GREECE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND THE  USA (Plus Gold)

The downgrade of these nations' bonds to a status that suggests many investors will receive perhaps half of their investment back is the beginning of a major financial change. As these countries arrange to get bailed out, interest rates will inevitably go up and the bond market will "crash". This may look like a problem for Europe, but don't be fooled. Part of these bail-outs will fall on the International Monetary Fund and one of the largest contributors to the IMF is the USA. 

Even worse, the issue of sovereign debt failures will not be limited to Europe. The USA is in far worse shape than Greece, Spain or Portugal when it comes to sovereign debt. I've been warning my subscribers about this for
years and we're about to see the results of this mess. 

This segment shows you in a visual format how compounding really works. All the action occurs at the end of the curve. Whenever you have anything that grows as a percentage of population, be it resources, money, interest, etc, you have something that grows exponentially. The hard thing to understand about compounding is that nothing much seems to happen for a long time and then, BAM! As the example he gives shows, 93% of the action occurs "within the last 5 minutes". That's when the growth curve goes vertical. I bring this to your attention, because we are definitely in there vertical portion of the curve for this debt game. 

This is what's happening with the debt situation, not just for Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and Italy. This will happen to the USA as well and our debt is so big, it's hard to imagine if even the Chinese will have enough to bail us out. Essentially the interest owed on this debt becomes too large to remain sustainable. It continues to grow exponentially until we reach the state that Greece, Portugal, Spain etc face and it can no longer be managed without either a bail-out or a default. The big question is not who will bail out the PIIGS. Rather, it's who will bail out the IMF and the USA?

The reason bond interest rates will soar is because this market, especially all government bonds, are becoming very risky. As soon as the average investor realizes that this problem will occur in the USA, we'll be at the same stage that Greece is in now. Yes I'm talking abourt US Treasuries. If you have any of them, sell anything that's longer term than 3 months as soon as possible. Beyond that, everything is questionable in terms of the bond market. This includes all bonds, since as interest rates soar, those bonds with lower returns will become undesirable and to get out of them, you'll have to sell them at a loss. 

When will we start to see an "end  of game" situation here? Judging from the cycles, especially with the Cardinal Climax impacting the US' and the Fed's charts so strongly, it will be either this summer or this fall. 

Gold: Taking Off Again!

If you've bought gold, I hope you still have it. Gold is now set to take off in price again to it's next high level. By the end of this year, with all the interest rates soaring, bonds and eventually the US dollar devaluing, we'll see gold hit at least $1500, and possibly up to $1800 per ounce. That won't be the high though. Gold could peak by the end of 2011 (depending on how fast we make our changes) and that peak should be well over $2000 per ounce. 

Even if you have not purchased gold yet, it's not too late. You can purchase standard gold coins in tenth ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce and 1 oz sizes The only gold coin NOT to purchase is the Chinese Panda, which rumor control has said some of these may be fake. In general, Gold Eagles, Buffaloes (both USA coins), Maple Leafs from Canada, and other gold coins are fine. You can also do well with silver, platinum, and palladium coins or bars. Stay away from the rare or extra fine quality coins known as numismatic. Get gold or metals that are mostly sold by weight. 

You can buy gold coins from your local coin stores (recommended) generally for cash only. You can also sell your gold coins any Mon - Sat for cash or check to any coin store. There are also online places, such as www.kitco.com  which will provide you good information about the gold market and a way to check prices in their store. In general though, I recommend getting to know your local coin store dealers and starting a relationship with them. It's usually best to buy gold in amounts less than $10,000 each time you purchase it, so the store isn't required to report it to the governmment. Storing gold coins is a breeze. You can hold $30,000 of gold in your hand. Find a small metal container and store it in your pantry, or in a cleaned out paint can in your garage.

For 401Ks and other retirement funds, you can buy gold ETFs (electronically traded funds), which are like buying a share of a gold bar. GLD is the largest of these and there are others such as IAU. There are also silver ETFs and combo ETFs. Ask your broker for help with these if needed. 
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THE GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTIGATION

The SEC investigation into Goldman Sachs is just the beginning of a major unravelling. There's also a federal criminal probe underway into this matter. We're going to see some of the people who are the "lynch pins"  for our financial crisis brought to trial. If you have financial stocks, now would be a good time to dump them, especially if they're related to any investment firms. Goldman's stock will continue to decline as this unfolds, as will other investment firm stocks, at least some of which will be implicated in this investigation as well. This unraveling will be part of the Cardinal Climax this summer and fall. Get out of these kind of stocks now and buy gold instead.
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SCHEDULE: RETURNING TO WORK MAY 10TH

Recent weather related events have triggered a massive awakening. Though this is good, the fear they create has brought about a greater demand for clarity and understanding. How do we make sense of these situations, will they ever end and how can we keep ourselves and our families safe? These are just a few of the questions that wayshowers, those who have the mission to be voices of calm and reason, will need to answer. Learn what you need to know so that to fulfill this critical mission as a voice of calm and reason through the difficult years ahead.

Friday April 23rd: Living With Uncertainty

We’re always living with uncertainty, but now this is even more true. I’ll give you some useful strategies and ways to think about uncertainty that will make this easier to do. Especially with our present economy and our major changes ahead this summer, it’s valuable to use these tools. 

Friday April 16th: The Joy of Living

Discover the Joy of Living and how this increases your prosperity. If you’ve ever wanted to shift out of old patterns of scarcity, fear, stress, or control, be sure you tune into this show. Find out how to refocus your life into JOY and create the prosperity that you’ve always wanted.

Friday, April 2nd: How to Use Astrology in Real Estate

In today’s market, you need all the advantages you can get when you buy and sell property. Discover how good timng can help you get more offers when you sell a property. If you’re buying property, find out how astrology can make the process go smoothly. I'll also discuss how to know whether to buy a property or not and some timing for this year. 

Friday, March 26th: How to Take an Energy Inventory

Your money is impacted by your food, exercise, sleep, the people around you, plus your thought and emotional patterns. I’ll give you the steps to take your own energy inventory so you can identify where your money leaks are and find ways to change them.

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