Monday 9/29/08
Dow down -777 points.
I just couldn’t sit on my butt anymore and watch things keep going this way. I wanted to create a resource that could help you find just what you need, when you need it, from many of the world’s top business, lifestyle and personal growth experts.
That’s why I created SoundWise. And I think it’s going to be even more valuable to you than I ever anticipated.
You see, when I created SoundWise over a year ago times were quite different. The Dow had cracked 14,000, gas was at under $3 bucks a gallon and everyone was using their house as an ATM machine to buy another boat or motorcycle, or even another house.
What a difference a year makes…
With today’s uncertainty. Wait a sec, let’s be real, things are not uncertain, they’re bad and getting worse. Even a new president will have little ability to turn this ugly, rotten battleship around in only 4 years.
If this is really the case, then you and I need help.
That’s why I put together over 100 of the top experts in one easy to use service. I’m talking about the best business, marketing, sales, communication, investing, money saving, job saving, stress reduction, and relationship expert advisors. And you can check them out any time at www.soundwiseonline.com
Don’t get me wrong. I love our country and I think it has huge potential. But today’s meltdown on Wall Street is not an isolated event. its’ the result of years of screwed up mismanagement of the economy – the monetary economy and the human economy. I know we can do better than this.
I’m going to use this blog to provide some basic survival tips for the times ahead. As an investor, seeker, father, businessman, entrepreneur, writer and Buddhist, I’ll have some unique tips for you. And I’ll be you’ll have some great ones to share as well.
we can get through this. In fact, we can turn (as Buddhists say) poison into medicine.
We’re gonna need to — and soon.
At your service,
Marc
YOUR ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE
How to thrive in challenging times.
#1 Buy some gold.
Yes, the physical, glinting, clinking stuff.
This is our safe harbor in challenging times.
Not collector coins. You want gold coins that are bought and sold for their melt value – Krugerands, Austrian Philharmonic, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins. We want them for weight and purity, not beauty.
Buy from legitimate coin dealers. Demand is growing so many dealers are experiencing shortages.
The US Mint was issuing new gold coins like the American Gold Eagle and Buffalo, but they’re now really backed up and are delaying shipments. But there are plenty of good coins around.
Why do we want to actually own physical gold?
Well, it depends on your situation, your level of trust in the government, and your level of trust in the US dollar. If you think the government will solve all the financial mess…if you think the government will prop up the value of the dollar…if you think the position of the US on the world stage will improve…if you think things will get better rather than worse…then gold coins are probably not for you.
But if you are less confident, gold makes a time honored hedge.
Find a reputable dealer and Just buy one gold coin.
Look at it. Hold it in your hand. And then put it in a safe place.
What is “safe” these days is up to each person to determine.
Personally, I keep my stuff in a bank safety deposit box. But I know some folks who are back to burying a coffee can in their garden – seriously.
Go buy yourself some gold.
