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Whether agree with premise or not, how would you act on this belief?

’Diversify’ seems like a no-brainer but in this scenario i dont think its obvious usd, stocks or crypto wont go to zero, and my mind goes to physical resources like land? Especially scarce land like a nyc penthouse?

(In this scenario im assuming there wont be a full-scale war, everyones dead etc, which is a different and imo less interesting puzzle.)

im a noob but i dont see how options help here? can you spell it out eli5?

Problem Is not really. 

The only known unknown in option pricing is the Vega. 

You know the duration. Rates (mostly) strike. 

If you want to trade (own) volatility. Options is the way. 

Even realizing I need a refresher as far as the formulas go. 

Sheldon Natenburg - option volatility and pricing. 

Probably has changed a bit since my days in the arena. But that was the book every new guy got. 

Another longer textbook is studied. Macmillan I think.