You and I Need to Talk …

Michael Boyle July 11, 2018

How do you rank Blue Cross as a medicare supplemental supplier?

Phillip Ray Almanza July 9, 2018

I understand that there are symbol’s in the Stock Market that can give you a heads-up
if the Market is Bearish and about to go down suddenly and maybe crash. What to you folk’s
look to see what direction the Stock market is heading for. One such symbol i have seen is the
symbol: VIX. Can you give the one’s you at Weiss are looking at and how to read them correctly ?
Thank You for your Great Help !!!

G E June 9, 2018

I viewed your presentation and thought your 67+% annual return much too good to be true. At that rate I could invest $100k and expect to receive ~$67k my first year. Turns out your 722% over 10-3/4 years works out to a compound annual return of about 19.6%. Still pretty good, but a far cry from the 67.2% “average” return advertised. Given the way returns are usually presented in the industry, don’t you think your presentation is misleading???

Betty Wallace June 6, 2018

I have been a life time member all the years with Larry Edelson until he died and I was a life member with all about the Tsunami problem which get closer and closer and still have all the books and papers.
also a life member with the gold. Still waiting for all this to happen, sooner rather than later I am sure.

So I do not understand the e-mails you are sending it all look just like what Larry did except of course the individual stocks to purchase on the way up, I of course is also interested in what to buy after the event has happened, that will not be very difficult since only about 5 stocks will be good enough at that time.
I was with your father back in the day for the monthly letter for many years, I am old now and doing what I can for my older children and their accounts at work. I think I am a member with Tony Sagami already, I am very confused of course. I have been member for many years and now I am assuming you want more money again and I have not really yet made any money from Larry’s stuff only paid for the 1 lifetime memberships and been waiting, I am always too early I guess. Betty

Cs June 4, 2018

I live in Sourhamerica and I am with a Canadian bank and if the bank fails what do I do with my ‘ polizas’ of the stocks I Bought if I cannot cash them?
Very worried! Where shall I keep my cash?
Thanks for caring

Frank Preece June 1, 2018

Mr. Weiss, Do you believe the American dollar will fail and disappear? Are There steps we can take to protect our selves? Thanks Frank Preece

Miroslav June 1, 2018

Hi,
In Session #2 you have marked Pitfall #2- Buy & hold and it is not working any more in current market situation.
In spite of that it seems to me that Buy and hold strategy was pretty much applied for cryptocurrency portfolio.
Please comment/clarify.
Best regards, Miroslav

Jason Ford May 31, 2018

I like to have varied investments in my portfolio however the precious metals portion of my estate is concerning me. I have deposited a significant amount of metal with a company that “added 2 times the amount of metal I distributed’ to my accounts so when the value goes up I can benefit substantially. the problem is I’m paying over 11% on the “loan” and the value of the metal isn’t going up…yet. Extreme frustration!!! Recommendations???

James R. Pendleton May 31, 2018

About 4 yrs. ago I got out of the stock market, that tells you how smart I am. Now I am heavy In Silver.Jim PendleonJ

Maureen A Barry May 31, 2018

Martin, I hope you got the note from me aboutWednesday and the medical test I will be going thru on Wednesday! As for worrying in about our account let ne explain – My husband had the IRA account and did not want to handle it so I
took over! Do I worry about the market, you bet I do – So far I think I have made good choices and I do follow the market on the the TV. But I am really interested what your videos will say I wont be home Wed. afternoon. Kepping my fingers crossed that all will be okay tho!!!

I will keep in touch with you because I really think you are a very caring man with the help you are passing on

Maureen

Bob Wortock May 31, 2018

Dr. Marten;

Will these comments be discussed ? Are the discussions on the 30th. & 31st. by you the same topic ?

RICHARD BOSSHARDT May 31, 2018

Hello Martin,
The rundown given by MIKE Larson was excellent and detailed. What remains to be discussed is more about the timing of the downturn.

I have not yet received my entry email to attend your session on Thursday, May 31.

Thanks, RICHARD BOSSHARDT

Robert Riggs May 31, 2018

Broker risk needs to be addressed. I had one of the few regular securities accts. when the MF Global bankruptcy scam broke, and lost much capital.
Yes, I eventually got reimbursed, but by then house prices in San Diego had doubled.
Since buying a house was my intended use, I thus lost half my capital, and could no longer buy.
Recently my feared reason for wanting to buy then was vindicated: my housemate (may have) burned the house down;
possibly due to drunken carelessness. (No one can know for sure, he died. I was asleep, then hospitalized, myself.)
Now I’m homeless as a result of broker Risk.
There are more MF Globals coming. ID them B4 it happens to more hapless victims.

Porfirio Cardenas, May 31, 2018 May 31, 2018

With the continuous U.S. dollar printing you mentioned, how long will it take before the dollar reaches just say 20% of its
current value? If you have been saving money for survival, where should it be placed to retain its value?

Dennis May 30, 2018

How to make my funds last

Patricia VASQUEZ May 30, 2018

Loosing what little I have left in the stock market. I’ve already lost enough in the stock market.

D'Ann May 30, 2018

I am concerned as my wealth grows that I need to be more aware of Social media protection and computer protection regarding my families protection as I have multiple children and grandchildren .

I don’t want to be paranoid but wise for sure!

John leighty May 30, 2018

I am wondering whether gold will ever go up- it seems to be bounded.

MJT May 30, 2018

The history of modern Republican administrations is they all look good in the early stages. Nixon, Reagan/Bush and Bush W all had there moments in the sun. Then, BOOM! 1974, 1990, 2008 came along and their terms ended with disasters. Stock market crash, Savings and Loan debacle and the Great Recession. I have no observations as to why this happens and what specific Republican policy is to blame, but I know that it did. My worry now is what will this Republican administration do to cause what I see as the inevitable disaster? It’s coming, we just don’t know why or when. MJT

Walt Oshinsky May 30, 2018

I have known for a long time that America is no longer a country – it’s a corporation. I also know that the New World Order is closer to being implemented than ever before and I have a very good idea when and how it will happen if “We the People” don’t stop it. I know the truth about 911, the Kennedy’s, Trump and all the “fake” school shootings. Most importantly, I know the Earth is not a “Spinning Ball”. because my own eyes, my brain and all my other senses tell me it’s not. Maybe more than anything else, I know God is REAL and our government is NOT. I am even aware that all professional sports and the stock market is fixed.

Just like most of the people who have already emailed you, I need help in becoming independent from depending on the government for anything and FAST. I think personally that our only chance is to expose Washington fro what it really is as soon as possible. (Note: Anyone reading my email, don’t dismiss the fact the the Earth is “flat” – water doesn’t curve. That’s why pilots say “we’ll be “leveling” off at 36,000 feet for the remaining of this flight, Polaris doesn’t mover, and ALL measurements of mountain elevations are the number of Feet Above SEA LEVEL. Think about it – we’ve been LIED to All our Lives about EVERYTHING!

Thomas B. Dickey May 30, 2018

If you have the time it may be beneficial to overview the various platforms or services currently offered by Weiss research. I am somewhat confused by the number of seemingly related services, e.g. Mampilly, Badiali, Planis, Crypto experts, etc. and therefore end up questioning best fit for my needs. Previously it was clear to me that I was benefitting from Larry’s and your own views and took advantage of your newsletters. I am not questioning the viability of your services or even the fees, however I need additional clarity in order to ascertain where best to connect. Perhaps this can be achieved on your site. I will take the time to review the Weiss research site, if it remains intact.

Thank you,

barbara Bianca May 29, 2018

Would you please advise at what time on Wednesday and Thursday ?
Do I just click on the email you send ?
Still inexperienced, but hoping !!..
barbara

Charles Beauchamp May 29, 2018

I’m simi retired. My main income sources are social security and what remains of two airline pensions taken over by PBGC. Thus
almost all my “secure” income comes through the government. Should the government not pay its
obligations I’m screwed. Your opinion? Any protective moves I can or should make?

Bob Wortock May 29, 2018

In the USA we have thrown God out of almost everything. Many still believe there is a God, but very few follow his teachings. We have murdered nearly 70 million pre-born children and sold their parts just in the USA. The churches are completely silent about this and what the Bible is teaching us. Only 2% of all Europeans only attend church. Evil and materialism is growing like poison mushrooms in Gods beautiful forest on earth. What do we expect ? Problems are mounting all over the world and the doom day clock is only minutes or even seconds from striking 12.

Nancy Cannon May 29, 2018

Please help seniors over 70 with limited resources know how to survive for ten years, where to live, what, if any, investments could help a rapidly dwindling small retirement fund, where and whether to work with physical limitations,. In my case, due to mold anaphylaxis and back surgery, how to move forward- now in California.Also who to trust online for investing- Yastine? Motley Fool,? Eckley? Etc. Never in market. Always a fan of yours. Nancy

Dirk May 29, 2018

wWHAT is a prudent mix between cash gold, gold miners, and blue chip equities?

Gary Finneyfrock May 29, 2018

Trump really is due to deregulating in the form of executive order. Anyone could have done the same thing. Problem with Trump is he does not understand the free market and the full potential of globalization

Alton Jones May 29, 2018

I am most concerned right now about retirement and quality of life throughout .

Mr. Diehl Sluss May 29, 2018

Just sorry that I can’t listen in on the 30th. I will listen in on the 31st. I will do my best to keep someone from torpedoing me.

Jacqui Thomas May 29, 2018

Mr. Weiss Thank you for asking, but at the moment My monthly income goes to paying bills, buying groceries and meds and other necessities. My intention is to watch tomorrow and Thurs if possible. But I am not sure how it will help me. Yours Sincerely

Alfred C Jacukiewicz May 29, 2018

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL FUTURE FOR THIS COUNTRY AND MYSELF. I AM FEARFUL OF CATASTROPHIC INFLATION.

Joseph Ecoppi May 29, 2018

Have Doctor’s appointments Wed & Thurs. Will miss it. Have been following you for over 25 yrs, I am up to date?

Huang chaoxing May 29, 2018

recent years china government continued to print many many RMB, and China industry is becoming worse , real estate industry is overplus ,my money in bank is devaluing. only way I can do is to buy crypto currency ,to protect my money,, your rating report had help me so much, thanks so much ,Doctor Martin.

Betty J. Starkey May 29, 2018

To introduce myself, I am a 79yr old widow with only about 8,000 dollars to invest. That is all I have to get me through whatever time I have left. I do have good health at the present for which I am most grateful. Right now I am keeping this amount in a checking/savings account with a very small interest rate. I know it isn’t good, but I don’t know what else to do with it; I am assuming that you have better ideas for where I should have it. Thank you,

Chris G May 29, 2018

My biggest concern is the potential for a significantly increased inflation rate like we had in the US in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. This will severely impact the value of many of my retirement investments.

Susan Neaves May 29, 2018

I am concerned about retirements savings, I have about $105,000 for that and about 10 more years to work. I’m also concerned about having enough money to live on in retirement. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Jim Gallup May 29, 2018

I am most concerned about escalating global tensions and government debt. How will these situations affect my investments for retirement ? What options do you recommend to us at retirement age to provide moderate growth and protect our accounts against sharp declines ?

Ford May 29, 2018

I ask you, after the briffings on wednesday and friday, send me a link to the mail, for translation and better understanding. Because, i do not have sufficient knowledge of english. Thank you in advance

Bill Heid May 29, 2018

My biggest concern is the collapse of the entire international financial system.

Chuck Johnson May 29, 2018

My greatest concern is our currency. I know our currency is the World’s Reserve Currency, but there is a lot of pressure from all of the countries to change this fact. I understand that the World Bank and the IMF are planning to change the World’s Reserve Currency to a Special Drawing Rights currency. So…. In your opinion, how is the best way to protect my savings and retirement funds purchasing power if the above actually happens?

Robert Rudig May 29, 2018

Assuming Fed continues on current path and global central banks generally follow along, what bond investment vehicles and durations should be considered for a defensive position or should be avoided.

Jack May 29, 2018

I am concern about debit cards replacing fiat currency in the U.S. Already merchants such as Walmart are refusing to accept cash at many of their checkout registers. Many U.S. banks are limiting customers access to their money on deposit and there is a shortage of cash at these institutions. Cash is also being officially banned by many countries.

Ruth May 29, 2018

Physical safety is increasing and becoming more violent due to assistance + funding from GS and his orgs. I fear this for my children + grand-children.
According to Larry (incl. charts) Japan and Europe with “crash” and America will have funds from there being invested in America.
America’s economy will “crash” in 2020 therefore, but beforehand, will benefit from these in-coming investments.
However, we are being advised to sell NOW because of imminent downturn in our economy. Please clarify the situation for us. Thanks. R.

Shirley Jones May 28, 2018

I am not worried about our country as I am a Christian and and assured daily that God is in command of all that is happening!! We are being shown daily the corrupt individuals behind the scenes and I am grateful that Trump is such an energetic, American loving, God respecting man!! He is not perfect, but neither was David and God used him mightily!! I am proud that we are stopping the abortion murders in our country as I think that has caused us more trouble than we could ever imagine! I am so sorry that our European friends have not learned from our mistakes and just voted to allow abortions there. They will rue the day!!

When we get the 10 Commandments and Prayer to God back in our schools, one language recognized to unite us as a people and proper respect for our laws concerning immigrants and becoming citizens, we will have our country back on the right track to raise and encourage integrity and love in each citizen!!

Stephen Gilbert-Rivera May 28, 2018

Dear Martin; Thank you for always being genuinely concerned about our well being and for carefully following world events – more business leaders should follow your example. I just turned 60 and here are my concerns;

* If big financial institutions like JP Morgan and large banks adopt “their own version” of the (open source, free to implement) blockchain, what happens to our positions in BitCoin, Ethereum and other coins, what value would they hold then?

* Would we not have to invest in THEIR coins instead? Would this not put our wealth back under the control of these institutions again?

* Given that so many indicators are mirroring numbers seen just before the crash of 2008, can we now offer an educated projection of “when” this crash will occur, or is the current bull market a complete fantasy? Sure seems like it is completely disconnected from the grim reality of world events today.

* Could it get as bad as Greece and banks/the feds get to freeze our assets, pensions, medicare, and setup a draconian finance committee (like the junta in Puerto Rico) that will force the “taxpayers” to pay back this insane deficit? I have no confidence in any pension outside of the wealth I can generate before retirement (if that day ever arrives). I’m worried, my children are worried, the tax-base keeps shrinking and money has to come from somewhere to keep our social promises intact.

I am looking forward to your webcast and will be relaying your message to my children as well, thank you. 🙂

Shawn Sutton May 28, 2018

One last thing. Regarding your personal $100K investment, what is your total portfolio worth to date?

Lou Gardner May 28, 2018

Lou Gardner May 28 The major stock markets are a mess. Just a few heavily traded companies are keeping the markets up. We need people like Mr Weiss to tell it like it is.Keep up the good stock analysis. I follow you closely…Thanks for your wisdom.

Shawn Sutton May 28, 2018

The company I used to work for subscribed to the ITR Economics report for guidance on the economy. Going back at least 10 years, Alan and Brian Beaulieu have repeatedly said that the US economy will go into a major depression, not recession but DEPRESSION, sometime between 2026 and 2029, driven by government debt. The 100+ trillion dollar unfunded liability (all the entitlement programs, social security, medicare, medicaid, etc etc) will cause the US economy to crash, and thus will take the world economy down with us. Social security will not be solvent again until 2037 when the balance of baby boomers begin to pass and are taken off the rolls. What they have suggested is that you have all your debts paid off as inflation will really begin to take off as the government ramps up the printing presses to combat the depression.

This puts us within 8-12 years of everything going in the tank. I would like to be able to have everything paid off by then and also have a sufficient stockpile of assets such as cryptos, gold, and I hate to say it, food rations should it come to that. What I am looking for is true guidance on what will appreciate and depreciate during the coming depression so I can best prepare my family to come through the other side stronger. I realize social security will not be there for me when it is my turn to collect, although I will have paid several hundred thousand dollars into that ponzi scheme by the time I am ready so I am going to have to rely 100% on my own to be able to afford retirement for my wife and myself.

I know it has been mentioned that governments cannot shut cryptocurrencies down and that they are a hedge against inflation. However, I believe it would be very easy for a government to declare them illegal for citizens to own ( like gold in the past) or for them to block access to your funds. How can this be avoided?

Joan Puryear May 28, 2018

Our greatest challenge the last ten years has been the dropping to practically zero on bank and savings accounts.
At the same time, prices of everything we buy keep rising.
We retired in 1996, own our home. We do not spend money on travel and vacations. My husband is diabetic and
the cost of the many drugs our Dr. prescribes, with the escalating premiums on our health insurance leaves us
without the ability to save. I would very much appreciate your thoughts on any savings vehicle you consider
safe for us. My husband is 87 and in am 79. I have bought corporate bonds in the past and invest in dividend
paying stocks that have a good balance sheet. I currently hold a large position in Exxon Mobil.
Thank you for the opportunity to send my comment.

Cathleen May 28, 2018

Read fine print in Seattle tax bill passed Loopholes allow money raised to be spent elsewhere. very little money will be allocated as projected.

Carol Sobolewski May 28, 2018

I am concerned about the fake news on the economy, unemployment and all the political distractions that divert people from paying attention to the real issues of one’s wealth protection. I would like to know how to better protect my portfolio with the proper investments for a potential of a market correction and a bear market. My “broker” appears not to be interested in doing this – “what’s in the portfolio is good” (I have about $96,000 down from $100, 000 in last 6 months.) Also how to protect wealth from a Debt Jubilee. What about cash in the mattress?

Stanley Adams May 28, 2018

I live on the income only, from my portfolio. Have a major emphasis on dividend income, REIT’s, Energy MLP’s and Preferred Stock; but some investments for growth. Typically I stay invested during down cycles to continue my income stream, as long as my fundamentals are okay. I do not spend down capital.

What I fear most is one-day drops of 30% based on news no one saw coming, indicating there will be no short term bounce back. Next fear would be world wide financial catastrophe followed by world wide recession…but not enough to stay in gold for 25 years of no income, just to be “prepared”.

Sorry I will miss your presentations this week, we are moving our daughter to another state, will be on the road and working to load and unload belongings. Will be interested in your next presentation.

Magdalena E Theron May 28, 2018

I am mostly worried about Global Warming. Added to that, is the fact that the US is going backward daily in many other ways. Education is becoming a joke (I have two grandsons, one just finished school and the other just finished a four-year degree in Evolutionary Biology at UCSC; I was shocked to see the low standard of their work, and how easily they passed) and so is “healthcare” and other social benefits that are enjoyed by some oher countries, such as the Scandinavian countries.

It seems as if the general population in the country are pushed down by those in power. The only people that are benefitting from the current status quo, is the fortunate 1%, or maybe 5%. Capitalism and “Democracy” has become another form of feudalism. I don’t see any solution for us in the US, and in fact to the chaos in most countries, but worst of all is the fact that the world will, sooner than people realize, become unlivable for humans; a situation that is hastened by the current administration. All I can do, is to watch and wait, and be grateful for every day that I can still enjoy life.

Joseph B. Freiland May 28, 2018

My industrial manufacturing company which I co-founded 47 years ago has 90 employees and a strong balance sheet.

I have procrastinated since 2010 from expanding our 30,000 sq ft facility, preferring instead to invest in new technology machinery and equipment. As part of the opportunities now available, we decided to finally move ahead with our long anticipated facility expansion.

We approached our regional bank ($30 billion asset size) asking for a 15 or 20 year FIXED rate MORTGAGE. We never mentioned, nor did we want a “floating rate” MORTGAGE. We felt that with our strong balance sheet and excellent credit record we wouldn’t have a problem.

Our bank said that with the current uncertainty in the financial markets resulting in interest rate uncertainty, they would prefer to offer a TERM LOAN, with 5 year rate resets. Based on your knowledge of the industrial real estate Mortgage market is this the current thinking ……….. Or should I start shopping my mortgage request?

leonardo scarpati May 28, 2018

Martin I hope you print what I am going to write , I am an old man watching our new President ,I do not understand why he is doing the things he is doing ,he is a very rich man ,so I ask what does he wants? he did not serve his country ,now claims that he wants to make America great again , what kind of crack is this? I believe that he knows who put him as President of the USA, These people had been controlling the world for too many years ,they had been using the world countries as Economic SLAVES ,and had been using the United Nations and the USA to control the world ,and make money ,remember WW1-WW2-Viet-nan ,Korea,an many more countries that do not obey them ,I should say that these people sent their first man to control the USA Federal Government in 1885, and took control of the USA economy in 1913 ,with the Federal Reserve System ,today they control both political parties ( Republicans and Democrats) ,The Supreme Court of the USA, the Universities , The ARMED FORCES of the USA, the FBI the NSA the CIA the JUSTICE department and everything in the USA I tried to understand why the USA give Israel so many BILLIONS of dollars to maintain Military Superiority ,when they have 1000 ATOMIC BOMBS in ISRAEL guarded by USA Military soldiers

h yu May 28, 2018

financial wellbeing of my family is #1 issue……no war…..no refugee….united people in usa…..

BROOKE TRAUT May 28, 2018

Recently retired. I know I can’t rely on Social Security alone. I need to generate a second income or grow my investments.

James Baumbich May 28, 2018

Build the wall.
Cut gov,t spending and get rid of a lot of fat programs. Hard to do.
Continue to get conservative judges into office.
Get rid of Import bank.
Get gov,t /banks out of the way and lets have free markets.

Bob Brewer May 28, 2018

I’m a Libertarian, but Trump and the Republicans have already trashed their Party, and are in the process of trashing the Constitution. Their only accomplishments have been judges and a short term tax cut (not reform). I pray that they lose the House or Senate in Nov to stop his rolling ball of garbage. I think his effect on the economy long term will be a disaster, making my feeble retirement more difficult.

Jim G May 28, 2018

What worries me the most is not being able to identify the next market crash in time to respond.

I’ve already been waxed by the dot com crash and 2008. I don’t want to go thru that again!

Charlotte May 28, 2018

Thank you Dr. Weiss for asking. I have read all the heartfelt comments. I add only my understanding that all this is caused by worldwide loss of morality through ignorance or rejection of God’s revealed Truth and atheistic systems. Thus, the occult and secret sects have stepped up their plan for one world religion and one world government. This is where we are going.

You can help us with daily information on how to preserve our retirement savings so we can physically survive the coming inevitable consequences of man’s departure from Almighty Father God. The sins of the world, driven by human concupiscence, are the root cause of the natural disasters ( which are warnings.) Violence, genocides, massacres, wars, even economic collapse, and all human misery is also the consequence of sin.

So that we may survive to natural death, with the health and energy to encourage non-believers to conversion, I do ask for your economic advice, albeit only secondary to preparation through faith, love, sacrifice, and prayer. The only true refuge is with God.

Man’s “creations” will rust, burn, putrify, rot, etc. Only the God-created human soul with its merits, will endure forever.
Where will each endure, Heaven or Hell? That is the question.
Thank you for asking.

Brian Thelen May 28, 2018

What is a logical prediction for the impact on crypto currency if: Jim Rickards is correct and Trump re-attaches the dollar to gold at $10,000 per ounce?

William S. May 28, 2018

Our future is full of bright intelligent Americans. In the long term we will muddle through many will get seriously financially hurt.
What could lead us to a prosperous soft landing and future growth is not in the cards as the politicians will do only what will get
them re-elected. As re-election is their priority they have no clue what to do to prevent a financial disaster. For example the problems
with social security have been known for a long time, the national debt problem has been known for a long time, but for politicians
their main concern is just getting re-elected. Kick the can down the road.

Tiberiu Tulba May 28, 2018

Hi Martin,
I am from Romania, eastern Europe.
I m watching and waiting for your predictions about cryptocurrency . I started investing in the stock market last May, was good but this year I lost a lot of money.
I m not scared of a possible war, but I think next year will come a new crisis and I m curious how do you think the market will evolve.
When do you think the bitcoin will come back ?

Sherman Schueler May 28, 2018

My biggest fear is the battle between representative democracy and unbridled capitalism as promoted by Charles Kock and friends.

yvonne May 28, 2018

Dear Martin,
First thank you for you insite and advise.
As recommended I bought a few junior mining stocks. When the market collapses will these stock also loose Value or disappear.
Best regards and god bless

Dawid Cloete May 28, 2018

I am not a USA citizen but your work has give me a better view on investing.
I have tried investment funds , savings policies , stocks , cryptocurrencies.
I have subscribe to numerous advisory services to find something to grow my investments
( it does not matter how little ) with out set backs that wipes out ( 25% / 50% or even 80% )
of your investment.
Every time i find myself at the most hated point of investing ( Always a risk in investing )

The point of investing to me is : Earn money and grow it to be released from your slavery job in the future ,
to be able to provide for your family when you get fired , to pay for your child ‘s education , to pay off your mortgage
on your house , to clear the debt on your car , to take your family on a vacation
Not to : lose 50% and gain 10% (forward and backwards)

If you know of something that fits my description , let me know and I will be very great full

dean moon May 28, 2018

Truly, these are crazy economic times we live in —– the have’s are ok with an economic ship that has major leaks as long as they can put the squeeze on the sail and get out of it what they want . We will fix those big leaks some time they say,—you know ,—–pensions, car loans, student loans,—yes leaks like that—and let’s not forget to mention the whopper leaks in the cargo hold—-the national debt leak,, —-border and bond funds leaks ,–etc,etc.—as long as we can grind out our 3% or below—
speed in our economy growth. Even if we hear the botton crapping from time to time,— We can still stick it to the have nots —–Yes- yes, our homes are at nose bleed prices. So what, I’m not going to give up my coin worth because those in charge cannot color inside the lines.
Then there the have nots—— Man the torpetos —full steam ahead— take dead center aim— blow that bucket of rotted dollars (known as our economy) to the bottom of the sea. We will level the playing field at all costs—–open the borders men we need more help,—–I know we might have to work for a living and lose our meal ticket from the government,—but we will set our own standards and usher in the age of socialism –where (cough, cough) everyone has equal share (cough!)

Some where in the middle is most likely the answer . Maybe we should take a closer at look Japan .They have been rock skipping for years, which could
be our fate in this living generation now.

Pieter Lubbe May 28, 2018

Dr Martin I enjoy you colum and yes it is true the turmoil in the world are scary and interesting Living in South Africa don’t
Make it any easier I mostly invest in commodities in fear of what could happen to paper money I am not a bitcoin fan but don’t
Know if I should go that way Looking forward to your next presentation
Piet Lubbe

Volkmar May 27, 2018

I have been trying to establish a business in a dangerous downtown loaded with crime break and enters drug abuse of every kind lackluster police and a punitive city council who is fining people for the least infractions of any kind of code or bylaw .it might as well be sodom and gomarah .
I have heard that the government and banks work togther so if there is any kind of failure they have rights to anyones bank account . i am not sure if this is true but in this eviromnet anything goes .our system has become punitive explotive dangerous wasteful arrongant and mindless

Patty DeYoung May 27, 2018

Is it on for Weds & Thurs OR Weds & Frday??? Have seen it listed both ways. And, will these be replayed?

KeirH Greenwood May 27, 2018

I am so dumb about all of this . I woulg love to be able to win big in thr markei but how when you know know no more than I do. dunb is dumb as.

KeirH Greenwood May 27, 2018

I m Afraid I AM GOING TO LOSE WHAT MONEY I have, I just wish they wOULD Get beHind Trump him help him.I am 76 years old and I do not undersiand where our young people are coming from. I thinkk we have lrt disapline get away from us.

Mac Warren May 27, 2018

Biblical prophecy clearly indicates that, if the U.S. continues to exist as a functional nation, we will eventually be absorbed by the One World Government, which will rule the earth for seven or more years prior to its total destruction. What we don’t know is when the countdown will begin, or whether the U.S.. will survive until that moment.

John F. May 27, 2018

Hi, my name is John F., I have been a investor, buy and hold in one of the Big brokerages since 1985. I decided I would like to trade options and learn how this end of the market works, I read about people that make their first trade and pull down 1500 to 2000 dollars, I am happy for those people. The market doesn’t scare me as I have been in a lot of ups and downs. on my first options trade I made $140, I was happy, at least I didn’t lose. I just go with the flo and I enjoy reading Martain Weiss Ph.D. e-mails, since I am new to option trading I find him very helpful.

Eileen M Dupont May 27, 2018

Main concern is being financially unable to follow your protocols.

Bill D. May 27, 2018 May 27, 2018

What worries you most right now? That we are not making progress to abolish the Electoral College.

What are your greatest wealth-building challenges today? Probably my own sloth.

Steve Crair May 27, 2018

I will try my best to attend your briefings. Medical problems and work might interfere.

Nick Berchtold May 27, 2018

Here is a question….
As a retired laborer….
Asssuming I have a retirement fund, of $300000.00 what return over a 10 year period, on the average, could I expect on this $ and how could I organize to protect the equity and live on the dividends.
Thank you for you thoughts

Gary Miller May 27, 2018

Trump has never said how he will reduce THE 21 TRILLION Government Debt. Do you think he has a plan.

George Moe May 27, 2018

I am 91 and my biggest fear is inflation. We have been retired for 32.5 years and live on SS and my retirement. We had big losses when oil dropped but still have about $200,000 cash and investments. We plan to stay in our home which we still owe $70,000 with a 4% loan. Both of us still have good minds. I was a Civil engineer that worked designing and managing construction for pipelines with Texas Eastern. Was in management when I retired at 58.

Alex Sinclair May 27, 2018

China has expanded debt by close to $50 trillion in 10 years from around $10 trillion to $60 trillion out of global debt of some $250 trillion. I believe their debt is around 500% of GDP. Most of the government debt is by local levels of government that have borrowed through bonds, formed development corporations and borrowed, etc. Federal debt shows around 50% of GDP but it does not include corporate debt by state owned enterprises (not the above development corps). Total corporate debt is over 175% of GDP which is more than double the U S. P 2 P lending has exploded. Corporate and individual lending has exploded also; these do not show up in the official numbers. Consumer debt has also exploded. I did an analysis of global GDP growth from 2008 thru 2014 and when you took the increase in China’s GDP and added the increased imports to China from the rest of the world—-China was likely responsible for over 60% of the increase in global GDP for the period. In other words, China’s debt explosion has been the engine for global growth. Before 2008 China was getting around 80 cents of GDP per dollar of new debt but more recently they are getting less than 20 cents of new GDP per new dollar of debt–that cannot continue. If I am right they have sailed right past Japan as the most indebted country in the world.

Chris G May 27, 2018

My biggest concern is the ratio of dividend stocks vs Muni bonds vs alternatives in my portfolio that I should have in place prior to the coming down turn.

Bob Noonan May 27, 2018

Bob Noonan: Financial problems come and go. Markets collapse. And reinflate.
To me the greatest threat is an accidental nuclear war started by our President with North Korea. And if we manage to avoid it,
it is just a matter of time before ISIS or some other terrorist group will acquire a nuclear bomb. And, they will use it.

To me the only way out is a single world government. If we started today, it will be 10-20 years before it could be established.

Mark Hankinson May 27, 2018

Very concerned about My 95 year old Mom’s IRA & Annuity investments.

DAVID HAIRSTON May 27, 2018

Please give us a briefing on the direction of gold. Thank you.

Stuart Houston May 27, 2018

ce every month or two I would like to invest 5K in an investment that has a 50-50 chance of increasing tenfold over five years.On

Lawnie D Rasmussen May 27, 2018

I am concerned about our ability to get through the rest of our life with the promised retirement we have earned. I already see erosion with our medical care and Rx’s cutting into our SSA and our military retirement . I see a lot of information in the marketplace but have a very hard time believing what is out there. My family has to live on what we have and what we have invested and we are unsure what direction we will go. Safety is the most important for us at this time.

Mark Duncan May 27, 2018

I have a very limited amount i can afford to invest. I already have a couple of subscriptions to financial organizations(Agora Financial, Wealth Daily, Banyan Hill). They tease me with good investments I can make as long as I give them more money. I need to know a couple of things that I can invest in to make some fast money and stop paying more to find a good investment. Thanks for listening

Mark manning May 27, 2018

What worries me most is if my investments from my newsletters (that I paid over $2,000 for) don’t work for me, you have the stories of what to buy and when, I question the when but I am patient and will give them a chance

RICHARD MCAVINNIE May 27, 2018

What percentage of corporate tax cuts will benefit college funds, pension funds, and charitable funds?
What percentage of personal tax cuts will benefit these funds?
If the wealthy benefit from corporate tax cuts, do they need personal tax cuts as well?
What will be the effect of tax cuts on the national debt, and the debt on the economy?
How will rolling back Dodd-Frank, and sub-prime loans ( Businessweek,5/28 ) affect the economy?

Beverly May 27, 2018

Leon and I are on the same page

Rivka Labelle May 27, 2018

What worries me is the political infightings will continue to de- stabilize the market and jeopardize economic vi-abilities in retirement. Where you save for retirement in such times?

David Houck May 27, 2018

Dear Martin, First let me say that I was a fan of Larry Edelson and his wave theory all the way!
The MlP’s are losing market value but pay good dividends. Spectra Energy Partners (SEP)got taken over by Enbridge (ENB). When I read reports that Spectra shareholders were going to loose voting rights, I sold my shares. As the world socializes, private wealth deminishes. I love d to your Safe Money Report and Real Wealth Report. I don’t care for Banyon. I want to hear from you and Broderick. “Flight Capital “ is happening just as Larry said. I cried when I heard the sad news. Thanks for taking my feedback. Hope to hear from you. David

alberto barchilon May 27, 2018

i am worried about the possibility that the stocks will go down the drain. Should I sell?

Sandy May 27, 2018

Looking forward to hearing the investor concerns

john schroeder May 27, 2018

Thank you, Martin, for your concern. I’m OK. In cash silver & gold. I s there away to hedge during the coming blowoff? John .

Bob Marshall May 27, 2018

I certainly plan to listen.

JAMES W. May 27, 2018

Dr Weiss: Your articles have not talked much about the ongoing currency wars. Our national debt levels is sure to reduce our future buying power abroad. And with the volume of purchases from overseas, will that ultimately erode our competitive trading positions? Are companies that rely heavily on imports, like Apple, due for a huge collapse? Also, do you think the that the ongoing tensions between China and the US really about the Chinese attempt to undermine the petrodollar?

Thanks for your insights. Look forward to learning more from you.

Ford May 27, 2018

P.s. 1.a) In which currency is it better to have money other than dollars: pounds, francs, euros, crypto ..?

Jonathan Frank May 27, 2018

Need to protect against asset depletion like we were assaulted with in 2008 because we trusted a financial “advisor” who said it was only a glitch and would come back. Well it is now 2018, and it didn’t come back. We lost about 50%.

Ford May 27, 2018

1. Which part of the investment is now better to be converted into cash: 30% – 50% – 100% ?
2. The most predictably growing stocks in the current period ( up to 1 year) ?
a) stocks with the potential for significant growth in the period up 3 years ?
b) … + pay good dividents ?
3. Participaition in interesting IPO and ICO ?
4. Cripto and blockchane space…?
5. Legal marijuana…?

Tom Foster May 27, 2018

With the Ontario Provincial elections coming up in June, I am wondering what will happen to the Canadian markets depending on who wins.
Any suggestions?

Robert MacDonald May 27, 2018

I know a market correction is inevitable and many advisors expect the next one to be a big one – maybe 30%-40%. They also claim that we will be able to make as much profit in a down market as have been making in this bull market. What do I have to know and do in a bear market? Is the big play on options?

Is the next major major correction going to be one of catastrophic proportions – 30% – 50%?

My second concern is the future of the dollar. If the dollar loses its position as the SDR currency, how do we play our investments in the metals? Is there a strong reason for the U.S. to change to the gold standard as some advisors are suggesting?

John May 27, 2018

I would like to see the financials on Cryptos. Shouldn’t they report just like stocks? Or is that a no no in their Pump & Dump scams?

Marty Eisenberg May 27, 2018

I am a technician. My algorithms have worked well in the past. But we are in a new era of high noise to signal ratio. I can deal with normal market-driven volatility, but the constant stream of random twitters from the office of the POTUS and the market’s emotional reaction thereto is driving me nuts. I am being whipsawed out of good trades. To be more accurate, it is not I who am being driven nuts, for when it comes to trading, I am a coldly analytical man of Shibumi. It is my algorithms that are being driven nuts. If only the POTUS were banned from owning a Twitter account, my trading success would return to the good old days.

Jerry Lelchook May 27, 2018

No comment at this time.

Pam Brand May 27, 2018

Is gold ever going to have a bullish and strong up move again? If so, when and how high??

Gary J Croninf May 27, 2018

I don’t need any help. I am all set for whatever comes my way

Jose J. Muniz May 27, 2018

When the Dollar was backed by gold, the WS debt was also back by gold. Now the unrestrained growth of the debt is only backed by the US citizens. Thus, our irresponsible politicians can and will increase our debt as its fits their political convenience.

And I ask, Is this Constitutional?

Thanks for requesting our opinion.

Jose

Mr. David L Borchers (Ret) May 27, 2018

I would like to hear more about what the Global Elites are up to with wanting to change the World Currency from the USD to Chinese Yuan or some other type. If this is going to happen what action should one take to position for the change?

Andrew Kennedy May 27, 2018

When will this be – date and time ?
I am located in a time zone GMT- 7hrs

Jack McGrath May 27, 2018

Will be back in the States Tuesday.

John Hooft May 27, 2018

When the dollar colapse how you determine the value of the stocks that are traded on the us stock exchange

Klein Martin May 27, 2018

Hi Martin,
what concerns me most is the governments handling of the coming financial crisis.
Declaring State Bancruptcy at national level like Argentina did seems to be a rather honest solution.
But what will they do, if they want to avoid this and navigate with a toolbox of devices, that will disown middle class people via their bank accounts, stoch holdings, real estate with or without mortgages.
I hear that in Germany the Ministry of Finance has prepared such measures for different circumstances and that there is a recommendation among wealthy people, to set up a commercial company or a foundation to keep the money safer as compared to owning it as a private person.
What is Your opinion on this?
I will greatly appreciate Your thoughts.
I admire that You run Your business with such honesty and compassion.

God bless and good luck

Martin Klein
Psychiatrist of 74 yrs
Bern, Switzerland

John May 27, 2018

Hi, Appreciate your excellent work. Agree with Allen eg the lasy cyrpto offer was too costly and quick to end.

How about some thing for the retiring, small investor.

Cheers

Grace May 27, 2018

Is it a good time to buy gold?
Will the market crash by the end of year? Where is the safe place to keep $?

Jo gardner May 27, 2018

I’m worried mostly about global warming, guns, banking and religion, domestic abuse and rising cost of living!

Allen Lipsey May 27, 2018

I am always in a panic mode because of the president forcing powerful countries to become our enemies.
The statistics do not add up because the large number on poor and unemployed people are not counted.
I have many offers to guide me to become wealthy but many do not deliver. Most of my IRA money is managed by good organizations but I am concerned that my money will not be protected. Although I am concerned my wife believes that “she” will be OK because she has a pension. I am left working alone to keep us afloat. I fear that the very rich get richer. I believe that the white male republican majority does not understand what they are doing. They must be under the spell of Ayn Rand.

Patty DeYoung May 27, 2018

Fear the Govt confiscation of our accts thru a bail-in scheme. And, converting us to some sort of crypto currency; thereby rendering cash as useless. Fear for our crumbling energy grid. With no electricity everything comes to a hault. Seriously, how does one prepare for something like that.

Robert Babcock May 27, 2018

Dr. ….. Just Omit the “4” in my email address if you’d like to contact me. Thank You !

Robert Babcock

Alice Hashim May 27, 2018

My concern is getting a good yield on investment to live on. Tax free or taxable.

Robert Babcock May 27, 2018

Hello Dr. Weiss,

Believe it or not, between Christmas and New Years, my portfolio went up $42-K and back down to where it was ?! End of the year complacency I guess ? The worst is daily seeing it on my personal Fidelity chart. Reminds me of the poor skier that crashed every weekend on ABC Sports and the announcer would chime in with “‘The agony of defeat” !?

Well Doc, I’m not defeated. However, I could use your HELP to make this years personal chart look better. I’m sure I can repeat the positive part again…. Perhaps with your Help !
Robert B.

F. R. Wiley May 27, 2018

There is a great deal of conflicting information out there regarding the coming “pull back or crash”. Many “gurus’ claim to know the safe stocks and /or alternate investments the will get you through the “downdraft” but no one has any specific recommendations that I have seen so far. Will you or your people be the ones to actually get specific with some real guidance?

Roland Schmid May 26, 2018

As Congress blindly follows Trump to allow banks and financial institutions to make even more depts than before 2008, I believe that the US Government will not be able to cover a new worldwide crisis, based on wrong-doing by US banks.

Nothing has been learned since 2008. God bless America!

Gregory T Granado May 26, 2018

I really can’t add to any fears or concerns as have already been expressed already…as a matter of fact, after reading some of them below, I have to stop ’cause I found some fears and concerns I wasn’t even aware of!! Stock market collapse, our government abandonment of its citizens, our disrespect of each other…on and on…these are all valid issues. We’re not going to solve them here. Dr. Weiss, I am depending on your information to help me survive thru all that. Knowing what to do in the event of a “confiscation” of wealth…put $$$ in an overseas account? I don’t think so. Convert my fiat into crypto? Now we’re talking!! Put it in my Trezor or Ledger Nano? You got it. But which crypto? That’s where you and Juan come in. I can’t tell you how may hours of reading newsletters and loading up news apps (Telegram, Bitmanager, Coindesk, Cointelegraph,) I have endured the last 9 months of “research”. And then I found you guys. I am 64 yrs old. I remember reading about Mike Miliken, M&A’s, LBO’s, CDO’s and Debt Monetization in college level text books…I did NOT go to college…years before those acronyms became common in Barron’s articles. DLT is everything they say it can be. My concern is will you and Juan be able to keep up and keep us informed.

Charles Dockter May 26, 2018

I feel cryptocurrencies are going to be dealt a death blow by the next G20 meeting. any comments?
Gold and silver have much to recommend a marked increase in price, but nothing seems to be happening except basically a sideways pattern. What is Larry Edelsons wave theory saying about this? dbldoc

John Hall May 26, 2018

It seems to me that the only way the government will ever pay off the Federal debt is to just print the money and pay it off ie, Bernanke helicopter dropped cash.. So it seems that inflation must follow and gold will go up in value….what sayest thou…..?

John May 26, 2018

For the rest of this year and next when to be in each asset category which you predict will be the best assets to
invest in during the pertinent time periods.

Thank you for your advice and God Bless you, your family and your staff.

Ivor M. Lindores May 26, 2018

Hello Dr. Weiss: On Monday I’ll reach the age of 84, if God grants me that privilege. I live in the State of California, the highest taxed State in the United States. I bought my home in 1972 for $47,000 (thousand) dollars. Today, real estate companies value the same property at $1.5 million. I’ve been retired since 1996. Half my savings are invested in an IRA, with Jackson National Insurance Co. I noted a while back that you graded Jackson very high. the remained of my finances are invested with a stock broker in conservative stocks and mutual funds. I find myself having to watch where every dollar goes. I never planned to be rich, just be able to keep up with the devaluation of the dollar. I’m now wondering if I should go for a reverse mortgage. I would give the home to my son and his wife, and I would take the money from the reverse mortgage and build an in-law unit at the back of the house and stay there? You probably would have to have more information to be able to give me an answer. It all boils down to the fact my income when I retired in 1996 doesn’t go as far in 2018. An other idea is to move away from California to a state with less taxation? I would be grateful for any guidance you could give. Thank you. Sincerely, Ivor.

rich wilcoxon May 26, 2018

what looks good for artifical intelligence?

Tim Summers May 26, 2018

I’d really like a step by step recommendation of the safest place to hold cash in the upcoming crises. With so many variables, it’s starting to get muddled again!

Richard Hooper May 26, 2018

To go right to the point ………not if, but when the market could crash and how to save my accounts from loss and what are the sign shouldI be looking for to tell me its coming

Tom May 26, 2018

Inflation

oscar May 26, 2018

global tensions enhanced by mr trump on old status quo. increasing uncertainty in world peace and medium and long term colaboration among neighbors mexico amd canada . inflation and loosing purchasing power . currency manipulation. lack of world leadership for a better world

Bonnie Lees May 26, 2018

Does this include Canadian customers.

Jack Greening May 26, 2018

One thing I have noticed in the last year is the absence of real estate review, industrial, commercial, and residential. Of course interest rates are of interest, but market conditions, regional comparisons, and trends. I used to see this from Larson, but the new editor pays no attention to real estate an I think that is a great loss of perspective on a significant part of the economy.

Sorry, I’m not interested in recreational drugs, ie. marijuana millionaire. It disgusts me.

P.G. T. May 26, 2018

How can we protect what little we have from the “American Jubilee” that one of your competing publication is projecting ? Or are there stocks that are safe if the dollar is no longer the reserve currency ?

Robert Stine May 26, 2018

Capital controls

Roger Dreyling May 26, 2018

My biggest concerns are the short and long term values of gold and silver and interest rates that would generate enough revenue for retirees to pay todays living expenses – 5% minimum, 7-8% good.

Javed Saljuki May 26, 2018

In these uncertain economic times, it is very difficult to predict when the US will come out of its economic crisis. Therefore, until that time the the life in the US will remain as it is now or become worse.
One article I read stated that the U.S. government has been clocking in debt at an average of $52,000 per SECOND, which is more than what the average American earns in an entire YEAR! I do not see any major action taken by Washington to work towards a debt free economy.
The next crash which seems to be coming is not yet imminent, but is definitely coming sometime in the next two or three years..
How to make enough money in these uncertain economic times to support one’s family.

Robert Schoening May 26, 2018

Where is the safest place to keep cash as we head into a financial crisis: Bank Savings Accounts, 1 year or 2year Bank CDs, Treasury Only Money Market such as Fidelity’s FDLXX, or what?

Earl Morgan May 26, 2018

What time? Only the days are listed.

David Morton May 26, 2018

My major concern is about “Bank Bail-Ins”…i.e. where some or ALL of my bank account deposits in various banks could be “legally seized” by any bank ( or the Federal government ? ) with what is called a “bank bail-in”…similar to what happened to bank depositors in Cyprus in recent years. And, please confirm for us the legality of virtually all the big U.S. banks now claiming their bank depositors’ account monies are “legally NOT owned by the individual depositors, but instead those deposits are legally owned by the bank(s) instead” !!!! What alternatives to our having bank deposits do we have for our monies?

Robert Patterson May 26, 2018

The Weiss ratings of stocks is very useful,I use it in conjunction with other ratings, how often is it updated and is it available for subscribers

David M Denenny May 26, 2018

Markets crash when least expected. Everyone expects a bear market in 2018 or 2019. How do we reconcile this and how good are you at spotting a near top??

Giles May 26, 2018

I missed Larry.
Is his AI neural network alive and well?
What would he say?

jim May 26, 2018

Grandiose Inflation vs other worst case scenario, bankruptcy/default.
The nature of the fiat currency.
You know its the family’s bread & butter.

Sticking with dividend growth blue chips.

Joe Clarke May 26, 2018

Were are Bio Tech stocks headed in 2018

Sam May 26, 2018

I am worried about the collapse of the Dollar and a possible reset of the currency worldwide. What stocks to avoid and those that
stand the best chance to survive such an event.

John Brandt May 26, 2018

Fear of the bear and of missing the next rally!

Robert May 26, 2018

I fear the actions of our own government. Our government seems dead set on protecting those that are already ultra rich and big business interest. Then taxing the life out of the working class, so they will have the funds to continue to appease the poor and the illegals, via the welfare system. The government also continues it’s efforts fine tune the markets, to make themselves appear to be wise overseers of the financial markets. They refuse to allow the markets the freedom to correct themselves.

Wm. Boyce May 26, 2018

My comment on Mr. Sagami’s article regarding growing wealth inequality is that it will get worse before it gets better, if that ever happens. The latest shovelling of more money to fewer and fewer people is the Trump tax cut, but it’s been going on for years under both Democratic and Republican administrations. It threatens our republic in a way that few people understand. Without a middle class, we have a new feudal society. I’d worry a hell of a lot more about that than what the stock market will do.

LYLE BEZILE May 26, 2018

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OUR MONEY. WILL BANKS BE SAFE???? WHAT STOCKS WILL BE SAFE TO INVEST IN???? I HAVE MONEY IN ANNUITIES, ARE THEY SAFE??

Liz May 26, 2018

I do not want to loose money and don’t understand the trading process. Is there a firm that manages money for me?

joe martinez May 26, 2018

The disastrous Administration is leading us into unchartered territory. Our president is incapable of telling the truth and therefore nothijng is to be believed. the economy is NOT doing as well as he wants us to believe and the markets are going to have a serious pullback within the next 12 months. What can w3e do to not only protect ourselves, but profit as well.

Kenneth Herberger May 26, 2018

Hi M Weiss,
The ever growing national debt,
And the weakening of the $$$! What happens when our currency in no longer THE major exchange medium. Also the return of individual responsibility.
Best,
Ken Herberger

Leopoldo Aguilera May 26, 2018

Martin I am now 85 years less young, retired and with a wife that is suffering from different ailments that are costing me more than our combined social security checks can cover. As a result I am desperate for investments that will deliver the percentages that are being given by most, if not all, counselors. For quite some time now I am, at best, remaining even without any overall gains even though I have taken the advice of several supposedly great advisers. What can I do to solve this problem.

Jacqueline Pyrek May 26, 2018

Not so much worried about wealth-building as about protecting what l have saved. As a retiree l have to ignore all the saber rattling taking place in the news. While intellectually, l know l’ll be okay no matter what, emotionally it’s draining. Keep up the good work of optimism.

Jay May 26, 2018

Whew…..what a response so far!!!

People love polarity. It is simple to grasp. “You’re fer me or ‘gainst me.” Too simple.

Way too simple-minded to guide a large complex nation like America.

Americans obsess over a polarity amounting to abnegation vs oppression. The horrible truth: Republican and Democrat parties are simply two sides of the same counterfeit coin.

America: the best democracy money can buy as one British observer noted.

If America is to survive as a Democracy (the one we believed we had), it must begin immediately with a true view. America’s survival has low chance of making it another decade. The two party system is rigged for power blocks engined by money, not democracy.

Democrats and Republicans prove that Americans are too stupid to have a democracy.

DEMOCRATS (The Doomed Dumb Party) in their mostly mute silent walk to the ovens of irrelevance had their chance to educate the public and deliver better to citizens. Yes, they did some. But in the end they did little. They did nothing beyond shoveling money into Wall Street and perpetrating foreign wars that America seems addicted to.

REPUBLICANS (The American Fascist Party) revile anything that doesn’t pass them a buck under the table. The Republicans were fast at learning to duck & weave at press conferences, while bilking the American people out of Trillions of dollars, misdirected by vile Republican Tax Legislation, into their own pockets and those of their sponsors.

Oh yes, there’s people of ethics and consciousness labeled Democrat or Republican, but too damn few.

America is not a democracy. Americans cannot bear the truth it seems. Americans keep repeating slogans like “of the people, by the people, for the people,” and “…democracy means you get to vote….” as if constant repetition like a mantra makes democracy exist. Americans will not stop pretending America is a Democracy. The American Fascist Party is smart. They learned well from Joseph Goebbels and they execute effectively. Money energizes them.

Good bye America. You were really good for a while.

Denis Hackett May 26, 2018

With all the negativity concerning fossil fuels (Coal, Oil, etc.) why is Solar getting it so difficult to penetrate?

Bill Butynski May 26, 2018

How safe do you believe that money in banks is today? & how safe are insurance companies that issue annuities? Also, do you think that it is wise to balance stock market investments with bonds, or with physical gold, or with land properties, or with other investments?

Harry Wild May 26, 2018

Nothings to report.

Jerry May 26, 2018

I prefer to invest for long term gains by holding stocks which pay dividends which will compound when reinvested and don’t want to sell out because we may have a massive correction. Do you have any recommendations for dividend payers which may not take a beating during a turn down? Thanks JB

JOEL GARCIA May 26, 2018

BUY GOLD STOCKS IN JUNE 2018 – STOCK MARKET CORRECTION IN JUNE 2018

$GOLD PRICES HIGHER IN 2019 – STOCK MARKET CRASH IN 2019

BIG AMERICAN BANK TO COLLAPSE IN 2019

Elizabeth Swanson May 26, 2018

I am helping one of ATHENS, GA formerly homeless…. “formerly” because I guaranteed his rent for a year, so as of this month he has an apartment. He can’t get a job because he was homeless off-and-on for 10 years. He has a bad knee that limits what he can do,. but Medicaid won’t pay for surgery to fix it (he’s 57 years old).
Trump wants to allow SNAP only for those with a job. I favor this, but ONLY if the gov’t will help them find a job!
We need to get away from the current politically-correct culture with trophies for participation. Perhaps reinstating the draft would help improve the situation…. make men out of spoiled children:-)
If Hilary had won I thought there was no hope for the country. I believe Trump can save us, IF his “vision” is supported.
We need less gov’t, border security, right-to-carry recognized nationwide like a driver’s license, America Great Again.

John Wingard May 26, 2018

I have no particular financial worries. However, political worries are another matter. Who can predict what weird stuff will come out of the White House next? And the more cornered he feels, the more drastic his attempts at distraction will become. Such as starting a war.

Jo Kuhta May 26, 2018

should we bail out of the market..and sit with cash..

Robert May 26, 2018

One of my concern is home prices, what is their future?

Eliza May 26, 2018

1- the economy collapsing
2- the government not being able to pay my social security

Joe May 26, 2018

I’ve already answered your question .. My issue & problem is that I’m dying !! Fact No bull !! I don’t care about myself, its just fine I know where I’m going because of the cross of Jesus !! heaven is my home forever ! Hope your a believer ? What I acre about is my beautiful wife & family, nothing else matters !! I did just great in the market until the 8th of Feb. i set 5% stop losses and was stopped out, all but Amazon … My fault I was deeply over-exposed … I set the stop at 15% thinking it would never go below that, but as you already know it flash dropped just for a few seconds to I think it was 19% hit my number and I was out boo coo big bucks !! Now I’m trying to make back my losses, I’m tired of the whip lash in the market… However I have used it trading options to my benefit, but got a long way to go and a short time to get there… So you tell me, HOW WILL YOU HELP PLEASE !!

Thanks Joe
IN HIS GRIP

William Beaver May 26, 2018

Where can I put IRA money for the sole purpose of protecting it from a financial meltdown? Thanks.

Earle May 26, 2018

I am in New Zealand and worried about the effect a crisis will effect us,,,do i put all my money into physical gold.
Cheers
Earle

Dave Enloe May 26, 2018

What is the best way to protect my investments from coming crises?

Joseph H Popolow May 26, 2018

Yes, the world is in a very dangerous place! I fear that nothing you say or do can alter the situation! We are in the hands of self promoting and self indulgent
individuals that really do not give a damn about what happens to most of us! Joe Popolow

Mike Sage May 26, 2018

How do you feel about this alarming new environment? Our country has not been in a situation like this in a very long time. “The Times are A-Changin’
, as Bob Dylan said.”

What worries you most right now? We have a nonfunctioning government, and to think that we voted them into office. They only think about themselves and not the country, not that they ever did before or ever have. They need to be replaced with young people, our time is over.

What are your greatest wealth-building challenges today? None, my time is running out and now set after having a stroke.

How can my team and I best help you? I am too old, but thanks about thinking of me. Only if we could tell the young people to start saving for their future now.

David May 26, 2018

If history gives any indication of the future, what will happen when there is a major or final correction. In my lifetime, the game plan always seems to be to print a lot more money and give it all to Goldman Sachs which in turn pays it people exorbitant bonuses and “pumps” the rest of the money into the economy. For the USA its debt is much larger than its yearly economy. At some point, the last thing other nations will want is to be paid back with would be worthless dollars. How does a nation maintain order when the nation is bankrupt. Should we break out our old trillion mark “Reichmarks”? How many bitcoins will it take to buy a loaf of bread?

Samuel C. Dysart, Jr. May 26, 2018

Dr. Weiss – there are millions out there, just like me, who just can’t or don’t want to get involved in creating a bitcoin wallet in the ether. We’d like to invest in bitcoin, but it’s a too complicated to sort out. So why don’t you create a an ETF (perhaps closed end) or mutual fund of bitcoin currencies that old guys like me can invest in easily, without having to worry about a wallet in space and chain link computing?.
Thank you,
Sam Dysart

R.L. Chumbley May 26, 2018

I am 75 years young; my concern is the dollar and government debt. My question: Is it safer to have cash or blue chip stock if the monetary system fails?

Gary Berrier May 26, 2018

I have a mid range portfolio but am looking to increase my income.

Anthony M. Danella May 26, 2018

have 600 K in corporate bonds. Stay or get out?

Edward Roos May 26, 2018

Greatly concerned about USA rising debt and how our “leaders” are going to pay for everything. As a senior citizen{85+} how can we afford the increase in medical expenses. We just received notice that our Long Term Care cost for the next 12 months will increase by 40%! We keep hearing about our government wanting to cut social security, medicare some pension reduction.
I have done OK in the stock market with some of your recommendations and others too. We live on SS and Required Minimum Distributions and my wife’s pension. Many others we talk to are panicking and don’t know how they will make it through bad times.
Reading the business sections of the paper has become too confusing. Like the writer seems out of touch.

Nancy Marshall May 26, 2018

1. Currency reset to allow the gov’ts and their buddies (i.e. the insolvent, too-big-to-fail banks) to nullify their debts and to present us with digital-only money (since recording all our calls isn’t enough)
2. The demise of LIBOR by 2021 and the resulting amending of loans (fixed rate mortgages, car loans, credit cards, student loans?) to accommodate its replacement and a currency reset, and the re-figuring of property tax for those of us who don’t have debt.
3. Federal Reserve continues to support the few, at cost to the many
3.5. Bail ins
4. Gold confiscation. 401k and pension funds raided.
Talk about needing a diversified portfolio! Sheesh! Anything could happen.
The people in fly-over country would be sharpening their pitch forks if they weren’t all doped up on opiates…Hey, that sounds like a plan!
Am I a crazy conspiracy theorist? (i wish)

Leland Carpenter May 26, 2018

not having enough to live on in retirement.

Scott Kuhner May 26, 2018

The world economy is just like it was in the twenties after WWI.. Europe came out of the war with so much debt the most countries were in essence bankrupt. They were trying to put the problems on their neighboring countries by changing the value of their currencies in a game that was called “beggar thy neighbor” Now most of Europe has too much debt to the extent that they are actually bankrupt. Our own country is in a bad debt position that will only get worse. The baby boomers have been reaching retirement age at the rate of 10,000 / day and most don’t have enough money saved to live more that a yew years. The government on the other hand is trying to reduce medicare and gut Medicaid just when many people will need it. For example, at age 83, my mother sold her house and moved into a retirement home. She had $1,000,000 and was easily living off the interest on her savings. However, six years latter, she got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, didn’t see something on the floor, tripped over it and broke her hip. The she had to be moved to the assisted living part of the retirement home, which cost more and she also had to have a private duty nurse. Six years after that she had spent all her money down to the last $3,000 so she was then moved into the nursing home under Medicaid for the last two years of her life. How many retirees have $1,000,000 in savings let alone the $2,000,000 that would be adjusted for inflation.

jack tax payer wanting to go on strike May 26, 2018

In Canada we have much Too much government
the swamp is not getting even more populated
Too many people, with leftard governments still subsidising / paying for high fertility rates…. Which segment of society / clan is using that as their main source of income.

This is clearly not sustainable
Especially with Tax payers feeling enslaved, and looking for ways to go on trike from their role as paying for government ever expanding largess

Raymond Stoneback MD May 26, 2018

I am an 85 yo retired MD who is trying to preserve my estate for my family. Our massive national debt can never be satisfied and only increases . This is my primary concern which reflects my childrens fuyure..

Evan hagan May 26, 2018

Currently retired. Need money invested super safe.

anthony g May 26, 2018

There has not been enough fear in the markets to get a correction . The fangs have to much power.

john May 26, 2018

How does you fractAL CHART SEE OIL PERFORMING REST OF 2018

Mark May 26, 2018

It seems possible that advances in technology of the internet kind are becoming more common (AI, Blockchain), and that these advances can improve productivity at a rate faster than the world events/black swan events that can upset the wealth cycle. If you are a long term investor is that a solid bet.

Gary May 26, 2018

One of my biggest concerns is how that government will handle our IRA accounts being in so much debt themselves. I would like to find a way to make consistent monthly income either with Stocks or options I look forward to hearing you speak

(Mac) Ralph E. McClellan May 26, 2018

Martin – Thanks for the alert

As a Lifetime member of the Weiss Profit Elite group since 06, and a customer of your brokerage firm for several years, I am truly looking forward to this event.

One of the first things that caught my attention in your news letter in the 80’s , was your account of listening to your Farther’s account of the Great Depression.

It was as if I was sitting down with my Dad at the breakfast table. My big interest today is the Gold Coin Market; I would like to hear your opinion on this at the

present time.

CS May 26, 2018

Martin: Good luck trying to answer all these fearful folks!
Certainly corrupt leaders have caused collapse of many nations. What will our outcome be to the enormous debt problem?
How can we as individuals protect whatever personal wealth we have?
CS

phillip schelinski May 26, 2018

I could fill this page with comments about the incredible convergence happening in the world and the solar systems.
As a retired person with a very large growing family of grandchildren and great grandchildren I feel a responsibility
to educate them about the loss of leadership across the globe and how it will continue to impact their lives.
The Central Bankers and their “invisible string pullers” have destroyed the global economy . The Deep State is real and its
bent on WAR as an economic tool. When the US market is the best looking pig in the bunch -the BOND market about to collapse
and the main street media “market experts “afraid to tell the truth -what does that leave for the so called “clueless 401 xx
investor to do about their financial future.
My research seems to settle on 2021 as the Monetary Reset time period. If true again what to do in the meantime with fixed assets?
Lynette Zang ITM says the law is on the books –all contracts will be reset. ($370 Trillion in Derivatives alone)
In the meantime none of this is important if NASA, the Vatican, Cal Tech scientists are correct about Planet X -Wormwood and
Nibiru crossing our solar system cannot be avoided.

Elizabeth May 26, 2018

My family lost everything, home, savings, generations of inherited wealth, everything due to catastrophic medical bills. We got back ten cents on the dollar from the crash of 1933. That lasted us until 1990. There is nothing left. I worry about what will happen to this country when people’s savings lose value, the government can’t make good on pension and SSA promises, and there is a major financial implosion worse than the Great Depression. The cycles are lining up for a megacycle worse than anything we have seen in our lifetime. That worries me.

Terry Boldt May 26, 2018

I read once that you could take a person from the 1850 forward to 1950 and that person could look around at prices for basics such as food and they would seem totally reasonable that person.

Stable money existed then, but not since 1964 and probably earlier.

Do you think stable money is attainable in your lifetime?? It’s a political question and not an economic question.

Terry Boldt May 26, 2018

What concerns me the most: volatility

John Skirnick May 26, 2018

I believe the national debt caused by obama will eventually break the bank

Peter Morgan May 26, 2018

What can we expect in the upcoming 12 months?

John Quatrini May 26, 2018

With US stocks in the ninth year of recovery/bull market, and bonds high also, do you feel that international and emerging markets are solid investments? Also concerning is the erratic behavior of the Tweeter-in-Chief, but I don’t think you or I can do much about that.

Merlin Schendel May 26, 2018

I don’t know that I merit such adulation.
I’m interested in where to put a few thousand dollars to keep safe and secure.
A REIT?

Paul Bernecker May 26, 2018

I have no fears, but I am interested in your profound statements concernig the situations you mentioned above.

Allen Benning May 26, 2018

My small comment or complaint (maybe). I must get 5 to 20 emails a day to sign up for the best money making program on the internet guarantying 75% to 95%
success rate. There is always proof and large guarantees if the trades don’t succeed. I have checked many of them and the trades were possible. However, as much as the cost of the programs is reasonable ( most are at least $1500 to $2995) and you all say you are there to help the small guy. Would it not be more realistic to ask for say $250 to $500 with an agreement to pay the balance out of profits. I would guarantee you 75% to 99% would take you up on your offer and be more than happy to pay you a bonus.
Hope to hear from you Martin’
Al B

Bill Scherr May 26, 2018

There has been talk recently of a stock market collapse in the latter part of 2018. Do you think this will happen in this year? Or next year? If it happens, what will be the safer stocks to own?

Also, is it a time to buy gold? So far this year, gold has not risen much. Will this change in 2018?

Fred Meyer May 26, 2018

I will be traveling next week. No access.

Granger Kelley May 26, 2018

The greatest challenge to current wealth-building is that we are in the midst of a national crisis. If this were a military one, we could depend on the men and women in uniform to dedicate their lives to resolving it. However, this is a constitutional crisis and we can’t depend on many in Congress to do anything except bury their heads in the sand and pray for their jobs!!

Until the leadership and majority in Congress standup to their Constitutional “responsibilities, I don’t see how we can expect our Investment Advisors to plot a steady course through these rough waters, no matter how knowledgeable and proficient you have been in the past!!

Stephen gravatt May 26, 2018

I am concerned that the Fed & cronies will never allow this stock market to correct ever again . They seemingly use plunge protection team every time there is chance of a free market emergence. Lately it has been massive bond buying. When will short selling ever be profitable again?

Rimo May 26, 2018

Low risk trades and working with low price stocks to maximize return.

Darrell Calvin Brown May 26, 2018

Thank You Dr. Weiss. I will be listening.

Thomas Clark May 26, 2018

Greetings. I would like to know how much longer is this whole thing is going to last? Something is in the air.

Treitel,ken May 26, 2018

What might be the black swan event that could rock the market? Thank you.

Merilee Chopp May 26, 2018

With all the new staff you have hired and each one asking us to invest in so many stocks it’s confusing which ones to pick. Seems like no matter what I pick most go down. This is what worries me – what to invest in.

As far as the wars all of this is in the Bible. God never changes but man does. Man will destroy this world.

Roy Turnbull May 26, 2018

Collusion between government and banking and/or business concerns has caused severe distortion and damage to economic and social systems. Will something better come out of collapse of the current immoral and unsustainable systems? A monetary system with a more stable value and supply would be a blessing. Governments with minimal power and minimal budgets would be a blessing too.

I want to keep informed of the likely sequence, timing, and potential magnitude of coming changes. I’d like to be able to continue making money in markets that are thriving, but be prepared for safety and/or profits when a collapse occurs.

I’ve seen predictions of $5000 or higher gold from several sources now. Is this still a likely outcome over the next several years?

Leon May 26, 2018

I would like to have a dividend style investment income.

However, wall$treat uses AI and algorithms to fudge the market.

At my SS age and retirement I perceive a set up of fleecing the boomers like the last two market crashes.

So I’m stuck at the dollar fund earning a pittance.

Very frustrating to have a limited income and drop in life quality.

Susan May 26, 2018

My biggest worry is how the coming storm will impact retirees.

ARNOLD May 26, 2018

IN MY VIEW, THE ECONOMIC IGNORANCE IS ASTOUNDING OF MANY AMERICANS . PLEASE COMMENT ON HOW THIS IGNORANCE CAN BE RECTIFIED. PLEASE COMMENT ON HOW PEOPLE VIEW THE NATIONAL DEBT AND THAT IT CANNOT POSSIBLY BE PAID,AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY IN THE LONG- RUN. THANKS .

hanna j abu nassar May 26, 2018

Thank you Dr. Weiss for your sincerity and honesty.I am an 85 year old physician subspecialist working partime.This is the first time I feel the need to work a little longer to make up for investment losses that I incurred from overconfidence in past successes.Thank you for your wise and sincere counsel as well as noble mission.HJN

carmen schneidler May 26, 2018

Trying to keep principal and gaining about 2% in my portfolio. problems with govt. intervention in my IRA.

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ROG May 26, 2018

I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO INVEST…………..WHO TO TALK TOO AND ………CAN I ONLY INVEST $100???

Richard Dierks May 26, 2018

Tell us what you think will happen with precious
Metals and canibuss when we have a major drop in the economy___ a depression

Camille Ference May 26, 2018

Dr.Weiss, I agree with the concerns/issues you have identified in your email. Working in the field of mental health/substance abuse I’m very aware of the turmoil and self destruction occurring in our society, unfortunately from all walks of life and income.I’ve always worked hard and was thrifty with the money earned. I did fine until I purchased a vacant retail space in a condo bldg.While rehabbing the space some residential owners discovered my purpose. I was subjected to a massive law suit. I won the case but could not recoup my substantial legal fees because the assoc. had the right to investigate etc. I am in good health even though I’m of the age to be retired. My resources are limited so I would like to make some investments that would assure me I don’t have to be reliant on others. I look forward to your video briefings. Thanks Camille

Winston Greene May 26, 2018

Mr. Weiss,
The main thing is to preserve what we have already saved and have invested.
i.e. PRESERVE CAPITAL.

Thanks,
—Winston Greene
Houston, TX

Lawrence Parks May 26, 2018

What do you think is the ‘trigger point’ for leaving stocks and where does one go for safety? What do you think is the better safe harbor, gold coins
or gold stocks, or neither? How far will oil go? up to or beyond $100 per barrel? What is your long-term view on REIT’s such as NLY? (it’s dividends
have more than matched its stock value drop-off over the last few years). Is the S&P 500 ETF, SPY, a good hedge for the market ( at what value would
you suggest one enter this fund – it is pretty high right now!).
2nd Comment, based on quick review of many comments: I will be quite interested in how you classify your response, from Micro( individual stocks)to
Macro/ all-encompassing (world and planet issues like China and Global Warming myth). Based on the wide range of issues: I would like to see more regarding investments and individual safe investment strategies. I’m sure no one on your staff can solve the world’s problems, but some wise suggestions that may apply
to our financial health would be welcomed (ie. coal or oil or solar) or (where is crypto headed and will it beat out technology like GOOG & APPL)?

Richard Gross May 26, 2018

Continued illegal immigration is costing Americans billions annually. We can no longer afford to subsidize illegals ie. no more financial support for education, food stamps, housing and medical.

WANDA L ADDISON May 26, 2018

Not enough credit to invest in earning more incom

Elliot abrams May 26, 2018

Worried about interest rates rising to the point where the US cannot afford its debt service.

Victor Gold May 26, 2018

I’ve seen several internet presentations saying that on July, 21st the G20 group of nations including Russia, China and the USA will ban all cryptocurrencies. This will make Bitcoin and all the altcoins worthless. Instead, each nation will issue its own coin such as the Fedcoin for the USA. In other words, instead of a decentralized currency system, we will be forced to endure the central banks taking over the blockchain technology for themselves. I pray this is not true. What do you think will happen?

Sharon Smith May 26, 2018

I would like to know how aND when to invest in penny pot stocks. Thank you

RICHARD B LOVETT May 26, 2018

There has been quite a bit of writing concerning the government outlawing $100 bills, maybe 50’s. One says it will be sudden, another that it will be a phase out.

I moved all mine out of the bank several years ago. What are your thoughts on it?

David May 26, 2018

Interested in your view of the internal conflict between our Intelligence agencies and our executive and legislative branches of Government. What might we do to safeguard our wealth from government grabbing?

Jon May 26, 2018

While uncertainty and market volatility are disrupting investors, profitable opportunities are still available. Should we back out of the market and see how things unfold or partially lessen our market exposure but watch, track and participate in good opportunities?

Ruthann Saenger May 26, 2018

Need to know how to jump start in accumulating wealth!

William McCallister May 26, 2018

What’s the best way to invest for income right now?

Maria Rose May 26, 2018

The assumption that someone who has an income around the $40,000 has spare change to invest unless they have no big bills like a housing cost. Usually, someone like this, when they retire either by choice or by the current climate laid off, doesn’t have big savings accounts in IRA and Roths set up. You always mention how you provided for your father, despite his lack of proper funding setup. Where does someone like this look for ways to keep enough funds available throughout rest of lifespan?
I do not see an end to rising costs and creating another stream of income by working is not the answer with ageism in place in most companies.

Bill Herpich May 26, 2018

The environment we are in is just part of the market doing its thing. My only worry is the market won’t get back to its uptrend – given Trumps stupid moves. My greatest wealth building challenge is being able to pick the right stocks and the right time. You and your team can help we by giving good advice and suggestions how to handle the market ebbs and flows.

C Walmiere May 26, 2018

Many comments have been made recently about legalization of Pot. Do you think Pot stocks will do well now or in the future?
Thank you!

Doug May 26, 2018

Greatest concerns:
o. Uncertainty of the economy & markets
o. Safest places to maintain security of assets
o. Guidance on cryptos

EDDIE GERALD LEIDENHEIMER May 26, 2018

yes,, its about time ,, the democrats messed it all up…

Doug May 26, 2018

Greatest concerns:
o. Uncertainty of the economy & markets
o. Safest places to maintain security of assets

Sid Case May 26, 2018

Thanks for taking the time to do this….. How serious is the push to eliminate cash in the USA? Further, the same question applies to the plans to eliminate the dollar as the world currency, replacing it with the SDR? How do we protect ourselves? I have read that gold is the answer, but can’t the government just recall it like they did in 1933—- therefore that does not seem like a solution. Again, thanks.

GW Yeatman May 26, 2018

I will be flying Wednesday. My main concern is that I have funds to last. Low income but moderate-sized IRA.

Sarah S May 26, 2018

I want you to address debt in this country and how we, as citizens, can survive a government that obviously believes that it is our problem, not a government problem, to rack up debt. I feel I am seeing a real-life example of the Emperors New Clothes.

Many much smarter than I have responded. I’d like to know how people who do not believe in assuming unreasonable debt on a personal level can protect themselves from the tentacles of governmental debt, which we did not authorize nor create.

I also would like to know, Martin, since you have excellent number cruncher, what it would take to resolve this debt issue and how we as citizens can protect our children from having to assume it? Can we use crypto currencies to this end? Should we pass stricter laws on who can borrow money?

Thank you and God Bless you. Sally

David May 26, 2018

I have 3 to 5 years before I retire. How can I get the highest returns on my investments? Or, what sectors should I focus on?

raj zaveri May 26, 2018

we like to increase our investments safely around 2% to 4% above CPI but no more than 10% loss in a calander year.
What’s your suggestions. Thanks.

Mark McHose May 26, 2018

I am concerned about a lot of defaults in Corporate bonds and consumer finance (student loans, sup-prime auto,credit card) that should becoming soon. The US may be the best haven because China, Japan and the EU are just as debt crazed as us. I keep thinking precious metals and commodities should take off soon but the stronger dollar seems to stop every run at the higher high breakthrough to $1400 gold. My 1970 Finance Degree and 45 years in business can make no sense of the current monetary thought.

Ronald Dunscombe May 26, 2018

I feel like we are coming up on some very scary times for the stock market. Not sure what I should be doing to protect my money as I am now fully retired. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

laurie May 26, 2018

What are the best securities to buy as protection against the coming market crash?
What is likely to happen if Trump fires Mueller?
What is likely to happen if Mueller indicts Trump?
What’s likely to happen if the meeting with Kim Jong Un is a bust?

Harry Thomas May 26, 2018

Many great comments have already been written. My question is! Where and How do we protect our Wealth from the Perfect Storm ???

Roger May 26, 2018

How safe is this market ? Are reits a safe haven for retirement?

H Maas May 26, 2018

No comments

Roger May 26, 2018

Socialism and communism taking over.
No morals.
Welfare state and destruction of currency.
Police state government.
Government corruption.
Etc. Etc.

Gideon Schaeffer May 26, 2018

Have several troublesome issues. 1.I made the mistake to sign up with Mampilly /banyanhill.com and was unhappy with the multilayer communications thru multi phone systems. I tried to cancel only to receive another more expensive order. There is somthing terribly wrong with that sales/phone systems like this. Item 2.
live in a CCR residence Nice and well maintained but too expensive and every major down turn puts us into financial stress-really. I am pleased the markrt has been strong and the country coming thru terrible lies by Demo drift /fraud into misguided press releases. The political parties not helping each other nor the Country. Pray and Trust we must.

Charles Ronk May 26, 2018

I am most concerned about the Federal government’s spending habits and national debt. Rising interest rates will make the deficit even larger and alternative financing more attractive. I am most concerned about nationalizing 401Ks and IRAs. Also the usual monetizing debt will lead to loss of purchasing power of my assets with little hope from the stock market

Jesse May 26, 2018

I am 60yrs old I just move 260k to the Jackson account I left 40k in the stocks It’s not doing good for me What other program that you can offer that it’s mor secured

John Plashal May 26, 2018

According to the global Debt Monitor, which is an entity in the Institute of International Finance,the total global debt — government, corporate and personal debt — grew by $21 trillion or 10% in 2017.

The World Bank recently estimated that the global economy will grow by 3.1% in 2018.

Debt growing at three times the rate of economic growth is a recipe for eventual disaster

Worried2rome May 26, 2018

As long as the human population keeps going further away from a level of equilibrium with nature the tension and possibility of war and epidemics will grow. in the past century the discovery of the new world and new technologies have permitted great expansion of population and knowledge. However, those buffers haved decreased and the population growing exponentially is unsustainable. Food and commodities after a slight decrease in value will increase in value and possibilities of conflict will increase with them.
The other factor is the advent of artificial intelligence. Computers usee electronic changes to use and analyze data, they are many times faster than chemical reactions which drive our thinking. Living beings have compensated by having massively neural network which permitted fast reactions but also a level of unpredictability. AI is now being put on neural network of greater and greater complexity and speed. They will improve at incredible speed and will affect the reactions in the financial and then other market places.

Chuck May 26, 2018

Potus just announced the demise of Medicare. Next he will kill Social Security, I’m sure. Is there no end to his mischief?

dean May 26, 2018

There is both greed and fear . Fare is stronger Your e-mails have list fear problems
Trouble is I end up under running of bulls in Spain
As good wins again and S&P 500 goes higher.

Lost to much cash last time.

Brenda May 26, 2018

I am a 64 year old mother of an adopted 14 year old, husband has deserted us. I was never allowed to work,so ne incoming
Pention, but have some savings how do I make my funds work to keep us afloat in the coming years? Thank you.

Alex May 26, 2018

Will the Federal reserve survive the next crash?

Rich May 26, 2018

I have nearly half my retirement savings in a variable annuity and lately have heard it’s an expensive way to invest. I turn 70 in December this year. Is it to late to make changes? My next 5% step up happens 9/29 so thinking of triggering the life payments to start in Oct ’18.
I’m not too concerned about the markets this year and expect markets to grind, with choppy volatility between 12-15, gradually upwards.
Also, I believe 10 years from now, if not sooner, taxes will start rising and eventually become similar to Europe. Would it be smart to start transferring portions, w/o bumping up to next tax level, of my IRA to a Roth IRA?

Roderic Castor May 26, 2018

Especially in these times: PS – Participate Safely !

Rick Castricone May 26, 2018

In your last webinar about cryptocurrency, your team touted EOS.io (along with 3 others). Nothing further has been mentioned to your Real Wealth subscribers. I didn’t subscribe to the crypto membership you offered, $1500 was way out of my price range. Are you going to give us any follow-up info?

It seems your company, since Larry past away, is only interested on selling more high priced services that keeping your Real Wealth subscribers in the know.

Jane Smith May 26, 2018

I am 3 years away from retirement and have saved enough to live on, unless the market crashes again. What should I invest in or should I just put it all in cash now? I have my investments in mutual funds, bonds, and stocks, and cash. I MUST preserve what I have.

JWL May 26, 2018

I’ll take your comments in the fourth paragraph above a bit further. You don’t mention the rampant corruption that has been exposed at every level of our Nation’s government. I’m not a student of ancient history, but I know that corruption in government, no worse than what we see in Washington, D.C. and our state and local governments, is what brought down empires. The people lose confidence when they can see those in power care for themselves first and the people last. This has already begun to happen.

Strangely enough, we may need one of the other risks listed in your fourth para to occur – to do for us what we can’t seem to do ourselves – like it did in 1940.

Sharon R. Krotts May 26, 2018

As a retired person in a changing political environment, having a limited amount saved, how much investment should be invested in metals (silver perferred or gold) and how do you advise it be “stored”. Also because of the limited amount saved, what portion of that is it advisable to invest in the stock market and what do you advise it should be invested in. Can this be long term or does it need to be short term and watched! Should this be done by the person themselves or is it advisable that it be brokered through an agent if you are new to trading?

glenn constantine May 26, 2018

DR WEISS, I ASSUME YOU ARE A FINANCIAL ANALYST..AS IVE BEEN SKIRTING THE WAVES OF PERDITION COMING OUR WAY THERE ARE SOME TRENDS THAT I AM MORE INCLINED TO TENDER THAN OTHERS..THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HOME OWNERSHIP, W/O PROPER FOOLPROOF INVESTMENT PADDLES AS INSURANCE WHEN THE MAIN SALES ARE DECOMMISSIONED, AT ALMOST 70.. TRULY THE CONSTANT GENTLEMAN

john w morris May 26, 2018

Looking for stocks that are going down

Jim May 26, 2018

Where do you put your money now? Should you let it sit in cash. I lost 10-15 in night trader so I stopped. Bad decision to lose money? I need to grow and not lose as I am within 2 years of retirement

Betty Polito May 26, 2018

Joseph is no longer with us.

J Freeman May 26, 2018

If you purchase gold and silver coins for wealth preservation, WHEN and HOW do you use them or trade them in for
the new currency?
Do you believe the government will NOT confiscate these metals? If they do and you hold them anyway, would you have
no way to use them – making them worthless?
Please make the broadcasts available after the airing because we will be out of town next week.
Thank you.

Dilip May 26, 2018

We are retired. We don’t need to build wealth. We only need income investments. That will be my focus.

Evelyn Waters May 26, 2018

Seniors NEED higher interest rates on their savings via CD ‘s, MOney market accounts. It’s criminal what little banks are offering us.!!

Bernard Benson May 26, 2018

Probably the thought of trade wars bothers me more than anything else.
However, I’m 85 years old and in no danger of outliving my resorteds so I feel secure.

Carmina Abrams May 26, 2018

I lost the love of my life five years ago this past April 11th. I, like yourself, am concerned about the future of my inherited investments !!!

charles bernold May 26, 2018

For me the only “real” way to be OK when retired
Be 100% debt free
own your living space debt free and well maintained
have 1 or 2 single homes rented out if possible if not you are well of any way
getting S.S. every month
and some DJI 5 highest dividend stocks
IF NOT don’t retire

Charles

Marc May 26, 2018

We are being told that the economy is stronger now with a host of other issues that are contributing a positive outlook for the present and future of our Country, yet the markets are quite volatile even with this good news. My concern is what will happen if some not so good news shows up?

cedial May 26, 2018

I am very worried by the barrage of ever crazier investment advice offers I get. Example: “On June 13 XYZ shares will rocket up 10X (because I know a secret that will still be a secret after I sell it to millions)” Clearly, there are a lot of suckers who fall for such a line. This is typical of a major market top. It’s scary.

Everette Tompkins May 26, 2018

Well, we have all been warned. Abyss just ahead. Yet some analysts say, “The best market days are just ahead.” Perhaps it was Jimmy Durante who said ” You pays youur money and you takes your chances.”

Henry Westendarp May 26, 2018

Our Justice Department and part of Judiciary are not following the Constitution. Liberals are using all methods, legal and illegal, to hurt Trump. Both he and the Congress are too patient waiting for the truth in justice documents to come out. If it doesn’t, our country is lost.

Gerald Chang May 26, 2018

Worry nothing except WAR which can not be controlled by any professional in financial industry or stock market.

Bobby May 26, 2018

Need to grow my retirement fund, be stable in uncertain times, prepared for the worst and not lose my ass. Is that too much to ask? Lol

Edward Vernon May 26, 2018

Hi Martin,

You pretty well covered the waterfront in your opening statements. I have pretty well moved out of stocks. I am sitting on substantial cash, which is not making much money. I would like to know where you think the yield will be on the 10 year Treasury in one year? Thank you.

Jan foster May 26, 2018

I’m not good at articulating my fears that’s why I haven’t responded before. I will definitely tune in next week to hear what you have to say. At 82 next week I just worry about everything that will hurt my adult children’s future in this unsettled world.

Robert Faulkenberry May 26, 2018

How do I respond rapidly on receiving an alert when my interface (coinbase) has me wait 8 days before I can use money that I deposit or else have to be sitting with money already in bitcom which could be going down while I wait.

Ron May 26, 2018

I just retired with a modest nest egg and need safe investments that can generate income and growth.

michael whitcher May 26, 2018

Take the case of this man: single, retired on a mid-five figures income, zero debt, nest egg in low six figures–all cash, all USD, healthy, no dependents. Wants to : avoid capital loss , protect against predatory govt, not risk averse not stupid. Considering short term US govt debt. Does not have the temperament or time for active trading. Do not trust brokers and etc.

Juan May 26, 2018

The main worries are economic :

– Debt, inflation, Trade wars and inequality

And political :

– Drmocracy under pressure , nationalism and populism

Robert Duncan May 26, 2018

I need to know what is going on in the world.

JANE TREBESS May 26, 2018

Thanks for your concern Martin. We are not so affected in UK but, no doubt, we will not be able to avoid big changes. We now spend 6 months in Cyprus, which
is lovely as we get away from the cold winter here in the Northern Highlands of Scotland. Life in Cyprus never seems to change and I hope it never will.
I do not have any real concerns at the moment, but would like to go on your list to attend the two webinars.

Thank you again for inviting me.

Wallace Berg May 26, 2018

My comment is that I have no wealth to protect. I spend a lot of money on newsletters and follow their advise but never make the outlandish amounts they suggest are to had. In fact I have paid more out for advise then I have gained. Pretty much where I started at about 75K. I’m 70 and trying to leave something for the grand kids but think this is a young man’s sport.

David D. May 26, 2018

My worry is ,,, Cheryl and I are in our mid 70’s and have our savings with PNC investments and are worried that they will lose our money like Morgan Stanley did back in 08. Lucky we took most of it out and put in the bank for the last 9 years . It made nothing as you know. Last year I decided to try it again with PNC. It done well and now is pretty much flat. Part of it is in Jackson annuity’s and so far that’s OK. . We need at least 5% to make it . I’m thinking of maybe doing a little investing on my own but limited on money to invest. So with that said theirs not much chance for making much before we kick off. I need some ideas and a kick in the rear to do something. Maybe dividends? I don’t know. I had your dividend reports from you but sadly didn’t pull the trigger.

Peter L May 26, 2018

Keep tabs for us on government attempts to raid private wealth.

David Cumming May 26, 2018

Concerns ?…1 ) A non functioning toxic House and Senate…( both side to blame s but Reid and Pelosi taking it to the extreme )

2) Out of control National Debt which is devaluing the dollar

3) World powers re-arming themselves and militarizing outer space instead of working together
to make a better world for all and protect this special place in the universe called Earth

4) the complete absence of COMMON SENSE in the world around us

Bill Ballou May 26, 2018

Others’ fears may or may not be rational. I search the entire context of everything I believe to be true. When something I believe conflicts with another thing I believe, I reexamine everything until I can remove the conflict. Finding all the facts is key. This, so far, works well.

james May 26, 2018

i would like to know your thoughts on the interest rates that continue to rise? How high do you think they might go? And what we might do to prepare for any interest rate shocks like inverse etf’s

Fred Koerner May 26, 2018

Dear Dr. Weiss, dear Martin,
I do value your Crypto Research very much! The same with your and Juan s excellent comments on various topics including the rising levels of risk. I am a retired investment banker having lived for many years in London, Frankfurt, Zurich and Vienna, currently living in Cyprus. I am Austrian, and therefore coming from a NEUTRAL country in the safe heart of Europe. Here in Cyprus we are only about 200 kms away from Syria and the MIddle Eastern war zones and one can see both, Russian war ships (primarily helicopter carriers and supply ships) and British fighter jets more frequently with your own eyes. The political tensions are to be felt more and more. Although Cyprus is part of the EC the overall safety feeling is deminishing. Of course 15 to 30 UK fighter planes being stationed on the 2 British military basis on this island could not be enough to defend it. Against whom? Turkey, the historical enemy of the Greeks on this island? No way! Actually, as we do have not only US programmes but also Russion ones on this island, and I happen to understand both languages, it is pretty clear that the politics under the current US president Mr, Trump, is looking for war. Hopefully not with Russia. Turkey, although still a NATO member, is on the brink of changing sides, as the 2 presidents, Putin and Erdogan are getting along with each other better and better. Why does the US try to start another war? Evidently as you and I know, it is because the US Dollar is on the way down and the US will not be capable of repaying its immense debts! Juan described it to the point a few days ago. we here, being so close to Greece, we understand what a state default means. Greece did not officially go bankrupt, because of the huge European financial rescue packages, but who can rescue the US? So before it is obvious for everybody that the US cannot repay its immense debts, the US will start a war. Then, the flight to “quality” = USD might set in… like historically, but I dont buy that any more. Only GOLD, SILVER and TOP QUALITY CRYPTOS will be longer term safe havens. As we all have observed during the last decade, the price of Gold has been artificially kept down (by the US and its few big US banks fulfilling their orders) because if Gold was allowed to rise to natural demand levels it would be a lot higher and the USD vice versa a lot lower, showing the world how worthless the USD now is, after all the quantitative easing rounds. By the way, the same counts for the EURO. Switzerland has NO DEBT! So the CHF (Swiss Franc) is one of the few currencies that might survive the big crash, at least better than most others. As interest rates have bee kept artificially far to low in reaction to the 2008 desaster, stocks are artificially too high. Actually a lot of my acquaintances and friends from my former professional career as an investment banker and private banker, all being very successfull and retired bankers, are very fearful and strongly beleive we will see a major crash in the stock markets and currency turmoils. Most of them, by the way are not yet into cryptos, and I myself have only started a few months ago (unfortunately). Luckily I have been very cautious and have not lost any money by now, rather have made back in April and May the little I have lost in Jan and Feb , although I only entered in January this year (the highest point, as we know now in hindsight). Why? because I took myself time and tested the various Crypto exchanges and the Crypto markets before I really got started. Having followed your excellent Crypto research I made quite a bit of money recently. What worries me now actually in cryptos are not the erratic trading patterns (they are rather normal for Cryptos), but if the US sees Cryptos similar as Gold, meaning, as a real threat to their dominance of the worthless USD fiat! The US can happily depress the tiny crypto market artificially as they do so with the much bigger gold market. I have read what Juan says about this, but we all know, if cryptos dont move up, rather artificially beeing kept down, the interest might wane.

I should be delighted to keep in contact with you and Juan more often and also directly!

Best of luck and happiness

Fred

Dr. Mag. Frederic (Friedrich) Koerner

Joel May 26, 2018

We know the table is set for dramatic changes on many levels . Very often the projections of the day, month or year of reckoning are premature. What seems like a logical time line at this moment? Can the smoke and mirrors last much longer?

Shelly Horne May 26, 2018

Can’t attend. Surgery scheduled next week.

Susan Gannon May 26, 2018

I am always interested in what you have to share with us. Somehow I sense your sincerity and willingness to help people. Thank you Dr. Weiss

Arthur May 26, 2018

1. My major concern is with the current US executive administration. Trump’s actions reveal instability, personal avarice and poor judgment and knowledge particularly in appointing cabinet members. I’m concerned about excess exploitation of US natural resources through Interior Dept and EPA actions, loss of security of banking through dropping of protective regulations from the last big recessions, withdrawal from favorable trade agreements, alienation of former allies. lack of good character and intensions of Trump family and cronies. and constant attacks on the US justice system. Constant lying, double dealing for personal profit and failure to set a good example for the nation make Trump & family a constant risk to investment. In future I foresee that artificial intelligence programs will become a tyrant of the citizenry making constant observation and control by affluent elites and government easy as illustrated by the abuses of Face Book, Google and others.
I would like advice on alternative investments to the stock market, tax reduction actions, safer investments than equities and low paying interest accounts, and protection from rapidly increasing food and medical expenses

. Please explain how Dodd Frank is in adequate to replace glass Steagall as provided by FDR.Steve ellis May 26, 2018

Please explain how the loss of glass Steagall crippled the banking system . Please explain how Dodd Frank is in adequate to replace glass Steagall as provided by FDR.

T Murphy May 26, 2018

What signals do we look for just before next ‘shoe drops’ so to speak…?

Amceey May 26, 2018

Welcome back Dr. Weise. I miss Larry.
I am still holding cash since end of 2016, surprise isn’t it? It is not because I have great patience, the truth is I couldn’t find a comfortable investment. China initiated the OBOR which seems to bring the world out of the wood. Unfortunately, incidences like “Freedom of Navigation”, India Modi bigotry and President Trump dancing tango with North Korea Kim Jong Un, all of these smashed my confidence. Now coming up, the IMF SDR, US$ as anchor currency debasement, Israel invaded Jerusalem, European Union on the edge of the cliff and the worst issue is all Central Banks blatantly printing money from thin air.
Kindly correct me if I am wrong. 1. I expect US$ to move up very soon, to how high? It looks like the ski is the limit for the time being. 2. Gold and Silver both drop, to how low? Unfortunately I couldn’t even estimate. 3. The world stocks are going to collapse, following the DOW. 4. Bonds are at the cliff. 5. The fear of the banking system may systematically meltdown.
I am not paranoia but I am afraid I am going to be one. If you can, please address the concerns in your upcoming briefing.
By the way, I am now speculating if FX. Thanks God the market is exceptionally fantastic

Michel Tia May 26, 2018

United States is a rich country, the middle class economy from United States is the high class economy from Latin America… United States have a largest list of millionary people rank, the houses, properties and building are very expensive also, New York is very expensive to live… United States have many good things that other countries could imitate, but the foreign policy of United States is bad because the military industry have many influence over the governments who win the election wich at the end they rule the country at the back of the people.Therefore Ivory Coast where i am living has the same conditions than the Latino American countries.Then , i am going to say to him it is not easy to earn easily money in here .It is not easy the life in Ivory Coast.In the US , when you are not lazy , you live by earning money when doing any real and legal kind of jobs to live .But it is not even easy to get employment in here than talk about saving money at any bank to purchase things via internet.

Josh Holliday May 26, 2018

You & Sean need to do an URGENT VIDEO on HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCES IN THE COMING STOCK MARKET CRASH !

ETF’s to buy that go UP 2-3 times when the mkt Falls Down 1 point.
The 3 Best Buys on Dehydrated Food.
1/3 of all the economic Analysts are squawking about the OVER EXTENDED status of the Market, it’s OVERDUE for a massive Correction.
How people can grow CONTAINERS of Sprouts on windowsills, in closets (Grow lights) to have better nutrients in their food.
How people should create lil ‘Teams’ to buy or rent a small farm not too far away they can escape to in the event of major Social Unrest/Grid Dowe from a Solar Burst (like 1849 “Carrington Event”)
(*) HOW do Stop Loss points work?
Etc.
Josh

Jack Berger May 26, 2018

1. It worries me that the right wing party in Israel is colluding with the Trump admin neocons to promote a new war with Iran. Morality aside, will it be put on our credit card as well?
2. The recent “tax reform” pleases corporations and the republican donor class, but the benefits to the middle and lower classes are token only. The major loss of revenue has been put on the “credit card” as well. …and we are supposed to believe that new “economic growth” will make it all whole somehow.
3. Sooner or later, our countries massive debt and wealth disparity are going to put the non elites of the US into a world of hurt…and it will not be pretty.
4. And, oh, buy the way, we need no longer concern ourselves over global warming or environmental degradation.

Frank Rossi May 26, 2018

Concern for paying the debt down to a reasonable healthy point seems to be unattainable. Therefore what concerns the over 55
crowd is talk of a debt jubilee. This would be the worst possible situation for the savers and those on fixed income. How likely do you think this will
be as a solution . If this is the solution what is the best way to protect against this.

Allan May 26, 2018

I worry about the phenomena described in these two articles:

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-22/unexpected-warning-goldman-sachs-something-not-quite-right

http://charleshughsmith.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-next-recession-will-be.html

If one wishes to avoid the consequences described, then it would appear that cash is king. But not paper cash; gold and silver coins. I would appreciate your insights.

Henrik Kugelberg May 26, 2018

The irradic Mr Trump in conjunction with the other Big heads of satte around The World and the puffed up world economy. I strongly feel we’re set up for something disturbing, perhaps a power driven economic crisis more than an actual killing war.

Dieter Henke May 26, 2018

Hi Martin,
the Trump situation doesn’t worry me at all. The US people elected a construction guy – they got a construction guy -including certain behavior.
Right now the world is watching the currency situation. There will be changes with tremendous effect.
The petrodollar will disappear in the medium term. This is something, Mr.Trump has to comprehend.
The USA must learn that the advantage, resulting from the USD and its use through other nations, will be over pretty soon.

Over here in Europe we’re facing the situation with a rather weak €.
Our banking system is indebted and I do not see any determination to change this. They all only try to muddle through. Not enough – not even in Europe.

John Love May 26, 2018

I am bullish on silver but the big banks manipulate the price down, particularly J P Morgan and then add to their 500 million ounce hoard, I thought that was illegal

Gerd May 26, 2018

The fact that the world economy is rooted in a concept that is not sustainable-Exponential growth. The deleveraging of debt that must occur at some point. President trump. The fact that the American people were desperate enough to vote for Trump…..This statement concerns character not policy…He is pompous child in a mans body. The unprecedented amount of monetary stimulus. The increasing divide between nations. The decline in individual responsibility. The focus on obtaining more stuff instead of more time creating relationships and pursuing life satisfaction.

Libby May 26, 2018

What about Oil & Gas or is it rare minerals for computers, phones and electric cars?

Joan May 26, 2018

Why on earth did you ever think a Mafia don like Donald Trump would be good for USA. Why do you so relentlessly sell big come on products that you cancel quickly like the currency options or that German creep who was so negative as the market was soaring., you know that options are very risky and your buyers are older buyer yet you promote them anyway? Why did you sell half your business to Banyan? Why do you have close to zero ethics? Was your father also a greedy Scumbag? Did he also pay multi million dollar fines to the SEC.

Warren May 26, 2018

How can we protect our money when the correction takes place and the big shots like Goldman pull out overnight?

r gio May 26, 2018

how do i learn to assess international companies and how do i purchase the security. Also, how do i assess safety of the investment, political risk and how does one track the investment.

Angel Scott May 26, 2018

I want leave a financial legacy for my family. How can you help me achieve that wealth that help generations and help humanity..!!! I’m thinking of llc or foundation. I have strong love too help homeless cause I use to be homeless and strong love to help special needs people cause I have my son is special needs.

H Miller May 26, 2018

Hope you have a way for us to hear later as I will be busy both days

Matt Caselli May 26, 2018

Hi Martin, I have gotten your newsletter for years but have also gotten newsletters from ANDY SNYDER JAMES ALTUCHER and they all want to sell a subscription to the next big cryto, marijuana stock, gold etc and make thousands in a short time, I am going to be 65 and so is my wife. I am retired my wife has one more year. We work with a fellow from Goldman Sachs and he says stay conservative. I feel I am missing out on some good opportunities.

Sanford Z Meschkow May 26, 2018

Dear Martin: My wide and I are deeply invested in quality short-term bonds, but as retirees we face required minimum distribution requirements, which means we have to dump some bonds each year (UNFAIR!) to pay the IRS. Well, if interest rates jump, the value of our bonds go down! So, which type of bonds will maintain their sales value as interest rates start to climb? What type or types of bonds would it be wise to sell now and use the money to buy other types that will hold their value longer?? Thanks for your advice in the past!!!

Loren May 26, 2018

Very concerned about the failure of the financial system as we know it

Dan May 26, 2018

Safe min 5% retirement income investments
with principle maintaining minimum growth with inflation.

( I don’t want much !!! )

Thanks for who you are. You are a blessing

Joan Blumenfeld May 26, 2018

I have followed you for over 20 years and you have saved me more than once financially by teaching me what to do and not to do. I am down with a severe respiratory condition at the moment so I have not been able to follow you like I should but please keep me informed. I do so much appreciate your wisdom and knowledge.
Sincerely
Joan Blumenfeld

Ron lundgren May 26, 2018

The disparity between the haves and the have nots is increasing. I can’t understand what has happened to average salaries in comparison to the cost of living. Seems like the market has gone up partially off the backs of the people at the bottom of the food chain. The tension and the tone of our country is very dark right know and the “The King of Debt” is at the helm. The day of reckoning is sure to come. Ron, subscriber since 1999. When my financial adviser warned there was something fishy about the market valuations when the QQQ keeps going up 100% per year.

James Reeves May 26, 2018

The market has struggled since February, with three bottoms.
These bottoms appear to be a temping target.
Do you see enough strength to overcome this several month struggle?

Billy May 26, 2018

I’m very concerned with the ticking time bomb of this nation’s overwhelming debt that is unsustainable.
I don’t want this to be my legacy to my children and grandchildren.
What can I do to safeguard my family from the collateral damage this nation’s debt explosion will cause?

Chuck Knight May 26, 2018

Where do you see interest rates in 2 years, and how tight will lending become?
Also what is the tipping point of interest rates for the Treasury Dept. to begin to
have a real problem with the Federal budget?

Anne Lewis May 26, 2018

I often hear “get out of stocks” . If I do, where do I invest my money? Thanks

Denis P Murphy May 26, 2018

Hello/Hi Dr. Weiss.
I mainly have very little concerns Martin,except instability around me will effect me/family somewhat. Am a little anxious regarding Au. ,and whether it is a good investment.It does not give any return–zip.I have bought some junior miners(recommended by yourselves way back).These pay div’s.All in all I’m fairly comfortable.The real ‘fly in the ointment’ is property taxes going up up all the time–can’t do anything about it.

S. J. Linville May 26, 2018

Interest rates rising too fast

Smiley Calderon May 26, 2018

where is the stock market going?

Gerald Beaumont May 26, 2018

Currencies,….going forward, to what degree do you believe the US dollar is in serious jeopardy? And for the time being, for the most part, is the US likely to be the safest place for investments?

roger May 26, 2018

How can I help you help me?

Obie May 26, 2018

You already have plenty of comments. My one overriding concern is income inequality. The present administrationi is making it far worse.

Jay May 26, 2018

What exactly is going on in the crypto/blockchain world? The coinage act of 1965 declares the U.S. Dollar to be legal tender and good money to the exclusion of all others. Why then are the wealthy and the less wealthy spending legal tender for something
that has no recognized value under U.S. laws?

Pierre J Debruge May 26, 2018

I am 70 and retired. I need to generate some income to supplement my Social Security and pension while preserving (increasing?) my capital.

EUGENE HAND May 26, 2018

Do you forecast the markets doing about the same over the next two to five years? What areas of the markets do you forecast that will do the best? Keep up the great work that you have been doing for us investors out here by ourselves.

Geoffrey M. Harris May 26, 2018

I have already posted a commented………

Eugene Jennings May 26, 2018

The collapse of the dollar.
Continuing war.
Dual system of justice, nobody will be brought to justice in the current “Russian collusion” investigation which has uncovered major problems in the FBIS and Security agencies.
I’m happy with the ineffectiveness of congress as that is the way the Republic was founded!.

Gary Heidenreich May 26, 2018

I don’t think one can plan long term- not only because volatility is back, but because the next downturn can well be worse and longer than 2007/09.

One almost has to close out most trades every week or so. Also so many companies seem to have large lawsuits on them.

Don Andruik May 26, 2018

How can I best protect my wealth against gov’t confiscation and rapid inflation as half of it is in real estate and the other half is in stocks? Less than 5% is in crypto. Crypto is very volatile, worse than stocks. I am worried what the gov’t will do about our continually growing debt.

John Paulus May 26, 2018

regrets…. am unable to attend

MICHAEL GEORGE FADER JR May 26, 2018

The entire Stock Market industry seems to be full of FLIM FLAM artists – all touting their 100% PLUS winners. My experience, on the other hand, during the past
five years of dealing with them is that I constantly end up a LOSER at the end of the year with MORE ST and LT Capital Losers

Michael

Christos Mavrofrides May 26, 2018

I read the Briggs countries are try to replace the Dallor with SDR money .How soon that would take place and What afeck would have in our economy and business ?

Charles P KinCannon May 26, 2018

And more specifically is it time to get back in energy?

Tom Edwards May 26, 2018

It appears that The “House” and the “Senate” do not have America’s best interest at heart and are not aiding President Trump in the revitalization of America. How does the President get around this and not look like The past administration with it’s secrecy and locked door agenda, Trump has ended the infamous, vote for it to read it strategy but the criminal element in politics may be too much to overcome. Your thoughts? Thank you.

Joe May 26, 2018

The system is rigged. Starting with secret societies, Cecil John Rhodes to the present day. Interesting reading from a book called The killing of Uncle Sam the demise of the United States. Authors Rodney Howard Brown and Paul L Williams. It is a real eye opener. This is what President Trumph is up against. God is good and God is in control. I put my trust in God.

Charles P KinCannon May 26, 2018

For those of us close to retirement, we need a way to plan, a strategy not just trading advice. Most services claim quick returns and constant activity. Some of us do not want to trade but we also do not trust financial advisors who are paid on percentages or commissions and not for results.

Marian Geib May 26, 2018

I am worried that the national debt will cause a crash and our investments will become worthless

Vic Nugent May 26, 2018

Moral valves going down. All politicians are liars and thieves. We cannot survive as a nation with this huge debt. We are helpless as individuals to turn the tide. Our only hope is in the Lord!
I live in the sticks.and raise a large garden. When we crash gold will not purchase food, stocks will be worthless..
I worry about my children and grandchildren. I can survive.

Rick Roedel May 26, 2018

Do you believe that real estate values will drop up to 40% or more when the correction happens?
What will happen to commodity prices when the correction comes? Thanks

Gary Kellogg May 26, 2018

I feel your advise is way to complicated for a simple investor. I do read your stuff but just rarely pull the trigger – to advance for me.
How about we hat big down turn that has been predicted for the last four years?

Kris Carlson May 26, 2018

The size of government and ignorance with which people rely on it to fix their problems and don’t understand the politicians’ motivation is almost always to expand their power. The size of national debt in US and other countries. China’s economy, military strength and influence growing greater than ours.

Richard May 26, 2018

My main concern is managing hard-earned savings, having lost to previous stock market declines. That is why I signed up many years ago for Weiss publications, so I would be alerted to the macro movements about which previously I received a costly education. I anticipate retiring n 3 years.

C. seym May 26, 2018

Hi, Thank you, Dr. Weiss, for this opportunity. In coming months, I see war on the horizon and I worry about preparing for extended conflicts. Coincident with these events, I fear rapidly rising interest rates due to our current high levels of debt (both personal and public), and possible great inflation. (Or do you see something else – such as lingering stagflation?) How do you advise us to prepare for such eventualities? I see banks loading up on derivatives, and I see that money market funds are no longer secure with net asset value of 1.00 assured ( per $1.00 deposited). I am concerned that a Cyprus or Greece- like event could happen here with savings/checking accounts frozen and given an involuntary haircut. What can an individual investor really do to protect himself/herself? Thanks so much for addressing my questions. Cathy

P.S. By the way, some of us will be working on Wed. and Friday, so I hope the video you record will be available for later viewing.

Steve Sanders May 26, 2018

My biggest fear is that the Republicans lose the House or Senate and reverse all the good things this administration has accomplished. It would kill the economy.s

Robert Williams May 26, 2018

With just around 150,000 to invest, is selling options on good stocks a sound way to invest? I have conjestive heart failure, am over 85 yrs. old, and don’y want to leave a mess for my children. I make short option sales. Is there a safer way to make such good returns. I average from 11-17 % over time. I don’t use margin, nor credit spreads.

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CAPT John A. Dunaway, Jr., USN (Retired) May 26, 2018

My major cooncerns:
At age 88 my major concerns are: maintaining the expected future value of my current investments and taking limited risk in the anticipated super cycle for a major but proportional increase in the total portfolio.

Others comments:
Theirs should make the session a lively one.

Tim Wood May 26, 2018

I live in Canada. I am worried that by destroying NAFTA, Trump is driving Canada to turn further towards China as a solution. (You have to trade with someone, and to sell your natural resources to someone.) How will the USA feel, post Trump, to have china sitting on their northern border, and no natural resources for sale to the USA?

Md Alamgir Hossain May 26, 2018

Its a big question to now that how can i improve my trading policy? You can help me to improve my trading strategy

Paul J Katz May 26, 2018

Wonder what year the USA will default on its debt??

Chris May 26, 2018

Do you still believe in an economic collapse? If so, any idea of timing?
Thanks

Daniel Fernandez May 26, 2018

I am concerned about an upcoming market crash. Understanding that there is a upside in the near future, I’d fear not knowing he signs of when to get out.

Charles Mielke May 26, 2018

How does a person set up a bitcoin acct.. I would, and many other people I know would like to get started. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU

Jeff Morud May 26, 2018

What worries me: $21 trillion government debt. $1.5 trillion student debt. Huge corporate debt. no plans in Congress to balance the budget. When all this bursts, how do I protect my money?

Lelia Jabin May 26, 2018

My greatest worry is how we can survive the Trump administration with its constant manipulation that makes all investments chaotic. I wonder if some of it is done purposely to send the market plunging and a few days later a change of previous statements sends the market soaring. Buy when the stocks plunge and sell when the market soars! Buy defense stocks when the administration makes it look like war is most likely; sell when it looks like no war; buy certain industries when tariffs are threatened and sell when that threat is downplayed, etc. The best way you and your team can help is to anticipate what stocks are affected by each newly announced policy or change and what stocks may be affected when the policy is completely changed.

harvey May 26, 2018

Hi
We are in our late 70’s, reasonable health, long term care insurance. We have about 1,180k in stocks and annuities. The annuities are worth about 750,000.
We have just bought a smaller condo. Our another vacation home free and clear. I thought taking out a home equity loan on the 2nd property rather than paying taxes from IRA’s would be the way to go. I am finding out another first mortgage may be cheaper with the same bank that has our present condo mortgage would be less expensive. Closing is end of June We would have 2 mortgages until our present one is sold.
Any thought or ideas’
I still earn about $80k yearly income

Pat C. May 26, 2018

I’m concerned about several things: 1. Will our Gov. phase out Cash? Have read several gurus warning that it could happen this July. Phasing out $100 bills first?
2.Housing taking a major dip second half of 2018 especially larger homes nationwide, predicted by Dent Research. 3. Crash in market down to at least $12,000?

Mora Giltug May 26, 2018

i like to know more. and how to prepare for uncertain times

Rob Wood May 26, 2018

Pls advise re gold/silver ETFs and source for taking delivery of bullion(w/least premium)

Cordially,
R Wood

Lawrence Parks May 26, 2018

What do you think is the ‘trigger point’ for leaving stocks and where does one go for safety? What do you think is the better safe harbor, gold coins
or gold stocks, or neither? How far will oil go? up to or beyond $100 per barrel? What is your long-term view on REIT’s such as NLY? (it’s dividends
have more than matched its stock value drop-off over the last few years). Is the S&P 500 ETF, SPY, a good hedge for the market ( at what value would
you suggest one enter this fund – it is pretty high right now!).

Joseph Von Bodungen May 26, 2018

Comment on view of PM (gold and silver) moment over the next year or so.

Scott May 26, 2018

HYPERINFLATION on the horizon?

We own some big gold & silver miners as well as some stocks & ETF’s related to the Electric Car market & self driving cars. We have been investing in closed-end funds for many years.

What are your thoughts on buying CEF’s at discounts and collecting their massive dividends during times like these?

Ken May 26, 2018

Will gold be a safe haven in the coming meltdown?

Rose May 26, 2018

One of the better ways to gain income is with options, but you can’t get approval to trade options without having lots of money in your account. Leaves those if us with limited funds no way to get income.

Terrence McDermott May 26, 2018

Aging bull market and higher rates coupled with US and International Debt crisis.Where is the safe haven

John Addison Ricks May 26, 2018

I am worried about the future of the economy. Donald Trump appears to be a loose cannon. He is against free trade at one point and for it at another time. The stock market is reacting to his Tweets. He is threatening war with Iran and N. Korea at one point and being conciliatory at another point. He is attacking Amazon and Jeff Bezos and various other companies for various reasons, many of which are based on his personal reactions and emotions. He has said that he is for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, but has been advocating cuts. His views on immigration change with the last person to speak with him. How can businesses plan for the future with such a weird leader?

Raman May 26, 2018

Some discussion on safe ways to invest in bonds would be helpful.

Bennett Cowper May 26, 2018

Martin I’ve been financially devestates since the last crash and never able to recover losing my entire portfolio of over 1.5 million and only hope is having substantial mineral acreage that’s undeveloped as of now

Rick Gavey May 26, 2018

I feel you should make your Cryptocurrencies Ratings available to all subscribers of ANY of your publications ! We shouldn’t have to pay extra for them !!

Susan Sparks May 26, 2018

Most of us over 50 simply aren’t ready for retirement, and we’re still working.

We need assistance – at a very fair cost – in working a small starting capital, say 5K
and working options and stocks/dividends on a regular basis before or after work.

I have checked out a LOT of “we’ll give you trading signals” sites – and they’re great, but they’re $997 or $1499 or $2500.

We can’t afford that kind of cash outlay, even if it’s for a lifetime membership.

Justin May 26, 2018

What are the signs (prehyperinflation signs) that tell that all the government debt and obligations debt with the endless printing of currency cause the bankruptcy of a country ? Are we seeing the signs today? Could you give a comment on countries such as Argentina, Venezuela, Greece, Italy and USA ?Thank you.

William Pollack May 26, 2018

The current economic environment is not only choppy, but endlessly thrown off by political events. While one wants to make money in one’s investments,one doesn’t want to lose significant amounts–either in severe set back(not normal market pull backs,but genuine mini-crashes) & also there are,at least on my part, fears of recessions looming. IN re: investments,there appear to be few if any fixed income or similar investments to act as hedge against the stock market that return any reasonable amount on investments—And even those of us in top 5-1% are being squeezed out by top.5% with no clear way to handle that reality
Thanks for your interest will wait to hear when I can listen to your events

Liam O'Reilly May 26, 2018

I am concerned about the very low interest rates. As a 76 year old retiree my bank pays me almost nothing for my savings account. Yet everything I must buy: auto and home repairs, food, clothes, continually increase in price.

Peter van der Gaast May 26, 2018

I am a moderately above average income european, and absoltely spammed by hundreds of american investment advisors, asking me money for their advisory businesses, only to spam you once more withhundreds of chaotic recommendations, where you would have to be multimillionaire already to follow up on a reasonable number of them. Often they claim success, where they didnt recomend anything. They are all gonna make me filthy rich and warn for the armageddon etc etc.
If there would be one good recommendation, having succes, id be gladly joining the club. But give me one advise that makes me 100% in practice,
do’nt give me 10 that averagely score 10%.
From the profit I’d share a percent\age with you.
Or stop this business and do’nt you forget that the old(jewish)testament says somewhere that the chances of a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven are
smaller than the chances of a camel passin trough a needles eye!

Peter Berlin May 26, 2018

GOLD !

Janice May 26, 2018

The world is a very uncertain place now. I do not feel comfortable investing in much of anything. There is too much instability.

Larry phillips May 26, 2018

Concerned with losing a significant part of my retirement savings

Malcolm L. Mac Kay May 26, 2018

What worries me most? National debt. Student loan debt, Public Retirement funds debt. Credit card debt, State and local government debt, and Fiscal strength of our banks.

LEENAH BACSA May 26, 2018

Good pm, how and what do we have
2 do, 2 protect our assets please?

Leenah

Steve ellis May 26, 2018

Please disclose to your readership the current status of the FDIC.

Robert Rains May 26, 2018

I am concerned about the possibility of a significant drop in the stock market. I am also concetned that, if the Fed continues to raise interest rates, then bond funds with average maturities longer than 3 months may see losses in principal. At age 75, I would like to understand the pros and cons of putting 20% of my portfolio into a five-year ladder of CDs and/or Aaa corporate bonds.

Bill B May 26, 2018

I am worried about a market crash that significantly adversely affects my portfolio and results in my running out of money in retirement.

Jim May 26, 2018

My concerns are centered around the approaching economic tsunami that I feel is imminent. I worry that I may miss the window to move my investments to higher ground and stay ahead of the wave. I realize that not only timing, but also where to move them to are important. I would like to have a plan in place with defined goals and triggers set up ahead of time.

Charles Pasley May 26, 2018

I do not watch video presentations. If you have some information for me, put it in a message, not a video.

David May 26, 2018

My concern is maintaining and growing my account in the current (and future) down-trending market.

Rohan V May 26, 2018

I would like to know the future of crypto currency and pot stocks

Charles Joe Hughes May 26, 2018

Thank you for the opportunity I will be happy to attend.

Liviu Damian May 26, 2018

I am interesting about how things will evolve on macro space (regarding crypto). Also I am interested how much time will the ICO’s go to perform.
Ty, Liviu

Lee May 26, 2018

When the cycles Larry talked about finally collide in a few years I would like suggestions of how to respond and be prepared since most of us have not seen anything worse than the dot-com or 2008 bubbles. Having a large stock market fall and depending on debt and interest rates possibly a currency devaluation this may be one of the worst times ever. Since you have lived through it in Argentina your insight now would be greatly appreciated to give us time to think about a game plan.

Cliff Angstman May 26, 2018

The rising cost of Health Care (ACA)is driving people to go more into debt to cover premiums of up to $40k annually per family. Individual debt levels are very high, and sub-prime delinquencies are unusually high creating a lot of financial stress. Meanwhile, the Fed is driving up interest rates, increasing the deficit, creating stress on debtors, and causing a decline in housing activity, and lost jobs. The Fed’s theory is that the reduction in the corporate tax rate will create more investment and jobs, and reduce the cost of goods later on this year, but this process will take time and the Fed is way ahead of the economy. Health Care costs will be reduced next year with the elimination of the individual mandate, and the ability to offer simpler health insurance plans, but if the Fed creates a recession first, the financial system will be in a real mess. So far, the tax changes have not reduced government revenues, but next year, there will also be a significant reduction in revenues from corporations unless economic growth increases.

Steve S May 26, 2018

We all know the money at the top is well connected. Through your research and reports you have conveyed this message and I thank you. I am very worried about what will happen to Main St and my fellow citizens when this next debacle emerges. Really-what will happen?

David R. Thibodeau May 26, 2018

We are on a collision course world wide that will effect each and every one of us. Its like the fall of the Roman Empire. Will we as a nation survive?
Our greatest concern is for our Children and Grandchildren. We brought them into this world. They didnt have choice. We have to look around
and ask our selves a question. What can we do to help. Greed, when is enough, enough.

Charlene May 26, 2018

Gold was to be at $5000 an ounce by now. When?

Waldemar Stepnik May 26, 2018

Hi Martin,

Thanks for asking my opinion. I have been investing in cryptos since July 2017. It was quite a steep learning curve. Although I made (on paper) quite a bit of money, I got somewhat complacent and then rode the market down to its bottom in April.. I follow quite a few YouTube blogger and know a fair bit about the market. My portfolio is made up of “investment grade” cryptos like Neo, Steem, Cardano, Litecoin as well as promising new ones. I like your rating system and crypto suggestions but my most important concerns are the following:
1. Knowing the cycles – when to expect the downturn and then the subsequent upturns.

2. What is the best way to “park ” the money – in less volatile cryptos (ETH/BTC), Tether or fiat (on exchanges?). I am especially curious about what you think about the Thether.

3. It is not possible for me to attend your briefings at the scheduled time so I would like to see them post fact (I live 6 mths/year in Australia and 6 months in Poland)

4. Would like to see a section on more speculative cryptos with high potential (overlooked older and new ICO’s) – is it possible? Juan is doing excellent work but he can’t do everything..
Best regards, Waldemar

Wood Sutton May 26, 2018

The federal debt. The economy will eventually hit the fan. Intead of running a surplus during good times, they are doing the opposite. The ultimate solution? Inflation! Weimar Republic anyone?

Tim A May 26, 2018

Martin,

True, unadulterated capitalism where the masses were responsible for representing themselves as great trading partners of the world….was once a noble goal that most people adopted. Sadly, throughout the decades the powers that be have erased this modus operandi from the masses minds by offering a plethora of baby setting distractions/programs….predictably resulting in addictions and expectations of our government (productive people who pay taxes) Not one time in this country’s history has the government offered any successful solution to a perceived problem of the public. We are seeing this circle of madness for what it is…a slow, fiat financed decline of a once proud and responsible republic. It has happened so many times before…no surprises for those who study history.

John Armesto May 26, 2018

I worry that the government will outlaw gold again and then all crypto currencies.

Jack Whalen May 26, 2018

One problem I see it is that Trump is a moving target as he has and continues to start fires that keep the world confused and wastes taxpayer resources spend time and money to do Fact Finding to prove he lies to us (about 6 times a day). We need to convince his base of his lies and the destruction of our country – seems obvious he tells them what they want to hear. Suppose we use pictures (graphs, charts) to say stop and look at these or graphs. See the arrows trending upward for his lies month-to-date and new fires MTD. Compare that with line and arrow pointing down – those are the MTD presidential decisions that benefit Americans and help make a better world. Arrows and graphs might get their attention when his words loses them.

Stan Kant May 26, 2018

My Biggest concern is the continual disregard for literally balancing the budget. Our national debt is HUGE! We have got to pass legislation to cut our budget, so that the national debt goes down each year. It would be nice if countries we have given money to in the past would promise giving some back but only if we cut our deficit for that year. Let’s Pray for Better Decisions to be Made by Congress!

JamesKnoesen May 26, 2018

Good morning Martin,
Well , what worries me , if American sneezes , we catch a cold !! Here in South Africa . What I do is to take note, steer away from exposure of more than 10%
in potentially high risk countries including the USA . That might surprise you , you see Africa can not get much lower it simply has not got the volume to do massive damage .
I have read about The money problems , but I have a notion Trump will return to Gold . If all the central banks agree , revaluation of gold to $ 10,000 per ounce
Fort Knox gold will cancel your the problem .Great reading all the article’s

Matias May 26, 2018

I’m just wondering that when world is going to shit, what countries are gona be the best to live? And how to move there?

Gary Stablier May 26, 2018

I feel there is a tsunami building against the US dollar on the international market place. More and more countries are NOT using the US$ in trade agreements. I feel very soon US$ will soon be returned by central banks around the world! After that our debt will not be purchase and the music will stop!! War may be used as the excuse for these actions taking place!!

Chuck May 26, 2018

I’m trying to decide if I want to live in a socialist state or a fascist state. The narcissistic egomaniac at the helm will make that decision for me of course and whether I live and die as a pauper or a king. I’m not a one-percentor so that’s predetermined. What’s your take on our economy?

Rob Murphy May 26, 2018

Thank you for your invitation, I am planning to join. Living in the UK my biggest concerns right now are breakdown of families, out of control immigration (legal and illegal, our government has no clue on the numbers of immigrants), the level of national debt and members of parliament wanting to spend even more, inability of governments to get anything right (a plan to leave the EU, immigration, debt, outsourcing large projects, social housing, and so on), a labour party who want to nationalise utilities and railways (although as old as myself the labour leaders seem to have forgotten the nationalisation chaos in the UK).

Dana May 26, 2018

Does this feel like an even bigger bubble in housing and the stock market than 2007/2008? We bought investment properties in the downturn that have held nicely with inflation. I’ve noticed that people are spending a great portion of their earnings on housing. To qualify for income rent to ratio people are having to make close to 90K a year to afford a 3/1bath, all redone, but nothing fancy. It just seems like even a minor recession could really disrupt what people have borrowed again. With all the debt and leverage, it seems like a recession could trigger bigger things….again. Your thoughts on it.

Frank Pfeiffer May 26, 2018

what I think:

ever so often you come up with a new service to help to make decisions about wealth building. but as often as you come up with something new – another service is taken off. And this business of joining two companies together is totally confusing. I am lost and confused! (not mentally). the best service you had and it was easy to follow was Martins personal portfolio, but it was cancelled. All others are very difficult to follow i.e. to buy and sell.

You ought to rethink what you offer to the average investor who has not all day to read tons of emails concerning investment. Get one similar to your own portfolio and let older guys follow.

Shri Jain May 26, 2018

My major concern currently is that market has risen so much that it may /will collapse sooner or later, What should be approach in investing.

Government is broken and president is not thinking rationally. like me most senors have very similar concerns about Medicare and Social security.

Daniel O'Keeffe May 26, 2018

The biggest threats are that people do not have the emotional, spiritual or mental capability to deal with the global collapse. As long as they have a home, electricity and organic food there really is nothing to complain about. If you are not happy with your health and enough to eat, something is very wrong.

As long as people invest in crypto, they should be safe. If they have not invested at this late stage, they have no real excuse. The price is going to shoot upwards for the final time very soon.

Chuck A May 26, 2018

Larry was so prescient with his forecasts. I miss his wisdom and comments. I haven’t seen any of the charts that he used to provide to us on a frequent basis in some time. I would like to know where his models are telling us when gold and silver will be taking off as he had forecast as well as for the DOW and where the world is going. He used to keep us well informed about these things but since he passed it seems as if most of his wonderful information and forecasts have fallen off the face of the Earth with him. I know that you have several members who have their own forecasts but Larry was so good with so much of his information. It would be nice to see more of this from him. Can we get an area on your website that keeps his former data up to date for those of us who followed him.

Thanks!

Everette May 26, 2018

1) The large Federal debt buildup with no obvious plan to reduce it’s growth coupled with the growing student, car, mortgage and commercial property debts and the impact of rising interest rates on them all makes one wonder how much longer it can go on without a “severe” impact on all investment classes.

2) The slow but increasingly unwinding of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and the impact on the bond market together with rising interest rates is going to eventually have a major impact on the migration of $$s from the equities market. This shift in funds and its resultant impact on all investment classes whether equities or bonds leads to a quite uneasy feeling for the future of one’s investments.

Alberto Benet May 25, 2018

Do you expect a20 % down adjustment inn the Dow the following month?

Warren Spence May 25, 2018

On 14th February 2018 the Australian Senate passed into law ; The Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures bill 2017 . Cyprus again . This appears to give APRA the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority total control over banks , insurance and financial institutions if APRA feels that they need to go in to administer the business because of bankruptcy etc . Previously the Australian Government guaranteed up to $250,000.00 in deposits in the banking industry . Over the last 2.5 months I have written to 2 Members of Parliament ,MP’s , and 2 Senators to clarify whether the Government still guarantees the $250,000.00 . To date I have had no response from any . I also phoned the ABC tv , the Australian weekend newspaper and channel 9 tv with no response . It appears to me that no one wants to publicise the correct situation which may lead to a run on the banks . Do we remove our money from the banks or should we buy property and get a small mortgage so that we owe the bank money instead of the possibility of them owing us money ?

jerry lacharite May 25, 2018

repeat;
what ever happened to common sense?
jerry

Mike May 25, 2018

My concern is how to anticipate and profit from the Australian/New Zealand share markets. Why this? Well I live in NZ and my investments need to get me through at least the next 30yrs, also I wish to leave a legacy to my sons who are starting their lives, one who is studying in Europe and one who is likely to go to the US to undertake his doctoral studies. No earnings, only debt for them over this critical time in areas of the world they are less safe and more expensive

Investing in the US market as you recommend is difficult for many of us mum/dad or single persons down under due to local taxation rules and the hoops and delays in getting buy /sell signals through.

Our Governments and financial systems will react to the global political and financial, industrial issues we see today, well described by yourself and many other comments prior to mine. Our counties are both corks bobbing around on the seas of US/Eur/Asia storms and so intertwined with each other we will both crash big time.

Reading the Outsider is a valuable source of information however we need an Aus/NZ and probably a Euro version with some clear guidance for us outside the US, some focused products for us would be a big help.

Gerard Breen May 25, 2018

Dear Martin, When anyone looks at the big picture of our world today they cannot avoid seeing all the unnecessary loss of life , both young and old, destruction of property, wrath of God even,in Hawaii, if you will, and even the destruction and corruption of the capital system and money system and so on. Most of it is unnecessary and avoidable but much is done in the pursuit of power.

BUT if we live under a debt driven system one does not need to be a rocket scientist to see the the inevitable result of such a system is failure because of the characteristics of human beings. It is that simple. BUT,people , unfortunately , get older, and that means a loss of energy and the will and ability to correct the system dies like the people,

The cure is Public Banking which goes back through Stonewall Jackson, Abraham Lincoln….. (Whom Adolf Hitler brilliantly copied when the Jewish Bankers would not give hime credit (to meet his debts, to the Victors , in the west, under the draconian Roosevelt/ Churchill Versailles Treaty, and raised the worst economy in the world (after WW1)to the best economy in the world with Public Banking. Of course the Churchills and Roosevelts did not like this and sent all their mostly healthy young men off to war as cannon fodder, as Hitler was forced to do, though he did not want to, so the record says, and we as a world are now in desperate straits because of those two.
The USA , with Ellen Brown’s leadership is pushing on with the PBI (Public Banking Institute) and may yet manage to change the world and save us all from the Greed of the Rothschilds and the Netanyahus before they destroy the world with their “False flags” and cause so many deaths of innocent people in their thirst for power and greed and control of all the land between the Nile and the Euphrates. I certainly hope so. What do you think ?????? (Gerry, a long time follower of your words and efforts)

steve boehne May 25, 2018

i feel that our congressmen do not represent us, but are there merely to make themselves and whatever party they are in the winners. they have put our national debt in the stratosphere, allowed the drug companies to rip us off and kill us off, they have done nothing to prevent overzealous cops from killing black men, completely caved into the NRA. (maybe we need a few crazy shooters to attack some DC schools (bad idea, but what will it take to give them some backbone) i think that term limits may be the only remedy. to bad they make all the rules.

in short, our government is failing us!

Thomas L Preston May 25, 2018

Solving my concern would classify you as a miracle worker. Here’s why:

The universal nucleus of financial irrationality is Wall Street. We’re finding that more and more true each month.

Proof comes from Wall Street commentary, from mega investing and selling, both whipsawing practically all of your clients, I would expect. We hear from the self-acclaimed geniuses who set quarterly parameters for corporations, yet if those businesses fail to meet expectations, even by a penny or two, one would think the sky is falling. However, when they beat analysts’ projections, the market fails to move equitably.

These so-called analysts, who for some odd reason, have acquired psychological influence despite the fact the great majority never have held a senior corporate or board position, never started a successful longstanding company, or managed hundreds of employees, or had to deal with governmental rules, regulations and bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo.

Change that Sire, and you indeed will will go down in history as unmatched . . . without peer.

Obviously what you are doing is attracting manifold interest. If only Wall Street would demonstrate so much level-headed credibility.

George May 25, 2018

I think China, Russia, and North Korea have a deep interest in getting Donald Trump reelected.

Frank J Loiacano May 25, 2018

I try not to be too concerned about the terrible state the world is in. I wish the picture was better. i’m retired and getting along on SSA and some not too fantastic
savings. I would like to improve my financial outlook so to better be able to assist family and others. To do this I would need to be more risk tolerant which is out of my range. This being the case, I see no way to benefit myself and family and friends.

Yours, Frank J Loiacano

jerry lacharite May 25, 2018

What every to common sense??

Dennis May 25, 2018

In the evening we say “Tomorrow will be fair because the sky is red”.
In the morning we say “Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening”.
We can judge the appearance of the sky but cannot judge the obvious signs of our times.
Or is it just too frightening to do so?
Pray.

DANIEL May 25, 2018

I have been in the right stocks so far this year – MU, CRM, TWMJF, ALGN, CRSPR, NTNX, SQ, VCEL, TELL, FB, UNH, AAPL. Heavy in info tech, consumer discretionary,
energy and biotech. I beat the S&P 500 and want to know if Russell 2000 are going to hold up better than large cap stocks this summer? it’s been a good year for me so far.

Steve K May 25, 2018

The perfect storm will be brought on by the failed attempt at Trickle Down economics that the Republicans have tried yet again. They complain about Democratic tax-and-spend, but their tax-cut-and-spend is much worse because it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, and is about to balloon the deficit to 1.4 trillion dollars this year. Please let me become a Canadian citizen!

Lea Simenson May 25, 2018

Pot Stocks??

Lucian Arulpragasam May 25, 2018

I am invested in gold and silver and mining stocks. I am 91 years old. I intend to sell off all my stocks by the end of the year, divide all the capital among my grandchildren – and stop all investing. The latter decision is final. I have just come out if the hospital after a stroke.

R M Pound Jr May 25, 2018

I will not ne able to watch your videos, but would like to. I am worried about the future of my investments, the Dow and other factors affecting the future of my investments.
he news letters I read always ask for more money before giving you any investment info. they always want you to subscribe to another investment letter.

Thanks for you great advise

RMP

WILLIE CHENG May 25, 2018

Are Cryptocurrencies real for long term investment? How its’ change our live?

Christopher List May 25, 2018

Have made and lost a small fortune (at least in my eyes) on 4 attempts over the past 50 years. Riding the market upward was easy. But I got the down markets all wrong, and paid the price for it. Am now living on a social security check. It takes care of life’s necessities and I’m grateful for that. But there’s no dinner & a movie! Your newsletter was the only newsletter from which I have ever made any money. Thank you for that. It was a trivial amount, but on the plus side never-the-less. What can an old guy with very limited funds invest in to generate income?

Hans Van Zonneveld May 25, 2018

When governments have financial problems quite often they go to war, this was the situation in Nazi Germany and also in Japan pre WWII. If go to more recent times this may also to some degree be what happened in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I do not consider the Korean war as being an example of this phenomenon because it came almost directly after WWII and there was not a major financial crisis at that time. With all of the debt which the governments hold or have issued I don’t see a clear and easy solution which will not require some kind of social-financial dislocation before it is resolved. If you look back at the reign of Joseph Stalin or Mao, with there famines, purges and genocide you will see the leaders used their power to cause changes within their countries with no concern for human life. Although I hope it doesn’t happen, a full blown world wide financial crisis may cause this kind action from governments around the world. I also would not be surprised if the US went to war in an effort to achieve a solution in which the victor can repudiate the debt owed to the conquered. From an investors viewpoint it is going to be very difficult to hide and secure your wealth, much less make a profit from this situation. Possibly we will be in a stagflation scenario for a decade or more.

Chester Millar May 25, 2018

I will comment by way of giving my opinion.

There is no question that a speed up of inflation is in the cards.

Gold has lost a lot of attention because there are other things that take its place. The stock market does keep pace and so apart from the usual crashes it qualifies.

Not all countries have been printing money like mad. Is there a stock exchange in a foreign country that is not tied to the dollar that might be something to consider?

Michel May 25, 2018

Should we invest more into gold?

Eddie C Jones May 25, 2018

i am retired, and I want to grow my retirement funds bigger to cover any unforseen costs such as catastrophic medical costs.

Nat H May 25, 2018

What worries me is the devastation being wrought on our environment (air to breathe, water to drink, streams, rivers, lakes and AQUIFERS that will be polluted) because of the EPA (Scott Pruitt)’s undoing decades-old laws which have protect our health by protecting the environment. This will cost us hugely in the future, both our healthcare and our country’s liveability.
In addition to destroying laws protecting our water supplies and the cleanliness of our air, one current example: neonicotinoid pesticides being resurrected instead of banned for our food supply, resulting in further loss of pollinators and even likely loss of some harvests.

ela May 25, 2018

Thanks !!! Right now EVERYTHING worries me !! I’m almost 84 and I have to rely on Social Security …My computer was recently hacked & lots of
money was stolen out of 2 accounts….I have nothing to invest with and feeling rather desperate….lots of worries, health wise, money, this political
and terrorist warfare, etc……etc…..

Tony Roffers May 25, 2018

What are your recommendations for preparing us for a black swan type of event. Where can we put our assets that will protect our savings?

Hans Kempers May 25, 2018

Martin,
My biggest frustration is that we have a Congress that knows the various problems, but refused to tell the American voters the truth and propose measures to fix the broken parts of the system. Due to the fact that we are presently in a general healthy economy we have the means to fix.
We are not paying our way at the moment and are pushing the fixing out by borrowing large amounts of money my kids and grandkids will have to repay in the future.
1. Social Security. When my premiums were calculated the actuarial estimate on my remaining lifespan was insufficient. The enormous progress in the medical field causes us to live longer. The high earners live longer than the low earners which increases the discrepancy. Solution is a combination of lower benefits, higher premiums and later start of the benefits.
2. Medicare. Due to the improvements in the medical science we live longer and get more expensive treatments. The premiums of Medicare should cover the cost and there should be no subsidy from the General Fund.
3. Medical cost. A real stone on the neck in this competitive world. USA spends 18% of GDP on healthcare whereby the rest of the developed world does it with 11%; the irony is that our stats are below theater countries ( life expectancy, child survival rate, etc, etc). End of life issues contributing greatly to our overspending. We have a hard time to let somebody go in peace.
4. Inequality. The inequality has risen to a serieus level and that never ended well. The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the turnover in the 1918 in Germany and other European countries were partly caused by the masses who had no hope for chance and improvement. The USA avoided the Revolution in the early 1900 period by breaking up the large controlling interests, have high inheritance taxes and laws against monopolies. That worked at that time.
The middle and lower class workers have often to compete with low wage workers in other countries. Solution is an increase in education that we can get our society at an overall higher level. ( more vocational training)
5. Budget deficit. Way too high, and on a dangerous path. Lower Corporate taxes were needed, but to lower all taxes was insane. The income of the Federal Government as a percentage of GDP is way too low. ( Lower than it has been in a long time.
As a retired executive I realize that, if Congress fixes the above problems, I have to pay more; but it is not about me, but about what we leave for our kids and grandkids.

Rod Gaede May 25, 2018

With the expected storm coming this summer or fall, I have been reducing my exposure to stocks and Real Estate. Cash may not be secure either. How do I prevent a major reduction in assets like occurred during the great recession? Some Real Estate prices fell by 2/3rds and stocks took a major beating. Only recently have values returned. Maybe without a Democrat Administration the downturn will not be as long or as bad. What will be the best place to hold assets even if the return is low?

Mike Stewary May 25, 2018

It has been created by the easy money Federal Reserve policies for the last 10years.
No reason to expand on this.

Anyone who looks at the bubbles out there .. housing .
Stock market .etc. knows what I am talking about

Fred Schorning May 25, 2018

Larry Edelson forecast the current market as “a five year ride thru hell”, Mike Larson is my best bet to survive that ride. We all miss Larry’s E-Wave Trader and his Artificial Intelligence (AI) commodity charts. Mike Burnick a credible replacement for the AI charts is also gone. It is going to be a rough ride ride with two wheels missing on our cart. Hopefully, the Heat Maps should smooth out the trip.
Fred
PS I’m from Canada, we are mostly a patient and polite people -even when it comes to our politicians – it probably has to do with our national sport ,hockey, and our mantra “don’t get mad, get even” once – at the next election (or the next game) and forget it. I can’t understand Americans, your national sport, baseball, is very gentle. Yet you take out you anger on your politicians and fellow citizens constantly between elections and thus never have a patient or polite moment. Some may argue that football is your national sport – really- 18 games a year – how about 84 or 162 games? A 100 football game schedule might reduce angst?

Elliot Trach May 25, 2018

You seem to be fear-mongering

Darrell Calvin Brown May 25, 2018

I am in the process of securing seed money. I am an African-American homosexual. I face great challenges every day of my life just because of these two facts. So, I am completing my studies while writing my book about the subculture of Monterey,CA I call “Monkeyrey” I am homeless and awaiting housing via the MCPHO in Salinas, CA. I really loath it when people try to partner me with community or another by reason of something as superficial as skin color. It shows forth how stupid and shallow they, he, or she are/is in their decision making. Content of character and talent are what must be looked INTO in making a best and most wise choice. We are one human race with many differing ethnic groups . Each group has its pros and cons. Exploitation of one another is disgusting as well as detrimental to our entire race and Planet. We must deprogram ourselves from the conditioning which has had a stronghold within our lives since before the formation of the Atlantic Slave Trade. “In all your GETTING; GET UNDERSTANDING.”

Andrea Terni May 25, 2018

I live on my investment portfolio. I am mid 70’s & i have a husband with cancer. He has very little to leave me. I am well differsified & do own mostly blue chip but invest 10-20% in more speculative stocks. i am afraid i may not have enough to live on if the market crashes. I am Canadian & invest in the 2 markets.

FRANK ELLISOR May 25, 2018

According to what I have read ON THE INTERNET, Obama gave the Banks the right to take some of the money on deposit, to bail them out of a financial crises. Most people cannot live on what Social Security pays, and if my savings in Stocks, Real Estate and Cash is taken My family would be under the bridge. In closing lets give President Trump a fair shake as he battles the “DEEP STATE” CREATED by Hilary, Obama, Pelosi and other hold over people Frank E.

Frank Ellisor May 25, 2018

According to what I have read on the internet, Obama gave the Banks the right to take some of the money on deposit to bail them out of a financial crises. Most people cannot live on what Social Security pays, and if my savings in Stocks, Real Estate and Cash is taken My family would be under the bridge. In closing lets give President Trump a fair shake as he battles the “Deep State” created by Hilary,Obama and other HOLD overs from the last administration.

John E. Hagan May 25, 2018

Martin,
The government of this once great country is now corrupt beyond redemption & can’t be salvaged. To build a new building you sometimes must tear an old building down. As an analogy the U.S. is a dilapidated building that has been corrupted by the elite oligarchs & their families & most certainly been condemned by God. As Ruth Graham said, “If God does not punish this country soon he owes Sodom & Gomorrah an apology”. If voting could really change things it would be against the law. The elite oligarchs & their families now have complete control. I see no chance for this country to survive in its present form. It is now only a matter of time before the entire corrupt system of government where the rule of law no longer exist, fails completely. There is absolutely no effort by either party, Republican or Democrat to alter the very destructive course this country is now on. At this time every man, woman & child now living in this country owes $64K+ to this totally corrupt & dysfunctional form of government that we are all now living under. This is what our elected & unelected leaders have done to you & I & this country. We are Rome on steroids! To quote our 2nd President of the United States, John Adams “There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation, one is by sword the other is by debt”. Thank you for everything you are trying to do to guide us through these most difficult times.
Sincerely,
John Hagan

Carole Doerr May 25, 2018

Because of the Trump Tax Reform Bill, I think Wall Street is trying to get as much money into their coffers. Buybacks of stock are the name of the game. They want people to see this as a way to make money. Main Street is not the beneficiary of this Tax Plan. People are in debt as much as governments are in debt. Our economy has nothing to do with the stock market. There is not connection between the Fed’s version of inflation because the food and other things people are paying top dollar for are not included in the CPI.

I think the people who are wealthy are tying to take as much money from the middle class so they can compete with other countries in this global economy. Our representative form of government is not representing the people. Because of Citizen’s United, the billionaires can speak to both parties in language they will understand–money.

We the people should be very concerned. The cards are stacked against the US citizen. We have been out priced in the job market. Wages are flat. Our way of life is slip sliding away.

Steve May 25, 2018

What worries me the most is DONALD TRUMP. I AM ALSO PETRIFIED OF MIKE PENCE !!!!!

Nancy Bowman May 25, 2018

I keep reading that the government is planning to freeze bank accounts and retirement accounts under the name, Ice Nine.
What can we do to circumvent such a practice.?

Dan Shirkey May 25, 2018

Two fundamental economic issues: First, the Fed will either overplay its hand as it usually does with inflation and raise rates too fast and too far (and perhaps too late), or it will do nothing, which might be worse in the long term. Second, now that the dust has settled a bit around the tax cuts, it appears like almost all of the benefits went first to big business, and then to the top 1% – 5% of taxpayers, leaving the middle class out of it. Of course, the top 5% of taxpayers pay the preponderance of the taxes in this country by far; still, it is the middle class that needs the help, and we haven’t shrunk the gov’t. Here I define upper-middle class as those making more than $250k per year. For my purposes, the middle class is everyone making less than that, but above the poverty line, which I consider absurdly low.
My concerns are that the government will create another recession at least as big as the last, and that the tax package will add fuel to the fire of political divisiveness that now attacks success in this country (on the part of the left) as something to be taxed away under the rubric of “fairness”. I put this under my own rubric, to whit: “those that can, do; those that can’t, teach; those that can’t teach, critique; and those that can’t critique, go into politics”.

Daniel Schnell May 25, 2018

Is this the time to buy gold ? I’m wondering how safe is the stock market.

Ruth M Johnson May 25, 2018

I’m concerned the price of gold & silver.

Andy May 25, 2018

Money supply, low interest rates, and debt expansion all has me worried. I am confused. Sean Brodrck, who works for WeissRatings, is communicating the market will soar to 45,000. He states to ignore the “pen heads” who talk about selling and avoiding the market.
– How do you reconcile your sentiments with Sean’s recommendations?
– Is Europe deemed more risky then the US?

aie delwel May 25, 2018

As mailed earlier, my fear is that big banks will pull our leg

regarding the value of gold and silver

Eileen Skirball May 25, 2018

I am most concerned that the Deep State will not be totally dismantled and America’s leadership domestically and internationally will be permanently undermined. Without eliminating the corrupt actions of the Deep State, I believe it will be impossible to tackle the national debt that faces every American.

James Pickens May 25, 2018

I am concerned about all the divisions in our nation’s leadership. It seems that the “D”s are trying to destroy the “R”s at every turn. I am very concerned about the former top officials in the Obama Administration and how they are trying to destroy President Trump and the American Government. I’d like to know exactly what is preventing James Comey, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch from going to jail for the crimes they have committed. Our Constitution calls for “equal justice for all,” yet these characters are still walking around free after having done things the rest of us would be in jail for!

I am also concerned about the current rash of gun violence in our society. I don’t know why people don’t understand the concept that these acts of violence are the result of a lack of morality being taught in schools. Back in my day we opened the day with prayer and a pledge of allegiance to our flag. I believe that a faith in God was behind the lack of gun violence in society at that time. Things like shootings, gang violence, etc are,in my opinion, the result of our government removing prayer and God from our schools!

Russell Hudson May 25, 2018

The criminal politicians at the highest levels of our government continue to spend, spend ad nauseam with no end in sight and”clip our coinage” at the same time, devaluing our dollar that is backed by thin air. This is all being funded by debt. We will never repay our debts, the only outcome will be a bankrupt nation. How best to survive the coming day of reckoning?

Frank May 25, 2018

The real national debt according to -https://www.christianpost.com/news/whats-the-real-national-debt-53525/ – is 211 trillion dollars.
America has been stuck on a militaristic merry-go round for 100 years fighting wars that were none of our concern -idiots have killed each other for thousands of years- and continue to do so. Americas bright future is gone, lost to animal instincts seen everywhere. America is bankrupt, financially, morally, spiritually and any other way. Reality check will not help, we are riding a tide of crap into oblivion.

Aadesh May 25, 2018

Hi sir, I am student of Retail Management from India and interested about cryto currency investment. I would like to build network and provide value through my work but have no ideas how to create a value to the crypto currency space. I am interested in Nucleus Vision(NCASH) project and would like to be part of there team as an intern and understand retail business with collaboration with Crypto currency.
If you have any other suggestions or solution I would like to know and build my network and provide value to the society.

Tom May 25, 2018

I won the cosmic lottery and was born in the USA, survived 24 years in the military, and can survive well on my retirement and resourcefulness.

Lifespan has more than doubled since the Civil war. Quality of life is better than royalty had 50 years ago. A nuclear weapon has not been needed to fight an enemy for 70+ years. The rest is details.

The things Americans fuss over vary from election to election. Those things are created by NGOs and bureaucrats to justify their existence. It took the government to enable the tech bubble and the housing bubble. Hopefully, similar debacles will not recur.

We have a president who abides by the US constitution and understands that leading by fad and fallacy is poor governance. The US Congress not so much. Indeed, about the only thing most CongressCritters accomplish is to get re-elected and send home some pork. We need term limits and a balanced budget amendment to reduce the stupid that emanates from that 36 square miles of logic-free environment known as D.C.

I have dealt with many illiterate high school graduates. The average cost for K-12 is nearing $20,000 per year per student so I don’t think we are getting what we are paying for. US employers fill science and engineering shortages with graduates from India, Pakistan and South Korea. That’s fine with me, but the remaining US citizens incapable of critical thinking or low-level writing and math skills is disturbing. But they’ll be taken care of as the government counterfeits money to pay for it.

John May 25, 2018

I am Concerned with pension funds underfunding, our nation’s debt ratio and rising interest rates. Not a good mix. And, then there is robotics and AI concerns. Not sure how our near future will unfold once the recession commences with the demand for government services and subsidies.

Byron Mullen May 25, 2018

Martin, I am a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Coordinator. What I see as our major financial failures in this country is too many people do not know how to prepare a BUDGET that allows them to live within their means. In “Ramsey Talk” we call it a Zero Based Budget. Ones knows their income and starts by allocating a portion to GOD, hopefully 10 %, and determines how the rest of their income will be spent; rent, utilities, food, clothing, insurance, transportation, etc. Again in the end, one MUST have the discipline to do the BUDGET and then stick to it. NO DEBT. Too much charge it now because I WANT it now.
Dave says, we have to learn to live like no one else so that later on we can live and GIVE like no one else. If everyone was GIVING like no one else our Churches could do their God commanded part and take care of the poor and needy and there would be no need for Government Welfare.
Can you imagine how this country would prosper under God under these conditions? Turning from God really concerns me.
These are nothing new. Just common sense and Biblical principles. So the biggest problem we have in not living for God like he has commanded us.
As others have pointed out, the especially Liberal Government is ruining this country. You and I both know that “Socialism or Communism” has never nor will ever work.

Charles Greene May 25, 2018

I’m worried about it all …S.S 401’s Pensions .. where do you go ?

Bill thomas May 25, 2018

What worries me most is the people being brainwashed by the government news networks and all of the college kids being taught by communist professors. People pushing for a one world government and our national sovereignty. There is still great opportunity in this country if you work hard and save. Socialism and communism have never been any good for the commoner!

WARREN BEELER May 25, 2018

I would like to join your your webinar where I could participate,

I started investing in 1951 when I was in my second year at the university of Tennessee. That $100.00 I invested in a Morgan Stanley growth fund.

I kept that investment to show my grandchildren what they could achieve if they started started investing when they were young.

I sold that $100.00 investment for $1975,00 last year.
That was not one of my best investments but it showed the power of compounding.

ray diprofio May 25, 2018

I am more concerned about what’s happening in nature then current finances. we are in a grand solar minimum and it does not look good floods, record snows,volcanoes,earths quakes all way more then normal. global warming I think not.

Steve Young May 25, 2018

I don’t make a lot of $, but I try to save enough. I’ll work a bit more than thirty more years before I have to retire. I saw that the gov’t will reduce my social security to ashes. It’s now nothing but a big tax to me. It makes me furious, and I think people in the gov’t should go to jail for stealing my money. I just have to save more and invest more to cover what financial advisors were expecting SS to contribute to my retirement income.
I’ve watched the gov’t devalue my dollar so much over the course of my life. I just don’t know what to do to fight back for the defense of my family savings and income.

Charles May 25, 2018

Bitcoin; gold; silver;oil which will win out for the average wage earner?
How will my Grandkids be able to buy
Their food housing and health care.
Very concerned about the economic future for them!

Jerry May 25, 2018

I fear that I am looking at a falling empire. We have empowered our citizens to look for “handouts”, and if that doesn’t work you can charge it. Contrary to what Uncle Sam says, prices have skyrocketed and continue to do so and wages remain at unsustainable levels, even with two earner households. The “tax reform” I am afraid will be just another unfulfilled promise as buybacks will get the bulk of the tax money. We as a people have been taught to never give up hope, but I believe that the next generation has little hope and very little chance that things will change until we reach the bottom and have to crawl up. The flag probably won’t be old glory and we will indeed see how the rest of the world lives. We as a nation have tried to copy the Europeans and damn if I don’t think we have done a good job. It is hard to paint a rosy picture when everything around you is wilting.

Henry May 25, 2018

Overall, I just worry about having enough money to support my retirement. Most people feel like the stock market is on the verge of a tumble. So what are the best investments to protect what we have now, and where can we find some (safe) opportunities for growth?

Samuel Fred Rogers May 25, 2018

In your oponion is hyper inflation the only reasonable politically acceptable outcome to the total US debt?
If so what stock mkt sectors will do best.
Which would be best investment, stocks or hard assets – land gold silver etc

Van May 25, 2018

I see that the City of Seattle is going to tax employment, so that means fewer jobs. They are going to spend the money to make poverty more comfortable, so that means more poor people. Way to go, boys!

Chuck Burton May 25, 2018

There is another point which I haven’t seen raised: With every law, regulation or Presidential edict, our government is becoming steadily more totalitarian and dictatorial. This is not the United States of America which I grew up in during the 30’s and 40’s, even under the controls enacted during World War II. I fear for what is coming to the children of today. They are the ones who will have to overturn the present trends – or live under a dictatorship.

Claudia Callaghan May 25, 2018

I feel as though my whole life is in upheaval – will all the fear and worry about impending threats to our economy and our PERSONAL economies it is difficult to anticipate anything remotely fun- joyful- positive in my future… even though I have ALWAYS stressed that the best things in life are free – the 2nd best things are NOT!!

Dimitry Tihomirov May 25, 2018

Who has time to watch webinars or video presentations or to listen to podcasts?

Claus-Peter Herberg May 25, 2018

Having a Dad who remembered pushing a wheelbarrow full of Deutsch Marks, just to buy a loaf of bread during the Weimar Republic, I am becoming increasingly concerned that ever rising inflation will be the catalyst that sparks a second American revolution. With close to 50 million Americans struggling to live just a modest middle class lifestyle, what will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and pushes the American public into a bloody French or Russian like revolution.

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WALTER May 25, 2018

I AM NOT SURE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME BUT I DID SIGN UP FOR THE POWER ELITE AND IF I CAN I WILL SIGN UP FOR YOUR VIDEO BRIEFINGS

Mr. Diehl Sluss May 25, 2018

America’s biggest threat is our own debt. However, our mixture of countries and problems of all of us makes it impossible to
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Art Glasgow May 25, 2018

Protecting my retirement funds and small business.

Ali Razvi May 25, 2018

What worries me the most is the , the personal attitude of Trump. He thinks that he needs no help from more knowledgeable and experienced people in his cabinet. Even if he thinks that someone else has more knowledge than him he refuse to accept and do what he think is right. This is the sign of a flawed personality. This is the reason that he fired so many smarter people from his cabinets. On the predictions of what the economic conditions of our country might look like I am not very pessimistic. Due to his 31% corporate tax rtes we might do better. What surprises me is a lot of Financial writers and analysts were predicting a massive growth after the cut of interest rate have not occurred so far. Remember one financial writer was explaining that the over seas cash piles of huge corporation when get into our country the trillion dollar boom in our country will eliminate all our deficits and keep the stock market humming for years to come! This obviously have not happened yet. I have no idea as to how much Google, Facebook and Microsoft and Apple have brought back from Ireland or Barbados,where ever they had stashed their gains for lower taxes. If you know it please write in your next letter.

James S. May 25, 2018

Martin,
My biggest fear like most who are paying attention, is debt. This includes the national debt, state debt, pension plans, credit cards, student loans, autos, etc…..
I would like you in your presentation for you to talk a bit about diversification of one’s assets. Just what can one do or should you do to preserve the purchasing power of one’s net worth today. include gold, real estate, life insurance and other commodities in your discussion. I once had a pretty old guy tell me this. Jim he said, “In 1900 one ounce of gold would buy you a pretty nice suit. In 2008 one ounce of gold will still buy you a pretty nice suit”. Interesting lesson that more people should think about in today’s economic times.

Jose De la Peña May 25, 2018

Dear Martin: I started following you with Safe Money Report many years ago. Thank you very much for your wise guiadance it has protected my family financialy.
Now I am a Mexican citizen, living in Mexico City two daughters left my country (one was kidnaped and went to Spain, she now has two beautiful children), the other attended college in the USA, and was offered jobs in NY, she is outstanding, got a green card and now is a US citizen living in beautiful Seattle.
My most concerning issue right now is NAFTA. I was one of the auto executives negotiating it back in the early 90`s. I was COO of one of the big three operating in Mexico (all of them 100% owned by US shareholders). The Strategy was created in the US in big part to make this companies more competitive against Japanese, Korean and European manufacturers. It worked big time: They could not compete in terms of Quality and cost with the big three.
They were forced to invest in plants in the US or here. Creating jobs and tremendous wealth for the region, they now use US parts.
Now Mexico is facing a populist candidate (leading the polls) in the upcomong election due July 1st. Mr. Trump comments originate a lot of volatility for the exchange rate. Refusing to sign NAFTA 2.0 is very bad for American Public companies and gives this populist arguments to become more popular.
I do not understand why the Current administration is taking such a big chance to have a Gov. (A la Venezuela Style) as neighbor and destroing value for US Farmers, industries, banking, services and auto parts and auto manufactures. I am convinced that no body has explained to him the complexities and benefits for the US of Nafta. And they have not told him that if Mexico follows Venezuela, millions will be walking North. By the way Trade figures he uses are wrong, because they do not deduct net content of American Parts. and nobody has to cut a check for negative balance of trade.
Thank you Kindly Martin, and all the best to you.
Jose De la Peña

Fred Fraley May 25, 2018

My father always told me: “The stock market is better than a horse race. If you have losing bet tickets at the end of the race, they’re worth nothing. At least your stock “tickets” are worth something at the closing bell.” The question is “how much?” Most of us can live with a 20% correction as many stock portfolios had in 2008. But how about a catastrophe where you lose 90% of the value of your stock portfolio? I’m living on a half-pay pension, IRA, full social security, and a high-paying family trust. I’m not cashing investments to live. In fact since 2010 I gave up expensive cruises and began saving in a stock brokerage account, which is now in the mid-six figures. I find that I need added services now at age 86, includingf secretarial and exercise training. I’m willing to cash some of the investments from the brokerage account for these added needs. My estate isn’t large enough to be subject to the Federal Estate Tax under the former or the new law. I would have a worry if the Demopcrats radically lowered that tax’s exemption. I’m just as happy to die with lowered-valued stocks and a smaller estate subject to the Federal Estate Tax. As my father said, “stocks are like growing plants ar the end of the day.” I will the seedlings to my heirs.

james w berhow May 25, 2018

Can one know what the Federal Reserve plans on doing with interest rates. What ever they do will have a major effect on the economy.

Donald Zwoboda May 25, 2018

what’s the 5 year future outlook, for Gold and Silver and gold & silver stocks. ( GDX )

Preston Sullivan May 25, 2018

Will you please provide timing on when you expect major turns in gold, oil, and the stock market?

solyluna May 25, 2018

My greatest concern is What happens when all of the debt comes due? (National, state, pension funds, student loan, credit card etc etc). I am an engineer and believe in the natural progression of mass and energy. Can an economist forecast what will happen on “Payment Day”? How does one protect himself from the results of 50 years of wild borrowing? would any one have money to buy my precious metals, Might society regress to a barter system in which case booze and tobacco might be our currency

Larry Hohman May 25, 2018

The county I live in just got a request from Job and Family Services for an extra 450,000 dollars to take care of all the children in their care. They are spending 30,325 per child. Then I see in another article an economist is predicting that in ten years ,40% of low skilled workers will be out of a job due to automation. Thats 40% fewer people paying taxes to support all these welfare programs. Looks like a big problem in the making.

E G McMillan May 25, 2018

Bankrupt governments
Social unrest and vitrol
Moral decay
Terrorism
Religious freedom under siege
Racial tensions
Political discord
Deep State issues
Inflation or deflation?
One World Order
Etc.

Is there hope? Is there s way out of this mess?

Bill May 25, 2018

When the dollar devalues and becomes worthless, mortgages get amended, and as usual the average american with get screwed. Many may not be able to afford the higher interest rates, yes even fixed rates will go up.

Plus the amount of mortgage owed will go up and many more people will loose their homes.
Our standard of living will fall like a rock. This was all caused by our crooked leaders at the fed, who decided to save their crooked friends at the major banks at the expense of the average american. Yes, I think we all should be worried!

Matt May 25, 2018

Martin,

I have a question for you. I can make a rational, fact filled case for the Dow to hit 35,000. I can also make a rational, fact filled case for the Dow to be halved. What should I do to protect myself? What should I do to profit? Maybe I should just sit in cash. Thoughts?

Matt

Eli Yahudah May 25, 2018

New forces that may precipitate a fall of the dollar seem on the horizon. There appears to be a movement from petrodollars denominated in USD to other currencies by some of the largest oil producers and importers including Russia, China, Venezuela and Iran. Alternatives include the petroyuan and the Euro. Will cryptoassets provide a hedge or a refuge .

Robert Schepman May 25, 2018

Only two things happen to debt: it gets repaid OR it gets wiped out. I fewar the latter.
Keep up the good work!

Helene May 25, 2018

Since losing my hubby less than 1 year ago and then suffering with health issues myself, I feel overwhelmed with the entire investment world, as well as the moral roller coaster downward, to our own ruin. If God does not intervene we are following ROME.

John Wright May 25, 2018

It would strike me that with all but a couple of Countries being severely in the red, and apparently never being able to see the black at the end of the tunnel, that maybe the time has come to have one universal monetary system and fold all the debt period. I can’t see any way out of this mess, whereby corrupt politicians interested only in themselves, keep piling debt upon debt.
By common agreement it would be ideal if every country/jurisdiction agreed to this, and at the same time made it law that future debt was no longer legal
Maybe I am being overly simple in the solution – but adding more debt daily will never be the answer, nor responsible.

Catherine E. Disney May 25, 2018

In my 70’s I was arrested for DUI – Arizona’s main source of income. No priors, but 2 days later went to get animal food out of necessity and was arrested again – and sentenced to 1.5 years in prison (compare to 30 day sentence for a former inmate on his 3rd DUI). I was released early because I had the rare score of 100% on each of 3 mandatory tests (completed in half the allotted time). Two days after release the County informs me that a vacant building on my property (which I have owned for 12 years) is in violation and must be removed immediately – or I’ll be fined $750/day (yes, you read it right). Of course my arrest fines are in the thousands.
While in prison I was not allowed any outside calls to pay or arrange pay’t for bills (only family emergencies allowed – I have no family). I was released just as my property was sent to foreclosure. While in prison my Social Security payments, my only source of income, were stopped. When released I was told it would be about 2 months before they started again – and my monthly payment would be reduced (despite a national raise in individual distribution) because they had made an error and paid me one month too many following my arrest. I believe ceasing SS payments is not in keeping with the plan, perhaps illegal.

Meanwhile, my 401K investment accounts have taken the hit Trump has offered us all.

It is too late for me to “start over.” I’m hoping to avoid bankruptcy – but seriously don’t know why. My life has been totally ruined by a legal system that is grossly inequitable and a government that is in turmoil spun by one man’s ego.

Now you know more than you asked – and little to do with playing “the street.”

Gskanwal May 25, 2018

Stock market overbought and this party got to end some tile-+when least expected.
Aftermath looks real bad, very very bad. May be depression or something like that.

DEBT and consequences!!!

China do not have good intentions. North Korea is the other face of China.It is all China.

And lot of more bad and dark clouds—-p.S. I am a subscriber. I am happy to be old.

Richard c Bauder May 25, 2018

I’m 82. I started working on a farm at age 10. I worked my way through college, earned a degree in physics and advanced degree in engineering. The under thirty generation people I contact are so clueless and lazy; want the government to coddle them. Almost every welfare case I am aware of is a scam. I am concerned for the soul of the USA.

john w morris May 25, 2018

Democrats are trying to destroy this country……I have no idea what their end game might be

Richard May 25, 2018

Will interest rates continue to rise and if they do where do you think the 10 year bonds will top at and when.

Lora H. May 25, 2018

The volatility is making me crazy. A stock starts to go up and I buy it. Turn around a day or two later and the sell-off begins.

Paulette Young May 25, 2018

Best way to invest with gold and silver coins as a retiree and the cost factor for both thank you

Freddy McLain May 25, 2018

The thing that worries me greatly is that the ship of state is completely rudderless upon treacherously high seas.

Dennis Feighny May 25, 2018

Social Security was never intended to be one’s only source of income. With few exceptions (i.e. a disabled person, or a person whose spouse has died, or a spouse that stayed at home and never worked)a person that is retired should have had other income streams.

If a retired person does not have enough income, they should consier working as there are many jobs available.

I am very optimistic about the economy because of President Trump’s policies (i.e. tax cuts, deregulation, etc.). The stock market is much higher since President Trump took office from the socialist Obama.

My only worries are that the Democrats have no intention of addressing the issues and problems we have like President Trump is. The Democrats only want to obstruct even at the peril of huring our nation.

Lonnie Adams May 25, 2018

we no longer have shared values Hard to have a unified country without that consensus Hence the polarization

Tim Bewcyk May 25, 2018

War only profits bankers and those who manufacture weapons.

All school shooters have been on psych mess which actually carry warnings on their boxes which list the horrendous side effects. However drug companies make trillions by treating as many citizens as possible with treatments which have no intention of curing, only of addicting and getting more health care money.

If you and your customers will not take responsibility for these and other wrongs in the world, then more confusions and chaos and criminality of finance will ensue. Calmness and cooperation come from good communication, ethics and a recognition that we have some interest invested in our neighbor having a good life too. I can elaborate on any of these points if you are interested in improving our world situation. Simply seeking to profit as the world deteriorates will be your and my downfall in the end.

Lori Haldeman-Mossholder May 25, 2018

You say we will survive but at what cost? We are loosing our democracy. There is a push to stop any help to the people that need it and deserve it, to give to the greedy. trump is an incompetent, self serving, bigot, that only makes moves that serves himself and his flunkies that also aiding his personal gain. He swore to uphold the constitution and is chipping away to destroy it. In a time when we should be concentrating on clean energy and preserving our Earth we are going backward to worse polluting of big companies and fracking. We had a shot a reversing some of the harm we already inflicted on our Earth and now all the head way made is being reversed. Clean air to breath, water to drink, and food to eat rates way below making profit. The hippie generation mended our racial prejudice a lot and now that is being enflamed by our bigoted president .trump is also making bulling look like it is fine to do with his juvenile name calling and his praise of his version of “good people” in white supremacist, etc. He doesn’t want free press, he is trying to end the postal ser0vice, any small businesses that are left since monopolies have taken over everywhere. I worked as a lead person in a factory for 15 years, and much overtime and also earned 34 college credits at the same time. I worked before that job at other jobs since I was 12 and worked at home on the farm until graduation. In 1996, I became disabled. After Medicare is taken out of my Social Security I get $933./mo. SS was set up because of so many people living at poverty level. I am at poverty level with i. I also have cancer going on 3 years and could not afford traditional treatment if I chose it. My husband after years of welding is also disabled since Nov. 2013. Many of the friends I know with jobs and that have cancer will never be out of debt in their life time because of it. In the case that their spouse dies from cancer not only do they loose their spouse, half their income and still have the debt to pay. Many are worse off than us and they wants to take Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid away. He would rather spend monies on walls to cut off our neighbors, and instill worse national relationships, or have a Military Parade. It is so much more important to feed to trump , to feed his ego than the survival of the American people he is suppose to be serving. I also am concerned with a president that isn’t concerned with his countries safety and voting interference from other countries. A true president would be very concerned and want to get to the bottom of it, at any cost. The only reason he would not it that he is involved. He is a traitor to our country. I totally don’t understand how anyone can’t see through his endless lies. The only ones that can support him are prejudice like him and believe in white superiority or are rich and he is giving them hand outs and making it easier to get around the laws put in place to protect the rest of us, so they can get richer The survival of our democracy, our Earth, our national respect, our morals and ethics, our constitution, our poor, aged, vets, health, minorities, immigrants, women, children, LGBT,, etc,…depend on getting trump and the rest of his republican rubble out of office as soon as possible, before our great country gone beyond repair.

Ronald E. Baker May 25, 2018

I am Canadian. Every day 400 people flee as refugees into Canada from the USA. Fear has driven them up north! The mechanics of fear are to attack anyone speaking Spanish (Latinos) even Puerto Ricans who are citizens of USA or French (Haitians) who have suffered greatly by hurricanes and bad governments corrupted by (often American) businesses. Also by blundering relief efforts that simply don’t restore power or rebuild homes/businesses and fill the pockets of those behind such “humanitarian” programs. Americans are failing the little brothers in the Caribbean, Latin America and also refugees from other countries like Honduras, and El Salvador, instead of helping them overcome their domestic problems. So these people flee, first to America where the bully-boys are egged on by the white supremacists and similar thugs to attack them, often their kids on their way to school and drive them in terror to our safe havens up here. 27,000 have arrived in Canada so far in 2018. Shame, shame on the “Make America Great Again” culture, seeking to turn the clock back to 1860; even lauding slavery and the Confederacy. Who has led America down this path? The present government of the USA and its leaders, I believe.

JACK R WILLIAMS May 25, 2018

SOCIAL SEC NEEDS TO GET A RAISE? ITS BEEN A WHILE SENCE WE GOT A RAISE. WE PAID OUR DUES . I AM 85 YEARS OLD AND ITS TUFF MAKING A ENDS MEET IN THESE TIMES. EVERY ONE ELSE IS GETTING THERE SHARE

BILL Vereen May 25, 2018

Its not that You dont have good ideas Its just that I don’t have extra money to invest anyway.

leonardo scarpati May 25, 2018

Dear Martin , you know better than me that, the famous STOCK MARKET is a charade of the Global Elites to take our money and keep our illusion of trying to do better for our families .some people are smart and learn to go along for some gains , and gets out on time before they loose everything ,they gained .

Colleen Muscato May 25, 2018

This environment scares me very much.

The first being that our government will take away our retirement funds, 401K, and savings. I feel no funds are safe at this time.

Secondly I worry that we are due for another burst of the bubble. Real estate prices are back where they were before the last crash. They are loaning again at no Money down and interest rates are rising.

We are 67 and plan to work until 70 but worry about keeping our cash in the bank. What options do we have?

Michael J. Burke May 25, 2018

I think it is sad that the United States has virtually abdicated its past position in the world as a leader and as a trustworthy nation. I can appreciate our new leader as not liking a particular agreement a previous administration created or joined, but to arbitrarily abandon the agreement seems not only ill-advised, but also catastrophically wrong and inappropriate. I worry about the money I have saved in my investments and how the future of these investments will be forever impacted by this nation’s current philosophy. My goal right now is to survive until late December when I will be 59 1/2, and I will be able to withdraw my retirement savings without penalty. I only hope this false market will continue to thrive because of how great Donald Trump’s potential is, but his decisions today will certainly undermine the potential financial futures of my 17-year-old twins. His decisions may cause them to be involved in another mindless war somewhere in the world, and that would certainly impact their college educations. I worry the market is horribly over-valued at 25,000 +/-. It may climb higher, but what is it really worth? The overwhelming debt the US and all of the other nations in the world have ignored will choke us to death and cause our markets to crumble. How do we stop the madness that has been going on now for decades?

Hale Meserow May 25, 2018

I don’t understand the national deficit. How can there be a deficit when the government can just print money to cover it?

MaryAnna Whetstone May 25, 2018

Looking forward to your comments…..

Ed May 25, 2018

% higher = Higher Stock Markets! Bring us the top ten Cryptos to buy and help us vote out the Crooked Globalists in our gov. and bring us good Dividends paying companies …we will have 7 years of Fat Cows with Mr. Trump !
GOD bless America more!

anthony giordano May 25, 2018

Larry indicated that Europe and Japan would crash first. I see no evidence yet. By Larry”s timing, Trump will be a one term president because the decline should begin in the U.S. by 2020.In the meantime, although Trump is taking on some important issues, every action brings volatility.I do believe the market will go up, but with the unpredicability of daily events this is not a traders market nor is it one in which to add cash. The market is supposed to be a leading indicator and it no long is at least for the time being.With continuing agitation of the market all of the type of investment Larry talked about are questionable.

aurelio alvarez May 25, 2018

Who is breaking away ? Trump breaking international agreements , menacing even Europe? Who can rely on Trump?
It is good for the world as a whole that there should not be an hegemonic country. That´s all. Trump should follow Obama´s
line and not show such an atavic immature hatred to him. All the best A.Alvarez from Spain.

Irene Marrs May 25, 2018

I have avoided Crypto currencies for 2 reasons, one being that I do not know enough and the other is more concerning. I appears to me that Crypto is a threat to the establishment, and the people in power will not let that go too far. Perhaps they are already forgoing taxes on Crypto gains by people who hide that sort of thing. But more worrisome to them must be that people could circumvent regulations or in some way get out from under the governments thumb. I would appreciate some discussion on this.

Eliabeth Patterson May 25, 2018

You are right our country is in deep trouble. I have bought some utilities but they went right down. My stocks loose every day. Can not afford that!

Roberto Clerc May 25, 2018

Hi Martín, I use to live in the most rich, advance and happy country of latín América untill a group of delinquents disguising of comunists and populist Take the control of the country and all their institutions, stealing all its riches and ending all the productive capital of the country in only 20 years. Today all I can do is to take the rest of my wealth and move to another country, Im talking about Venezuela.
I think all of you are pasing a few years of tasting what it is to elect a populist man to ride a country, a mistake do you can learn not to repeat.
Best whishes.

John Grimm May 25, 2018

The biggest problem we face right now is the $20 trillion debt (not counting medicare, medicaid, and future social program entitlements. How will this debt be paid? Socialist tax rates? Dollar devaluations? Savings confiscations? The federal government is bloated and corrupt. They will use any method possible to retain their power. And unfortunately, about half the population is dependent on government spending programs, so those people will go along with whatever the government decides to do. I have saved all my life and I am about to retire. How do I preserve the value of my life savings? Buy good stocks and hope the prices rise as the value of the dollar falls? Buy gold? Buy productive (farm) land now in case things get very bad? Some combination of all these and other financial actions?

BILL PADIAN May 25, 2018

1/ WE APPEAR TO BE INVOLVED IN A BITTER, MEDIA DRIVEN GAME TO DISPARAGE AND DISRESPECT THE PRESIDENT AT THE EXPENSE OF HAVING A UNITED, EFFECTIVE AND RESPECTED COUNTRY

2/ WE SEEM TO BE BENT ON PROVOKING THE RUSSIANS FOR DOING THE SAME THING THAT WE ARE DOING IN SYRIA IE MINDING SOMEONE ELSE’S
BUSINESS— MAINTAINING A STATE OF CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA TAKES PEOPLE’S ATTENTION AWAY FROM OUR OWN MAJOR INTERNAL ISSUES

3/ WE ALSO SEEM TO BE ENAMORED WITH POKING THE CHINESE IN THE EYE OVER THEIR ISLAND BUILDING CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA FOR WHICH WE RECENTLY DISINVITED THEM FROM OUR PLANNED JOINT NAVAL MANEUVERS IN THE PACIFIC—THIS DESPITE OUR CONTINUAL PROVOCATIVE SHOWS OF U.S. NAVAL FORCE IN THE SAME AREA AND OUR JOINT MILITARY MANEUVERS WITH THE SOUTH KOREANS

4/THE ABOVE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ITEMS WHICH ARE CREATING AND ENVIRONMENT OF CONTINUOUS INSTABILITY AND RUN THE RISK OF EVNTUALLY EVOLVING INTO A WAR

5/MY KEY WEALTH BUILDING CHALLENGE GIVEN THE ABOVE ITEMS AND MY ADVANCED AGE IS TO IDENTIFY LOW RISK, LOW VOLATILITY INCOME PRODUCING OPPORTUNITIES PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE POLICIES ON INTEREST RATES WHICH CLEARLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SENIORS

John May 25, 2018

Why are so many surprised about our country and society falling into in to the abyss? Outlaw guns, take this one and that one to court for rape, murder, drive by’s, etc. These actions are after the fact, and after the devastation. What is different now then was decades and even centuries ago? GOD! Why is this so hard for people to see this? As our country has and is slowly and steadily moving away from God and take down or destroy His principles, crime, violence and the decency of others like treat others as you would like to be treated are thrown out like trash to the landfill. Love one another and care for one other. Why was it so important to remove the 10 commandments from schools? Don’t these tell our children (and adults) rape, murder, stealing, etc are wrong? Isn’t the schools where the latest tragedies are happening? HELLO!! We take down the very principles of God for our children to believe and follow and wonder why there are school shootings?!?!? Why is this so difficult to comprehend???
I’ll tell you why. Then we would have to look at our own actions and behavior because we are doing the very things we are asking children not to do, but then teach them they are their own God and answer morally to no one?? In the name of porn, theft, lying, suing everyone every time a mistake is made like a winning lottery ticket, stealing, free speech that allows people, words and songs glamorizing the very atrocities taking place right in front of us and present them as cool, hip, rad, etc. Even obesity. We can’t even control ourselves to eat reasonably. Like children without parents, people without God are gonna do what they want to do no matter if it’s right or wrong. Selfishness caring only about ourselves, our family, car, house, job is all anyone is concerned about (if even that many.) Children killing parents. Parents killing children and on and on it goes.
We have told God “We don’t want you in our lives, affairs or country” and as we move away from Him, He is respecting our “free will” and backing away from us. What is there to teach, believe and model character before not only our children, but to each other too? Nothing! Self indulgence is now the king of our lives and country.
Why are so many surprised we are going down the toilet?!?! It was God’s principles and character our country embraced and made it great! Now removed, no longer is this country seen the best, but just like any other place where evil runs ramped in a Godless society.
Surprised? WHY?!?! Garbage in = garbage out.
If you really want to know the truth of how this country was birthed, look up “Statue of Our Forefathers.” A monument of the principles, character and beliefs of those who risked everything and formed this once great country.

Jonathan Zapadenko May 25, 2018

No fear on my part I have my sins paid in full!

Leslie Langenbrunner May 25, 2018

With Crypto going up and down so fast, I want better direction when and where to move funds onto a more stable coin when the market has peeked and is set to drop. Tether, TrueUSD etc. I don’t want to day trade but if I could have preserved the funds I had during the late January peek, I would be 300% better than I am now.

On the stock side, I worry there will be a huge correction. When will it be and how should I protect myself.

Tom Bierl May 25, 2018

My overarching concern is whether the United States will survive as democracy based on the rule of law embodied in the constitution and its orderly evolution. It may very well depend on whether class warfare can be avoided and that comes down to money and debate. Both require leadership toward the center which does not seem to exist. Greed and “I believe” seem to dominate. The lower 50% of the population has been taking it in the wallet for over 40 years. The people at the top – educated, sophisticated and capable of leveraging their position – believe that they deserve even more. Within the group at top, there seems to be no awareness that they have what they have because (to paraphrase Newton) they stand on the shoulders of those below them. Trickle down economics should not applied to tax cuts, but to rising income since it is the driving force for wealth creation. The greed involved with passage of the Tax Plan sets up stronger forces for the K-wave and undercuts the country for everyone. Platitudes, hyperbole, distorted facts and outright lies will be our mutual undoing. Capitalism may have greed as a significant motivating factor, but it is one of the “seven deadly sins” for well established historical reasons. It is the roll of government to balance the outcomes of greed to make capitalism a lifting force and that has failed in a distinctly ROYAL tradition.

Elliot Trach May 25, 2018

What is the success rate. Of your system? on a year by year basis.

Ron Singerman May 25, 2018

My two main MACRO worries are:

#1- The absolute lack of integrity and illegal doings in our federal gov’t.
We seem to be heading in the direction of the Roman Empire as depicted in
“The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”.

#2- The Socialist leanings of our young college generation.And the lack of recognizing
that you are primarily responsible for your success and well being and not the gov’t.
That coupled with the fact that they are unwilling to let opposition speech in notwithstanding
there claim to diversity.

Over time with proper allocations your hard earned long term money should be OK if history
continues to repeat with the normal set backs.Therefore this doesn’t worry me as much of the
two comments above.
That is barring catastrophes if the 1st two comments come to fruition.

As an after thought I need to add the middle east fundamentalists goal of destruction of all not in
compliance with their own thinking.

jim strom May 25, 2018

80 YEARS OLD WILL I RUN OUT OF MONEY ????? HAVE LESS THEN 100,000 !!!

John Hartnett May 25, 2018

Martin

Hi

Thanks for the great work

I am European/Irish and my biggest concern is the European Banking Sector, particularly Italy – The Banking debt has the ability to sink thevEURO.

And in the US I the concern is Debt

And since the Financial Crisis the Rich are getting Richer and the Poor getting Poorer!

Bruni Helmerson May 25, 2018

Thank you Mr.Weiss for the information ,you are so right,my kind of thinking.
My fear is that I will outlive my savings,not being able to find honest advise where to invest some money to give me some income
will accelerate my going broke.I am a widow,no family ,I am more than concerned about my future survival.Already lost almost everything in2008 including my husband.
With no SS to speak of,what do I do? No honesty in the society we live in today and that seems to be getting worse.
Thank you for listening.
Sincerely
Bruni Helmerson

jim mcalister May 25, 2018

I am very impressed with president trumps rhetoric. he is the first president who always asks gods blessing on all of us. marty Weiss is the other one wh seeks gods blessing on all of us, we will never know fully gods actions but I feel that HE is using Donald trump as his instrument in bringing peace and reconciliation not only to make America great but to bring peace and reconciliation through the entire world. I am very optimistic that peace will come in my lifetime.. wouldn’t it be wonderful if we can see all people of all races accept each other as brothers and sisters and have sensitivity to the poor among us. god is all knowing of our discriminations and will give us the wisdom to know the truth..my god bless each one of us to know the truth!

Darius Gregoire May 25, 2018

Martin when the DJI bounces up and down 200-300 pts. a day, average investors will be left holding the bag. With unfunded debt in Europe and Latin America leading to unemployment and revolution and billionaires leave US for hidden islands the problem is serious. When the Pres. of the US alienates traditional allies and threatens economic and military sanctions WAR could be the next step. Historically when the unsolved problems become so entangled the WAR cry becomes the answer. Whether you declare it or you defend against it the focus becomes clear. From Plato to Alexander to Caesar to Hitler greed and power corrupts. I am looking forward to your Wed. and Thur. sessions to enlighten me.

Jim Madsn May 25, 2018

Ignorant, corrupt, lying, cheating, ad nausea, President Strumpet

Elizabeth Nelson May 25, 2018

The need for income in retirement is of utmost importance. Making enough in the market is not the only issue.

Low interest rates and safety of capital are 2 of the important issues, besides not losing what you have .

Purnakar Abrol May 25, 2018

No there is no Fear there. Every SUN rise brings bright future , the hope, that is the LIFE force, that no force can stop

S John May 25, 2018

I know why children bully….they see democrats doing it; the dems act like spoiled children; I am really tired of the lies, obstruction, etc from dems. Some republ too. where are the adults….I only see a few

Albert Koster May 25, 2018

Dear Sir,
I would like to comment on what you wrote in your article which is

Quote “Look at what’s happening! Kim Jung-on is making crazy demands and threatening to pull out of the June summit. President Xi thinks he’s Mao Tse-Tung. Putin thinks he’s the Tsar of Russia. And now even Europe, which was already coming unglued internally, is breaking away from the U.S.” I understand your concerns” unquote.

I have no axe to grind and I agree with most of your writing . But on this occation it appears to me you are very much looking at the world’s problem with one eye closed.
You are blaming Kim Jung-on, President Xi, , Putin and Europe for the present world problems. I would like to suggest that a lot of the blame of what’s happening in the world today can also put at the door of Pres. Trump. His style and inexperience certainly doesn’t help to make our world a better place. The average person in your country, the USA, is also getting hurt.
Instead of making the world a better place, the present USA administration is, in my opinion, achieving the opposite.
And who is the one to pull the plug on the 12th of June summit? POTUS.
VERY SAD.

Ken May 25, 2018

Martin, you always end your messages with “God bless” so I assume you are a Christian. You also said, “But I also know in my heart that we will ultimately get through this. We have survived before and we will again. ” Have you read the Book of Revelation? Have you heard of the end of days? Clearly this psychotic opposition to Trump is unique. The deep state is a spiritual opposition – it’s not just some simple corruption in government.
But my favorite topic is this. Clearly the Obama and Clinton deep state is very, very corrupt. Yet innocent, Mr. Respectable Warren Buffett supported (enthusiastically) these politicians. But yet NOBODY is willing to mention this; as if Buffett has no idea how wicked they are. LOL!!!
As for investing, is there any possibility that gold will be replaced by crypto as a store of value? Of course this is ridiculous but why couldn’t they do it? As older people die off, we are replaced by a generation who laughs off metals as simply rocks and they worship anything digital. And digital money would be much easier for a wicked government to control. We need to prepare for a post-Trump presidency because he is 71 years old. They have 2.5 to 6.5 years to put this cryptocurrency in place.

J Volz May 25, 2018

Martin, I have valued your insight in the past, but I’m concerned when I read in your latest email. Things like Europe is pulling away from the US and that N. Korea has withdrawn from the peace talks. You need to get info from other than Fox . Trump has been the main force pulling away with his America First (to fail ) policies. I know that many folks are blind to many of the developments because of the Tax Reform. But signs are already indicating that the future deficits are growing rapidly. Strains with Iran and Europe are in part raising fuel costs. And to the average working men and women rising interest rates and fuel costs are taking most of the gains they received from the tax plan. And without the anticipated growth, the Budget and Tax Plan fall apart.

Purnakar Abrol May 25, 2018

I am sorry I have nothing to say

Brian Candlish May 25, 2018

Dear Martin,

Thank you for your e-mail, requesting my personal worst investment fears. Firstly, a major world market collapse, sufficient to destroy future dividends from strong companies. Secondly, the collapse of stock market values, sustained for the next decade.

At this time when fiat currencies are trending downwards in purchasing power, I have found no better alternative investment to strong businesses. There will always be market corrections and it is to be hoped that as investors we keep a little powder dry for these occasions.

My problem with using Weiss research, is that I am English and therefore study the UK market place with which I best understand and in which I feel most confident. The Weiss Ratings must be a God send for your U.S. clients.

With best wishes & thank you for reading,
Brian Candlish.

carl wegrich May 25, 2018

Carl again the word alerting should be ..already.. We have 200, 400.800 1200 year cycles controlled by sun and electronic universe weather is and will continue to change and get worse, MSM won’t tell you being paid by deep state and NWO , go research before every thing is taken off internet or controlled.

D PARK May 25, 2018

I do agree 100% on your concerns about what is going on around the world and here in our homeland. America is the best place in the world to live but we have to work harder than ever to keep that position. Thank you very much for your REAL work.

carl wegrich May 25, 2018

I divided 90 % of my holdings with 3 adult kids. The other 10% I mostly sold to purchase silver, gold and copper, plus survival items. I already had purchased a fair amount.. Lets face it, with the coming cold weather cycle, there won’t be enough food unless we start making changes now ! Research it, ADAPT2030, Iceage now.org, Oppenheimer Ranch.com, Ice age farmer and many others, sorry don’t mean to be down, but it has happened before in regular cycles. Think about it, everything is electronic and it is NOT shielded or hardened for CME or a Carrington type event. ALL electronic stuff will stop working ! Russia still uses 1950’s style tubes for lotta electronic equipment. It will not be effected by solar flares CME’s etc, cars, trucks,phones, farming equipment, heaters, stoves, etc etc will be effected when it happens and weather is alerting moving into grand solar minimum. Good luck all and god bless, society will collapse.

Rod Morgan May 25, 2018

It appears that with Trump in office, must of Larry’s cycles theory has been delayed. Based on a lot of analysis, 2018 was originally to be a above average year in USA market and that’s not taking place as of yet. Could one assume that the USA market is also caught up in the false new pandemic.

Do you see any clear trends in our market for the rest of 2018 and early 2019 or should we ride out this sideways market.

Thanks

John May 25, 2018

Hi Martin, Is inflation underestimated? There seem to be 2 inflation measures, 1) ordinary cost of living, low inflation 2) high inflation as seen in the DOW, S&P and other investments. How to invest for higher inflation?

Louis A. Cherry May 25, 2018

Martin we were warned by Larry that the next few years would be crazy. So far he has been right on. I don’t anticipated any sanity to anything until 2020. The Democrat Party is to blame for much of the unrest that is prevalent in every facet of our lives. They lost an election and the Constitution means nothing to them and their in is the problem. They spend money we don’t have and roll up tremendous debt that is crazy. The Dodd-Frank law is a total disaster for people who trust banks with their deposits. Barney Franks said depositors give their money to bank and shouldn’t expect any funds in the event of a bank failure.The FDIC is a hoax.

Bill May 25, 2018

Simple logic that few acknowledge.

The fundamental element, for a successful consumer based economy is trade. To facilitate this, money was created to replace barter. This means money must be circulated, within the productive sector of the economy, to creates wealth. If money is not circulated, but hoarded, you have collapse. Most thinking individuals know this, but greed has always overridden this fact and the zero sum parasitic sector, always gains control, through a veil of complexity, that is not understood by the voting population. This leads us into a boom/bust economy with major collapse about ever 4th generation. This has occurred over and over again, but who remembers history? The 1929 collapse was primarily corrected with the passage of a steep progressive tax and the Glass-Steagall-Act. Both of those solutions were finally eliminated, beginning with Reagan thru Trump. I think it is obvious, that collapse is now coming.

I learned these fundamentals in grade school in the 1930’s, when I played marbles. When the winner won all the marbles, the game was over! I have witnessed the entire cycle, boom to near collapse.

George Osborne May 25, 2018

DEBT is a major problem. Giving “poor” people what workers earn is NOT the way to improve the economy. Everyone should work for what they receive. No “dole”.. Given a choice most poor would rather receive something for nothing than earn their keep. I am not in favor of the freeload mentality our congress has. What to do? VOTE THE RASCALS OUT”…

Elaine May 25, 2018

Trump is a master negotiator. Give him leeway. I’m concerned for my children and grandchildren, and of course my stock account.

Yoriko Maeda May 25, 2018

Dear Martin:
Thank you very much for concerning our financial well being. I appreciate it very much.
I was very shocked by sudden death of Larry Edelson. We lost great man, but he tough me how to live and die.

By the way, I am a little bit confused. Larry said it will be a great welt up which no generation as seen. But on the other hand, you are saying there will be a major crash and should increase cash holding. Larry was saying the long term forecast? Before it happens there will be a major bank buckeye again in near future?

Regards,
Yoriko Maeda (a Japanese simultaneous interpreter who lives in Orlando, Florida)

Philip Esonu May 25, 2018

Weiss, I thank God for getting to know you, but please help me get subscribed to your Crypto research. I lost all my money in one fake Cryptocurrency stuff. Right now I have seen Weiss Ratings as the best thing that has happened to me.

Susan May 25, 2018

Thank you. You have helped me to grow my wealth, however, I have two homes without mortgages or debt. Is this a mistake?

david cuddy May 25, 2018

This economic split is caused by big government. The wealthy benefit from massive deficit spending…increasing the value of their assets, and government programs, subsidies and socialism creates many many more family units that will never be self sustaining.

alvin grancell May 25, 2018

You are beginning to to sound like a right wing coocoo supporting the idiotic Trump agenda. Please take me off your email list.

Richard Anthony May 25, 2018

Unfortunately traveling.Possible to receive
written copy? Concerns=Too many!!
Currently sold stocks, moved to 60% cash.
Now purchasing BBB Corportates with maturities less than 1.7yrs,2.7%yield. BofA,
Southern(utility),Newmont Mines,etc Hold to maturity.
Not sure why you rated MOS. People gotta eat,China agreed to TONS of grains,etc.
What say you..haha.
Mazel Tov, Richard Anthony 77yrs Young

shmuel sharir May 25, 2018

What do I worry about:

1. I think that increased inequality will eventually lead to the destruction of our democracies AND our Progressive CAPITALISTIC system (that stated with the NEW DEAL and the rule of social democratic parties in Europe, the Americas and Asia after WW2). This almost happened in the past (in the 20th century) especially in Europe.

2. There are signs of attempts to have “strong Men” in politics, restrictions on supreme courts, corruption in politics and business and populism as more people claim that they are fed up with politics and politicians (see Italy, Israel, UK, USA). Previous attempts to overcome “weak” democracies have not ended well (see France in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Russia, Germany and even China in the 20th century).

3. Trump rose to power by promising, among other things, a better world to the losers of Globalization and freer trade. His attempt to fulfill this promise by requiring “a better deal” at the expense of the rest of the world is unreasonable and is doomed to fail for various reasons.
Freer trade was NOT imposed on the USA by the rest of the world, and more restricted trade will reduce the standard of living in both the USA and the rest of the world; as well, it will cause another round of DIFFERENT losers and winners everywhere. This is not a solution of the restructuring of world economies due to freer trade. The only CORRECT solution, which is implied by the economic case for freer trade, is taking steps to negate the resulting losers and larger inequality in EVERY country participating in a freer trade!! The only real way to do that is to transfer enough wealth from the beneficiaries of freer trade to the loser ones. Theoretically, this can be done by charity, but the last 40 years show that the winners are not generous enough. Therefore, the governments in all the affected countries should do the transfer themselves via taxation and subsidies. Trump’s tax reduction bill is NOT the answer. Losers (poor people) who do not earn income cannot benefit from the Trump’s tax reduction; and losers whose income is low, will not benefit enough from the new law if the claims that the law is regressive are true (and I suspect that they are).

4. The meteor rise of an “investment” like Bitcoin, and the recent increase in the number of services promising very high annual profits by trading stocks and options (123%, 1779% etc) BY MANY OUTFITS (including the Oxford Club and Weiss services that I am aware of) leads me to worry about how all this hype will end for the participants of these investment services, as well as for the whole market (and, of course, for me).

How Dr weiss can help?

5. I cannot say, Dr weiss, how you can help me. If the worries above are in line with your worries, I am sure that you can find ways to help. I am still a “buy and Hold” person, and I sell when I think the the situation changed for a given stock or industry. In the past, during a recession and market decline I was a buyer on a small scale. I am quite old now, and I am not sure whether I’ll be a seller in the next market decline; I doubt that I’ll be a buyer.

Richard Burka May 25, 2018

No one seems to be aware or care about the debt or the derivatives market exposure.
It seems each line in the sand that is crossed nothing happens. When will things really go to hell in a hand basket? How will it effect me the ones who have stashed away silver and gold? Getting tired of waiting in the wings with no end in sight. Seems alot like Japan with it’s over spending and printing as a % of their GDP. That’s what bothers me. At my age I could be running out of time to see it occur. Or run out of funds!

George May 25, 2018

When to enter and exit a stock

Bert May 25, 2018

….When the government fears the people, you have a democracy, but when the people fear the government you have a dictatorship.

and when we have a Mad Man in the White House, what would you call that??? I would say “TURMOIL”

Richard Anthony May 25, 2018

Unfortunately I’m traveling. Will I be able to receive W and Th written versions??

Regarding concerns..too many.!! Currently sold stock positions moved 60% to cash,
now purchasing BBB Corporate Bonds with maturities less than 1.7yrs, 2.7% yields
Southern(utility),BofA,Newmont Mines,etc
Will hold all to maturity.

Not sure why you rated MOS a sell. People gotta eat..China agreed to rec loads of grains shipments,etc What day YOU.haha
Mazel Tov, Richard Anthony 77yrs Young

Danny Campbell May 25, 2018

I live in Wenatchee WA and I can’t believe the new Head tax in Seattle. Talk about a desincentive to NOT hire people. City council is shortsighted and
probably all Democrats The Demos seem to reject any idea coming from the other side, even it it makes all the sense in the world.

I’m concerned about how few people saving for retirement. Why should my hardworking grandkids have to support them in the future?

America’s losing it work ethic and it’s pride of accomplishment. We are way behind the Chinese and Japanese in our overall scholastic abilities.
I fear for our future.

Jim and Judy Conklin May 25, 2018

We are most concerned about two things:
(1) The Deep State and its ability to stop the government from functioning except in the way they choose. There must be a way to stop them as they are undermining our democracy.
(2) The huge national debt that gets ever larger and can’t be reduced except via a catastrophic default.

Beth Rose and Ed Lenius May 25, 2018

I see so many people working so hard at long jobs that don’t pay much and they can’t go see a doctor because it’s too expensive, they hope their car doesn’t break down because it decimates their savings, and as far as putting money aside for retirement? Forget it. They are frustrated with these people on television who make millions and billions of dollars and have no understanding how the policies in this country benefit the rich and don’t help them at all. I’m very concerned about the videos online from hate mongers who say that the rich are our enemies. All the money in the world won’t protect you if the people in your hometown consider you an enemy and want to break into your house at night and kill you because they perceive you as being rich.

Richard May 25, 2018

When they report the unemployment numbers each month, why are they ignoring the participation rate. It would seem that the unemployment rate takes on less importance if the participation rate is static or falling.

J. Perry May 25, 2018

I’d love to hear your thoughts on Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) / CMO’s…..I have a large amount of FREDDIE MAC and FANNIE MAE.

All of mine have average life ratings of less than 5 years.
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What do you think of these, their ratings, and do you consider them safe ???

Always a pleasure to hear your advice.
Thanks !

Wendel Wickland May 25, 2018

It’s the God Bless that gives the most concern. With a country and many of it’s politicians sinking deeper and deeper into depravity, how much longer will God continue to bless us? Thankfully, President Trump has at least given credence to Christianity having a stake in the country and counteracting some of what Obama and Clinton tried to destroy.

The next biggest threat to the welfare of the people of this country is the outrageous debt and the oversized and overreached federal government. Both must be reined in for a long term success of democracy.

Yes, God has blessed America. How much longer will that continue?

Donald Smith May 25, 2018

The divide between the Dems and Republicans is the most pronounced in my life time. And I am 85. The Dems want to destroy those who oppose them. Particularly President Trump. If the Dems take control of the House in November they will start impeachment proceedings not later than January 2019. Especially if Mueller provides them grounds. A true constitutional crises will unfold rocking the stock market and damaging us abroad.

On the other hand if the Republicans keep the House and add a Senator or two 2019 looks promising. The tax cuts will help propel the bulls. If Trump achieves a resolution of the Korean deal, redrafts NAFTA and avoids a trade war, his re-election in 2020 looks very good. And I believe this would be most favorable to our business interests and my stock account.

Rob Le Roux May 25, 2018

Hi Martin and all. Whilst I am not an American, I am a white South African who has had his roots in this country since 1689. I am currently living in the same farm as my great x6 grandfather used to live. The white people in South Africa are being severely persecuted. I know this is not a political forum and I am the first to tell you that there was atrocities in the past. However as a white man here we are been killed. Our families burned and raped. The rest of the world turns a blind eye to our problems. My children never knew what apartheid was. However in life they have to be many times better. Our children need grades in excess of 30-40 % just to get University admittance. Like Zimbabwe, our homes are being targeted as “game” for others. Without compensation. Our cash is being locked by government.

My solution is to listen to you and your team. Transfer everything I own to crypto and try and relocate abroad. My roots are from France.

I trust you and Juan implicitly.

I know you may never post this. But my fear is more real than any of you can imagine

Richard Dyck May 25, 2018

President Trump makes a tumultuous market due to his unannounced changes in policy and regulations. I would rather have this than the politically correct, talk it to death previous administrations of both parties. If Trump announced his intentions early, the news media and deep state would spin it and kill it before he announced his program. I do not like the volatility, but see no alternative if we are going to change the political boy’s club ion Washington.

When the government fears the people, you have a democracy, but when the people fear the government you have a dictatorship.

frank castle May 25, 2018

One of the first things I would do is drain the swamp of lobbyists so our elected congressmen and women would listen to the people that elected them.

Sincerely, Frank

Barbara F Moorman May 25, 2018

I am 93 and live well in retirement. But I am very concerned about the future of my family for several reasons.
One is the percentage of people living at or just above the poverty level which predicts despair and violence.
Second is the amount of debt in governments, corporations, and persnal credit cards.
And third is the sinister plans of Deep Staters and central banks to destroy our way of living.

Tim Wood May 25, 2018

Living in Canada, and being fond of the USA, I am very worried by the difficulties that are being put in the way of Canada’s continuing to be a close ally of the USA. Canada is already being ‘invaded’ by China that is buying up everything in sight, from raw materials to AI companies. Do you REALLY want to have China on your doorstep?

JWL May 25, 2018

Good!

B Schnare May 25, 2018

I worry that our president keeps threatening and insulting our best trade customer and ally….Canada. We seem to take that good old friend for granted. We need to keep our relationship.

Terry D McNew May 25, 2018

My biggest concern is the government debt that has accumulated around the globe. I’m certain it will cause massive financial collapse in the US and other major economies. When that starts, the Fed will begin confiscating private wealth.

My next largest concern is that the Fed will initiate a cryptocurrency and then force its use and outlaw all other cryptocurrencies. This will provide the government total control over financial assets. We must pressure congress now to protect “private” cryptocurrencies.

Lynn Hayes May 25, 2018

I’m very saddened and concerned about it. I’m in California, in the East S.F Bay Area– not in the city, but suburbs. I see many changes here, too… mostly negative. And I struggle too, but I’m not in the same situation that most of the 51% are, thankfully. But I have on0-going out-of-pocket medical bills to pay which keeps me looking for more income (safe income, if there is such a thing)? It’s very sad and sometimes scary to see this general decline in living standards for millions of Americans. I do continue to read and follow these trends, so I was already aware of this. I know things will get a lot worse before they will get better.
–Lynn H.

eddy May 25, 2018

as for crypto market… everyone has bullish projections including this Weiss Report… long term sure very bullish… CONSIDER THIS… people should be WAITING until regulations actually come out later this year because the market will drop considerably due to panic, look at what happened Jan/Feb…. Now imagine the ENTIRE world gets regulation going? and you thought the last crash was bad? really? WAIT… then get the crypt dirt cheap on the “BIG DIP”… hope this helps!

Josh Holliday May 25, 2018

Why Martin . . . . .WHY????? is your Team totally IGNORING Crypto’s & Marijuana Stocks?????

Following another E-letter Analyst advisor I have been Invested in them & made $5,000 in the last year alone! Best money I ever made in Investments yet!

FAR MORE THAN ANY of YOUR ADVISORS !!!

Following Mike Burnick (your analyst) in 2016 to Short the Euro, which held up fine to date, I LOST $275 in 6 months

Ignoring the FAST rise of Crypto’s & M-Stocks is like ignoring the Internet-Boom in the 1990’s = Crazy!!!

2ndly: Why do your so-called advisors IGNORE advising us on the best ETF’s to be invested in for when the market CRASHES this yr???

Disappointed subscriber to Sean Broderick, Josh Holliday

Al whittinghill May 25, 2018

“Luck” and God don’t go together. Luck comes from the Greek “Loki” which is the pagan god of chance. Just wanted to let you know that. When one is looking to the Lord truly there is no luck about it. It is gloriously clear what He has promised, and HE does not fail the one who comes to Him authentically. That would be some good advise for you to include in your presentation.

John Burgess May 25, 2018

My concern is the safety of U.S. debt investments like bonds .

Rick May 25, 2018

It seems like the us is not receiving the benefit of the world meltdown is that still your prognosis?

eddy May 25, 2018

GPU mining is completely dead. There is no arguing this point. When Ethereum goes to POS early 2019 and Zcash sticking with ASIC, the GPU returns will reduce to 3% per month, barely enough to pay power cost in many countries. The ONLY saving grace for GPU’s is if the Golem network and other consumer markets actually get up and running some time in 2019. People will sell their GPU’s for up to 80% less than what they paid as a lot of miners will choose to exit crypto. The future is 100% asic, just saying. Sorry GPU miners, it’s the truth. Or do you think Bitcoin Gold can handle 100 Terahash of ethash power lol… hope this helps some people not to waste their money on GPU’s…

Rich Ingles May 25, 2018

This summer will see an upset in commodities. The small swings, will become large swings and then the lag of the government reporting will bring a “run” to dump while you can.

Roger May 25, 2018

CONCERNED to WORRIED

SteveO May 25, 2018

Tony, The tax in Seattle is to fund heroin centers for junkies to shoot up under medical supervision. The syringes with needles current litter the city. Parents walk the ball fields before children play sports to pick up junkie syringes. Seattle is now called the city of steel toe boots because the needles penetrate normal shoes. We had a similar problem in DC years ago. We had to teach our electrical mechanics needle clean up and safety because the junkie needles were every where in DC. The junkies would throw tens of syringes down our transformer faults resulting in a health and safety hazard. Maybe those liberals in Seattle should reconsider making Heroin legal.

Mario May 25, 2018

WORRIES even though I don’t beleive you give a darn about a person in my plight here it goes.
Now I am WORRIED that all those who were enriched will keep the money for themselves instead of being incredibly generous to many they deem underserving. I see the effect of printing 222,000,000,000,000 TRILLION a year from 08 to 14 (didn’t keep track after that) I like so many was unable to capitalize on that. And buddy I tried! Banks! We have noticed the rules of the game enrich some impoverish others. But sometimes there has to be a reset. Inflation hit stock markets and portfolios and investors very nicel. I see you all getting incredibly wealthy with your computer programs and inviting me along the way. I want to join you! I see it works. Yet for me to come up with the 10,000 cash and then spend thousands to get the real good juicy and profitable opportunities. That would destroy me. (I get I am not your target market). Also rules are in place to “protect me” and “protect you”
CHALLENGES- BANKS! They have over inflated their own investments. despite a hi 700 credit score and my financial position (income bill paying and such not changing much) banks refuse time and again to borrow money on my investment property so I could pay off my residence and pull out money to do some much needed upkeep on the two properties. BUT they will lend me money on my residence which I do not want to do. the loan woul be less than 70% value THREE years ago. They want to push me into the most risky scenario. I wonder why? I think it has to do with the rules…
HELP
Convince everyone the best way out of this scenario is for the wealthy ( and you know who you are) to disintegrate a huge portion of their wealth. How does that happen?!?? We must figure that out. The 49% (Sagami article) should not bear the next melt down. And it could be averted with the voluntary disintegration of paper wealth. But it must be done in love and care and it will make our world much more peaceful. I have very little paper wealth. I will disintegrate half. Will you?

Laszlo Erdosy May 25, 2018

I am not terribly worried about the market. My money is invested in mutual funds and the like.

pierce nelson May 25, 2018

Thanks

Marlene May 25, 2018

I worry more about my sons in this economy, my youngest son works hard but prices rise faster then his salary. How is he going to save for the future.
My second worry is what is really happening. Listening to news on TV and internet is confusing, who is giving the correct information about investing,ect

Roy May 25, 2018

What worries [me] most right now? That the government will renege on meeting its financial obligations. And I don’t mean by cutting back on its give-away programs and such. I mean by not paying what is actually legally owed … like retirement annuities, salaries , and the like. And that they will behave criminally by stealing money from Main Street via bail-ins, negative real interest rates, and the like. Cheatery, Entitlement, immorality, the embracing of rank perversion and anti-religiousness at every level of society (including government) … that’s what worries me most. The sickness of the entire nation (from top to bottom) … that’s what’s worrying me!

Albrecht Nickolaus May 25, 2018

Dear Martin, how much longer can the US live with the Twindeficit? Actually a frightening picture. OK, the economy is doing fine now. The Fed however is preparing two, maybe three, hikes of the Fedfunds rate, probably with 2-year treasuries ending at or even exceeding 3 1/2 0/0, 10-treasuries at 3 1/2 0/0 – 4 0/0.
Result: The US Dollar will strengthen further. But globalisation is here to stay, meaning a stronger currency will hurt the US ability to compete internationally.
Result:Higher trade deficit. Trump tries to fight this trend with protectionism, maybe even isolationism.
Also the budget deficit is growing strongly, i.e. the recent tax
reduction and defence budget are again debt-financed giving new dynamics to inflation.
There is no stability at all. How to overcome this situation? Maybe with precious metals. Bets regards Albrecht

Mario May 25, 2018

WORRIES
I see the effect of printing 222,000,000,000,000 a year from 08 to 14 (didn’t keep track after that) I like so many others was a able to capitalize on that. And buddy I tried! As seen from an earlier p

Geoff Moffatt May 25, 2018

I’m sitting on funds with profits of between 30% and 100+%. Should I be taking these profits and sitting with cash till the next pullback?

Gary May 25, 2018

As a registered nurse and business graduate i used to believe in our capitalist system. But it seems like businesses treat workers more and more as units instead of people. Whatever happened to profit-sharing and rewarding work productivity? All of this seems to go to the top now. I believe workers will turn to the government as they believe businesses have let them down, especially as the division between the haves and the have not’s appear to get greater and greater.

Charles May 25, 2018

My greatest wealth building challenge is that my capital has no value. When the federal reserve makes capital available to the economy basically for free, businesses have no need to pay me a return on my savings at a rate more than the rate of inflation. Capitalism is dead, for all practical purposes. The source of all wealth has always been energy and to the extent that we save when we have energy to produce, we need to leverage that for support when we run out of energy. At 85 yoa, I no longer have energy to produce support for myself and my savings no longer produce support.

M Jackson May 25, 2018

Are bond ETF’s or mutual funds a good value to secure in ones retirement portfolio.

Jason Martin May 25, 2018

Thanks for the question.
I feel that financial independence is the best protection from all the perils that confront us.
Just keep up the good work in helping us along the ups and downs of the markets and other investments.

Richard McClure May 25, 2018

I feel over loaded with all this bad news. No one knows which one, the impact, or how to adequately prepare.
Therefore, I would like the team to select a few issues and look at the likely impact. Cash, gold and emergency goods
yes. How much, storage, government intervention, civil unrest, etc.

End of life planning, long term care, how to protect assets when one spouse goes into a medicare facility.

Rod Myers May 25, 2018

goal of government is to protect the rich and imprison the poor?
A flat corporate tax, no loopholes, no deductions for anything. Just 15% or whatever rate funds the military…
No tax exemptions for building a football stadium. Seatttle just spent 100 million refurbishing the space needle.
Quit trying to mold corporations to do the right thing…they wont.

Barbara Coffey May 25, 2018

I am most worried Bout preserving my portfolio. And how to buy the right stocks in the future.

E. Winters May 25, 2018

Interesting perspective. I agree with gold.

HOW can we solve this problem?- 51million in a population of 330million is a lot of people.
An article with a few positive solutions would be most welcome.

Alfred Manthey May 25, 2018

Dear Martin,

I fully agree with your worries and preoccupations. However, what worries me most is the uncertainty caused by President Trump’s irrational behavior in almost all important aspects that could lead to disastrous results worldwide.

I’m afraid that Mr. Trump’s unilateral views on the US and the world will lead to global disruption of international commerce affecting heavily all global investments.

What do you recommend to protect world wide investments?

Best regards,

Alfred

thabo john mokoena May 25, 2018

hi your team help its very well i asked can your team send me the infomation of my accounts please

Joey May 25, 2018

i have a fair position in IAU ishares gold trust in my ira for the past year. it has really not done anything for me and as i learn more about derivatives i am wondering if i should just go ahead and sell them prior to any major corrections that maybe coming. even if the bond markets crash will large investors or managers run to things like this as a safe haven or will they just go to stocks? they cant really buy physical as a private person might. i hear so many ideas and opinions it is confusing at best indeed if gold is indirectly related to confidence.

Marsha Duckwitz May 25, 2018

There seems to be a growing push for “economic equality” or bailing everyone out of their debt. The government seems to think they can print enough money to pay their debt or find ways to take money from individuals. The gap between the haves and have nots is increasing so tempers are rising and even though I don’t have that much, I worry that what little I have will be taken by the government or angry folks with less than I have. And then I see less and less hope for my grandkids because of global economic instability which will likely lead to war.

John campbell May 25, 2018

Is there really any way to protect ones self from the obvious developing situation?
Every suggested answer that I am aware of seems to have a serious flaw.

Sir Thomas E Lucas May 25, 2018

Dear Dr Weiss,
Thank you, as ever, for your fascinating and valuable insights into the way(s) of the (financial) world(s).
I have a continuing and profound concern for “The Predicament(s) of Mankind”. And towards their solution I have a dream: The followers of the Weiss newsletters would gather for group discussions around an agenda of mutual interest, from time to time, in agreeable locations – beside the sea or in the hills, for Weiss Weekends.
(I should explain that many years ago I was involved with “The Limits to Growth Report” of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which politicians greeted as an excuse for expenses-paid jinks but no more. And out of that I later co-founded a start-up in London called “Charting the Future” – which then came to be known as “Getting from Here to There” ).
So, in answer to your question, dear Dr Weiss, I believe that There is No Alternative (TINA) to holding regular “Weiss Weekends” around the world for serious people – rather than just celebrities – and thrash out the essentials.
With warmest wishes … Tom Lucas

Hsiang-Lin Yeh May 25, 2018

Unlike most people here, I’m fairly new to investments in general, my concern is over the real adoption by consumers with blockchain projects, CryptoKitties was one of the dapps with highest adoptions, now it has only 1,000+ active users per day, if consumer adoption stays low it might be a problem for our investment

Fred Gibson May 25, 2018

At this point I am more concerned about preserving what I have accumulated than I am about further investing for gain. All I have in my portfolio are a very few stocks that are likely to do well no matter what happens and specific commodities that are most likely to pay off extremely well for the small amount of speculation that I allow myself. For all intents and purposes, I am out of the market. I’m also looking forward to voting against my congressman and senator. I have never seen a more worthless congress in 80 years. They are all either public relations experts or investigating each other. It scares them to death for anyone to remind them of the real problems they should be dealing with.

Donald Brown May 25, 2018

I fear that he world has gone mad, including us: we rail against other nations that may seek to destroy us, yet we guarantee our own destruction by giving away the store -spending way beyond our means and leaving mountains of debt for our generations to come. This debt will be impossible to clear, thus toppling us eventually into bankruptcy.

John Whiteside May 25, 2018

I am interested in what will happen domestically if the US petrodollar is significantly superseded. Will this accelerate the coming sovereign debt crisis in the US? Will the problems at Deutsche Bank be the catalyst for collapse of the Euro?Given the predictions of cycle convergence from the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, what practical effects do you foresee on the real economy and on bank stability in the the 2019–2022 timeframe?

nobuhiro May 25, 2018

How long are you thinking about long-term investment? What do you think about changing the crypto currency into the fiat currency in December as a measure against tax? And put the subtitle on the video
help me!

Omar Olaf Bolli May 24, 2018

The biggest worry is the continuing lack of yield on long-term low-risk bonds, which continues to force people into equities. Related to this, we seem to be getting ever closer to an inverted yield curve, with its foreboding of a recession.

Clive May 24, 2018

Many of the main pillars of American society are crumbling. Career politicians no longer care about the welfare of the American people (they just look out for them selves) and always vote against anything Trump does, even (on those rare occasions) when it’s clearly right for the nation. The Press, and the Media in general, has lost its’ way and no longer gives us information. It just inundates us with (left leaning) opinion. Government spending is excessive and continuingly increasing way beyond the nations’ needs or ability to pay. These are the hallmarks of a declining civilization. And nothing (short of a global war) can reverse it.

Daniel Maloof May 24, 2018

I worry that the swamp will remain intact and strong and control the future of
the USA. More waste and corruption and no opposition to contain the loss of our
citizens ability to control their own destiny. CORRUPTION ON STEROIDS !!

DANIEL JOHNSON May 24, 2018

I HAVE BEEN WATING SINCE 2002 FOR MY SAVINGS TO RECEIVE DECENT RETURN. IAM TOO OLD TO PUT MONEY INTO THE WALL STREET CASINO. LOST LARGE SUMS TWICE SINCE 2002.

Charles E Dieringer May 24, 2018

I am very concerned about the socialist movement in the USA

Maurie Pegrum May 24, 2018

Looking forward to your assessment

Anthony Wright May 24, 2018

Piease advise your wave predictions for precious metal prices for 2018 and 2019. Many authors are forecasting significant price rises in the ‘near term’, along with a major or minor ‘correction’ in stock prices , due to diminishing liquidity resulting from US Fed activity in bonds and interest rates. However none of these authors are predicting when precious metal prices will rise significantly.
Only one author, Harry Dent , predicts that gold will go down in price.
Please advise your predictions re. The above.

Rafael Alberto Martinez May 24, 2018

Jehovah the creator gave us the Bible that tells us. why are we here? Why we grow old and die. Why he allows wickenes? How he will eliminate it? How he already has stablished his kindom in the heavens and when he will stablish it on earth. We been living in the last days.( 2 timothy 3: 1-5) since 1914. More than 8 million Jehovahs people are anouncing this kindom through out the earth. He has appointed his son Jesus Christ as the king. He is the only one that can solve all of our problems . Money,human rulers.gold politics can not and have never solve any of our problems. The wealthiest man that ever lived Salomon stated that all in this system of things is striving against the wind. Stop greedines take his councel in the last 2 verses of the last chapter of Eclesiastes. Seek the true God and obey his commandments and in the near future he will grant you eternal life on this earth under his kindom.

Sarah S May 24, 2018

Martin:
The responses you are getting are very good. I loved Larry Edelson’s writing and have missed him greatly. Mike Larson seems to have a different personality. I wish you the best in this next endeavor and hope that I can afford to subscribe to the material that you put out.

Personally, I invest in stocks and mutual funds, but about 1/3 of my assets are in metals. I do not feel qualified to invest in options and trickier plays. I want to leave a legacy for my disabled adult child and provide for a son.

How can this government get away with amassing such debt? Where do we start correcting this problem? Do we cancel all public services, such as police and fire? Do we strap on sidearms? Will there be a gold grab or total devaluation of our currency? Minds like your need to be working on this problem. Is cryptocurrency some sort of strange answer or another big problem?

Thanks for all you do.

Bharat Shah May 24, 2018

Forgot to mention about debt at world level..every coutry is in huge debt..seems no one has any intention to repay..that will lead to catastrophy some day..people will come on streets as they have no money to buy food..
Biggest casuality is humsnity..religious groups like jehadis will become stronger and unrest all over the world..

David May 24, 2018

What’s the scariest? What would one to do with your last $100 to invest in and have yet to have anyone to answer this… I felt alone…

Earl Hughson May 24, 2018

Hi Martin,
The global debts and government debts are beyond any financial logic and still climbing exponentially. What are the possible scenarios when this ends? When? What are the safest assets? What are the save AND potentially lucrative investments?

Ron Brazener May 24, 2018

I would appreciate getting your top 10 dividends. I have been retired since 2006. I have recently decided dividends are my best plan.

Bharat Shah May 24, 2018

I feel that we all will pass through challenging times..specially social unrest..coutries are spending billions on weapons and motre then 30%population is starving..that will lead to social unrest..people dont conserve nature..availibility of fresh and clean water will be huge problem in few years..new technology will lead to more unemployment..people are turning robots..no feelings …

Cathleen Grey May 24, 2018

I am 6 years away from retirement and I am afraid of what will happen over the next few years and if I will be able to retire at all. My employer gives no raises and the rising cost to keep health insurance has hit the point that my take home pay is 400.00 less a month. That was the money I was using to have a pension plan. It is now not affordable for me to continue participating in the plan.

Robert Calabro May 24, 2018

Dear Dr. Weiss: Thank you for my continuing education. When our founding fathers met in Philedelphia in 1787, they were concerned that there two things that could cause us to lose our liberties; complacency and debt. Our total debt is 67 Trillion dollars. Part of this debt will have to be defaulted on! We lost our triple A credit rating in 2011 and we have done nothing to earn it back. The budget that Congress past is not only obcene, but unconstitutional. Our constitution calls for a limited government with clearly defined powers. The tenth amendment to the Constitution reinforces Article 1, section 8. Those of us who really love our country have the law on our side. We need to fight back hard!
Complacency is one of the weaknesses of our human nature. We have taken too much for granted! We need to thank God every day for this gift that we call life and for our good health.
On Sunday, August 15th 1971, President Nixon cut off the dollars last link to the Gold. After the gold standard ended we went on the biggest debt binge ever. From a creditor nation, we have gone to the greatest debter nation ever!
We need a gold standard for the 21st century for us and the world. Your customers should know that the Fed has been in business for 104 years and has never been audited. According to Dr. Ron Paul and James Rickards, the dollar has lost approximately 90% of its purchasing power in 104 years! Our government has betrayed our trust! I am asking you to write about the gold standard. It is time that our fellow citizens be educated in the discipline of monetary policy. Call me any time. I wrote a book called The Great Betrayal. It is on Amazon. Regards and God Bless, Robert Calabro.

George Nate May 24, 2018

I have read many of the comments below, and it’s already been said what I would say. I am 87 and fully in vested, I have over 20 stocks, plus many mutual funds.

Bill S May 24, 2018

In politics I fear that brinkmanship will lead to a war that will bring worldwide disaster as well as irreparable harm to US society as everything is turned into win-lose or lose-lose conflicts. In the financial arena I fear that I will lose my comfortable retirement (pension and 401k) due to the continual push to give all of our national wealth to the top 0.1%, ultimately penalizing those who believed in the American dream. In investing I wonder whether I will ever be able to reverse my oft-demonstrated amazing ability to invest in the losers among a group of winners (even with the expensive advice of the most recommended financial advisers of our time). Perhaps I could establish a new service where people can look over my shoulder and do the opposite? The annual fees would help me recover from my losses.
C’est la guerre.
p.s. I really do appreciate your fatherly advice and concern.

David Miller May 24, 2018

I am concerned about the fiscal debt,Trump and Congress do not seem to care.
Congress is doing nothing and Republican leaders are afraid of Trump
The administration and backers they all is great ,I see a possible economic problem in a year or two.

Vernon Troyer May 24, 2018

how can your team best help me? give me some good and safe places to sell my silver when it is time to sell . thanks

Gunter Neumeier May 24, 2018

Hello Martin,
What I am telling you is of course nothing new. I have come to a conclusion that frightens me. It is quite clear that Wall Street is the major problem in the US financial world. or every listed stock WS projects how much it has to increase earnings by the next financial report. If not achieved, the stock takes a beating even if missed only by a couple pennies. This dictatorship of predicting is the main reason for most corporations and even small businesses to become criminal entities.
My doctor cheats by reporting talks and tests he did not do to Medicare. My dentist cheats by doing the same thing and my dental insurance refuses to pay; so I have to pay. Restaurants knowingly bring a ruined meal to the table just to see if it flies. A timid person may just accept it.
Since WS is not going to change its MOJO, the acts of cheating by just about everybody is going to grow and continue until soon there is nobody one can trust. This leads to a state of corruption from which there is no escape.

Sarma May 24, 2018

Inflation in 2030s, 2040s & 2050s and Medical & long-term care costs after retirement.
Is Warren Buffett right? Should I be investing exclusively in productive assets? (which Crypto is not)

Thom Davis May 24, 2018

I agree, irrational volatility is ramping up. Head in sand climate change denial, meaningless bloviating from people we have traditionally trusted, elephant in the room debt which can only lead to devaluation of the dollar, heartless stripping away of the social safety net for the most vulnerable among us, all require that
we remain quick on our feet to meet the unknown. I’ve parked what savings I have in gold, securities, cash, and most significantly in cryptocurrencies in equal parts. I say most significantly because this really represents a potential for one of the most revolutionary social changes in more than a thousand years. I certainly commend your cohort Juan for his eloquent depiction and understanding of this technology. Potential is a big word, but it does represent a third way if you will, and a glimmer of hope that holds the possibility of reclaiming power and self determination literally for billions of forgotten and exploited people of this crazy world.

Gregory Linden May 24, 2018

I agree with all of the opinions of your readers you placed into your email. The corner problem with USA is a corrupt election system. Also there may not be any layer in the Congress and Senate. On the financial side – wrong economic system where the debt & inflation are kings where savings are slaves. I cannot follow you on line with your webinar. Could you please send me a link with the recording.

George Hamner May 24, 2018

Martin,

You guys continue to do a great job — Maybe the best financial advice available. I particularly like your courage in addressing the crypto space.

Let me make a general comment: The good guys have already won, as evidenced by our great country electing Trump. You are fixing to see the greatest transition in history. Not sure how it will play out, but it will include the defeat of the central banking cartel. The dollar will lose its reserve status but, so what, all major currencies are fiat.

Suppressed technologies and healing breakthroughs will soon be revealed. It is difficult to translate these possibilities into investment decisions, but I would expect that you guys will do that as well as anybody.

Keep up the good work!

Joaquim Ventura Leite May 24, 2018

What we are witnessing these days at the world stage, and/ or at the big west economies level , is the result of decisions and options taken years ago, when the consequences were neglected, and everything looked normal or even perfect. Not recent decisions, not Trump!
Now, we are worried that we are not capable of finding a way out of quantitative easing, after the long experiencing been made by the FED and other central banks.
No one of the central banks dares to really leave the quantitative easing, because nobody is sure of how the economies will respond. Companies, households and governments are still highly endebted, and therefore banks still fragile! Question: trade balance will not come naturally through markets! There are simply no enforcement for that! Shall USA go bilateral or multilateral to balance trade? What are possible consequences of going bilateral? A transitory step for a more balanced world economy is realistic? What is the other way? War?

miki hirai May 24, 2018

When all things are done by president Trump, he hope that there would be worldwide hyperinflation – thus making it easy to wipe out all the government debts for all the concerned countries. However, what this would do is richer person will get more rich and average people who relies on fixed income ( like pensioners ) will just survive or many people without saving will be wiped out.

If president Trump is not successful in achieving hyperinflation, I believe, we will have world wide depression/deflation first, followed by hyperinflation.
In this case, fixed income/average worker will be OK. People who looses biggest money would be rich people. Because most of world stocks and companies
are owned and run by rich people. However, super rich people will be fine in the long run as they have enough money to buy everything back during deflationary cycle.

Therefore, in deflation or inflation – the rich people, I believe, will always come out winning.

Since I am average senior with enough saving to carry on living the normal life – I am OK if the present situation stays the same.

So my question to you is: Do you see future inflation or deflation in your president Trump’s agenda? If you see inflation, I must take action immediately.
If you see deflation, I must do everything possible immediately to protect my savings. I am Canadian senior : please advise the most safe bank or institution
to protect my cash position in Canada.

Stan Ziegler May 24, 2018

I am worried that we are having trade policies implemented by a White House Administration with little or no understanding of International markets. They are clueless that the products supplied by the US can be replaced by products from other countries, while we have no replacement suppliers. This impact on consumer prices will drive inflation.

Aharon E. May 24, 2018

Yes sir!,

I’m 50’s born boomer, I guess you’d say.
I’ve worked hard all my life. Like everyone else, I suppose, I’ve had quite a few jobs, paid into Social Security every paycheck, from every job. Social Security always promising me and us, that when I was at retirement age, or became disabled, they would be there for me. Not like I could stop them from taking FICA taxes out of each paycheck, anyway, right?
Like everyone else I knew in the blue collar work force, I paid into 401K, or retirement plans, if the company I worked for was stable. Also, only IF, the company I worked for, matched my contributions, dollar-for-dollar, into the retirement fund plans. I worked hard, the same as everyone else around me worked.
But, after the collapse starting in 2007 and 2008…Those businesses were gone, so was my job, along with everyone else that worked there. Oddly enough, so was our retirement accounts, or the money in them! Want to guess how the owners of those closed corporations we worked for, paid their first big bankruptcy payments off? What with? You can bet, they used everyone else’s money first, before they started doling-out their own!
I picked up every job I could, worked temp jobs, to keep a roof over our heads. Double shifted a lot, just to keep our bills paid. Working a heavy labor temp job in heavy manufacturing plant, ordered to do dangerous work, there were signs up, telling us never to do, the bosses yelling at us to do the work they ordered us to, or get the hell off the floor, of course, with our jobs threatened, we did the worked ordered to do.
I was seriously injured, the company blamed the temp agency and the temps blamed the Union house company I temp worked in, and no one helped me get any medical help. As a result, by the time I got out of that plant, on my own, and to the hospital, well…I wound-up disabled and on SSDI.
Still, years later now, I’ve got my living down to bare essentials only, and have a bit of money to spend each month, to try and invest in something, that can really start paying well. Only trouble is, I don’t know what that would be!
Gold producing companies? Oil, or solar and alternate energy companies? (I’d rather support the latter, not the former! But I will support what pays me!)

You are worried, the other boot is ready to drop?
What about hard working blue collar regular Joes like me, who just don’t want to loose the only income we have coming in, (SSDI), when it looks like, when the other boot does finally drop, sometime soon…we all are going to be SOL!
My Dad and Grandfather, went through the stock market crash and Great depression in 29 through 1930’s! I heard the horror stories they told, happening all around them!
Thank God my Grandfather was wise enough, seeing the 29 crash coming, to have money stashed at home, enough to move his family from the big city, (where the bankers and rich folks, were taking nose dives out of top floor sky-scraper windows, having lost everything)…and they made the move back to their family farm in rural America, just in time to plant crops that year!
All the folks that lived nearby, in that very rural region, were all farmers or ranchers, and since their money wasn’t worth spit any longer, they all decided early that first winter, after the crash, to move into a barter system, what I grow and raise, you need; in exchange for what you grow and raise, that I need…and they all survived well, by just keeping the horrid news from the cities, off their minds, by simply saving their battery power, by keeping their radios, shut off!

So, what advice can you give us regular Joes, with a little bit of money we have to invest, if we just knew from people like you, what are some good investments, we might be able to afford, that we can get into, to start with, for a small amount, that’s all we have to invest? What might work for us, if we plow any returns off from those small investments, right back into more investments with same?
Is it possible, we might be able to make enough, to stash away, before the world economy bursts? Enough stashed away, to at least buy enough of what we need we cannot produce nor grow ourselves at home, as we need it, to survive through the fallout from the other boot falling?
Thank you,
Aharon E.

Ronald Newton May 24, 2018

I was born into the Hoover presidency and spent my working years as COO of a 7-corp. conglomerate … considered myself a pretty fair economist. I also published 3 books on the subject. The last one began in 1907 in JP Morgan’s drawing room — the beginning of the great conspiracy (okay, I know that’s a bad word). But despite the poo-poo that always gets, I connected every dot up to and including the “cabal’s” last step to take over this nation lock, stock and barrel. An unlikely savior rode up in his limousine and, with the aid of some savvy voters, stopped what would have been an irreversible government control at the hands of puppet Hillary Clinton. The “elite” couldn’t believe their one-hundred-plus year takeover had been thwarted. After all, over the years they had taken control of the banks, Congress, the educational system, the legal field, all major law-enforcement groups, the MEDIA, the unions, most other influential groups. They had even subverted the recent White House. How could this brash and renegade businessman stop them? But somehow he did, and thank GOD!

We now have a major player-group working together that has limitlessly deep pockets. This should be obvious from the number of heretofore respectable members of Washington (why does the name Sessions keep popping into my head?) shackling our administration. It has been clear as crystal that they can buy politicians as needed, by the bushel basket, and at bargain-basement prices. We have been guided to being a spendthrift race. Our young people are spoiled to the Nth degree. I spent 5 years in uniform, 3 in a war, and today I wouldn’t count on many young Americans to challenge a Girl Scout Troop.

Sorry, Martin, but this isn’t what you wanted to hear. But we’re up to our hips in muck and I don’t see many willing volunteers that give me hops. Maybe YOU?

Mike da costa May 24, 2018

Concerned about geopolitical uncertainty and .de-globalization

Denise D Wright May 24, 2018

I worry if my IRA goes broke in the future because it’s not invested in the “right” thing, whatever that is, or because there’s a global reset that lowers the dollar’s value a lot..

George M Furlong May 24, 2018

I am concerned about the rising national debt and the inability and desire of the Administration and Congress to do anything about it This country is headed toward a disaster the likes of which I can’t even imagine. I think it should be the government’s number one priority and I fear for our children’s sake. As citizens, we have to live within our means. Why can’t the government do that with other people’s money?

joseph bashan May 24, 2018

well – as a social entrepreneur, i am trying to avoid financial risks( including the stock market investments) by trying to establish community services
based on consumerism of those who need specific basic- up to essential services & products (& who have several things in common – such as age, education, professional background, similar interests…).

the services providers will be paid monthly( subject to the consumers choice) – prepaid services.
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this pattern of payments will ensure financial security for the professionals & the rest of the service providers, thus enabling lowering the prices. in addition the consumers will have the chance to get trained as community service providers – starting as apprentices & join forces after authorization( either in their original community or new one) as service providers.
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you can help perhaps, by serving as middle men who connects the entrepreneur/s with investors, or by boosting such initiatives with the assistance of other community leaders & foundations.
the use of your business connections with such elements, could make your team sort of initiators, & community administrators afterwards – all that in addition to your previous financial services.
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for more details – you may contact me asap.
regards……Joseph A. Bashan, entrepreneur & researcher

RAYMOND HARRIS May 24, 2018

It is important to an individual like myself to have someone who is honest and forthright to look to for advice.Too many out ther just in it to see how much they can grab for themslves. their advice usually is not worth the paper it is written on . Keep the great advice flowing.

Burch Carr May 24, 2018

I am in my 80’s, but very healthy. My concern is that from advice I received years ago, all my small nest egg is invested in gold and silver. Maybe a mistake, but I cannot afford a financial analyst to suggest what I ought to do now. If I want to, I could cash out of some of my precious metals and go into the stock market, but… I just don’t know what to do. I think this may be the kind of question that you won’t answer, but I needed to ask it anyway. So far I am just staying with the metals and hoping for the best.
Thanks, Martin

James May 24, 2018

Yes, I am concerned about the state of the world and the USA. I feel I must lead a good and exemplary life, help for the betterment of my community and vote as wisely as I can.
As for my financial security and future I can surely use your continued and specific help with the stock market. I am not wealthy but a modestly well off middle class individual. I have a few income producing houses, a modest pension from working 40 years of construction, and a Roth IRA with about 100,000.
I will stress the term ” specific help”. I have tried to follow the advice of too many different adviser from the Weiss Group in the past and have not done that well.

Tom May 24, 2018

There has been conflicting artices regarding possible governental seizure of cash deposits, including such reserves as bank savings accounts.

What if any credence are there
regarding this “next phase”
of this financial crisis ?

maybe

Van Tharp May 24, 2018

I don’t have any worries or concerns. I watch what the market is doing and respond with a strategy for that market type.

Robert Pope May 24, 2018

I guess I have done most of the work already but I still have gaps in my understanding about exactly what this economy will favor and what it will not. I have already worked on getting and staying out of debt, and after that massed enough money to easily last for 15 years maybe. Since we don’t know what the dollar will be worth any amount might not be enough. After retirement I am using a combination of your Ratings for banks to sort out the best deal but the last couple of years are threatening everything with insolvency. So then to boil it down I will need a good rate of return as you can see a decent rate of return will work well. But I can’t lose I have no chance of re-earning any lost funds.
So a rate with SAFETY would be ideal, you were correct though we all know the country is unstable. It doesn’t look like many institutions will survive the next recession and or the coming of DEFLATION.

Roy Graham May 24, 2018

Thanks for what you do…..but liar Yastine is destroying BanyanHill. The economy and markets repeat an “up is followed by down” cycle all the way back to Genesis, Pharaoh and Joseph. Sometimes the “down” is announced in advance by exponential ups like “7 fat cows”, 1929, 2000, 2017. Some of your work complements and is complemented by others. In the Bible long term debt problems, like we have today, were sometimes solved with a “Jubilee” writing off the lenders’ loans. It’s also normal for the “down”, like 1930s Great Depression, to include war and for in debt governments to rip off their people, like Roosevelt taking the gold in 1933. In Genesis-Pharaoh-Joseph, and many times and places since, the “money” went bad……So……I’m concerned about:
(1) The decades long “down cycle” for the economy and markets, which started in January 2018, (2) That the money will go bad (lose value or be hacked), or be bailed in, or savings, stock/bonds investments, IRAs, become jubilee, by the government to solve government debt…….destroying the savings and retirements of millions of people. (3) The problems will be world wide and result in a long hurtful war….. ISIS and their allies like Iran, against mostly Judeo-Christian nations. (4) Allocating investments to include those which government can NOT “steal” or “outlaw”, like real estate, and across national borders.

Dr. Stephen G. Weise May 24, 2018

My precious, dear old friend,- Martin:
You certainly have addressed a lot of problems! The fact is, that you cannot help anyone, because each and every circumstance is different.
The only approach which seems to make sense is to diversify, according to individual needs and desires. I feel very sorry for anyone, who is stuck in a major
metropolitan area, unable to pack up and move to the country. If you study the effects of WW I and WW II, as well as any other major conflict, people in rural
areas have always survived. Just ask the people who survived wars and concentration camps.
Survived on what? A garden, small animals, ones own LABOR and trade. If the paper money, or any Crypto goes bad, the ONLY REAL money will always be a gold or silver coin, preferably in smaller nominations.
Frankly, I am amazed how “cheap” the metals market is right now. I believe that 25% of any ones wealth should be in precious metals. You have an impossible task, because only people who were subjected to those horrors, can understand this. God bless! Dr. Stephen

Richard Perkins May 24, 2018

It interests me that most if not all newsletter and advisory publications seem to appeal to people who are unemployed and can simply sit down and avail themselves of blog and video presentations during other people’s work day. I am gainfully employed at age 78, enjoy what I do, but cannot just drop everything to be talked at with a pace of presentation that is excessively slow compared to how fast I can read, and which spends an inordinate amount of time just trying to convince the listener that the speaker is worth listening to.
Suggest: be concise, write it down, and make it available at the reader’s convenience.

Laura B Thibodeaux May 24, 2018

Personally: I am concerned about the new tax laws and impacts on me and my husband, and the middle class. I am worried that all my disposable income will go to taxes even with a house. It seems like all of the deductions and itemization benefits have been or are being eliminated for those receiving earned income. As we are in our late 50s, I am also concerned about having the correct strategy to ensure we have a quality of life in our later years with the freedom to pursue other interests, new careers etc.

Overall.
I am concerned about the rising levels of debt and the fiscal soundness of the banking and financial industry. It seems like we could be heading to a financial meltdown even worse than the 2008 debacle which you predicted very early in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. I am not sure what can be done about it – but this time, I want to position me and my family to benefit either way – I just don’t want to suffer from it no matter what.

I am also concerned that we don’t have a national commitment to education in the United States any more. While other countries are ensuring that their citizens are provided with education up to the university level, we in the United States seem to lag behind and are not committed to ensuring all have educational access. This is true for for whites, blacks – everyone who is not in the financial position to pay the expensive fees to attend Universities. This cripples us nationally from a competitive perspective. I also notice that many other countries pay to send their citizens to U.S. Schools for training while we lag further and further behind at all educational levels.

Worldwide: Concerned about rising tensions between nations and individuals everywhere. The world seems physically as well as financially on the verge of crisis a good bit of the time. I am very concerned about the unintended consequences we could experience from trade wars as well.

Debbi Finley May 24, 2018

safety of investments with this going on

Holtrop, Jan Fokke May 24, 2018

I am almost 83, my wife 81 this year. We have seen the results of WW II. Our families lost relatives in action, my wife her father was beheaded by the Japanese. Pensions were not paid out to the survivors. And they hardly got any assistance from our Dutch Government when the war was over. They left the war beraved but with the will not to go under . Our parents, the survivors, had to fight for any assistance they were entitled to. When the world collapses we are again at the mercy of politicians who lack the brains to understand what is happening. I have a house which is paid off, a pension from Shell (30 years service) and the government for my 13 years as a university professor. My money is invested in shares (Oil, Gold and Uranium). I hope that this is what I should have done.
Regards,
Prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Holtrop

Mark May 24, 2018

Dear Martin: I’ve been reading the comments you receive and agree with most of them. I have been following your father since the 1980s and then you and Larry. Almost everything in your news letters is right but the timing at times has been off at times. I would like to thank you for your guidance in the past. I am at the age where I do not like or maybe have the desire to do trading as the new group of news investors would have us do. You asked what big concerns do we have. Mine are: how long do we have before the economy blows up? I feel something is very wrong and can’t quite come to a definite conclusion. I retired a number of years ago with what I thought would give me a very nice retirement. The past decade has shown a very large loss of buying power and no substantial increase in wages for those working I think we have gone past the tipping point of no return and will have another depression of gargantuan proportions. The old adage of. You can’t spend yourself rich still holds true. This can’t go on forever. What can we do to save what we have and prepare for what will need to be a jubilee in the future

Bill May 24, 2018

Feel no need to hold all assets long. Equities only and options with in and out to mostly 50% cash. Therefore I’m trying stay nimble and not get killed when the next drop comes. Have already suffered some from tech that went south. Nevertheless, holding a modest increase of 3.5% over 2017. There doesn’t seem to be any commitment from markets in either direction. It’s one of those times where a big move could come at any time. Agreed basically with your 2020 timetable of cash coming to States as last currency standing. Remember 2000 all too well.

John Senechal May 24, 2018

How can your team best help me?

Give me some solid advice about my 401k. My choices are about 20 generic stock mutual funds with a mix of large, small, domestic and international, a couple of generic bond mutual funds or cash. Are we not going to 31K?

Jessie May 24, 2018

Hi I’m 57 in want to retire at 62 been working for 39 years this year l got a medium to high tolerance I need your advice I been working with 115000 from March 2017 at 128000 now

00slevin May 24, 2018

Worries..Gold & Silver manipulation, law enforcement ..lack thereof..school indoctrination by political teachers.

Irritation.. The government is not printing more money.. I wish it would instead of digitally increasing the supply. Have you noticed lately how filthy and insanitary our banknotes are, reminiscent of dirty tattered notes one used to associate with third world countries? The latest dated $20.00 bill I have seen in years is 2013. I guess all the new stuff went to Iran. I fear government pushing us into a cashless society and exerting more control over our assets.

Gary Mclaughlin May 24, 2018

I don’t worry about what is happening in the world. there is mothing that I can do to change it or make it better. Matt Badiali had a investment where you put money into a company and get dividend checks every month, I loss the companies he put out. would like three new ones for july 1st if possible I might risk funds for that.

Tiberiu Tulba May 24, 2018

Hi Martin,

Thank you for your email.
I was very busy but tomorrow I will send a message with my opinion.

Have a good day,
Tiberiu

George Sturmon May 24, 2018

The chaos of the three government entities-executive, legislative, judicial is to the point where no cooperation is available between them or among them. At the top the judicial is absolutely corrupt, the legislative leadership is totally incompetent, and the executive cannot make up it’s collective mind as to which is more important. Wealth building, except for the most wealthy, is almost impossible due to unduly high individual tax rates and so many of them.

Lon Gilbert May 24, 2018

What worries me most is the timing of when (not if) our currency will pail because it has been created with debt (borrowing from the future) so much that it can’t be repaid and the currency (not money) to pay interest has to also be borrowed. This Keynesian economics that uses debt to finance investments and current budget shortfalls, is bad. We need to get back to sound money more in line with the Austrian School of economics with very little borrowing; and balanced budgets for annual expenditures. Surpluses of revenue less expenses should furnish all, or the bulk, of long term investments such as infrastructure.

Too late now….no improvement in our love of ever increasing levels of debt….now more than when we had the 2007/8 monetary crises and almost complete financial collapse. The price to pay for all the borrowing and mortgaging of our future in fiat currency has to be paid at some time. Either we print currency to infinity or until hyper-inflation bankrupts us or we just default on all the debt we have that can no longer be repaid, or even serviced without borrowing even more money. It’s utterly stupid.

I have a BS in accounting and an MBA with an emphasis in finance. Also, I’m a CPA and was a CFO for both public and private companies. I also managed both a large corporate lending unit for the then 5th largest bank in the country and a work out bank unit for large troubled corporate loans at the same bank. So I do have a lot of experience and qualifications for saying what I am saying. My experience is not theoretical but real front line experience.

FWBaumgartner May 24, 2018

When will gold and silver cease two be manipulated?? Why isn’t JPM Chase and Jaime Diamond being investigated for manipulating the market?? The Hunts were…
Everything seems to be subject to money. The lobbyists pay off who and whomever to have things the way the Corps want them. Big Pharma is the worst. So many natural remedies for our ills that are brushed aside just because they cannot be patented. Our Trillion dollar deficits.. I could go on and on…all soon coming to an end.

Daniel Gunderson May 24, 2018

The S&P 500 seems to be trading in the range of 2580-2730 and just broke above the range to 2733, and so are we in a bear market with this type of volatility, and how much longer will this volatility last, especially when your forecast stated people from other parts of the world would be flocking to our stock market this year and drive our market north and the S&P 500 to hit 4500 in another year?

Victor Gold May 24, 2018

I’ve witnessed several internet presentations about the July 21st G20 meeting whereby Russia, China, the USA and the other G20 countries will ban all cryptocurrencies. This will render Bitcoin and the other alternative cryptocurrencies worthless. It was said that each country will have their own national coin. For example, the Federal Reserve will issue the Fedcoin. In other words, the banking cartels will be taking over the blockchain when it comes to currencies. In your opinion, do these reports have merit?

Jerry May 24, 2018

I appreciate your efforts to educate your subscribers. Truly, there are many things to concern us all. And I do feel like a pawn in the wild game of politics, finances and the general disregard for conservative governing measures. HOWEVER, each generation faces changes … more so in a PEACE LOVING ? America. With so many ideas and free speech people, our governments at every level have a big job listening to all the ideas. SO I AM NOT SURPRISED EVEN ONE BIT that I find myself at odds with others … so, I pursue my individual investing approach and hope for the best … I can only change myself.

Mike Zuka May 24, 2018

Not too concerned about anything right now. Seen this cycle many times before. I am not concerned about the “large scale printing of money”. The FED has refinanced the debt and the US GDP can handle it. US BONDS represent the excess wealth of the Investment Class waiting to acquire real assets for pennies on the dollar when the markets reset as they always do; and the IC has excess cash from the low interest rate environment.

Cryptos are an interesting phenomena but do not have the “full faith and credit” of the USA fiat behind them. They are nothing more than digital tulips.

Jonathan Nottingham May 24, 2018

Our country involved in another war worries me most. Close behind is the next stock market crash. How can we know when it is eminent?

Sadru Alladina May 24, 2018

My take is that the bull market still has a room to run as does economic expansion and it will be measured in years . The full impact of tax cuts is yet to be felt.

Sheri Lewis-Sorensen May 24, 2018

Someone has already posted: “We are quite concerned about the continual large-scale printing of money, devaluing savings and investments. We are also disturbed by international conflicts, actual and incipient, and the difficulty big governments have dealing with them.” In addition to the above statement, I am concerned with the amount of debt, both of Americans individually and of corporations/companies due to easy credit. And concerned about the possible collapse, because of government debt, of countries. I think someone has mentioned on your blog about governments confiscating financial assets when they get in serious trouble and I see serious trouble ahead – globally.

john a hartmann May 24, 2018

to make our country great again we have to turn back to God and follow his plan for us in our lives. we have to be responsible for our own actyions, work hard and be helpful to those who really need it.

David May 24, 2018

I’m concerned about how to continue to generate income from dividends and also protect my nest egg. Given your and Larry’s expectation of a pending significant downturn will the signal that describes such a significant collapse be shared with all the services provided by your firm given the magnitude of the expected drop?

Rose Doub May 24, 2018

I need to know when an investment is appropriate for the over 80 investor.
As we age our probability of living to be over 100 increases and we need to have investments that yield enough to help us pay for the expenses of living in assisted living facilities. Plus given that the risk of Alzheimer’s also increases as we age we need to have enough incomes to cover the $120,000 plus every year for that type of care either for ourselves or our spouse.
We will be healthier than our parents but that increases our need for increased income to cover those extra years.

Newell S May 24, 2018

Trust, individually, within the community, between communities, and countries has and continues to be successively undermined for personal gain. Commerce is ultimately always based on trust, trust on wealth tokens, through to trading transaction agreements and is predicated on trusts within governing bodies through to commerce dedicated institutions. We are loosing touch with trust, becoming increasingly fearful, and blamefull in the process. Without trust our commerce and our personal worlds will shrink, along with our investments and all aspects governing our standard of living. We have to rebuild trust if we are going to survive but I have not idea how to do this collectively.

Marilyn Beatty May 24, 2018

hello, Martin: I do hope your video presentations will also be in text, for those of us who prefer a start/stop presentation as our day evolves. The confusion I feel at the moment is that I am within 2 years of retiring and getting mixed messages from different services and analysts.

Austin at your firm says to invest in solid companies with the focus on long-term commitment. Others say we shouldn’t ride the market down when the next significant down-turn begins, but to liquidate asap or to take profits when realized.

Funds add another component, given that we are stuck if the indexes are in a free-fall on any given day.

I enjoyed Larry Edelson and am confident Mike Larson knows what he’s doing.

I dislike the multiple emails from people at Banyan Hill (?), soliciting for the specific program or concept they have.

Jan Gigliotti May 24, 2018

My biggest concern is whether our government will withdraw money from our IRA accounts as the Greek Government did a few hears ago.

DIMITRIOS DIAMANTARAS May 24, 2018

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

beccah May 24, 2018

The more volatile the environment to more opportunities there are to make fortunes….if I just knew what to do. That is the question of the hour. It’s not “What’s going to happen to me?” it’s “What can I do to cash in on all the opportunities that are out there right now everywhere you look.” That is the question to be answered.

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Gerry Thomas May 24, 2018

Martin, you are doing fine! In trading Futures the hardest thing for most, beyond basics, is becoming reasonable comfortable with indefiniteness. It now exists in all life. You are helping with your guidance! Gerry

gordon lehto May 24, 2018

are we about to get a ban on cash? is gold a safe bet?

Jack Herring May 24, 2018

I have two concerns. The first is the seeming inability of our congressional leaders (?) to work together for the common good of the people of our country. We cannot seem to disagree without becoming disagreeable.

My second concern is that the bull market seems to be tiring and I expect a decline soon. As is so often the case, there seems to be no alternative investment that I can use to protect and grow the wealth it has taken a lifetime to accumulate.

john willis May 24, 2018

So many things can topple our debt laden economy. Politicians, at least most of them, do not seem committed to fiscal sanity. Our country is hopelessly divided by identity politics. One bright spot is Trump’s dedication to buck the globalist poison and put America first.

In all this, I am 4 years into social security payments and expect that both my wife’s and my jobs will soon be lost to downsizing. The official lies about there being little inflation become apparent every time we try to buy something like food or a new car. I need some passive income streams to keep the bills paid. The annuities and rental income added to social security are grossly inadequate to afford much save a meager lifestyle. So where do we go from here?

Gary Bradrick May 24, 2018

I would like to see more contact from Weiss Ratings. It seems that Banyanhill has superseded Weiss. I appreciate your many decades of experience and wisdom, Martin, and hope you will continue to share it.

Leslyn Black May 24, 2018

I am pretty satisfied with the way you have been reporting. I like the entry into the subject matter with a few main points & then being able to click and receive more detail if desired.
I do not care for the occasional tendency to give your thoughts about politics or government officials become a part of the opinions unless it is necessary to relate a message.

Keep up the good coverage & thanks.

Werner May 24, 2018

Dear Martin
I am Swiss and retired, living in Hungary. For the last 2 years I tried to improve my small pension at the stock exchange. But it doesn’t work. I have lost much more than I had profits. My main problem is to avoid losses. I tried several strategies without real success. Do you have some good advices for me ? I handle Shares, Options and CFD’s.
Thank you for your answer.
Werner

Paul May 24, 2018

In your opinion, how would a Democratic majority after the 2018 elections affect the market?

Raymond Magill May 24, 2018

I love to read about american stocks and shares from afar. I am retired and live on pension and rental property income. I am not equiped to deal with a purchase of american stocks so read the ups and downs of the economy through your emails.
Thank you for your interest in why I follow your Weiss Institute.

Narendra R Khadse May 24, 2018

Dear Martin
I thank you for all your proffesional sincere efforts to predict the future & guide people to avoid likely financial risk.

I am 67 years & located in India and strongly believe in growing economy of India. My investment portfolio is in stocks , mutual funds including global us stocks, RFC US $ accounts, gold.

No one knows the future…to the best of individual ability one has to face the challenge.

No president in US is bad or good…they all execute the plan given by Pentegon. ..for maintaining the US economy at the cost of wars or troubles in the world so nothing surprise me…I have seen this while I was in Kuwait gulf war 1990 and later in Iraq under pretex of weapons of mass distrustunction killing Saddam Husain.

I am prepared to face the situation as it comes in real life. I do not believe in any prediction.

My best wishes to you & your team.

Regards
Narendra khadse
India

Bob Gerecke May 24, 2018

I have bought and annuitized three variable annuities populated by mutual funds; most are actively managed: US large, medium and small cap stocks, foreign and global large and small cap stocks, US and global bonds, and a money market or short-term bond fund. No precious metals or commodity funds. I would appreciate advice on selecting the segments of the investment markets (not necessarily the specific funds) in which I should invest. Unfortunately, the annuities do not allow switching more than 2 or 3 times per year.

F.B.Jacobs May 24, 2018

To one who uses technical analysis to trade, it appears to me that the US markets are already in a decline. For the long term should I (1) add to my precious metals cache, (2) add to the real estate investments, (3) pick and choose which art,etc. might go up? Or should i just hold cash? What I would appreciate are ideas of areas to place my ‘savings’.. where I don’t have to be attached to the internet full time placing trades.

And, please don’t suggest ‘options’ on stocks, everyone seems to be ‘tooting’ that mantra and when one looks at their ‘real’ win/lose’ info I see that the only one actually winning is the brokerage firms on their commissions.

stephen. gaal May 24, 2018

gold and long bonds ? So much has been said, so little profit. still a buy??

Marilyn Moorhead May 24, 2018

Give your readers more facts & less very long lead ups to an advertisement. I appreciate your letters using your & you & your dad’s expertise and experience. However, most of your sites ramble on forever to ask that you sign up for something. (no real information, misuse of your customer’s time over & over.
We read you to benefit from your intelligent understanding of history & the US & international markets. You’ll get more subscriptions by honoring reader’s intelligence instead of them signing off in frustration.
So many things happening now to analyze. You know how to inform us so that we can think about the difficulties ahead, and then act. You are an intelligent person, please share your important insights. Thank you

James M Conant May 24, 2018

The US economy is responding to a more favorable government. Increased GDP will help with the deficit. The world is stabilizing around a new America that stands up 4 American values. My stocks are protected with stops I expect the market to go up for a while
.longer. cryptocurrencies might be a good hedge.

Jonathan Criswell May 24, 2018

Dear Martin 🙂
I like the comment of R.S., about a few men “pushing and pulling on the strings of the world”. I think that is what Trump calls The Swamp.
My main fear is Genocide. Murder of a race? You bet! The Human race! As soon as i heard about the shoot-on-sight curfew in Grenada in 1983, i knew that another genocide had begun. I think that some other people saw the same thing, and sent in troops, fast (Good), before that genocide spread fast, like a chain reaction. As always, Evil triumphs when Good People remain silent. Genocide CAN be defeated, if only the people know how.
Stock Market and Depressions? The 1930’s depression started in 1919, when Germany was saddled with having to pay the war debt in gold. German wealth was gone by 1922; and the resulting hyper-inflation was just admitting things as they were. Other countries got sucked into the depression, one by one, even while the USA enjoyed the bull market of 1920-1929. By 1929, the bull market finally reached its top (all bull markets do), and started to go down. But the huge amount of margin debt caused many people to be “crashed out”, where they owed much more money than they had, or could pay. And that sorely aggravated the Depression of the 1930’s.
Nowadays, i think Japan will probably recede first, followed by Europe, while they continue to invest in the USA, giving us an artificial bull market. But: artificial or not, it is still a bull market. I think U were among the people saying that about Japan and Europe. We all can be wrong: we are human. So, it is, and remains so, a good idea to keep our Trailing Stops in place.
Anyway, that is my 2¢ worth.

mark greenberg May 24, 2018

Hi Martin,

Let me say, before the merger with BH, I was extremely satisfied with my subscription. After the merger, that has not been the case. Using the information from the edeleson Institute, with the charts of gold, oil and the dollar I was able to make good decisions and my portfolio was improving daily. Since then, I have been left to deal with new advisors, who may be great, but I have not been able to figure out a good strategy to actually make money. Its sad really, that I haven’t been able to make a good trade since. I also felt abandoned, since you and the team had those very long briefings about the k-waves and the dire consequences that are coming and how gold was going to 5k/oz ect… All in al, I have been very dissapointed. If you want to help me as a subscriber, then giving me better tools for basic investments like the dollar, metals act would be helpful. I would like to get the AI charts back and have sean explain them. That was what worked for me.

thanks/ Mark

L.S. Leonard Strauss May 24, 2018

We are 80 years old and not inclined to take much risk at this point in our lives. Our greatest concern at this time is what kind of return we will get on our money market accounts that are invested in 3 month treasuries.

Ludwig Perchthold May 24, 2018

I am only in GIC.Will I be save for a view years. I am 92 Years old and have enouf Mony for a good Live. Thanks Ludwig

Tom Lloyd May 24, 2018

The deep divisions in political thinking in the U.S. is most troubling to me. It seems we are headed for disaster unless we get some uniting leadership soon. This cannot continue with financial repercussions in the marketplace, or worse, a world at war.

James Finley May 24, 2018

I am in the Autumn of my life as many others who have responded. There is no reason to repeat the many great comments about problems with China , Korea the demise of the fiat dollar that we now have and the market bust that is expected due to the lack of concern of both political parties.

Two areas of concern do not have a lot of attention. Let’s start with gold. For many many years several of the Banyon group have said ” buy gold” .

A Number of years ago I bought gold mutual funds. After six years ,sold at a loss. Then bought gold coins after they went to about $2000 per ounce.and returned back down to $1400. Guess what ? Worth less today . Then on recommendations from some in Banyon group bought gold mutual funds again and today setting on a loss. When will JR and others be right. If we live long enough it might happen.

Another concern is Annuity funds. Variable or fixed? What if any suggestions can you make to buy or not to buy. Just be sure to remind folks that income taxes or estate taxes of the recipient (over and above original investment) are due on the capital gains at the their current income tax rate.

The final area is the suggestion from Peter Kofler May 23, 2018 He Said:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Whilst I greatly appreciate and follow the expertise I am receiving, please stop sending me daily offers of new investment subscriptions that accompany every market change and investment opportunity. I’m a long term investor interested in the underlying strategy and substantiation of key economical and political trends which underpin what is happening in the world today.

I have to check through about 15 emails a day 99% of which are not relevant to my situation. Surely you can identify among your many clients , those who are traders and those who are longer term investors, and then send each type the appropriate information and accompanying subscribing needs. Quite frankly I am often disheartened, sometimes pleased and generally confused since your changeover. I hope my comments are of some help to you. Appreciate the opportunity to express my opinion. Regards. Peter of Sydney, Australia.

T. Koken May 24, 2018

The almighty buck ain’t worth a Continental. Needs restored. Devalued to 1/25 of its 1966 value — in case you don’t have your shoes off, that’s four cents.

Johan Neppelenbroek May 24, 2018

Dear Martin,

I live in Europe,.
Follow you people with interest and see interesting opinions about global social and economic subjects.
It is about time to rethink the way we earn our structure, money, wealth, so let’s call it equality.
To much wealth is given to a few people and this is the reason there is more and more uncertainty in a lot of area’s in the world. People feel abandoned and I completely understand this. I travelled a lot and lived in RSA and South America. Go to India and Pakistan look what you see. I’ll understand people feel lost.
But here it is like a save heaven, people speak in the street, we have a roof, food and a kind of respect for each other. This is due a social level of equality.
Change will not come before people give up there greed in live.
The WORLD WAR 3 which is going on today is what worry’s me the most. Hiding behind a keyboard and spreading out what you like is something, wauw heavy!
Not to speak about the ongoing hacking and stealing and no solutions to stop this war what so ever!
The most beautiful part is that same internet with blockchain. An opportunity to change the structure of our social system. I Was trilled to see the vision of Da Hong Fei, about the possibility we have to change the social structure with blockchain. It gives us a change to let everybody participate in society.
Well, there is a lot to say! that’s it for now, keep up the good work, Succes, Johan

Chris Hayne May 24, 2018

We have a man acting as president who is now and never been qualified to be president destroying our country by isolating the USA from moral leaders of the world as well as decent citizens of the USA. Trump is an egotist that can not separate lie from truth. His absolute believe in himself has the world headed to a war that we will all be losers. All the self serving political greedy are jumping on Trumps coattail. God help the people of the world see through Trump before WWIII and a bankrupt USA

Robert William Schmucker May 24, 2018

There are two things that stand out from all the turmoil. The first is how can so many people be so blinded on the future chaos. Do people really care? Secondly, due to age, I have lived in the very best of times but my second major worry is for my children, Grandchildren, and Great Grandchildren and those who will bear the brunt of what is to come. They will suffer because my generation did not get involved enough and allowed the slow destruction of our great country. For this I am ashamed.

Richard May 24, 2018

Most agree something is terribly wrong. How you prepare depends on what you see most likely lies ahead which ties into your overall beliefs. These beliefs are based on what you hold to be true about how the world works from your own personal perspective. For myself, a bible believer, it looks like a surprising truce may come from foreign worries enabling a peace proclamation. Many notice a worldwide deep state is at the ready. What if the other shoe to drop is something completely unexpected, something found in one of Reagan’s old speeches about discovering aliens would unite the world as nothing else could. What if it is the biblical end of times and the rapture occurs. What if we are led to believe that aliens who have been watching us for centuries have taken out the “Christians” who have been the source of the worlds problems since the beginning and it is now up to the world under a chosen leader to prevent this false religion to come about again. I suppose since chance favors the prepared individual to cover all possibilities one would have to “be saved,” hoard precious metals, invest wisely in all financial prospects, own worthy material goods, and have valuable marketable skills. Not to mention it always pays to, “know somebody.”

RICK May 24, 2018

MISSED OPPORTUNITY BY NOT BEING IN THE MARKET (45000 DOW BY 2021)?
INSTEAD LOADED DOWN WITH CANADIAN PENNY STOCKS…..WHICH HAVEN’T PARTICIPATED TO DATE.
MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT SUPERCYCLE. NEED TO AVOID INVERSE ETFS…DON’T WORK BEYOND 30 DAYS AND EXPENSIVE.
CURRENT PLAN IS TO BUY LARGE CAP VALUE STOCKS WITH DIVIDENDS SO MY YIELD EXCEEDS THE MMKT AND TBILLS.
HOPING FOR THE BEST AS THE MARKETS ARE AS UNSETTLED AS I’VE SEEN IN MY 60 YEARS OF INVESTING.

Guido May 24, 2018

Hi Martin,
How can we use/interprete the information of president Trump to grow pur portfolio
Up till now the information had a negatieve effect on My portfolio
Regards,
Guido

George Johnson May 24, 2018

Hello Martin,
I am age 82 and have followed markets most of my adult life. It is a mystery to me that we have not had a meaningful pullback in the past 9 years. This market is long in the tooth but it has been pointed out that things look so bad in Europe and Japan that the wealthy there are and will be buying into our stock market and keeping it up. Possibly pushing it much higher. In ordinary times they would be buying our bonds but the rising interest rates are killing that. The question is “ what should one do “

Chris Monahan May 24, 2018

My greatest concern is the impact that the imminent BREXIT negotiations will have on my finances.

DENNIS CARUNCHIO May 24, 2018

Can you believe the people of the once mighty U.S.A. elected a Muslim president who did everything in his power to destroy our country. Worse; he’s still trying and the morons don’t realize it yet. That is what troubles me the most. We are going the way of the Roman Empire. God help us, but I fear it’s too late.

Everett Gooch May 24, 2018

Without getting specific about the intentional chaos that is being created politically and financially to shift more power and money to those who see themselves as the elites of the world, I think that the three points of your family’s mission, mentioned in your May 23, 2018 e-mail, cover the issues of concern well.

DAVID J STANFORD May 24, 2018