IMO there is likely wild turmoil in the markets as we have a confluence of financial events culminating in the next ~4 months. When President Trump hears the "market is collapsing" or "going down", with full certainty a tweet to "put a band aide" on the market sentiment. The insiders will force the market to gap up, very hard core, forcing all the people short (like me) to sell their positions. That will give the top 1% ability to sell their shares (to the short covering people) and a final flush to resume.
I am NOT mega short, I will take it on the chin hard core when above comes to pass, but I am leaving cash open. When this event happens, there is no need for a post, or talk to me, I am going in. Maybe not 100% on the day of the announcement (whatever it is), but I will be looking to load the boat.
This economic situation has been building since before 2008, and we have done nothing since then to fix the core financial rot. We could have kicked this can for another 4 years if the people elected another politician. They did not. We are pulling forward the financial reckoning.
Post washout, as the government "issues free money", Bitcoin/Gold should soar. That will of course start government taxes or limits on such investments, and the price controls will begin.
I do expect the next USA downturn to be short, as the "new thing", AI, is from USA.
Through all of this I expect the USD to do well. If China or Russia fail as countries, we could see a crazy rocket of US stocks.