The State of the Union
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama stated:
It’s not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.
Whether or not you believe that the current administration will achieve that goal, you must be concerned, as am I, about the growing deficit. There are strong signs that, along with the other world economies, ours in the US is headed towards crisis. We are moving to a massive redistribution of wealth, and unfortunately the people who will be worst hit are those who can least afford it: the middle class, the elderly, and those now struggling to make ends meet.
I just returned to the country after a short cruise (fortunately not on the Carnival Triumph) and spent much of that time reflecting on the opportunities presented by the looming economic crisis. I found it interesting how many bargain cruise prices are available: despite rising fuel costs and increasing port charges, the cruise lines are dropping their prices lower this year than I have seen for a long time. I wish the airlines would study this business model: I was able to visit my Caribbean Island Getaway in Roatan at less than half the cost of flying!
If you are skeptical about my view of the future, you might be interested to watch this video of Martin Armstrong‘s speech given in Bangkok last November. He explains it much better than I could, and you will find much of interest there, including some lessons from history.
How To Benefit From The Crisis
I have been concerned for some time about the direction our economy is taking, and have taken what steps I can to secure my own future. The good news is that there is a great opportunity to be on the right side of the wealth redistribution if you act soon. The bad news is that if you ignore it, you could end up on the wrong side, and wonder how you suddenly joined the ranks of the poor. 
I wish I could tell you there is one simple solution (“Buy this, and you’ll be fine”), but sadly it’s more complicated than that. What you actually need is a wealth strategy, something most of us lack. I relied on a financial adviser for many years, until the market collapsed and he vanished from the scene leaving me a lot poorer than I had been: now I recognize that nobody can take care of me better than I can.
I have, however, found a mentor who has given me the financial education I need to handle the current volatile situation and build a strategy for the future. You can choose to do the same by following this link: http://secureyourfuture.alanjenkin.com – do it now, before you forget!
