The three big threats to your money (one you know about, two you don't)

Nickolai Hubble | 4 May 2020  Two impossible things that are true    Dear Reader,   What’s the biggest threat to your money today?          The economy falling off a cliff? The stock market completely collapsing? A second wave of infections?     All of those things are possible. And they each represent a serious threat to your money. You can prepare for them. Because you can see them. These threats are obvious and in the news every day.   But there are two looming threats most people know nothing about (yet). They will very likely seem impossible to you now. But these sorts of things always do – until they’ve happened. And that is when it is too late to prepare for them. The first impossible thing is a change in the way savers are legally allowed to access their own money in a severe crisis. Should the government deem it necessary, your money can be converted into bank shares. If you’re like me, you will doubt that is even true. But I can show you that not only is it true – I have been warning people about it for TWO years. Here is my free briefing on this ‘impossible threat’. If you are comfortable with the idea that the government can commandeer your private funds… we’re not on the same page at all. I think every UK saver would be well advised to move a portion out of reach – not only from this financial pandemic… but away from this outrageous government idea to use your money to re-capitalise the banks. In my report, I show you SIX investments that could help you shelter a portion of your wealth. Free to view, here. How could anything be worse than that? Well, I’m sorry to be the first to tell you… but if the government decide to take your money and convert it to bank shares… The next ‘impossible’ threat is that they can then deny you access to those shares! Again, if you’re a sceptic like me, you will say that is impossible. That cannot happen here. But as you can read in plain English here – not only is it legal… it is the official ‘fail safe’ option should the banks come under pressure in a financial crisis.   Just to underline how serious this threat is: we are in the beginnings of such a crisis now. I don’t blame you if you think I’m spouting nonsense. This is uncomfortable knowledge. It’s not comforting to know about these threats at all. With all the anxiety we already feel about the pandemic, shut up in our homes… the garden starting to feel like a prison yard… it’s natural to want to ignore a threat like this. Because it comes with a responsibility. If your family relies on you for financial support and security…   You cannot ignore this threat – even if it seems impossible right now.    In our office we have a member of our team who lived in Greece through the Eurozone meltdown. To him, a few years before, the idea of rations at the cash points and severe financial controls wouldn’t have been believable at all. But history doesn’t have to be plausible. It just happens, regardless, at speed.  And you rarely get a chance to prepare to be on the right side of it. Today you do. This urgent briefing will show you:   How to think clearly about where this crisis could lead Six practical investment ideas to help you escape the faltering financial system Full details on the UK financial law that threatens your financial freedom Choose to be informed.    Ignoring these impossible threats could ultimately prove costly. Read now: Why ‘financial lockdowns’ could be next Nickolai Hubble Chief Strategist, The Fleet Street Letter Monthly Alert PS. Whether or not you take me seriously about the government commandeering your savings is up to you. I hope you will at least choose to learn more about it here. But even if you refuse to accept it is a possibility… I think you will still find my report useful. You will discover six simple ways to move a portion of your money out of the traditional stock market. These are all investments that tend to not only preserve your wealth during a crisis – but could grow nicely, as investors look for safe-havens. Forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future results Here’s a peak one option I think every investor should be considering right now: “Royal Currency”: THE ULTIMATE OFF THE GRID ASSET What would you say if I told you there was a hard asset that is 100% unconnected to the stock market… …that has a unique ‘DNA’ built into it, making it extremely hard to forge… …has soared 367% between 2007 and 2018, according to independent PWC figures… Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results …and is about to see 90% of new supply disappear in 2020? With that potential supply crunch, this could be a great asset to won right now. According to one authority on the subject, “over the longer term, [“Royal Currency”] clearly demonstrates lower price volatility, overall price growth and a lack of price correlation with more traditional alternative assets.” In other words this could be a great ‘unplugged’ way to grow your wealth when mainstream financial assets are falling.     If you want full details on this ‘unplugged’ investment – and the other five that could do well during the turmoil…   Here’s everything you need to know to get the information you need.

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