| Dear Smart Investing Daily reader, I'll be blunt, I'm scared for you. The ability to survive is something that will become a premium in the days and months ahead. It's a commodity you CAN'T go without. Truth is, we're all born with a degree of survival instinct. Unfortunately our way of life dulls that from day one. And even worse this instinct doesn't apply to financial survival. The world is on the edge of one of the greatest crises of your times. The politicians are all smiles. Meanwhile your way of life is being chipped away at. Jobs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Houses are being foreclosed on at a historic pace. Prices continue to escalate. And yet your so-called leaders still smile on. They tell you all is well. But it's not. If you think a series of events couldn't trigger the need for survival skills beyond even your basic financial well being you're wrong. Dead wrong. You need trust-worthy ideas on how to survive and prosper through the coming crisis. That's why we've assembled a team of 11 financial experts and one survival guru for our 2011 Survival Summit. Held in Las Vegas Sept 17-19 at the Venetian Hotel this summit is a must attend if you truly want to protect your family and wealth in the times to come.  Seats are filling up quickly! The crisis is nearly upon us. Time is of the essence. You have to act NOW to help ensure your survival. Watch this short video if you need a reminder of what's at stake. Do it now. Or read on for all the details on this crisis and how the Survival Summit can help you survive and even thrive through the chaos. Everything you need to know including the speaker line-up and hotel information is included. Click here to learn more. Sincerely, P.S. The early bird pricing is set to expire in 4 days, and seats are filling up quickly. I don't want you to lose your opportunity to protect your family and your wealth. Grab your spot now before it's too late. |
ANNOUNCING... 11 Major Money Experts... Reveal the ONE Thing You MUST Have to WARNING: U.S. households have already lost 20% of their total wealth. By knowing the ONE thing to do, you could prevent such losses. Discover how much you could make. Find out now... Dear Taipan Reader, On August 6, 1945, a massive fireball exploded over the city of Hiroshima. In a split second a two-mile radius of the town virtually evaporated. Homes, buildings, people... everything was wasted as X-ray atomic energy heated the air to over 7,200 F. The shock waves, fires and radioactive fallout spread death, destruction and disease for dozens of miles beyond ground zero. The explosion happened at 1,900 feet above the ground. The bomb was called "Little Boy" and weighed 9,700 lbs. It was the first nuclear weapon ever used in live combat. The results were devastating and instant. Not only did that one event change the lives of the people of Hiroshima, but it changed the entire social and political landscape of the world. Strangely enough, it was just 860 milligrams of matter that actually created the detonation. Today we face an economic threat of similar proportion. While there may not be death, destruction and disease for miles, there will be financial upheaval and chaos the likes we have yet to experience here in the U.S. Already $15 trillion in household wealth was wiped out during the Great Recession. How much more will be lost? How many more Americans will lose their jobs, their homes, their entire savings? The picture is grim. And just as the fireball that ignited over Japan was started by tiny bits of matter, the financial devastation we face was started by economic "detonators" that most investors overlooked. In this letter, I'm going to reveal these economic detonators to you, but I'm also going to show you how you could sidestep their damaging effects on your finances. Not only that, I'm going to tell you about the ONE thing you must do to make certain you survive unscathed. But before I do that, first let me introduce myself. A History of Helping Readers Prosper Hi, my name is Sandy Franks. I'm the executive publisher here at Taipan Publishing Group. For the past 20 years, my team of analysts and editors has focused on helping people like you discover and capitalize on these financial detonators. Financial detonators come in all sizes. Sometimes they are small, almost invisible to most investors. Sometimes these detonators are big and obvious. But often what isn't easily recognizable is how to make money from them. That's what Taipan Publishing Group specializes in. Here's an example of what I mean. Back in 2008 when the top U.S. auto manufacturers were struggling to survive, no one was surprised when the federal government stepped in to save them. The vehicle and parts industries employ 732,000 people. In Detroit alone, the Big Three automakers employ about 240,000 workers. At the time of the financial crisis, our government was already struggling with how to stop the economy from further bleeding. Having hundreds of thousands more laid-off workers was the last thing they wanted to happen. So GM and Chrylser were bailed out by the goverment to the tune of $86 billion. Ford was the only car manufacturer that did not receive bailout funds. Many analysts were worried that the company had made a mistake and would suffer huge consequences for not using bailout funds. But we had a different idea altogether on Ford. In fact, we showed readers how to make a potential maximum gain of 787.50%. We saw the "detonator" everyone else missed. So on March 17, 2009, we recommended readers to buy the Ford 2010 2.50 calls. Those who listened were able to turn even a small $1,000 investment into $7,870. Sometimes we find financial detonators right in the midst of a market rally. For example, on May 31, 2011, the world was waiting with bated breath to see if Greece would receive bailout funds. Earlier Greece received a 110 billion euro ($158 billion) rescue package from the EU and IMF. Even though it looks as if it will be difficult for Greece to pay down its debt, the markets moved into a rally, on hopes of more bailout funds. One of our editors realized this was a temporary buying opportunity. So he found an opportunity in OpenTable, an online company that books reservations for restaurants. The company still has one of the highest price/earnings ratios in its sector (121x), which means that its stock costs 121 times the amount of annual profit that the company is earning (the average for the S&P 500 is 14x). The company beat earnings estimates in May and growth prospects are good. But our editor didn't believe there was enough to sustain the stock's current price level. So he advised readers to buy June puts at a price limit of $4. How did it work out? Well, by June 1, those readers who followed his recommendation could have a made a cool 20% return. I could go on and on with more examples of how we've shown our readers opportunities to make money. These, of course, are just a few examples. I'm proud to say that our track record here at Taipan of showing people how they could repair their retirement, create rapid fortunes, and bring in consistent money through smart investing is well known. Here's something else. Over 20 years of investing and publishing experience can teach you a lot about how the market works, including what could happen in the future. To be perfectly honest, right now we are headed toward one of the largest financial explosions we have ever seen. Or, better stated... the largest money transfer of all time. The 6-Billion-Person Leap There has never been anything like it. The first thing you must realize is that we are dealing with huge numbers, the likes we've never seen before. First, consider historic global population estimates...
In just the past 82 years since the Great Depression, the world population has jumped by 4.7 billion people. We are dealing with a lot more people on the planet than has ever been here before. All of these people eat, drink, need a place to sleep and want some kind of basic comforts. The drive for all of these basic comforts creates a continuous global money flow. That drive and need is not going away... which is why wealth and money do not simply disappear -- they transfer from one place or one group of people to another. But, when it moves away from a large group to a smaller group of people, those left without money suffer terribly. And, today, there are more people than ever before in the history of the world who could be about to suffer from the massive shift of money that has already begun to happen. If you aren't prepared for this economic upheaval, quite frankly, you could be one of the unlucky ones. But as I've mentioned earlier in this letter, I'll show you how to sidestep the devastation. Today's America: Not only are we dealing with large populations of people, we are dealing with huge dollar amounts. I'm talking dollars on a global scale. In the early 1900s, before the United States stock market crashed, the USA was not a major global superpower. In fact, our manufacturing was not much higher than many other countries in the world. Yes, we had a great standard of living... yes, we had lots of freedom... and yes, we had prosperity... but look at these GDP numbers...
You might be thinking... "Well, we were almost twice as big as most of the other countries on Earth..." and that is true. And because of that, when the Great Depression hit the USA, it financially took down all the countries listed above... plus many others. But "almost twice as big" is nothing compared to where things stand today. Look at the current global economy. We have no equal in GDP or power. Yes, we hear a lot about the growth of China, but as of right now, it is not even in our ballpark... and it has a billion more people in its country. I'm telling you this so that you can begin to see the severity of the problem. Today our GDP is more than double those of Japan and China... and larger than both of them put together. We are $11 trillion larger than Germany, and Russia is barely on the radar. If, during the early 1900s, when we were barely ahead of the rest of the world, a stock market collapse in the USA crushed the economies of the rest of the world... what do you think would happen today if we folded? It is staggering to consider. But, that is just the tip of the iceberg... How the U.S. Dollar Connects the World In 1929, there was not a single, undisputed, global reserve currency. Each country played their own game and reserved wealth in commodities or hard assets like gold and silver. Countries like Russia, China, India and Brazil didn't even trade currencies with other countries. The world was far less connected. But in July of 1944, that all changed at a luxury ski resort in upstate New Hampshire called Bretton Woods. It was there that the Allied powers -- the winners of World War II -- unanimously agreed that the United States dollar would act as the global reserve currency. Since that time, we have had no financial equal. In fact, countries all over the world began to stock up on dollars to back their currencies. Instead of grabbing up piles of gold and silver, the world pretty much agreed that greenbacks were more valuable.
Again, in the early 1900s, most of these figures would have been zero, yet our market crash still put every one of these countries into a depression. What would happen today if the dollar lost value? What would happen to the USA if the dollar suddenly stopped being the global reserve currency? It's these kinds of financial detonators that concern us. It should be a great concern to anyone who is desperately trying to prepare for retirement, or just get ahead for that matter. There is no doubt we are in for something really ugly. For example, historically, when the dollar goes up, oil comes down. And vice-versa... when the dollar goes down, oil goes up. Recently, we've seen the dollar and oil go down at the same time. This could be a very bad indicator of where the market is and where it is headed. In a moment's notice, millions of unsuspecting investors could be wiped out financially. Right now nothing is more important than protecting yourself and your family. Some Will Win, Others Will Lose Everything What's really amazing about this entire situation is that IT IS possible to survive and thrive during the worst of times. We all know that in every crisis, there are winners and losers. Some people are going to suffer horribly when all this breaks open. Some will come out way ahead. For example, I love the story of J. Paul Getty. In 1919, Mr. Getty was living in L.A., living the high life. He was basically a playboy, chumming with the rich and famous during the Roaring '20s. His dad -- who was a hard-working, self-made millionaire -- was so embarrassed by his son, he disinherited him. In 1930, his dad died and J. Paul was shocked to learn that he was only getting $500,000 of his father's massive multimillion-dollar fortune. This was the year after the Great Depression had started and it kind of shook him up. He decided to get serious about life. Taking his inheritance, he began buying up oil company shares. Remember, this was in heart of the Great Depression. While others were throwing themselves out of buildings, he was buying up oil shares for pennies on the dollar. By 1944, WWII was in full swing and he was making millions. By 1957, Fortune magazine declared him the richest man in the world. When he died in the mid-'70s this guy was worth over $2 billion. And in those days, that was real money. I could tell you about thousands of other individuals and companies that thrived during the Great Depression. The only difference between those who win and those who lose is this: A little preparation with the right knowledge. You've got to know where the money is moving. Getty saw that oil was going to be a pretty important resource, so he stepped right into the flow and made millions. A One-of-a-Kind Event Listen, I'm not suggesting you'll be able to make millions as Getty did. But I do want you to be one of the lucky ones who prosper with most, if not all, of your wealth intact. That's why I'm personally inviting you to join me, 11 major money experts and two nationally recognized natural resource authorities who are gathering together on your behalf to share with you the ONE thing you must do to prosper during the chaos headed our way. The experts we've invited to join us at this economic survival summit will give you the vital information and strategies you need to step right in front of the money. You could be safe. Your money could be safe. And you'll have a chance to make a great income, with very little effort. I'll tell you more about whom you'll meet and everything you'll discover from them in just a moment. But this summit -- by the way, is called the "2011 Money Crisis Survival Summit" and is being hosted at the world-famous Venetian Las Vegas Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. The Venetian boasts an 11,000-square-foot poker room, a 5-acre pool facility... a 134,000-square-foot spa and fitness center... dozens of world-class restaurants, shops and attractions... indoor cobblestone walkways, relaxing rides in authentic Italian gondolas... and much, MUCH more... I could go on but you get the point -- first class all the way. The Survival Summit isn't just about the chance to make money and protect your assets though. Of course, that's a prime reason, but just making money is not going to be enough. If history repeats itself, things will get really ugly, really fast. For example, in 1975 when Argentina's inflation shot through the roof, the cost of food, clothing, gas and other everyday commodities became so overpriced that no one could afford to live. After a few years of this, looting, riots, violence and other social problems became a major concern. In 2007, we saw the same thing in the global "hunger riots" -- the starving poor had the nerve to want food. They demanded that governments bring down inflation and restore financial balance. We've seen things turn violent in response. It's very ugly and very dangerous. By the way, I just read that Argentina is once again facing major hyperinflation. One article in The New York Times I saw said that Argentina can't print new money fast enough. They have outsourced to Brazil to print about 16 billion pesos in banknotes. People can't afford as much food, and businesses are forced to raise their prices about once a week. It's insane. So, just having money is not enough. Even being able to protect your money from things like hyperinflation will not be enough. You've got to know how to survive and be physically safe when things get really ugly. To help you with that, we've invited one of the world's leading survival experts to participate in our survival summit. His name is Dave Morris. This guy is the definitive author on what he calls "preparedness" and "surviving in place." In fact, he wrote the book on the subject. It's called Urban Survival Guide: Learn The Secrets Of Urban Survival To Keep You Alive After Man-Made Disasters, Natural Disasters, and Breakdowns In Civil Order. It's a long title, but you get the point. David is devoted to helping people survive right where they are. That is what I love about this guy. Most survival people I have heard are, well, excuse the expression, nut cases. Move to the woods, bury a couple thousand rounds of bullets and food, and hunker down until something bad happens. Or buy a bunch of land in the country and create a safe house, complete with dairy cows, an ever-growing garden, and trip wires to blow people up who try to steal your cows and crops. I'm sorry, but that is just not reality for most of us. We've got to figure out how to survive and be safe right where we are. That's what David is going to share with us during this special three-day summit. But That's Just the Tip of the Iceberg David's a survival guru... that much is a given and we're lucky to have him share his expertise with you. But in addition to giving you practical "survival" techniques, we're also going to teach you how to thrive during the impending crisis. Here at Taipan we have our own cadre of experts, ex-Wall Street insiders whom we've lured away from the ivory towers of some of the Street's most prestigious financial firms. And just as David will show you how survive virtually any catastrophe, our editors have been busily putting together their financial secrets to show you how to not only survive the impending crisis but prosper as well.
Justice Litle is the editorial advisor of Taipan Publishing Group, editor of Justice Litle's Macro Trader and managing editor of the free financial market news e-letter Taipan Daily. Justice began his career by pursuing a Ph.D. in literature and philosophy at Oxford University in England, and continued his education at Pulacki University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. In 1974, Professor Hyman Minsky developed an obscure theory he termed the Financial Instability Hypothesis. Almost no one knew of this theory until just recently. With the U.S. government up to its neck in debt, suddenly economists and analysts started quoting Minksy, who predicted the global meltdown more than a decade in advance, actually making him a prophet from the grave. Justice will share with you Minksy's theory and why it is so relevant today. But that's not all. Justice will show you how to use Minsky's theory as your secret weapon to surviving the impending economic meltdown. Justice will also share with you his trading survival strategies and specific market outlooks for gold, bonds, oil and the dollar.
Jared Levy is editor of WaveStrength Options Weekly, our most popular options trading research service, and editor of Smart Investing Daily, a free e-letter dedicated to guiding investors through the world of finance in order to make smarter, wiser investing decisions. His passion is teaching the public how to successfully trade and invest while keeping risk low. Jared has spent the past 15 years of his career in the finance and options industry, working as a retail money manager, a floor specialist for Fortune 1000 companies, and most recently a senior derivatives strategist. He was one of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange's youngest-ever members to become a market maker on three major U.S. exchanges. He has been featured in several industry publications and won an Emmy for his daily video "Trader Cast." Jared serves as a CNBC Fast Money contributor and has appeared on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNN Radio, Wall Street Journal radio and is regularly quoted by Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo! Finance, among other publications. Once a market maker himself, Jared will share with you how to read the options market through his eyes. Market makers are the ones who step in to create liquidity and are on the other side of every trade that's done. In order for them to take this risk they need an edge. Jared will share with you how to get this edge and give you the tools to get ahead of the markets. He'll also detail the quiet, hidden monsters that lurk in the options market. Free from tons of jargon, Jared will give you simple explanations of the games that are played and how you can not only get clued in, but profit from them as well.
Zach Scheidt is the editor of Taipan's New Growth Investor and Velocity Trader, two of Taipan Publishing Group's premier financial research investment newsletters. Zach's experience as a hedge fund manager has given him the skills to manage sizeable investments of a number of private investment partners and develop advanced investment strategies to make the highest returns possible. For Taipan's New Growth Investor, Zach researches and profiles innovative new companies capable of creating long-term wealth regardless of the state of the stock market. He focuses on high-yield dividend stocks and provides simple long-term investment strategies. For Velocity Trader, Zach carefully scans thousands of stocks, looking for companies that have the potential to make huge stock price moves. He then uses option trading strategies to identify short-term investment opportunities for significant gains. At the summit, Zach will outline ways you can prosper in the face of the coming crisis. Zach believes when the going gets tough, the tough MAKE MONEY -- and lots of it. He believes this is a great time for traders and he'll show you the steps to identifying great short targets. Even better, he'll be offering individual timely option opportunities specific to the very day he is speaking. So get your pencils ready for taking notes and expect to call in your execution after the meeting.
Joseph McBrennan is the editor of the free financial market e-letter Taipan Daily. He comes from at least five generations of investors and traders on both sides of his family, dating back more than 150 years. He brings to Taipan Publishing Group over two decades of experience in the investment banking business. For a quarter-century, Joseph has specialized in the creation of fixed-income investments, more specifically, debt instruments for municipal finance. He is better described as a financial engineer rather than the more common term of investment banker. Joseph has also worked extensively in the derivative market, and has been credited with numerous "firsts" in terms of creating unique financial tools and the corresponding security investments they become. Joseph will share his unique view on real estate. Just a sneak preview... he believes that the perfect time to be in real estate is when no one wants to be in it. His favorite is agricultural land, which he affectionately calls "poor man's gold." Learn why he believes agricultural land and gold are linked. And discover how he buys it for a fraction of the price and then profits from it.
Michael Sankowski is the editor of Taipan Publishing Group's Currency Profits Trader. He has worked as a financial trader and analyst for the past 13 years in over 60 financial markets, beginning as runner on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1994 and working his way up to become a trader. Michael has traded for a $250 million hedge fund, which required him to trade all over the world, including the United States, Europe and Asia. He has also worked as a product designer for U.S. Futures Exchange, where he focused on trading in Forex, futures, options and fixed-income cash markets. Michael holds the prestigious CFA Charterholder and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations. The CFA charter is a certification for finance and investment professionals, particularly in the fields of investment management and financial analysis of stocks. The CAIA designation establishes a standard for those who specialize in the area of alternative investments, such as hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and real estate investment. Michael's solid background and certifications in financial trading make him the best man to share his expertise and Forex recommendations with the readers of Taipan Publishing Group's Currency Profits Trader. Michael believes the economy is on a precipice right now and that we are in danger of falling into a very deep recession. He'll discuss trading strategies to not only protect your portfolio from the coming crisis, but also grow it. As a bona-fide currency expert, Michael will share his views on whether the dollar will retain its title as world's reserve currency.
Michael Robinson is the editor of Taipan Publishing Group's American Wealth Underground, an investment research service that focuses on long-term, low-risk investment opportunities in the technology and government-contracting sectors, and 180 Trader, an intermediate service for high-yield investors focusing on stocks from companies that have suffered annual losses in the previous five years... but are on the verge of making a comeback. Michael is a 30-year media veteran who has worked as a staff writer for news outlets including Investors' Business Daily, National Real Estate Investor, and The Wall Street Journal. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize candidate for investigative reporting and produced an award-winning five-part series on a controversial biotech drug while writing for the Oakland Tribune. Michael is also a published author. His book Overdrawn: The Bailout of American Savings is a critically acclaimed account of the savings and loan scandal. Michael's theme is "How to Double Your Money In the Era of Gold 3.0" He'll show you the trends driving the 20-year boom in gold, silver, rare earths and a wide range of other commodities. He will also explain how population, technology and the dollar will make the price of gold at least double in roughly the next 10 years. And if that wasn't enough he'll also show you how to cope and protect yourself from the periodic corrections he says are inherent in this field of investing.
Sara is managing editor of Smart Investing Daily. As senior research director and global correspondent, Sara Nunnally's diverse resume includes studies in art history, computer science and financial research. She has appeared on news media such as Forbes on Fox, Fox News Live, and CNBC's Squawk Box, as well as numerous radio shows around the country. Most recently, Sara co-authored two books with Sandy Franks, called Barbarians of Wealth and Barbarians of Oil. Sara has traveled all over the world in search of the best investment opportunities to recommend to her readers, be they in developed economies like France and Italy, in emerging markets like the Czech Republic and Poland, or in frontier terrain like Vietnam and Morocco. Her unique "holistic" approach of boots-on-the-ground research has given her an edge in today's financial marketplace as she searches for the next investment opportunities in hot sectors like alternative energy, currency markets and commodities. Sara will share her unique expertise with you on emerging markets and how you can survive the impending crisis by getting offshore and going underground. No, she won't tell you how to leave the country or dig a bunker, but she will show you the best places overseas to invest your money. She'll share with you what resources she believes a country should have to make it a viable "financial bunker." Because when the world starts to rebuild itself, countries will come looking for these resources, and until then these bunkers will be a secure place to "hide out" and protect yourself.
Andrew Snyder is editoral director of Taipan and the managing editor of Taipan Insider. Andy's first year in the world of finance and investing involved learning the intricate details of the financial industry as an advisor. He specialized in handling the vast portfolios of very wealthy clients, where he excelled at making them even wealthier. Since then Andy has received his master's degree in business administration, has had an award-winning book published and has been featured in numerous publications. With his background in research, his hedge fund-style education and knowledge of the market, Andy is acclaimed for his no-nonsense style of writing and his sharp, deep-thinking market research analysis. His goal is to use his knack for Wall Street research and analysis to lead his readers to breaking short-term investment opportunities. For those of you who missed last year's presentation by Andy, he spoke of the political cycle and was quite bullish. So far, it has worked out exactly as planned. This year Andy will continue the conversation, but will concentrate on the second half of the cycle – how you can survive the bearish side. The time-tested Presidential Cycle has run its course. The easy money has been made and it is downhill from here. No more tax breaks. No more pork. No more free money from the Fed. If you are not prepared for the gravy train's abrupt halt... you're in trouble. Whether you heard him last year or not, this is a must-attend presentation. The list of speakers goes on. The 2011 Survival Summit is jam-packed with more experts detailing how you can survive and thrive in times of crisis than any other conference that I know of. And there's even more... Information That Will Last a Lifetime First of all, you'll get details on the one thing -- the most important thing -- that you need to know in order to survive the growing money crisis. Our research continues to point to this one thing. If you don't have it, your chances of survival are limited -- both physically and financially. That's just the harsh reality of the world we live in. I can't give you all the details on it right now. It's reserved for summit attendees only. Our experts will provide you with detailed, step-by-step recommendations that you can use to help you make your most important survival decisions. Second, leading up to this crisis, there could be a whole series of trigger events. Each event could send a small, generally unnoticed shock wave through a specific, niche market or economy. It's like the hyperinflation in Argentina that's going on right now... most people don't even know about it -- especially here in the U.S. It could be a trigger event and it's actually really important. We're going to tell you about a number of those things and show you how you could profit from them. Again, let me stress something... every crisis, big or small, has winners and losers. You just need the right information and some good preparation to be one of the winners. So, we're going to tell you about the potential trigger events and get you prepared. Third, all the money in the world won't protect you from the physical chaos, riots and other disasters that I believe are going to hit us like a ton of bricks. You need to use that money wisely. You need to know how to safely survive in place, using what you have right now. David Morris is the guru who is going to show us how it's done. He's going to help you be totally ready for whatever crisis you face and he'll show you how to do it without buying a cow and trip wire. There are two other major things that we are going to give you at the Survival Summit. But before I get to them, let's look at one more reason why the impending crisis could be imminent... The Rise... and Risks... of Black Gold In 1920, a skimpy 450 million barrels of oil were pumped out of the ground. Fifty percent of it came from British colonies. With such large quantities, there was concern that the world was running out of oil. So, the United States and Great Britain began searching the world over to discover more oil fields. They found them in Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Almost from day one, oil was bought and sold in U.S. dollars. If anyone in the world wanted to buy oil, they took their money, converted it to dollars, and then paid for their oil. This pattern was only solidified with the Bretton Woods Agreement and when OPEC was formed. Today oil and the dollar are still connected at the hip... but it's not a scant 450 million barrels per year that we're dealing with... According to the CIA World Factbook, the world currently consumes about 96.2 million barrels per day... or about 35.4 billion barrels of oil a year. We've come a long way in our dependence for black gold.
Of course, most of this is used for energy, but not all of it. Oil is used to make thousands of chemicals and is used for tens of thousands of applications. From clothes to plastics... from cleaners to lubricants... from roads to medicines... oil is considered the "Mother of all Commodities." Since 1920, we have become totally interconnected to oil and what we produce with it. And, the United States, with her dollar, is thick in the middle of every drop. Again, I have to wonder... what will happen to the United States... and the world... if we have a major financial collapse... or the dollar loses its reserve status... or, even worse, its respect as a viable currency? Do You Know What the Detonators Are? If that happens, you need to be prepared. You need to know how to survive. You need to know what the tiny detonators are and where the money will move. It could transfer from one group to another with lightning speed. If you don't know what to look for, it is a sure bet you could lose everything. The tidal wave will wrench it from your hands, your bank and your assets, and other people and nations will scoop it up. Will you be part of the group that loses their money... their wealth? Or, will you be one of those "lucky" few -- like J. Paul Getty -- who becomes extremely wealthy with very little effort and less risk because you knew that transfer was coming and positioned yourself in the path of money? The good news is, our team of 11 money experts can show you how to do just that. Which is why I'm urging you to join us at our 2011 Money Crisis Survival Summit, where you'll learn how to prepare for the unavoidable crisis headed our way, how to profit, and how to take advantage of the seven underground explosive growth companies attending as sponsors. Let me point out this event is by invitation only. There is no other way to attend this exclusive, highly coveted event. But because you have proven yourself to be a loyal Taipan reader, I have taken the liberty of reserving a spot for you at this summit. I'll tell you how to claim that spot, along with a special free survival bonus kit you'll receive on the spot at the summit (valued at $495). But first I want to explain why the government could be powerless to help. The Self-Preservation of Government Powers Above all, government officials and people in power will do all they can to preserve that power. Some people think that government officials have the "people" in mind. After years of research, I have come to term these officials as "Barbarians of Wealth." Their objective, more often than not, is to steal money from the average citizen to bribe the powers that can ensure them a long and happy political life. Let me just say this... in times of crisis, you must find a way to protect yourself against unusual and devastating acts by the government. Desperate governments have been known to "steal" gold. And, I'm not talking about foreign governments... I'm thinking about what has been done to citizens right here in the good old USA. The only thing you can count on governments to do in a time of crisis is not to help. We saw that during the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the Gulf oil spill of 2010. How many times did you curse our government for reacting so slowly to each disaster? Wasn't it difficult to watch the elderly (even young babies) die of thirst as they sat helpless, waiting for our government to do something -- anything at all to help? Do you think when the next economic crisis hits, Uncle Sam will help you? Or will both sides of Congress continue to bicker over what to do, which basically means nothing will happen? Do you doubt it? What has the government done to date to stop our out-of-control massive debt? Where are the jobs promised by Obama and his team? Is government shrinking or growing in size? You must -- I repeat, must -- find a way to provide for yourself and protect your assets. The Largest Gold Robbery of All Time And when I say must, I really mean that. Governments will do anything for self-preservation. In 1933, not every American had a farm... but all of them had gold, or a promise of gold in the form of paper gold or silver promissory notes (we call them greenbacks today). Seeing that his New Deal policies were not helping the economy, Roosevelt and his "Brain Trust" decided to implement forced inflation by printing more money and taking the nation off the gold standard for a time. To accomplish this he signed Executive Order 6102, which prohibited the possession of gold by U.S. citizens. It also forbade the redemption of paper money for gold. In other words, in one swift move, he stole personal real property from every American Citizen. Yes, the gold was "bought," but people were given newly minted paper money that was quickly losing value both at home and internationally. Consider what items of real value and wealth you now have. We see that in desperate times, governments have no problem coming in and stealing those kinds of things away. Which is why I believe protecting your money and your wealth is vital. By the way... that order stood for over 40 years. It's both a disgrace to the United States and a sounding alarm for what they are capable of doing. I could say much about this topic -- in fact I wrote the book on it -- but this is not the time for that. For now, let me highlight the other event that typically occurs during a money crisis... Bank Runs... The Evidence of Massive Wealth Transfers Bank runs were common across the country as people panicked and wondered if their money was going to be lost. Due to the widespread panic, banks were forced to close. No one could get the money they worked so hard to save. In the 1970s we saw what happens when gas and oil supplies are disrupted by foreign powers. In many places around the country, it was not uncommon for people to wait one or two hours in line to get 10 gallons of gas. All of these things are historical events. I could bring up many other very bad things that have happened when people panic during a financial crisis. Other countries have seen much, much worse... including looting, riots, murder, civil wars, ethnic cleansing and other gruesome situations. But, no doubt you are beginning to see what has -- and can -- happen in the United States and around the world if we experience another major market collapse. I Don't Believe It Is "IF"... I Believe It Is "When" I want to be fair with you, so I'm going to tell you my honest assessment... Many people in the world right now wonder "if" a major financial disaster is going to happen. I think these people are wishful thinkers. Ostriches that are sticking their heads in the sands of evidence all around them. I believe that the problems we saw in the 1930s and 1970s are nothing compared to what we will see. Why? Because, as I've already outlined, we are dealing with dollar volumes and populations the likes of which the Earth has never dealt with. The feds, major business players and current global political powers are playing Russian roulette with our lives and our money. They believe that for the first time in the history of the world, they can spend their way out of recession. They believe that they can print money with no risk of hyperinflation or even inflation. They seem to think that they can violate every major economic and financial principle in the book and not face the consequences. You and I know that this practice is totally insane. The dance may go on merrily for a while, but at some point the Pied Piper will have to be paid. The day of reckoning will come. The Demise of the Dollar -- It's Not Slowing One of the most frightening trends to keep an eye on is the fall of the dollar. Over the past nine years, the USD has been on a downward plunge unlike any in our history. Look at this chart: In 2009 and then again midway through 2010, news outlets and politicians began pounding the pulpit saying that the dollar was recovering. As you can see, it was recovering from the deepest dips of 2008... but compared to 2002, the recoveries were nothing to get excited about. Then, considering that the gains were quickly erased and that we are once again slowly sliding back to 2008 levels, I'd say we have a problem on our hands. There are several reasons why this is so... Interest Rates at Near Zero Interest rates are one of the primary signals that foreign governments use to determine how strong a currency is... and whether or not they will use it to invest. Historically, foreign governments have loved the USD because interest rates -- in other words their rate of return for holding the dollar -- have been reasonable. Plus, the United States has the highest credit rating of any country in the world... at least it always has. That's because we have never, ever defaulted on a debt. So, foreign investors and countries have counted on the dollar. As mentioned earlier, virtually every country in the world has used it as their reserve currency. About nine years ago that all began to change. While our credit rating has not changed, interest rates had steadily fallen. The feds have done this first in an effort to encourage the housing market boom... and then, in the past few years, in a desperate effort to stimulate the collapsing economy. Today, interest rates are at historic lows. Here are just a few examples as listed by the U.S. Department of Treasury...
When you combine this with our national debt, it is no wonder that the dollar is losing value... $62 Trillion in Debt... And Growing Since the days that Roosevelt began purposefully manipulating the U.S. money market, almost every administration has held a belief that the free market was flawed. The only way to make things right is to have a big-brother government intervention. The results have been an economic roller coaster. The past three administrations, starting with Clinton, have been the most aggressive at these manipulative tactics. But never in the history of the United States has one president, in such a short time, dropped interest rates so low or drastically ramped up our national debt like Obama has done. These two charts tell the whole story. A recent article in The Washington Times reported the following...
There is simply no way to sustain that high of a debt-GDP ratio over time. One of the solutions the current administration is looking at is the heavy use of the U.S. printing press. Since 2009 the Federal Reserve has been printing money at a staggering rate, with over $2.1 trillion of new, unbacked money being injected into the economy. One question to ask is this... If this number were true, then why haven't we hit hyperinflation yet? In other words, the basic rules of supply and demand remain in force. If supply is high for an item, then the value of it goes down... if it is low, the value goes up. We have seen some inflation -- especially in the cost of commodities such as cotton, oil, grains and other foodstuffs. But, truthfully, not nearly at the level you would expect with $2.1 trillion being pushed into the economy. So what is happening here? Banks Are Stockpiling Reserves What I'm about to tell you is one of the reasons I believe we are in for a massive economic collapse and historic transfer of wealth. The reason this money has not pushed inflation through the roof is because it is not actually in the market yet. Here's how it works... The feds print the money. They use this money to buy federal debt from the open market -- banks and mortgage companies mostly. Now, what do you suppose these institutions do with the money? Do they loan it? Hire more people? No. They do what they do best... they invest it back into the equity market and try to get a high yield from it. They are basically trading low-yield bonds and Treasury notes for trillions of dollars of new money that they can use to buy higher-yielding investments. Some of those investments are gold, cotton, oil, etc... which is why we are seeing the prices of those things increase. But, none of it is actually going into the pockets of consumers like you and me. Thus, prices on everyday consumer items are going up... but wages are down. Unemployment is largely unaffected. The other thing that is happening here is that banks are simply taking the newly printed money from the feds and adding it to their reserves. Since 2008, bank reserves have gone from $47.3 billion and jumped a staggering 2,173% to over $1.1 trillion. So, why are they not lending this money out? Why are they holding on to it? Because Section 128 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, simultaneously allows banks to stockpile reserves... and authorizes the U.S. government to actually pay them for NOT loaning money out. They are printing money to boost the stock market... make it look like the economy is recovering... but preventing money from circulating to prevent hyperinflation. It's an experiment that has never been done before. The bottom line is that the vast majority of this new money has not hit the consumer market yet. It is sitting in the stock market or in the vaults of big banks. But it cannot stay there forever. At some point, it will come pouring into the consumer market. All it needs is a trigger event, a financial detonator... an unnoticed spark. If you can see and understand what that event will be and how it could impact different markets, you will be able to survive the crisis. This could be the biggest bubble burst in the history of the world. Money could drastically and rapidly transfer from one group to another. My job is to make sure you have a chance to be on the receiving end. That's why I'm urging you NOT to miss our 2011 Survival Summit. It is critical to your financial future and well-being. An Event Not to Be Misssed As I mentioned this event is by invitation only. I'd love to see you there. But you're probably wondering what could this kind of preparation and protection and wealth mean to you and your loved ones. I don't think you can really set a price on it. The 2011 Survival Summit is going to be a three-day event. We're going to show you the one thing you need to know to thrive, the trigger events and how you could profit from them, and get you the chance to sit in on closed-door, no-holds barred presentation time with David Morris so you can get world-class, commonsense survival secrets. There's no event like it, but I know of other two- and three-day financial seminars that are selling for upward of $2,000. Some are pushing $10,000. Now, in today's world that's not really major money, but it's not pocket change either. I mean, politicians are throwing around billions and trillions like it was nothing. So a couple thousand to get money and survival secrets of this nature is really peanuts. But, even so, as we planned out this event, we wanted it to be unique in every way -- including in your "investment" to come. So, we've set the base price at $795. That's less than half of what other financial seminars are selling for. But, in just a minute, I'm going to show you how you can come to all three days of this unique event for way less than $795. Before I tell you that, let me tell you about the two other things we are going to give you at the Survival Summit. 7 Underground Explosive Growth Opportunities Our editors have been working overtime to identify and hunt down safe and secure growth companies that we believe offer you the best chances of prosperity during these tough times ahead. These are companies you probably never considered. Which is perfect. As they say, when everyone knows about it, the bubble has already burst. At the summit, our editors will share with you the names of these companies along with their ticker symbols and best price to buy. The names of these companies are only available to summit attendees. But that's not all. You'll also hear from two natural resource authorities who are prepared to give their latest moneymaking recommendations on the spot. At the summit, you'll shake hands with top executives -- in many cases the CEO or some other top brass of some of these companies. You can ask them questions, get to know them, and really do some due diligence to see if they are a good fit for you. There is zero pressure here and no obligation. But it is a rare behind-the-scenes meeting with serious executives that you otherwise would never have access to or know about. Some groups that attract these kinds of players might cost you upward of $10,000 a year just in membership dues. In fact, I know of another financial publisher that charges $20,000 up front and $5,000 a year to associate with these kinds of people. For anyone interested in protecting their finances, this is a chance of a lifetime. All for YOU Taipan was formed and exists because of folks like you. Folks who want the best investment research on the planet from people they can trust. That's what we strive for each and every day. And the 2011 Survival Summit is one more way we are going above and beyond to bring you the survival tactics you'll need in the months and years to come. Here are a few more things you'll get as an attendee to the conference... The Exhibit Hall. Open throughout the entire event, the Exhibit Hall is where you can visit and check out the presenters' exhibit booths, introduce yourself, pick up their product brochures and meet some of the experts. And you can stop by the Exhibit Hall any time you like -- during a main presentation... during a coffee break... whenever you want. Attendees-Only Meals and Receptions. Not only is breakfast and lunch included every day of the event, but you'll also get to attend an attendees-only cocktail reception at the Venetian... where you'll have plenty of chances to pow-wow with your fellow attendees... Out and About at the Venetian! Hey... when you're not discovering new investment strategies for today's chaotic times during the presentations, you'll definitely want to take a little time to explore the decadent Venetian Las Vegas Hotel Resort Casino. It's got to be seen to be believed. And you know what? You just might "bump into" one of our speakers at the restaurants... the cocktail lounges... the pool... the casino... or even in the elevator! Our goal is to have you ready to hit the ground running -- plan in place -- as soon as Taipan Publishing Group's 2011 Survival Summit comes to a close. Yes... You'll Have Ample Time to Mingle Attend Taipan Publishing Group's 2011 Survival Summit... and you'll find that a certain portion of the real value of the experience comes not in the moneymaking information you're gathering... ... but in the casual interactions you have with the speakers and your fellow attendees. No doubt that in the off-the-cuff remarks, in the informal exchanges at the bar or around the table at lunch... you'll meet people you wouldn't meet any other way. And we've chosen our speakers because we know them to be not only extremely knowledgeable, but also unendingly generous with their willingness to meet their readers and fans. I feel certain you'll find the contacts you make at this event truly invaluable. This opportunity is one that really can open up for you a whole new chapter in your life -- and give you total financial peace of mind -- even in these chaotic times. Enjoy Yourself While You Learn How to Survive the Chaos! You know the saying "All work and no play..." Well rest assured, we did not forget your comfort and the fact that we are in Las Vegas. Of course, during our time in Las Vegas we'll be based at a world-class resort. The Venetian Resort is a downright luxurious property -- complete with such high-end amenities as a swimming pool, health club, gymnasium, massage services and spa. So when you're not busy discovering today's most advanced survival investing strategies from today's most esteemed and distinguished financial experts... here are some of the ways you can spend some of your free time:
Keeping You Informed Every Step of the Way The final thing I want to mention to you is this... The Survival Summit is being held in Las Vegas September 17-19. September is a long way off. With how fast things are moving, anything could happen between now and then. We decided that we did not want you to be unprotected and uninformed between now and then, so what we've done is put together a "Money Crisis Experts' Survival Series." With this, you're going to get three webinars between now and September. Each webinar will have a money expert who will share with you market insights and specific things you can do right now to prepare, protect and grow your money. Also, as part of that, we'll include you on a priority "Emergency Alert" list. If we see major moves in the market, or trigger events that the media is not telling you about, then we'll send you a priority email and let you know right away. Our whole goal is to keep you and your money safe. This Survival Series -- along with the "Emergency Alert" emails -- could be invaluable to you. At the least it could give you another layer of protection over the next few months. The Lowest Price Offered So earlier, I told you that you were not going to pay $795 for all of this. That's because there is an early bird registration discount of $200, which brings your investment down to just $595 for all three days and these five major elements I've just promised you. And, I don't think I mentioned this, but that does include breakfast and lunch the whole time you are there. But, two things to remember. First, we are only allowing 250 people to come. No more. It's first come, first served. We have some special presentations and workshops planned -- including David Morris' presentation -- that just would not work with a large crowd. So, seating is very limited. Second, we are only offering you this special price of $595 until July 27. Because you are a loyal Taipan reader, you have first rights to this discounted price. Right now is your best opportunity to get registered and lock in your seat. And, we've made it a no-risk deal for you. You'll have up to 30 days before the event to give up your seat and receive a 100% refund for your admission ticket. But, by acting today, you are locking in your spot and making sure that no one else can grab it from you. So, I urge you to get registered right now. You can click on the Register Now link below or simply call 877-465-1416 and lock in your spot right now. One last thing before we go... Remember, your $595 "investment" for all three days and the special money-protecting information is only valid until July 27. After that, the price will go up... and even then I'm sure this could sell out rapidly. So, I think it's pretty urgent that if you want to join us, you get registered right away. Sincerely, P.S. Right now we are putting together all the components of your free survival summit kit. The kit will be presented to you upon your check-in at the conference. It's valued at $495 and contains information you can use long after the survival summit is over. The only way to receive this kit is to attend the conference. So please, be sure to claim your spot right now. P.P.S We are also working on two special information-packed "breakout sessions" for you. The first session will be held by Currency Profits Trader editor Michael Sankowski. The second by Smart Investing Daily editor and WaveStrength Options Weekly editor Jared Levy, who will show you how to bridge the gap from stocks to options. Both promise to be fast-moving and informative, and will provide you with additional survival strategies you just can't get anywhere else. Stay tuned; there's no telling how many more information-packed bonuses we'll come up with for you by the time we all get to Las Vegas! |
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