How to profit from bad economic policy

Inspired by something I read in here… the free market will always reward those who act in accord with its operation, even if the mainstream thinks it won’t, so…

What’s your favorite way of profitting from the current mess of the economy?

How will you profit from a coming collapse?

Currently, I do nothing that I wouldn’t be doing otherwise.

The exact nature and timing of the collapse is uncertian, therefore I cannot say. If it is the way I think it will happen (Great depression MK II) then I doubt anyone here will profit.

People profited during the Great Depression; not everyone was going hungry.

The problem with this theory is that the economy is in a mess because it’s not a free market.

And? Quite frankly this forum seems to be full of fairly average (if rather intelligent) people. Not visionary entrepreneurs.

However, upon second consideration I do suppose that people here are more likely to invest in gold and other materials which should maintain their value so…

Goldman Sachs executives are certainly not going hungry these days either.

http://www.google.com/finance?q=tbt

I might try to see if I can’t make some money in this inverse ETF on long-term US Treasuries.