As a trader I was taught to think about who benefits from messes like this. It is easy to say who is getting screwed, the trick is figuring out who wins before everyone else.
Things like Gold miners (as people flee to perceived safety of Gold) or community banks who now can lend deposits at higher rates without having to compete with securitized debt, yet get to pay lower borrowing costs because the fed is driving down interest rates. What about new start-ups or venture capital firms that now get to cherry pick their choice of talent out of the top universities since they dont have to compete since Wall St does not seem like a great place to work for those about to graduate. What about service industries denominated in US dollars that cater to Euro and Yen rich consumers. The list goes on for a long time...
I can think of a few dozen internet affiliate like segments that benefit and for which the smart people here are probably thinking - maybe I should do an email drop or set-up a landing page or <insert what you do> to drive traffic to these offers.
The people on this board who will never be rich are busy crying wolf on the US economy. Yes, maybe it tanks, but how do you make a few million as it does so? You can either be a spectator or a participant. Spectators pay the money to make those who participate rich.
