Step 1: Buy put options on gold Step 2: Announce a credible space mission to mine a gold asteroid Step 3: After the price of gold tanks, sell the put options

Step 1: Buy put options on gold Step 2: Announce a credible space mission to mine a gold asteroid Step 3: After the price of gold tanks, sell the put options Step 4: Cancel the space mission Step 5: Profit! How long until this business plan works and millions of people’s life savings are wiped out?