Is the UK two months from ‘terminal decline’?

'The in-tray from hell'

'The in-tray from hell'

Nick Hubble | 02 Oct 2022   Can you really trust those in power to look after your best interests?   Dear Reader,   She's been told there is no more time to waste…   The Daily Telegraph warns our new PM has just two months to save Britain from terminal decline.   Nigel wouldn't disagree.   I certainly don't…   And I'm sure you have your views too.   After all, Liz Truss's in-tray is jam-packed with a chain of disasters… from a falling pound, evaporating economic confidence and energy panic – to the worst potential recession in the OECD.   But while she may see herself as the heir to Margaret Thatcher's Iron Lady…   Does she have what it takes or is she just a pound-shop 'Iron Weathercock' ?   Are you confident she can take on Putin?   Has she the economic wherewithal to solve the energy crisis?   Just look at this from Sky News' economics editor:   Source: Twitter   The cost of living is rocketing as it is…   If energy prices continue their upward spiral (and it looks highly likely they will: given Russia has turned off Europe's main pipeline)…   Then Goldman Sachs warn INFLATION COULD HIT 22.4% - a 50-year high...   That's before borrowing hundreds of billions to bail out our energy bills – without actually funding an alternative, secure supply.   As the economist Ludwig von Mises, a man who had seen the damages of hyperinflation, said:   "In the face of excessive credit expansion, consumers' inflation expectations accelerate to the point that money becomes worthless and the economic system crashes"   We've no idea how things will ultimately pan out.   But rising inflation and even more sovereign debt is a CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER not just to the value of our money – but, alarmingly, the actual stability of our society.   OK, you and I can't do much ourselves when it comes to strikes, social unrest, recession and the general geo-political hullabaloo… except buckle up for what's  likely to be a very bumpy ride.   But you can start to take control of your own money.   And Nigel has worked hard to come up with a proposal that can help you do just that…   Starting with three steps you can take TODAY – to help you get your nose ahead of inflation.   He's put all the details together in a short presentation.   You can listen to it HERE, free of charge.   You will also meet the master investor who has drawn up a complete protect and prosper wealth package…   A man who spent 15 years at the top level with the world's largest wealth management firm…   An experienced money manager who looked after the wealth of one of America's top publishing dynasties…   And someone who has lived – and survived – through inflation at 50%-plus for nigh on two decades.   Like I say, it's free to hear.   Regards,     Nick Hubble  Editor, Southbank Investment Research

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