Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network

Don Harrold has made money in silver, selling before and at the peak in 2011. He had a recent score on bitcoin. He started buying in January 2015 at $188. Right now it's at $323 but it hit $487 earlier in November. Don has no particular love for the crypto-currency, but correctly perceived that it would go higher. Don also believes that silver is currently a buy, although it could go lower first. But he believes that it will again go way up and better to be early to the party than to miss it altogether. 

Former Congressman John LeBoutillier has been around the political block many times. While everything is coming up Trump, beware, John is reminded of another outsider who never made it, Ross Perot. While of course there are substantial differences between the two and we're not just talking about height, John says Perot's crowds were just as enthusiastic. But were they? The times were different and so are the candidates. There's a lot of people who've bet against The Donald before and they've lived to regret it. Will this time be different? 

 Adam Taggartis a co-founder of PeakProsperity.com along with our frequent guest Chris Martenson; developers of the educational video seminar series, “The Crash Course,” and co-authors of the new book, "PROSPER! How To Prepare For The Future & Create A World Worth Inheriting." We discussed the road ahead and where the world is going. If you're ready for it and prepared, it could be the greatest time of your life. Don't prepare and get ready, not so much. 

Topics 

- How will the economy in the next 20 years be completely different from the past?

- What ecological destruction could we face?

- Where are areas people should be investing into the long-term future?

John writes, "Between that Russian plane being taken down by a soda can bomb and the recent Paris attacks, travel is losing some of its appeal. 

Last night, for instance, I was at a party talking to a friend who’s retiring soon. When asked about his plans, he said he’d love to visit Italy, where he has some relatives. But not right now. “There’s a lot to see right here in the Pacific Northwest,” he said. “And you don’t have to fly to get there.”

With less tourism comes less trade, and with less trade comes less growth — as if the already-overleveraged and sputtering global economy needed another push towards the edge. See Container freight rates plummet 70% in 3 weeks. And there's news from a pig farm in China that there's a potential super bug epidemic brewing, for which there is no cure. Listen on and get the scoop. 

Today we had a great roundtable discussion dealing with more Obamacare Fails. Dale Bellis, Executive Director of LibertyHealthShare and Dr. Elaina George joined us to discuss sound alternatives to conventional health insurance. Right now it's open enrollment for Obamacare and the system is just crumbling. Liberty is a breath of fresh air. We also discussed Dr. George's new book Big Medicine and her efforts to bring back a patient centered health system. It all starts with the Hippocratic oath. 

To find out more go to JoinLHS.com!

Bill Tatro is concerned about survival, both economic and physical. He's concerned about the prospects of deflation. All the money being printed doesn't get out there, it's on the balance sheet of the banks. Traditionally, the only way to get out of deflationary spirals is through war. Is that where we're heading now? 

George Matheis is a nationally known self-defense expert who's been on the show many times. We talked about the recent Paris Terror Attacks and what can be learned from them. The key is to plan and have some level of preparation. Also knowing some form of first aid can be crucial to helping yourself survive as well as others. It's not enough to have a gun, you have to know what to do with it. 

When it comes to today's housing market, increasingly it’s all about the millennial.

“They are not only the future, they are the present for housing, but they are the biggest age group buying homes today.”

Millennial buyers currently account for almost 30 percent of nationwide home sales, with about

60 percent being first-time home shoppers. Does all this information mean the credit crunch on mortgages is behind us? Are loans becoming easier to obtain? Do these buyers have better credential now?

What's imploding next Wednesdays with Andrew Hoffman:

Unprecedented economic collapse, vs. unprecedented market manipulation.

Today is Fed Minutes Day, my article this morning was "since the October 28th FOMC meeting"...

Paris attacks, and much, much more. 

We had our bi-weekly chat today. We touched on the manner in which bankers have taken over the government, around the globe. People's patience for this state of affairs is quickly running out. Noemi Prince has been making a lot of waves on this exact topic. Then we discussed the closely allied area of stock buy-backs and the corrosive effect it's having on corporations and the country. Fortunately this trend is rapidly ending, with the collapse of corporate sales and earnings. 

Do you feel stuck? Do you feel trapped? Do you dream of wanting to experience the occupational fulfillment you know you are destined for? It sounds like you could be Caught Between a Dream and a Job!

87 percent of Americans Dislike Their Job, But Most Don't Know The Way Out 

Freedom is a wonderful feeling; it’s the underlying desire of most people, both adults and children. Finally, Help has arrived for Anyone Feeling Trapped and Ready to Break Free from "Job Living" and Move to "Dream Living."

Becoming a millionaire isn’t an accident. It takes business owners decades to accomplish this rare feat. Many people look at these successful individuals and assume they must be lucky or born into wealth. But in reality, this is usually far from the truth. Becoming a millionaire takes work, focus and productive habits.

 Studying and emulating the behaviors of millionaire entrepreneurs can help you develop discipline and the habits that catapult entrepreneurs to the next level.

 Mindset and Business Coach Raul Villacis uses “The Next Level Experience” uses his expertise to elaborate on the many behaviors of millionaire entrepreneurs and how these traits lead to success.

Best selling author Wayne Allyn Root joined us for a spirited discussion of the weekend's terror attacks in Paris. In spite of overwhelming proof that the Syrian migration has a direct connection to the attacks, the admin refuses to back down. Wayne speculates as to what their thinking is on the topic. Either way, it ain't pretty. 

John writes, "This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that happened nearly two thousand years ago in more-or-less the same place.

According to some historians, the fall of the Roman Empire wasn’t pre-ordained. By AD 300 it had its problems, including far-flung, hard-to-defend borders and recurring currency crises, but was generally stable and prosperous. Then a new power arose in the East. The Huns were horse archers who could out-ride and out-shoot their neighbors, and they terrorized the Vandals and Goths who lived in what is now Germany and the Balkans, driving them west to Rome’s borders.

Rome chose to let half a million “barbarians” enter, hoping to use them as soldiers and laborers. Instead, it found itself with invading armies and unstable, uncontrollable political coalitions. The complete story is winding, convoluted and full of unfamiliar names, but it ends with the division of the Empire into two parts and the destruction of the original, Italian half."

Will the West figure it out? 

Joe Messina of theRealSide.com was with us today. We discussed the deplorable attacks in Paris, what's going on with more Middle-East Immigration to the US and what it means for the political situation at home. Trying times require an open mindedness and ability to adapt that appears to be lacking in the US today. Will it change, we can only hope!

Dale Bellis, head of Liberty HealthShare joined us today to discuss healthcare insurance alternatives. Seems that with the new Obamacare policies coming out, the deductibles are so high that people aren't using them. Instead, health insurance has become catastrophic health insurance in many cases, since they'll only be tapped in the event of a major health event. This despite the fact that premiums have gone up hugely in the past couple of years. Enter Liberty HealthShare, where for just a couple of hundred dollars per month, I have a community of people who share their bills. Since I signed up, I have saved nearly $4000. It can truly be a lifeline for families and people on fixed incomes. You just have to see if it's right for you.

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Woody O'Brien joined us today to speak about the dollar and economic conditions. Forget everything else that Uncle Scam tells you. The labor force participation rate has been dropping consistently overtime. Bullion is your only defense against a sinking economy and debasing currencies. Some food and other survival tools won't hurt, but in the long run it's bullion. 

John writes, "Some recent stories from, of all places, Texas, offer the first clear glimpse of the coming energy revolution. The short version: Combine wind at night, solar during the day, and next-generation batteries, and you get an energy economy that doesn’t need oil, coal, or gas." Truly an energy revolution is taking place. How long it may take to become fully embedded is the question. It may be sooner than you think. 

Lisa Bissell, CEO of Pure Grown Diamonds, explains the breakthrough technology that's making the revolution possible. The end product is indistinguishable from the mined product. Best of all there's no mining caused pollution, no conflict blood diamonds. The prices are substantially less than their mined competitors, with absolutely no diminution of quality. Truly revolutionary!

What's not imploding now Wednesdays with Andrew Hoffman:

Commodity, currency, junk bond crash - even NASDAQ advance/decline line negative, as "Economic Mother Nature" winning the war

Spain/Portugal/Greece political crises

Collapsing eocnomic data, and bogus NFP report

plunging global silver production,

etc., etc.

PC has run amok. From Halloween costumes on college campuses to San Francisco where they no longer want to call petty thieves criminals. Don't we have better things to waste our time on? Next, we discuss Estonia, an actual free market experiment that is actually working. Of course this comes as no surprise to you FSN Listeners. The free market always works best in the long run. 

The war on healthy mayonnaise has been exposed. Who would think that the government would go after a company making healthy mayonnaise with no eggs? But the Egg Council had them in their crosshairs. There was a concerted effort by Unilever and the US Government to put a company out of business because they made egg-free mayonnaise. I wish I could say that we're surprised by it. 

Millennials just don't drive enough or drive gas guzzlers to keep the Highway Trust Fund going. Revenues are way down and they're blaming it on this hapless generation. The real culprit is record low work force participation, which has led to less people driving to work and lower incomes, which has also led to less people driving, period. What's an unemployed Millennial to do? You know this a smoke screen to raise the federal and state gas taxes. It's for the roads of course.

Finally, free electric in Texas. A surplus of wind energy and the lack of connections to the Texas power grid has resulted in a utility giving away electric for free after 9pm. Don't worry about the utility. They're making money a federal tax credit that was unwisely passed to encourage clean energy. You the taxpayer are picking up the tab for this free energy!

We sat down with Wall Street's Watchdog Chris Markowski. Chris is skeptical of Any Fed rate hike. Can the economy and Wall Street survive it? He believes that the time has come for tax reform in the form of a flat tax. And repeal of Obamacare is a major priority as it is an unmitigated disaster that is starting to cause real harm to real people. We can only hope our future leader is listening. 

Dr. Stephen Wangen – World Class Expert on IBS, Co-Founder IBS Treatment Center, and Author of “The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution” and the award winning “Healthier Without Wheat: A New Understanding of Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance” was with us in this episode. 

Part of the challenge in healthy living is that you see the effects gradually. That can be frustrating when you’re working hard in the gym and sticking to your diet.

But whether you see it immediately or not, your body responds the moment you begin making healthier choices. These changes can reduce your risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, all while making you feel better. Is it ever too late to start?

Bill worked for a CEO who usually considered himself the smartest person in the room.  He had extensive experience in the industry we were in and had paid his dues to work his way into the C-suite. He considered himself the smartest person in the room because every time someone presented a new idea, the CEO would say something like this, “That’s a great idea!  But it would be better if you….”  Sometimes he would say, “When I was at XYZ Company, we did something like that and here is what we found that worked.”  There are an infinite number of variations of this exchange.  My CEO couldn’t resist adding value, a variation on the need to win (last week’s article).  Do you know someone who always tries to add value?  What about you?  Do you always try to add value? Then it's time to lead by following. 

Dale Nabors, well known real estate agent comment on the recent home sales numbers. New home sales slumped last month, according to a report released Monday by the Census Bureau. Analysts expected new home sales to tick down slightly in September following August's originally reported seven-year high. But few expected last month's housing numbers to drop off as dramatically as they did. What's behind the numbers?