How to Survive Global Chaos with Strategic Intelligence

[Markje]

America has a huge problem that it shares with the rest of the world.

Some companies have become experts in tax-evading (Apple, Facebook, Google, etc.) and are not contributing to society with their money.

Trillions of dollars are flowing away to the big-tech without spending said money in America through taxes or purchasing stuff.

I guarantee that all of the FAANGS Facebook Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, Google and every other major US Company's employees through weekly payroll deductions pay enormous Federal Income Tax, Medicare Tax, SocialSecurity Tax, State Workmen's Comp and Unemployment insurance - mandatory - no way around those taxes - so Saying the large Corporations "Pay No Taxes" is pure Marxist Socialist Communist Bull shite to destroy the USA Economy.

Then ask yourself the following questions:
- How many employees does Apple have within the USA (100.000)
- How much tax would they pay, if you level out all employees at a $100k income bracket. (thats 1 Billion yearly wages, or 370 million dollar in Tax revenue)
- How much money does Apple have (last estimate i could find: over 10 trillion dollar)
- How much tax would be fair for a company that size. (dunno, but I doubt 370 million is fair on 10.000.000 million dollar)

I think you'll shoot yourself with the last 2 .

If apple payed 30% of its total riches as corporate tax,  that would set back your global debt for $3 trillion dollars. since the whole USA debt is currently 22 trillion, thats a significant cut. (now add, facebook, google, et. al.. and your national debt could be wiped out)

[Wiz]

Wiz,

WHAT ARE you talking about ?

Pretending to understand stuff, again ? ... 

Toffs ' hating Brexit' ?

Toffs like Rees-Mogg and his 'sis, Boris, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, etc.... ? 


As ever  I see your finger is on the pulse and you found some other out of touch journo's scribes to crib  as 'validation' 

Have you stop taking your pills?

Wake up to the reality........this country is owned and been destroyed by the Aristocracy, The Tories and the big land owners.

When Mrs Thatcher came to power she introduced THE liberal policies of privatisation and permitted the sale of social housing and  also introduced the BIG bank.....and created the biggest CASINO ON THE WORLD.......in the City of London.

Today the state owns very little,  all the house silver is sold and all good big companies try to survive.... but one by one they go to the wall.

Go back to sleep and don't over do it!

 

[Contrarian]

America has a huge problem that it shares with the rest of the world.

Some companies have become experts in tax-evading (Apple, Facebook, Google, etc.) and are not contributing to society with their money.

Trillions of dollars are flowing away to the big-tech without spending said money in America through taxes or purchasing stuff.

I guarantee that all of the FAANGS Facebook Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, Google and every other major US Company's employees through weekly payroll deductions pay enormous Federal Income Tax, Medicare Tax, SocialSecurity Tax, State Workmen's Comp and Unemployment insurance - mandatory - no way around those taxes - so Saying the large Corporations "Pay No Taxes" is pure Marxist Socialist Communist Bull shite to destroy the USA Economy.

Then ask yourself the following questions:
- How many employees does Apple have within the USA (100.000)
- How much tax would they pay, if you level out all employees at a $100k income bracket. (thats 1 Billion yearly wages, or 370 million dollar in Tax revenue)
- How much money does Apple have (last estimate i could find: over 10 trillion dollar)
- How much tax would be fair for a company that size. (dunno, but I doubt 370 million is fair on 10.000.000 million dollar)

I think you'll shoot yourself with the last 2 .

If apple payed 30% of its total riches as corporate tax,  that would set back your global debt for $3 trillion dollars. since the whole USA debt is currently 22 trillion, thats a significant cut. (now add, facebook, google, et. al.. and your national debt could be wiped out)

Apple does NOT have 10 Trillion dollars, that’s false.

[Markje]

Apple does NOT have 10 Trillion dollars, that’s false.

Really? I got it from money.cnn.com , i assumed that was a normal source of news.

But even if it is 1 trilion dollar (market cap), it still looks like peanuts are payed in taxes.
https://moneyinc.com/richest-companies-in-the-world-in-2019/

(PS: I have no idea how market cap is in ratio to real money in the bank).

[yankee]

America has a huge problem that it shares with the rest of the world.

Some companies have become experts in tax-evading (Apple, Facebook, Google, etc.) and are not contributing to society with their money.

Trillions of dollars are flowing away to the big-tech without spending said money in America through taxes or purchasing stuff.

I guarantee that all of the FAANGS Facebook Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, Google and every other major US Company's employees through weekly payroll deductions pay enormous Federal Income Tax, Medicare Tax, SocialSecurity Tax, State Workmen's Comp and Unemployment insurance - mandatory - no way around those taxes - so Saying the large Corporations "Pay No Taxes" is pure Marxist Socialist Communist Bull shite to destroy the USA Economy.

I  think what he is saying is "Pay No [FEDERAL INCOME] Taxes"

[Contrarian]

Apple does NOT have 10 Trillion dollars, that’s false.

Really? I got it from money.cnn.com , i assumed that was a normal source of news.

But even if it is 1 trilion dollar (market cap), it still looks like peanuts are payed in taxes.
https://moneyinc.com/richest-companies-in-the-world-in-2019/

(PS: I have no idea how market cap is in ratio to real money in the bank).

Apple had 261 Billion two years ago. It’s probably currently about 300 Billion.

So quite a bit lower than even 1 Trillion.

Perchance were you thinking of the Rothschild bankers combined wealth?

I have heard they have at least 4 or 5 Trillion, perhaps more.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/01/apple-earnings-q2-2017-how-much-cash-does-apple-have.html

[Contrarian]

Apple does NOT have 10 Trillion dollars, that’s false.

Really? I got it from money.cnn.com , i assumed that was a normal source of news.

But even if it is 1 trilion dollar (market cap), it still looks like peanuts are payed in taxes.
https://moneyinc.com/richest-companies-in-the-world-in-2019/

(PS: I have no idea how market cap is in ratio to real money in the bank).

Apple had 261 Billion two years ago. It’s probably currently about 300 Billion.

So quite a bit lower than even 1 Trillion.

Perchance were you thinking of the Rothschild bankers combined wealth?

I have heard they have at least 4 or 5 Trillion, perhaps more.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/01/apple-earnings-q2-2017-how-much-cash-does-apple-have.html

It appears they either spent some or lost some.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/01/29/apple-now-has-tk-cash-on-hand.html

[msmoby]

Wiz,

WHAT ARE you talking about ?

Pretending to understand stuff, again ? ... 

Toffs ' hating Brexit' ?

Toffs like Rees-Mogg and his 'sis, Boris, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, etc.... ? 


As ever  I see your finger is on the pulse and you found some other out of touch journo's scribes to crib  as 'validation' 

Have you stop taking your pills?

Wiz, as usual - you confuse your life with mine..

Wake up to the reality........this country is owned and been destroyed by the Aristocracy, The Tories and the big land owners.

IF you'd ever moved in those circles - you'd know that loads of 'em are mortgaged to the hilt ad constantly selling land to pay for their / their partners whims

When Mrs Thatcher came to power she introduced THE liberal policies of privatisation and permitted the sale of social housing and  also introduced the BIG bank.....and created the biggest CASINO ON THE WORLD.......in the City of London.

and brought LOADS of social housing into the private sector and increased the nation's wealth and sense of well-being for many ..

Now, could you deal with my post that you are 'responding' to ?

Oh dear, one more obfuscation

Today the state owns very little,  all the house silver is sold and all good big companies try to survive.... but one by one they go to the wall.

Go back to sleep and don't over do it!

 

The state owed lots and sold inefficiently run institutions ..  I remember British Rail v today's trains ..

So ..Again - why are you 'responding' without dealing with your howler re 'toffs' - having had  specific examples of your hilarious 'ass'ertions being busted ?

[Wiz]

America has a huge problem that it shares with the rest of the world.

Some companies have become experts in tax-evading (Apple, Facebook, Google, etc.) and are not contributing to society with their money.

Trillions of dollars are flowing away to the big-tech without spending said money in America through taxes or purchasing stuff.

I guarantee that all of the FAANGS Facebook Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, Google and every other major US Company's employees through weekly payroll deductions pay enormous Federal Income Tax, Medicare Tax, SocialSecurity Tax, State Workmen's Comp and Unemployment insurance - mandatory - no way around those taxes - so Saying the large Corporations "Pay No Taxes" is pure Marxist Socialist Communist Bull shite to destroy the USA Economy.

I  think what he is saying is "Pay No [FEDERAL INCOME] Taxes"

MArk is saying that the big companies do not pay TAX and have their money pile in a safe heaven.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/29/apple-now-has-tk-cash-on-hand.html

Apple said a year ago it would be contributing $350 billion to the U.S. over the next five years due in part to the new tax law. Part of this contribution will come through taxes on repatriated cash, the company has said.

I hope you understand what they say..... Simply they have not paid any tax.... but now due to the new Law......they will have to pay. Most probably will make or have made a deal with the Government.......

Actually I think MarkJ was absolutely right!

If Apple are going to pay  the Government $350 Billion, over 5 years, I.E 70 Billion a year......looks they have agreed to pay less than 8 % tax for repatriating their money.....otherwise why they should repatriate the Money of $ 4-5 Trillion from the safe heaven where they do not pay almost any tax...maybe some peanuts for the safe keep to the local Government.

Do you know what % is the tax they have to pay for the repatriation of the money?

 

[cufflinks]

Wiz,

WHAT ARE you talking about ? 

Pretending to understand stuff, again ? ... 

Toffs ' hating Brexit' ?

Toffs like Rees-Mogg and his 'sis, Boris, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, etc.... ? 


As ever  I see your finger is on the pulse and you found some other out of touch journo's scribes to crib  as 'validation' 

Signs that Wizzbanger lacks critical analytical skills as his repetitive replies indicate creeping dementia...

Have you stop taking your pills?   First Wizzbang - the rude gutter lowlife insults...

Wake up to the reality........this country is owned and been destroyed by the Aristocracy, The Tories and the big land owners.   Second Wizzbang manufactured steaming Bull manure spread across the forum as though it were fact...

When Mrs Thatcher came to power she introduced THE liberal policies of privatisation and permitted the sale of social housing and  also introduced the BIG bank.....and created the biggest CASINO ON THE WORLD.......in the City of London.  Third Wizzbang sign of dementia - mentioning something totally irrelevant to the thread topic...

Today the state owns very little,  all the house silver is sold and all good big companies try to survive.... but one by one they go to the wall.    Fourth Wizzbang - a totally irrelevant conclusion...

Go back to sleep and don't over do it!   Fifth Wizzbang - a partig rude dismissive comment - you will note this pattern repeated in nearly all of the Wizzbang's replies on RUA...  SAD.

 

[cufflinks]

Now that Wizzbanger in his deviously deluded dementia has decided to try and take a piss on us all to derail the thread - Back on topic:

By now, you’ve seen Jim’s prediction that global elites are planning to nudge the U.S. dollar off its perch as the world’s reserve currency.

Once these plans go live, it could have a huge impact on the dollar. The loss of reserve currency status will make it much harder for the U.S. Treasury to sell bonds to fund its budget.

If the Treasury has a harder time selling bonds, politicians will put overwhelming pressure on the Federal Reserve to print more money out of thin air to buy all the Treasury bonds needed to fund the government.

Realization that the supply of U.S. dollars is on a permanent upward path will spread like wildfire. Savers, wage earners and asset owners will all start viewing dollars as “hot potatoes” — rather than a store of value.

What’s outlined above is so unexpected that it offers speculators a chance to make fortunes by making certain trades right now.

We’ve identified a series of three trades that could result in gains as high as 1,170% over the long-term.

The trades are call options on high-quality, large-cap gold stocks. (If you’re not familiar with how to trade options, please see the special primer we’ve created for you here.)

Besides holding physical gold, owning gold stocks is another way to bolster your portfolio with a secure claim on physical gold. Gold stocks are claims on gold royalties, gold streams, or gold mines. In a dollar collapse scenario, the value of carefully selected gold stocks could rise at a faster rate than gold itself.

The potential for gold stocks to outrun gold is unusually good today. Since 2011, gold stocks have suffered through a bear market that set records in terms of its ferocity and length. Many gold stocks are down anywhere from 60–90% from their 2011 peaks. Valuations for well-positioned gold stocks are cheap, and expectations are very low.

We’ll list three specific gold stocks that Jim and I have worked together to identify, and we’ll recommend specific call options on these stocks: Franco-Nevada (FNV), Royal Gold (RGLD), and Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM). All three stocks are poised to thrive in a stronger gold price environment.

We’ve successfully recommended options trades on all three stocks in our premium trading services. Having covered them for years, we know these three gold companies well, so we won’t dive into company fundamentals in this report. We will simply highlight options that could deliver massive returns during a U.S. dollar crisis and a spike in gold prices.

How high could these stocks rise in a stronger gold price environment? Each of them could double from current levels if gold rebounds to $1,500 or $1,600.

If gold rises to $10,000 or above — the levels Jim estimated for a responsible return to a gold standard — the sky is the limit. They could rise ten-, twenty-, or thirty-fold. That’s over the long-term.

Over the short-term, FNV, RGLD and AEM are all poised to jump higher as the global elites’ plans to undermine the U.S. dollar spread to a broader audience.

***Action to take: “Buy to open” the Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) April 2018 $90 call options (FNV180420C00090000) up to $5.50 per contract.
You can buy this option with a limit order near $4.50 as we go to press. Each option contract includes the right to buy 100 shares of FNV at $90 between now and April 2018. One contract would cost a total of $450 ($4.50 times 100 shares). In a dollar crisis scenario, FNV could quickly rise to $160. If FNV rallies to $160 by April 2018, these calls would be worth $70 per contract, or $7,000 in total.
***Action to take: “Buy to open” the Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) April 2018 $100 call options (RGLD180420C00100000) up to $7 per contract.
You can buy this option with a limit order near $5.40 as we go to press. Each option contract includes the right to buy 100 shares of RGLD at $100 between now and April 2018. One contract would cost a total of $540 ($5.40 times 100 shares). In a dollar crisis scenario, RGLD could quickly rise to $200. If RGLD rallies to $200 by April 2018, these calls would be worth $100 per contract, or $10,000 in total.

***Action to take: “Buy to open” the Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) February 2018 $60 call options (AEM180216C00060000) up to $2.70 per contract.
You can buy this option with a limit order near $2 as we go to press. Each option contract includes the right to buy 100 shares of AEM at $60 between now and February 2018. One contract would cost a total of $200 ($2 times 100 shares). In a dollar crisis scenario, AEM could quickly rise to $100. If AEM rallies to $100 by February 2018, these calls would be worth $40 per contract, or $4,000 in total. This option is the most speculative. It has a higher strike price relative to the underlying stock, and has a closer expiration date (February versus April). That means AEM must move further and faster to become profitable. But its low price means the gains in AEM above $60 per share can accrue very quickly to holders of this option.

We’ve condensed these trades into table form above. In this example, we used a theoretical commitment of about $10,000 to these speculative trades. There is the potential to turn a $10,000 speculative commitment to this trade into a $181,000 fortune.

You can buy any number of contracts (One, three, ten, or fifty contracts), depending on how much you are willing to risk. Only risk money you can afford to lose. If these stocks can’t rise above their strike prices by the expiration date, the call options will expire worthless.

We will not be tracking these trades in the official Strategic Intelligence portfolio. However, we will be regularly updating Jim’s views of gold and gold stocks in monthly issues and portfolio updates. For guidance on when to exit these trades, please follow our updates on gold.

Regards,

Strategic Intelligence

Actions to Take
Action   Symbol   Name   Action Description
BUY   FNV180420C00090000   Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV)   “Buy to open” the FNV April 2018 $90 call option up to $5.50 per contract.
BUY   RGLD180420C00100000   Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD)   “Buy to open” the RGLD April 2018 $100 call option up to $7 per contract.
BUY   AEM180216C00060000   Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM)   Buy to open the AEM February 2018 $60 call option up to $2.70 per contract.

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With the U.S. dollar in danger of falling, it’s essential that you consider seeking shelter in other currencies.

Problem is, most banks in the U.S. don’t give you the option of holding foreign currencies. You could try to open an offshore account instead… but even if you do, you can’t use it for short-term savings and transaction needs.

Solution?

An innovative FDIC-insured bank, based here in the United States with one unique advantage: You don’t have to hold just U.S. dollars. That’s right… in addition to regular dollar-denominated accounts — CDs, money market accounts, and savings that let you collect interest — you can open an account outside of your home currency.

With one simple call or a trip online, you can diversify your savings out of the dollar and into foreign currencies and even non-FDIC insured precious metals. The best part is, accounts can be opened and managed online — no visit to the bank required.

And don’t worry… this is no fly-by-night operation. The bank traces back to 1961. It proved to be a hearty bank, too, sailing through the banking crisis of 2008–2009 without fearing a Fed takeover. At the end of 2015, it had $26.6 billion in assets… overseeing total deposits of $18.2 billion.

The name of this creative bank is EverBank.

EverBank has created accounts and investments that cover a wide variety of philosophies and goals — often backed by FDIC insurance. And while you may have heard their name before, you may not know that they also offer several products that focus outside the U.S. dollar. That’s why I call them the best-kept currency secret in America — they allow you to diversify your portfolio outside the U.S. dollar.

Now, before I go any further, I will be upfront and tell you that we have a paid marketing relationship with EverBank. But as you’re about to see, we’ve partnered up with them because their products offer some of the best ways to protect yourself if our predictions of a falling dollar prove accurate.

Take, for instance, its take on simple money market accounts.

Save Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Rands, Francs and More!
Every bank offers money market accounts — a place to park your cash to collect interest. But EverBank lets you open a money market account denominated in more currencies than just the U.S. dollar.

It’s called a WorldCurrency Access® Deposit Account — and at last count, it offers a doorway to 19 of the world’s most popular currencies. You can also make the account part of your IRA.

Starting with a $2,500 deposit, you can put that money into the euro… the Japanese yen… the South African rand… the Swiss franc… and several more currencies. You may even be able to collect interest on the account, depending on which currency you choose. If it does pay an interest rate, how much you’ll make depends on things like the currency’s home interest rate. (Also keep in mind that conversion fees will apply.)

As with any money market account, you can withdraw or transfer the money anytime you want, up to six times a month for free. (Note that federal law limits this type of account to a total of six withdrawals and transfers a month in any combination. After that, there is a fee to withdraw or transfer money or your account could be closed or converted.)

EverBank doesn’t charge a monthly account fee with these accounts. Nothing. You can put money into the account and forget about it — potentially earning some interest along the way. And even if your account doesn’t pay interest, you could still have the opportunity to make money from changes in the exchange rate.

For instance, say you open an account with $10,000 and have EverBank change your deposit into euros. Let’s say the exchange rate you get (including EverBank’s spread of up to 1%) is 0.9 euros for every dollar, making your account deposit 9,000 euros.

Now let’s say down the road that the exchange rate (including EverBank’s spread) falls to 0.86 euros for every U.S. dollar — meaning every euro is worth approximately $1.16. Converting the 9,000 euros in your account to dollars will give you $10,467. (Again, conversion fees apply.)

Keep in mind, though, that this works both ways — if the euro loses value against the dollar, transferring your euros back into dollars would result in a loss. EverBank is a member FDIC, so the accounts are FDIC insured up to standard limits, but are NOT insured against currency depreciation or fluctuation.

Also, you should know that some currency accounts are denominated in non-deliverable currencies, meaning you can’t take possession of the currency in any form, including check or wire. For instance, if your WorldCurrency Access Deposit Account is in rubles, you can’t withdrawal rubles from your account. Instead, your withdrawal must be converted to U.S. dollars at the current conversion rate. Note that this still means you can benefit from any changes in the exchange rate.

Of course, there are other conditions and limits, which EverBank is more than happy to share. Follow this link www.everbank.com/secret and click on “Foreign Currency Bank Accounts.”

The WorldCurrency Access Deposit Account is EverBank’s most accessible way to protect yourself from a fall in the U.S. dollar. But if you don’t mind tying up some cash, you may see even better results with EverBank’s certificates of deposit.

Yield + Appreciation!
You probably already know how most certificates of deposit (CDs) work — you invest in one at a set interest rate for a specific amount of time, usually three to 12 months. At the end of that time, you can collect your money or let it roll over into another CD. If you need to withdraw the money early, you’ll pay a penalty.

EverBank’s WorldCurrency® CDs have a $10,000 minimum and work pretty much the same way, with two big differences. First, of course, is that they will be denominated in a foreign currency. You have 18 currencies to choose from — the same ones as the WorldCurrency Access Deposit, minus the Chinese renminbi. And most are available for three-, six-, nine- and 12-month terms.

The second big difference is that not all of their WorldCurrency CDs pay a periodic rate of interest. For those that do, almost all of them also pay a better yield than you’ll find in the WorldCurrency Access Deposit account of the same currency. But once again, the biggest draw — and potential drawback — is the chance to see gains (or losses) from fluctuating currency rates.

The 5 Best Currencies to Own When the U.S. Dollar Falls
EverBank lets you diversify into as many as 19 foreign currencies by using an Access Deposit account, and so I asked my analyst, Dan Amoss, to identify the five currencies that EverBank offers that he thinks are best positioned to potentially thrive in the U.S. dollar crisis we see coming:

1. The euro: Fears that the euro will break up are overblown, and the European Central Bank’s Mario Draghi is the best central banker in the world. Plus, a persistent, strong trade surplus from manufacturing powerhouse Germany keeps a steady bid under the euro. If the U.S. dollar falls, we see the euro rising — it’s as simple as that.

2. The Chinese renminbi: China wants the renminbi to become a world reserve currency and a big part of the IMF’s special drawing rights basket — both of which make a big devaluation against the U.S. dollar unlikely. Instead, a weaker greenback will likely increase the renmimbi’s prestige.

3. The Canadian dollar: While the “loonie” has been slammed by lower oil prices, we don’t think it’s likely to fall much further. And with the U.S. Federal Reserve looking to put a cap on the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar is likely to rise.

4. The Norwegian krone: Bottoming oil prices should help Norway also. In addition, its debt-to-GDP is just 26%, a fraction of the debt load of other countries. So there is less risk of Norway using the printing press to fund its government budget — meaning its currency should maintain its value.

5. The Swiss franc: The Swiss franc has the reputation of a safe haven currency. In fact, during the Greece/euro crisis, the Swiss central bank couldn’t keep it weak despite printing reckless amounts of francs to buy euros. So a flight out of U.S. dollars makes the franc a natural destination.

You don’t have to limit yourself to a single currency, either. EverBank has created several CD baskets — combining several different currencies into a single CD.

For instance, there’s the Commodity CD Basket. Your initial deposit of $20,000 or more is divided equally into the currencies of four countries that are closely linked to commodities: the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, the New Zealand dollar and the South African rand.

The CD pays a fixed interest rate, but your final return depends on how those currencies fare against the U.S. dollar, or whatever currency you exchange it into. (EverBank will exchange the currency with its competitive spread, which will affect the final return.) Note again that the exchange rate could mean a loss of principal if the currencies fall against the dollar. It’s even possible that one currency could drag the others down. In that case, you could lose money on the deal. I’m not trying to scare you… I just want you to be aware of the risks. And remember, as with any CD, fees may reduce earnings.

But the commodity CD basket is just one of the options EverBank offers. You can buy a CD basket focusing on countries without national debts… large oil holdings… even in specific geographic regions (like the Viking Basket — made up of the Danish krone, the Norwegian krone and the Swedish krona.)

Just go to www.everbank.com/secret and click on “Foreign Currency Bank Accounts” to see what’s available.

Now, as great as EverBank’s foreign currency options are, at the end of the day, you’re really just exchanging pieces of paper from one country for the pieces of paper of another.

There’s nothing wrong with that… unless you want to put your money in things that have real value — like precious metals.

Once again, EverBank has a solution!

The Easiest Way to Own Precious Metals

While currencies have come and gone over the centuries, gold and silver have remained important stores of value. And when people lose faith in their government’s currency, precious metals are the natural alternative.

But even if you don’t buy into the monetary arguments for gold and silver, you should at least pay attention to the investment arguments.

For example, there’s the supply/demand situation: Production is barely keeping pace with new demand. Also consider that gold and silver is priced in U.S. dollars. So if the dollar falls as we expect, gold and silver will be in a position to rise.

That makes gold and silver some of the most-attractive investments going. And there is no shortage of ways to play them — ETFs, stocks, futures, options and more.

But in my opinion, buying bullion — that is, gold and silver bars and coins — is the absolute best, because it represents the metals’ purest investment form. Unfortunately, it can also be the most difficult way to buy precious metals.

Now, don’t get me wrong. You can buy coins and bars from a lot of different dealers. But let’s face it — if you’re buying more than a few ounces, you’re going to have some problems.

Storing your gold at home isn’t just inconvenient, it’s also outright dangerous. And when you want to buy more or sell what you have, you’ll pay big commission fees.

But as you’ve probably guessed, EverBank offers an easy and affordable solution to owning precious metals. It’s a non-FDIC insured product called the EverBank Metals Select® account*. For a relatively small amount of cash, you can own a collection of investment-grade precious metal, all securely held by EverBank through its vendor partners.

It couldn’t be easier… open a Metals Select account and EverBank will apply your initial deposit to a purchase of gold, silver, platinum or palladium (after applying EverBank’s competitive spread). There are two types of accounts: allocated and unallocated.

With an allocated account, your initial deposit is applied to coins and bars that you own directly. In fact, you can take actual delivery of your holdings (though delivery fees apply). This type of account has a higher minimum opening balance and an annual account fee.

The unallocated account has no annual account fee. Instead, your gold or silver is part of a pool of the precious metals. So you have no control of what goes into that pool (for example, whether in the form of coins or bullion), and you cannot choose to have your holdings sent to you. But you can upgrade from an unallocated to an allocated account anytime you want (though, again, additional fees apply).

The value of your account obviously depends on the price of the underlying precious metal. You can convert the holdings in your account to cash anytime you wish. But if the price of gold or silver drops, you will get back less than you paid in the original investment. (EverBank’s competitive spread will apply to this transaction.)

Also be aware that these accounts are not insured by the FDIC. It shouldn’t be a problem, however, considering EverBank’s long and respected history.

For more information on Metals Select accounts, go to www.everbank.com/secret and click on “Precious Metals.”

There is one last product I want to tell you about. It’s one of EverBank’s best innovations… but they’re not always available for purchase.

Watch for MarketSafe CDs!

As great as EverBank’s products are, all of the ones we’ve discussed today could result in a loss of principal — that is, you can get back less money than you paid in.

That’s not the case with EverBank’s MarketSafe® CDs. They guarantee return, at maturity, of deposited principal at the very least. But your total return could be much higher.

EverBank usually builds its MarketSafe CDs around a single investment idea, from metals to targeted currencies. Unlike other CDs, MarketSafe CDs may not pay an annual percentage yield or periodic rate of interest. The exact details for how a CD could earn money depend on the CD’s structure, so be sure to read EverBank’s term sheet carefully to know what you’re getting into.

The only real downside is that EverBank offers MarketSafe CDs only a few times a year, with strict funding deadlines. So you’ll have to check the site often to see what they’ve cooked up next. Be alert for one with a strategy that fits your market outlook.

Wrapping It Up

I’ve only scratched the surface of EverBank’s offerings — the ones that tie directly into the major macroeconomic themes and concerns you’ll read about in Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence. But EverBank also has a variety of checking and savings accounts you may wish to explore. Just visit the site to see what they have www.everbank.com/secret.

And don’t forget, we have a paid marketing relationship with the folks at EverBank. It allows us to bring you its latest offerings — including any upcoming MarketSafe CD releases — sometimes before anyone else.

But we wouldn’t be dealing with EverBank if they weren’t constantly surprising the financial world with new and ever-more exciting ways to grow your money outside the U.S. dollar!

Watch your email for updates about their newest products, including any MarketSafe CDs they offer. And expect other strategies for dealing with a falling dollar in future Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence issues and alerts.

All the best,

Jim Rickards
Editor, Strategic Intelligence

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Apple does NOT have 10 Trillion dollars, that’s false.

Really? I got it from money.cnn.com , i assumed that was a normal source of news.

But even if it is 1 trilion dollar (market cap), it still looks like peanuts are payed in taxes.
https://moneyinc.com/richest-companies-in-the-world-in-2019/

(PS: I have no idea how market cap is in ratio to real money in the bank).

Apple had 261 Billion two years ago. It’s probably currently about 300 Billion.

So quite a bit lower than even 1 Trillion.

Perchance were you thinking of the Rothschild bankers combined wealth?

I have heard they have at least 4 or 5 Trillion, perhaps more.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/01/apple-earnings-q2-2017-how-much-cash-does-apple-have.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAPL/
Apple's current market cap is Market Cap = $874.895B = Value of all outstanding shares of AAPL including Cash on Hand in the Balance sheet.

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAPL/key-statistics?p=AAPL
Income Statement
Revenue (ttm)   258.49B
Revenue Per Share (ttm)   54.15
Quarterly Revenue Growth (yoy)   -5.10%
Gross Profit (ttm)   101.84B
EBITDA   77.34B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)   57.17B
Diluted EPS (ttm)   11.89
Quarterly Earnings Growth (yoy)   -16.40%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq)   80.09B
Total Cash Per Share (mrq)   17.41
Total Debt (mrq)   112.63B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)   106.39
Current Ratio (mrq)   1.32
Book Value Per Share (mrq)   22.98
Cash Flow Statement
Operating Cash Flow (ttm)   71.86B
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)   45.63B


Bottom line Cash on Hand $80.09 Billions USD, Total Debt $112.63 Billions

Debt service is the diff between operating and leveraged Free Cash Flow...

Besides keeping international Profit streams in Tax friendly offshore jurisdictions as all international Corporations do... AAPL also has a significant Debt to leverage operations in a NIRP ZIRP low-interest rate environment and enable Interest Deductions as normal business expenses - this is how AAPL minimizes paying USA, UK and EU confiscatory Marxist Socialist Communist corporate taxes in the OECD Organization of Euro Cleptocracy Degenerates.
 

[Wiz]

Wiz,

WHAT ARE you talking about ? 

Pretending to understand stuff, again ? ... 

Toffs ' hating Brexit' ?

Toffs like Rees-Mogg and his 'sis, Boris, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, etc.... ? 


As ever  I see your finger is on the pulse and you found some other out of touch journo's scribes to crib  as 'validation' 

Signs that Wizzbanger lacks critical analytical skills as his repetitive replies indicate creeping dementia...

Have you stop taking your pills?   First Wizzbang - the rude gutter lowlife insults...

Wake up to the reality........this country is owned and been destroyed by the Aristocracy, The Tories and the big land owners.   Second Wizzbang manufactured steaming Bull manure spread across the forum as though it were fact...

When Mrs Thatcher came to power she introduced THE liberal policies of privatisation and permitted the sale of social housing and  also introduced the BIG bank.....and created the biggest CASINO ON THE WORLD.......in the City of London.  Third Wizzbang sign of dementia - mentioning something totally irrelevant to the thread topic...

Today the state owns very little,  all the house silver is sold and all good big companies try to survive.... but one by one they go to the wall.    Fourth Wizzbang - a totally irrelevant conclusion...

Go back to sleep and don't over do it!   Fifth Wizzbang - a partig rude dismissive comment - you will note this pattern repeated in nearly all of the Wizzbang's replies on RUA...  SAD.

They say that, you can see a Bullshiter from miles away and in this case it's none other than our American Bullshiter cufflinks who after so many years on the board can't even know how to use the " quote " and make a real mess whenever he makes a reply post........ in this case he took my replies to Moby and he added his bull........which make a great reading .. like reading the  "War and Peace" excellent Book.

He is such a clever chap that he thinks he has found on RUA, the right fish to sell his wears.... and copy and paste long articles (bullshit) written by somebody called Jim.......Good luck to you clever boy!

Sorry but my replies were addressed to Moby and not to you.......

Soon the  sky will fall on you and you will not know how to cover your self like when the Enron scandal took place..... if you remember.

I see now he posted a lot of newspaper copy and paste articles...... to justify his commission to Jim Rickards the Editor of Strategic Intelligence

Pretty obvious you have lost the ability to post comments of your own.......

Sorry I have no intension debating with a Market Busllshiter........as I have more pleasant things to do and enjoy myself.

SIMPLY I HAVE TO SAY to you

If Apple is doing so well..... why then they have the need to repatriate their saved world profits.........from the offshore safe Heavens?

Has "Tramp" squized too much for profits to be repatriated or they are afraid of the $ De-dollarisation that is getting more obvious and after the last Top meeting between Putin and XI it's causing constipation to the money banksters?

Sorry I can't make it more simpler...and if you don't understand what I am asking... ask AVHDB to make it simpler for you.   

BTW AV thanks for your earlier comments.



 

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More Wizzbanging wanked and warped thinking... The Globalists banksters are all HQed in the City of London - NYC is just one of their Globalists controlled subsidiaries and only do as their CoL shareholders and Boards of Overseers instruct.

Amazing how much Wizz-o-wannkers Yank Hatred has blinded him to reality and truth.

[Wiz]

More Wizzbanging wanked and warped thinking... The Globalists banksters are all HQed in the City of London - NYC is just one of their Globalists controlled subsidiaries and only do as their CoL shareholders and Boards of Overseers instruct.

Amazing how much Wizz-o-wannkers Yank Hatred has blinded him to reality and truth.

It is amazing how many people, similar to yourself, think of themselves are intelligent and superior to other people and cannot stand other people debating important subjects, like financial matters, or world politics.

When they realise that they cannot win an argument or have no more points to make, they resort making personal Rude comments to the other person, like your self above. They  accuse the other person of resorting to such practices, as they are doing themselves, to relieve their  stress or the only avenue they have for personal pleasure and self gratification.

Looking at your Avatar, it's obvious you have not managed to find a partner, to share life and pleasures, therefor your only activity has to be, I guess, self gratification.

Good luck and don't over do it as it affects the brain cells, if you have any left!

[Wiz]

 

[Contrarian]

 

I suspect there may be some truth in all that!

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^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

[Contrarian]

^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

 

[Wiz]

^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

Cufflinkswaanker, why do you have to be rude?

Wiz was educated from day one of his arrival in UK by his ex father in Law ....... a member of that nice City, so I have never had any illusions.... unlike you that finally you started to learn the truth..... poor chap. I simply kept my eyes open.............. 

 

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^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

Cufflinkswaanker, why do you have to be rude?

Wiz was educated from day one of his arrival in UK by his ex father in Law ....... a member of that nice City, so I have never had any illusions.... unlike you that finally you started to learn the truth..... poor chap. I simply kept my eyes open.............. 

 

Phocking WIZZwaanker - this is a rich example of your disgustingly uncivil Marxist motivated Anti-Yank Anti-USA hatred Pot-Kettle-Black projecting your own horrendous demented anti-social behavior on others. I am actually one of the most polite men in the world - WHY? - More and More USA states are constitutional concealed carry firearms states and if you humiliate, disrespect or worse physically attack another man you activate their right to a potentially lethal self-defense response protocol.  (They might shoot your dumb Marxist arse).

You are a vicious swirling negative vortex on RUA attacking anyone and anything American and you constantly deface, deride, denigrate and randomly shite on this thread where your nattering nabobist negativity is completely unwelcome.

Go play in traffic for a while and minge-off.

[Contrarian]

^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

Cufflinkswaanker, why do you have to be rude?

Wiz was educated from day one of his arrival in UK by his ex father in Law ....... a member of that nice City, so I have never had any illusions.... unlike you that finally you started to learn the truth..... poor chap. I simply kept my eyes open.............. 

 

Phocking WIZZwaanker - this is a rich example of your disgustingly uncivil Marxist motivated Anti-Yank Anti-USA hatred Pot-Kettle-Black projecting your own horrendous demented anti-social behavior on others. I am actually one of the most polite men in the world - WHY? - More and More USA states are constitutional concealed carry firearms states and if you humiliate, disrespect or worse physically attack another man you activate their right to a potentially lethal self-defense response protocol.  (They might shoot your dumb Marxist arse).

You are a vicious swirling negative vortex on RUA attacking anyone and anything American and you constantly deface, deride, denigrate and randomly shite on this thread where your nattering nabobist negativity is completely unwelcome.

Go play in traffic for a while and minge-off.

Gentlemen,

Please try being civil to one another. It would make for a more pleasant reading experience for all. Thanks in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

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https://thelondonwinecellar.com/wine-valuation

Bloody Brilliant Brit Business Model - Advertise with Nigel's talk show on LBC - using financial CoL type terminology treating your Wine Cellar like a Business - would be curious what FSU wines might be in demand and comparable to their most desired French and Italian varietals?

They will appraise, sell and rebalance your wine cellar portfolios.  Brilliant service and way to discreetly discover who might have some great hidden vintages in their cellars anything from a bottle to a case and of course they get the first crack at selling you new investable vintages.  Might even qualify for tax-deferred exchanges in the USA.

Could turn this into a nice little drop shipping type business and visit wineries and buy several favorite cases and resell to wholesalers or direct to consumers on-line - all as a legitimate business for tax deduction purposes.

[cufflinks]

^^^ The Bloody Phooking Irony in the POT-KETTLE-BLACK WIZZwaanker's infographic is that was all started out of the BLOODY City of London that owns the various controlling interests in US Banks via offshore UK Trusts and US Foundations that actually owns the US Federal Reserve so it is, in fact, the UK Crown's Rothschilds Banksters in the Bloody City of London that is the world's greatest War Mongers.

Cufflinkswaanker, why do you have to be rude?

Wiz was educated from day one of his arrival in UK by his ex father in Law ....... a member of that nice City, so I have never had any illusions.... unlike you that finally you started to learn the truth..... poor chap. I simply kept my eyes open.............. 

 

Phocking WIZZwaanker - this is a rich example of your disgustingly uncivil Marxist motivated Anti-Yank Anti-USA hatred Pot-Kettle-Black projecting your own horrendous demented anti-social behavior on others. I am actually one of the most polite men in the world - WHY? - More and More USA states are constitutional concealed carry firearms states and if you humiliate, disrespect or worse physically attack another man you activate their right to a potentially lethal self-defense response protocol.  (They might shoot your dumb Marxist arse).

You are a vicious swirling negative vortex on RUA attacking anyone and anything American and you constantly deface, deride, denigrate and randomly shite on this thread where your nattering nabobist negativity is completely unwelcome.

Go play in traffic for a while and minge-off.

Gentlemen,

Please try being civil to one another. It would make for a more pleasant reading experience for all. Thanks in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

  Mr. C you might want to follow your own advice - I stand by my analysis of the WIZZ.