What would you invest in if you thought the crime rate across the nation in the next 3-5 years would spike?

Answer 1

security firms, electronic house alarm companies, and mortuary firms

Answer 2

Define "crime" (crime against persons, crime against property, white-collar crime?) and "spike" (10% increase, 100% increase, 1000% increase?).

A substantial increase in property crime (more specifically, arson, auto theft, burglary, property destruction, and insurance fraud), for example, would drive down profits of insurance companies; their stocks would be adversely affected, so you could invest in put options on those stocks or simply short those stocks.

Generally speaking, crime is a net cost to society (most of the cost being intangible), so a substantial increase in crime would put a downward pressure on asset prices. So any "crime-based" investment strategy should have a substantial shorting component...

Answer 3

I'd invest in my community to have build a strong community watch or neighborhood watch that would detterent violence in the area.
Also, I would make sure that I go to schools and advocte about the dangers being in a gang or drug related problem. With education we can invest in our kids to be a better person that know what is right and wrong. This way they can grow up to be a good role model in the future instead of doing anything illegal.

Answer 4

Kevlar.
Bates Casket Company.

Answer 5

moving fifty miles or more from any urban centre. Oh yeah, the gun is a good idea. Barret I'd say, cut 'em down at 1000 yards. Nice Stechkin for up close.

Answer 6

I would buy myself atleast 3 guns and a lot of ammunitions. By the way, I am planning to buy one reqarding of crime rate.

Answer 7

Moving to Canada.

Answer 8

Insurance.

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Answer 9

Browning Arms ; Remington Arms ; Beretta ; etc.

Answer 10

That's a pretty smart thought.

I know there are some firms which run prisons.