COVID-19 Insights On Unsafe Sex, Dirty Money, Toilet Paper, Hyperinflation, Market Crash & More

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Much has been written about the coronavirus (COVID-19) so what follows are some timely articles on having sex in this environment, using currency (bills & coins), hoarding toilet paper, working from home, possibility of hyperinflation and investing opportunities.

(Visit the John Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard for up to date information on the COVID-19 pandemic.)

By Lorimer Wilson, editor of munKNEE.com

1. Can You Have Safe Sex In An Unsafe COVID-19 World? Yes, Here’s How

You could unwillingly exacerbate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) if you don’t take the necessary precautions and that includes having sex. Here are a few general recommendations to keep in mind that can reduce your risk of COVID-19 transmission.

2. Avoid Paper Money Like the Plague (COVID-19)! Here’s Why (+2K Views)

Let’s break it down, and discover the filthy truth of what is probably lurking on the money in your wallet. Be forewarned, it is downright disgusting!

3. COVID-19 Or Not, There’s No Need To Hoard Items Like Toilet Paper! Here’s Why

Why are people hoarding toilet paper that is widely produced and doesn’t help protect from a respiratory virus like COVID-19? This article investigates and answers that question.

4. Decline In Oil Price & Increase In COVID-19 Cases: A Perfect Storm For Stock Market

If the oil price is swinging lower then the stock market usually also soon starts to swing lower and that is exactly what happened to the stock market beginning in early January only to be further exacerbated by the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March. Talk about a perfect storm!

5. Will Hyperinflation Occur As Result Of Gov’t Response To COVID-19 Plague?

The longer the economy stays shutdown, the more money we will print; increasing the risk of hyperinflation so we are starting to build our portfolio around precious metals to help hedge this risk.

6. COVID-19: U.S. States & Cities With Most At-Risk Populations Based on Age

The data is clear that novel coronavirus COVID-19 is dangerous for people of all ages, but is particularly lethal for older individuals. This article reviews just how many Americans are 65 and older in various places across the country. While this data analysis doesn’t show us how to solve the problem, it does show us just how large the devastation could be.

7. The Worst Is Yet To Come! Expect COVID-19 Crisis To Cause Indiscriminate Selling – Here’s Why

This is a real crisis – it’s not going to be a short-term problem. The coming 12-18 months are going to be very long and difficult times.

8. COVID-19: Tips To Protect Your Money From the Financial Fallout

Seriously consider taking some or all of the above steps now to make yourself more financially secure, protect your family and give you valuable peace of mind.

9. COVID-19: Unexpected Stuff Happens So Here’s What To Do With Your Portfolio

History is not only a good reminder of the inevitable ups and downs of the market; it can also furnish lessons for what to do (and not do) when the inevitable happens again. Here are three to think about now.

10. COVID-19 To Cause Significant Contraction In Q2 Economic Activity – Here’s Why

Although the depth of the contraction in 2Q economic activity depends on how severe and widespread the COVID-19 becomes, a significant contraction in 2Q is virtually assured.

11. Should Trump Shut Down Stock Markets Until COVID-19 Panic Subsides?

Financial markets across the globe have plunged repeatedly in recent weeks over concerns about the growing economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic…[and] this has raised the question of whether governments should shut down their stock markets until the panic subsides.

12. Current Excessive Money Printing Will Lead To Hyperinflation – Got Gold?

Hyper-inflation will spread from country to country just as the coronavirus has starting most likely in the U.S. and within the EU quickly be followed by Japan and most other developing countries. Got gold?

13. 3 Challenges To Working From Home & How To Overcome Them

As part of the fight against COVID-19…[countries are] urging employees at all work sites to work remotely whenever and wherever possible…[and] three decades of management research on telecommuting tells us that the real challenges are and how to overcome them.

14. Stimulus Won’t Prevent Next Leg Down In U.S. Stocks Here’s Why

After the current counter-trend rally fizzles out and the primary bear market trend resumes, in the course of the next leg down, U.S. equity prices will collapse significantly below recent lows and establish a bottom somewhere between the range of approximately 1900 and 1500 on the S&P 500 index. In this article I explain why that is the case.

15. “Helicopter” Money & Negative Interest Rates Are On the Horizon

As the ripple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, central banks have been quick to act in slashing interest rates. However, with rates already sitting at historic lows before the crisis, it is possible that banks may be forced to employ more unconventional and controversial techniques to try and calm the economy as time goes on.