[chii]

> when the market rebounds a few years later.

mean while, all their existing investments plummets. Unless you see them pull out of their investments prior to the crisis, there's very little evidence to support this claim that a financial crisis is good for the wealthy.

If the wealthy has any choice, they would overwhelmingly choose not to have a financial crisis.

[ceejayoz]

> mean while, all their existing investments plummets

That's not a huge problem if you can cut expenses and live off the dividend income and your other assets for a few years.

[robjan]

Short selling and hedging mitigate this risk significantly. It's easier to do this if you have money

[geggam]

If you dont have 100k liquid and you are playing in the stock market you are the person who is paying for everyone else to be there.

[ehosca]

ever hear of options trading?