there was someone explaining things to me. What they were telling me was that during this Christmas season [the Christmas season of the dream], certain steps would be taken by those controlling the economy, and that after Christmas, in January and February, a whole lot of stuff was going to be put into motion to send the economy into a dive of major proportions. It was not clear that it was THIS year, but that it was right after a Christmas. Can you tell me where this information was coming from, and what was I experiencing?

A: This is a long and complicated subject, but we will do our best to explain it. What you were seeing was one possible future. The economy of our 3rd density world is entirely manufactured. The forces that control it are both 3rd density and 4th density. There are conflicting opinions in the 3rd density sector right now as to when, where, and how to institute an economic depression. This has been "in the works" for quite some "time" as you measure it. So far, the forces arguing against institution of a collapse have prevailed. How long this condition will be maintained is open to many outcomes. Also, please be aware that the state of the economy is entirely an illusion. In other words, the world economy performs solely based upon what the population is told to believe.

The World Economic Forum does not run the world economy, but some of their ideas reflect trends:
What percentage of the World Economic Forum plans will come to fruition in the USA? - 80 or thereabouts.
Session 25 February 2023

Q: (Summerlite) What percentage of the World Economic Forum plans will come to fruition in the USA?

A: 80 or thereabouts.

Q: (Summerlite) Is resistance and exposure foiling their plans?

A: Largely, but people need to suffer enough to lose their fear of action.

Last year, just before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump:
Quorum is meeting. Changes coming. - There needs to be balance.
Session 6 July 2024

A: Quorum is meeting. Changes coming.

Q: (L) And who do we have with us this evening?

A: Nomendei of Cassiopaea.

Q: (Joe) The name of God, or the names of God...

(Scottie) That's unusual.

Q: (L) Okay. So you say the Quorum is meeting. Is that the Quorum you have spoken of in previous sessions?

A: Yes.

Q: (Joe) And where are they meeting?

A: 4D.

Q: (L) And is it unusual for them to meet? I mean, is that why you brought this up?

A: Yes.

Q: (L) When was the last time they met?

A: 40 years ago.

Q: (L) Was that 40 years, or did I miss a number? Was it 40?

A: Yes.

Q: (L) 40 years ago was when?

(Joe) 1984.

Q: (L) 1984. Uh-oh, argh! [Laughter]

(Joe) What are they meeting to discuss or decide?

A: Future of Earth.

Q: (L) Is it a good thing they're meeting, or a bad thing?

A: Depends on perspective.

Q: (L) Okay. Is it a good thing from our perspective?

A: Probably not.

Q: (L) Does it mean that from our perspective they're going to effect, or make some nefarious plans in the direction of greater control of human beings?

A: Close.

Q: (L) Is it because there is too much resistance against the increasing control, or not enough?

A: Not enough for balance.

Q: (L) So, based on things you've said in the past, does that mean there needs to be more suffering so that more people wake up?

A: Close.

Q: (L) Well, swell!

(Joe) So the meeting that they're having, the decision that they're coming to will determine the future of Earth in a definitive way, or is it just another step?

A: Not as you suggest, no.

Q: (Gaby) It's more about the future of humanity...

(Joe) Or the future trajectory, or the next step in the...

A: There needs to be balance.

Q: (Joe) There needs to be balance, but they said there's not enough resistance from people, right?

(Chu) Yeah.

(Joe) And there's not enough resistance for balance. And there needs to be balance. So...

(L) They need to make more resistance.

(Joe) Well, these people aren't intending to produce more resistance. They're probably intending to create more control, but by trying to do that, they'll provoke more resistance.

A: Yes.

Q: (L) So the controls may get tighter.

(Joe) And then people will rebel more.

(L) Well, swell! There went my retirement!

(Joe) It's kind of funny how someone would want more control, but that to get there, and in trying to get more control, they're not aware that they're going to get more resistance.

(L) Yeah, well, isn't that what Mephistopheles said in Faust? You know, he who intends evil, but... something along the lines. Somebody find that quote from Faust. "He who intends evil but ends up doing good..." or whatever. ["I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good"].

(Joe) So does that relate to the program change that they talked about in the last session?

A: Yes, indirectly.

Q: (PoB) Does "future of Earth" also involve things like Earth changes, climate and...?

A: Yes.

Q: (Joe) So, what is within the purview of this Quorum people is basically control of human beings rather than...

(Chu) Well, if they're in 4D, they might be controlling the weather too.

(Joe) But can they effect changes like cataclysms? Can they induce or provoke cataclysms?

A: Yes to all.

Q: (Joe) So we're looking at something more along the lines of Earth changes then... [Laughter]

A: No dice!

Q: (Joe) So, we're looking then at stuff more along the lines of more control over human beings, which provokes Earth changes because of the...

A: Close.

Q: (L) If you can't create without, you create within.

(Joe) Exactly. So it's disease X! So you're saying it's disease X! [Laughter]

(L) You are funny. So that was the... the Quorum is meeting. What else did they say?

(Chu) Change is coming.

(L) Ok, we kind of covered that.

(PoB) What about help? Is it coming too?

(Joe) Help is on the way, yes.

(L) Yeah, right... Alright. Let's get onto our questions.

Later that year:
So you don't really think that we'll actually enjoy it [The Show]? - No, who could? But you have a larger perspective that it is all happening for a reason. To restore balance.
Session 19 October 2024

(Joe) We've been having a discussion about it on the forum ("Enjoying The Show" As The World Burns) and have pretty much come up with what we think would be the answer, but I'm just wondering if there's something else.

A: The point was to convey the cosmic nature of the spectacle and to remind all of you that you are NOT your body!

Q: (L) I'd say that they wanted that underlined.

(Niall) Yeah.

(Joe) Because there's still the element of suffering, which is more than just body suffering. The people who are suffering right now,

(L) Well, I think a lot of us suffer just from knowing what's going on. I mean, you suffer in your heart.

(Joe) As well. That's apart from the people who are actually suffering. So we have the cosmology that you're not your body and it's part of a grand plan, and all those different things, but it still makes it difficult to enjoy.

(L) I think that what they just said, it was their point to remind us. So you don't really think that we'll actually enjoy it?

A: No, who could? But you have a larger perspective that it is all happening for a reason. To restore balance. Think of it in terms of the legendary battle between Ahriman and Ahura Mazda of Zoroaster. Though it is not as simple as depicted there. Close enough for horseshoes.

Q: (L) Is everybody familiar with the story of Ahriman and Ahura Mazda from the Zoroastrian cosmology? Do you want me to tell you? Well, the thing is, is that basically Ahriman and Ahura Mazda, being more or less equal, came to an agreement that each would have domination over the Earth for a certain period of time.

(Andromeda) 2,600 years or something?

(L) Yeah, something like 9,000 years or whatever, or 3,000 or whatever. I don't remember. I'd have to look it up again. And then they would switch back and forth. There would be periods where Ahura Mazda was in charge of the Earth and things would be kind of STO, so to speak. And then during the periods when Ahriman was in charge, everything would be just spiraling down into horror. And supposedly Ahriman declared that he would ultimately win, and Ahura Mazda declared that he would ultimately win. And of course the Zoroastrians were convinced that Ahura Mazda would ultimately win, but you got the feeling that there was not really...

(Andromeda) Any real winner in that contest...

(L) Yeah, that maybe it wasn't like the Zoroastrians thought, which was that it would be ultimately the win of Ahura Mazda and that everything would be perfect, beauty and light and rainbows, and unicorns and stuff. But that was just simply the cosmic factor of things cycling around. And that means that what we are in the midst of, is we are in the midst of the getting of balance again, because things have gotten so bad, so corrupt, gone so wrong that it will take a cleansing just to set things right again. Because I mean, think about some of those libtard people. Do you think they could be reprogrammed to be sensible? Anybody? I mean, does anybody think that? No.

Have the 'Quorum' determined that another "program change" is necessary? - Upcoming. Wait and see!
Session 23 August 2025

Q: (Joe) The "program change" (Trump's assassination) last year had to be cancelled due to a potential serious violation of free will. Have the 'Quorum' determined that another "program change" is necessary?

A: Upcoming. Wait and see!

It is as if 2025 ends with a cliffhanger.

 

[marek760]

Here is an interview with Lynette Zang, a precious metals analyst, who mentions the possibility of the government seizing precious metals. It's a very good interview, I recommend watching it entirety.

 

[Laurentien2]

It is as if 2025 ends with a cliffhanger.

The silver Armageddon, could this scenario unfold.

Your Pension Was Never Safe — $10,000 Silver Proves It​

 

[Vulcan59]

FWIW, an article on the silver market.

Silver post-mortem

Poking at the "left-for-dead"-market

no01.substack.com

 

[gottathink]

The silver Armageddon, could this scenario unfold.

Your Pension Was Never Safe — $10,000 Silver Proves It​

This is well worth watching, 25 mins but you could skip to start at 15:00-ish as he repeats a lot of info. The last 6 mins gives strategies for surviving and thriving if sky rocketing silver price triggered an economic collapse. Pretty much what we know already.

One key point is to educate yourself daily as knowledge is the most under rated asset. Watch for sudden spike in silver price, if hoarding and panic buying starts the flow on effect to multiple industries would be difficult for governments to control or intervene.

Edit: I haven’t listened to Lynette Zang interview yet which would give a different scenario to silver price Armageddon.

 

[nicklebleu]

Apparently in Tokyo you cannot buy silver below USD 130 per ounce - wild, if you compare that to the silver spot in the “West” which was then in the mid-$70s.

Source

 

[thorbiorn]

One key point is to educate yourself daily as knowledge is the most under rated asset.

The silver lining of a sharp increase in the silver prices is that more people might seek knowledge. A part of seeking knowledge, could be handling worries:

We do not want any of you to worry as it can change outcome
Session 8 April 2023

A: Not horor soon.

Q: (L) Did you say, "Not horror soon"?

A: Yes

Q: (L) Not horror soon. Hmm...

(Joe) What's that mean?

A: Endings and beginnings.

Q: (L) Did you mean to say horror like H O R R O R?

A: Yes

Q: (L) But I suppose, I guess just from the way I feel, energy is low.

A: Yes

Q: (Andromeda) So not horror soon?

A: Yes

Q: (L) So there is not going to be horror soon?

A: Not sooner than you think.

Q: (Joe) In other words, there's nothing imminent.

A: Yes

Q: (Joe) Which is, was in response to you saying dollar deflation or de-dollarization, wheelbarrows full of money, that kind of stuff.

(L) So it's not gonna be that bad that soon.

A: Yes

Q: (L) Okay. Well then y'all calm down and just ignore me. Okay, questions?

A: Long time before the complete collapse.

Q: (L) Well, when you say "long time", I'm wondering if you're just… time is as distorted as when you say "short time"?

A: Probably.

Q: (Joe) What did you mean by that? What did you mean by what you said? You're wondering if...

(L) Well, I mean sometimes they say help is coming soon and "help is coming soon" can go on for years and years. You know, "soon" can be years and years. So maybe a long time can be either a very short time or...

A: Yes. We do not want any of you to worry as it can change outcome.

Q: (L) Worry changes outcome?

A: Often, yes.

Q: (L) All right.

Perhaps the above concerns originated with the discussion in a session some weeks before, that discusses the changes coming from humanity but also touches upon technology:

Session 25 February 2023

(Joe) Can they clarify what they meant? It's a bit late, 29 years later... What's the significance of 94% of the population being 'used'?

A: Energy consumed and parts being used for new race. But we do not mean that physical bodies are used for parts, but rather that genetics of humanity will be modified.

Q: (Ark) Will this be a hybrid: artificial intelligence with human DNA?

A: Humans wish to do that, but that will not be the outcome since the necessary technological infrastructure will collapse.

Q: (L) So, they're trying to go for these super-humans that they're gonna put electrodes in their brains and all this kinda stuff. But even if they do that, that will fail because...

(Joe) They won't have long enough to implement it before collapse.

(L) Yeah, because remember that other session when they said that all of these big moves were being made for people to be totally, completely controlled... and I mean, ya know, when they said that back... I don't remember when that session was. There was the session about the mark of the beast if anybody wants to pull that up. It was about 666 and "visa". I was complaining at the time, saying, "Oh my god!" And they said, "Why? Change will follow." I think that, put together with the idea that the technological infrastructure will collapse, will mean that the change that will follow will be kind of like a reversion to a more primitive state of existence. Is that...?

A: Somewhat, yes. But it will depend on location. Plus, remember that all these plans of 4D STS are much wishful thinking.

Q: (L) So you're saying that the plan to reduce the population by 94% is not necessarily what's going to happen?

A: Yes

Q: (L) But that is their plan.

A: Yes

Q: (L) That's what they would WISH to happen.

(Pierre) And then during a previous session, the figure 78% was given for a virus.

(L) But that doesn't account for other kinds of events...

(Pierre) It means it's gonna be high.

(L) It's gonna be high, but it's not gonna be...

(Andromeda) By the means that they're going for, maybe.

(Chu) And if they're talking about genetics, people don't have to be dead. You can still download stuff and change the antennas and all that stuff. It doesn't mean the death of 94%.

(L) You can change DNA with viruses and all kinds of things. Are we done with this? It's depressing.

(Joe) Just a follow-up on the East Palestine train accident: Was the reason that train was derailed on purpose to cause a toxic spill, was that in order to further left-right divisions in America?

A: Yes

Q: (Joe) That was the primary goal?

A: Not necessarily. If you are going for terror, depopulation, and general mayhem, you gotta start somewhere.

Q: (Joe) It had Biden not going there or paying any attention, but Trump went though. It's a Republican area, so commentators were saying, "Well, you voted Republican, so you don't get any help from the government."

(Pierre) You know the difference between the 94% and roughly the same number implemented by nature is the "triple-bad day". They're gonna be included amongst the casualties...

A: Yes Yes Yes

Q: (Pierre) Well, it was obvious to you, but not to me.

(L) Well, it's like in any kind of confrontational warfare-type situation: If there's a traitor who sells out his side to the other side, the side that he sells out to is never gonna trust him. They see he's been a traitor once. So, those elites who have sold out humanity to the hyperdimensional overlords or whatever, they can't be trusted. That's just my point of view, but maybe people who are like that by nature see it differently. I dunno.

(Joe) Post-hypothetical transition to 4D, is there any 3D infrastructure remaining?

A: Semi sort of, yes.

More practical, looking up how much silver different items typically contain, there was

Posted by Vincent Tie on 13 Aug 2024
How Much Silver is Used in Different Products
[...]
Estimated Silver Content in Electronic Products

• Smartphone – 0.095 grams
• Computer keyboard – 0.2 grams
• Circuit breaker – 0.28 grams
• Laptop – 0.35 grams
• RFID tag – 0.1 to 1 gram
• LED or LCD TV – 5 to 20 grams
• Solar panel (2 m2) – 20 grams

A solar panel would then have 10 grams/m2? A different article, How Much Silver is in a Solar Panel?, has a more moderate estimate of 3.2 to 8 grams per square meter.
The article How Much Silver is Used in Different Products also has:

How Much Silver is Used in Automotives?
A car is estimated to run between 1 and 3 kilometers of wiring for various systems such as lighting, engine control, air conditioning, complex infotainment systems, and communication systems. Important electrical connections that support a car’s modules require long-term reliability, so silver contacts are used. Today, every electrical connection in a modern car is activated with a silver-coated contact.

With electrical vehicles (EVs) and hybrids becoming increasingly common on the roads, silver demand is expected to rise in the automotive industry.

According to the Silver Institute, the automotive industry and photovoltaics account for the largest areas of silver demand.
If you have ever wondered how much silver is used in cars, here are some estimates from the Silver Institute.

• Internal Combustion Engine vehicle – 15 to 28 grams
• Electric vehicle – 25 to 50 grams

To recycle a few grams of silver in a ton of plastic and metal requires a lot of energy, though the amount and the speed is also subject to the technology used. Maybe in the future there will be more opportunities in this field, similiar to those developed for recovering silver from solar panels:

Silver Extraction from Solar Panels: The Recycling Revolution By John Zadeh on July 14, 2025
Australia alone is expected to accumulate 1 million tonnes of solar panel waste by 2035—equivalent to approximately 50 million individual panels—with recoverable materials valued at over $1 billion. Despite this potential value, the current global recycling rate for PV solar cells remains dismally low at only 15%, with the vast majority ending up in landfills.

Traditional recycling approaches have proven inadequate due to their complexity, requiring high-temperature furnaces operating at up to 1,400°C and hazardous chemicals that present their own environmental concerns. These methods are not only energy-intensive but also compromise the recovery of valuable materials through cross-contamination.

"The current solar recycling landscape is characterized by inefficient processes that fail to capture the true value of end-of-life panels. This represents both an environmental liability and a missed economic opportunity." — Industry analysts quoted in resource sector publications

The Valuable Materials Hidden in Solar Waste
Solar panels are treasure troves of valuable metals and materials. The average solar panel contains approximately 20 grams (0.7 ounces) of silver, which is applied as a conductive paste to solar cell surfaces. This seemingly small amount becomes significant when multiplied by millions of panels reaching end-of-life annually.

Beyond silver, solar panels contain other critical materials including:

• Silicon – High-purity semiconductor material comprising the bulk of most panels
• Gallium – Rare metal used in high-efficiency cells
• Indium – Critical input for transparent conductive layers
• Aluminum – Used in panel frames and electrical connections
• Copper – Employed in wiring and conductive elements
• Glass – High-transmission specialty glass constituting up to 75% of panel weight

These materials are not only environmentally problematic when landfilled but represent critical inputs for the semiconductor and electronics industries facing supply constraints. As demand for these materials continues to grow across multiple technology sectors, the economic case for efficient recycling becomes increasingly compelling.

How Does Innovative Microwave Technology Transform Solar Panel Recycling?
[...]

 

[Laurentien2]

Well, will we witness a silver Armageddon or a financial one. Any way you look at it, it seem that the news are catastrophic. Here is Yanis Varoufakis exposing the precarity of the whole financial system after attending an emergency meeting in Basel Switzerland.

Buckle up and prepare as gottathink said above as 2026 may be quite a ride.

"We're Praying Nothing Goes Wrong"—What I Heard in Basel's Secret Meeting / Yanis Varoufakis

 

[mrtn]

Here is Yanis Varoufakis exposing the precarity of the whole financial system after attending an emergency meeting in Basel Switzerland.

It's not Yanis Varoufakis, it's AI generated.

 

[Aeneas]

In one of the videos by the "Asian guy", he says that BYD will build a factory for EV vehicles with solid state batteries needing 1 kg of silver each. In checking it, via AI, it doesn't appear to be true. BYD builds normal EV cars requiring around 25-50 grams of silver.
Samsung on the other hand is working with solid state batteries but in a proto type fase.

According to grok:

Exact amounts are not officially disclosed by Samsung SDI, but industry analyses and reports estimate hundreds of grams to ~1 kg of silver per typical 100 kWh EV battery pack (e.g., ~5g per cell scaled up). This is significantly higher than current EV batteries, potentially driving substantial new industrial silver demand if widely adopted—though cost and alternatives may limit scale.

Such a project is likely to be scrapped as the silver is likely to be prohibitively expensive and hard to source.

 

[Aeneas]

The 'Asian guy' has just made a new video where he details the results of calling 30 Chinese refiners and 5 Western buyers. It appears like 400 million ounces that China exported of silver is now not leaving the country.
He makes a summary of the video starting at around the 26 minute mark.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2006817709346992552

 

[gottathink]

Not sure what makes you say that. They are both up 15x since 2000. Silver and gold both outpace inflation, and without 3rd party risks. Sure there are stocks that will be good to invest in, I stopped buying stocks in 2003 after one too many bloodbaths. Shifted to investing in myself and hard assets. Its easier to sleep knowing you will wake up in the morning and not be broke. Investments all have risks, stores of value have much lower volatility. Inflation is a hidden tax but its just as real and insidious as any other, maybe even moreso because its always much worse than 'they' say it is.

I’ve just been getting my head around how to answer your question of why I said that “silver does not appear to be a store of wealth like gold”.
A couple of reasons, rational but not necessarily objective view points when considering the latest developments.

Firstly, I literally have done much much better buying stocks in two companies in particular: bought A2 at 80c and sold half of these stocks at 15.00, still holding the remaining stocks that pay dividends. At its peak A2 was at $42 if I remember correctly. I was in the middle of writing a thesis so wasn’t paying attention. A similar scenario happened with Xero, selling all our holdings at $37 close to its peak. These investments were over a much shorter time period (just a few years) than the equivalent silver and gold rise.

Before my husband and I started investing in good quality companies that actually produce a good product or service I was big into buying silver. It was around the same time I was freaking out about MERS and then Bird Flu and then SARS. Then the Africa Ebola outbreak. Even this was relatively short lived and contained. I was freaked out the world was going to go caflooey. I had been preparing (for what actually happened during Covid) and then nothing happened. I experienced this tension of—stress of impending caflooey and the objective reality of nothing actually happening. I felt like I was crazy since all of this is Armageddon doom porn has been around in some form for centuries. I did not know how seriously to take the Cs info but happy to keep an open mind, be sensible and prepare for disasters (plenty of weather events and earthquakes or fires that do happen support this).
Part of this checking myself was stopping my silver fix, as silver went up to around 50USD spot price then back down to around 11USD back up but hasn’t done a whole lot until more recently. I had been reading probably the same stuff you did for years about silver’s undervaluation.

Off course since 2020 everything has really shifted, caflooey did happen and who knows what’s next.

Anyway, I hope that answers your question, it was good to think about it. I still don’t know anything about anything it feels. I have had to learn to get on with living after feeling impending caflooey since I was about 7 years old. It really messed me up and I was quite nihilistic about my own life.
I still have a couple of kgs of silver in coins, jewellery and bars. So happy to let that sit in the wadrobe, it does helps me lie in bed at night with what’s going on. I think I’ll build up a bit of cash again also and of course I have other emergency supplies.

This year we bought our home we had been renting for 17years and our mortgage is pretty small, that certainly has helped relieve background stress also.

Edit: @FM258 , like you I also shifted to investing in myself, by accumulating more knowledge through formal study as well as more reading and participating in this forum.