As bankruptcies skyrocket, and home foreclosures soar, financial literacy and debt counseling programs have become big business. As I watch  what is happening, it sickens me to realize that these programs have been sponsored by the very agencies and companies which created the problems in the first place  (The banks, lending companies and the federal government) and that instead of being enlightening, they serve to keep people poor and under control.

Debt places the debtor in a state of economic slavery, and these programs perpetuate the notion that we can all be “good little slaves” by playing by the company “rules”.  The programs are designed to keep people tied to their jobs and living within the confines of budgets.

Entrepreneurialism is portrayed as “risky” and to be avoided.  And formal education is presented as a safe panacea for advancement in the workplace.

The creators of these programs should be ASHAMED of themselves!  Ashamed for their part in the enslavement of our country.  (And if you, dear reader, are not from the USA, don’t think that you are exempt from this rant.  The ramification of what I am saying affects YOU and your countrymen, too.)

There are international economic conspiracies at play.  They have shaped our current world and are responsible for the good times, the recessions, and what appears to be a horrific financial future for most of the world.

True financial education starts with being aware.  Aware of what?  The overall game plan of  the powers which are controlling our economies. That’s what.  This information is being hidden from the public, because the very sources of our news and educational programs are the same agencies which benefit from hiding the truth.

I believe that the total focus of financial literacy programs should be changed.  The emphasis should be on teaching the benefits of entrepreneurialism, invention and independence from banks, lenders and corporations.

This may not be a popular idea, yet, but times are changing.  As unemployment rises, many people are finding that entrepreneurialism and self-employment are viable alternatives to dependence on a shrinking job market.

I truly believe that those who are being funneled into government endorsed “re-training” programs are being deceived.  I think that the government is “buying time” in hopes that jobs will be available by the time graduation day rolls around.  At the very least, they are using the programs as a buffer against the civil unrest which mass unemployment can spark.

Of course, most people don’t want to be entrepreneurs.  They want jobs.

That too is a shame, but it’s not their fault.  Everyone who has gone through a public education has been conditioned to be a laborer, worker, manager or executive in the service of a company someone else controls.

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A lot of suspicions I had about the nature of what’s happening in our economy were confirmed when I watched it.  Especially the part about economic slavery.  The reality of it is vile.

We need to protect ourselves so that we are not victims of those in power.  Knowledge may not set us free, but it will make us less complacent and give us an edge over those who follow blindly.

My guess is that if you are reading this far into my rant, not much of what I am saying is news to you, but I’d appreciate hearing your comments.  So please leave a note here and let me and other readers know what you’re thinking.

When I flipped through this month’s Money Magazine, my eyes nearly popped out.

The headline did it’s job. It made my head spin.  But the ad went on to confirm that the price of certain Silver Eagle Dollars can go for as high as $34,500! They’ve Got to be kidding, I thought.  Now, these are numismatic silver eagle dollars but still, $34,500? Wow, here is the actual advertisement:

The Famous Money Magazine Ad.

I didn’t change the ad at all.  There’s the whole thing.  And I hope they appreciate that I’m sending this out to my 10,000+ Twitter followers.  Who knows, maybe they’ll get some business from it!  (and send me a free coin??..hint, hint)

I love those shiny silver dollars, and the reason I personally found this ad so interesting is that I am involved with a company called Numis Network. Our flagship products are MS70 American Silver Eagle Dollars of varying years.

Now, here is an article that ran in a MAJOR Magazine selling 2010 MS70 Silver Eagle Dollars for $149 each and if you buy 10+ you can get them as low as $129 each.  Does that sound good, compared to $35K?

Well, with my program in Numis Network, we can get 2010 MS70 Silver Eagle Dollars the WHOLESALE price of only $99!

Not only that, with our program you get paid to promote the company and you earn money when you sell coins or sponsor someone who wants to have their own numismatic coin business and get preferred pricing, so, you actually can get coins for free each month!

Numismatic coins are red hot!  and this article just shows how people are starting to be aware of their value.

And that’s why our business is perfectly timed. If you want to earn money promoting gold and silver numismatic coins or if you simply want to get a better price on your gold coins or silver eagle dollars, you can check out my website at WealthBuilderCoins.com

This is the perfect timing in history to be purchasing silver eagle dollars and to potentially make money doing so, is just awesome.

It’s my prediction that you will see more and more advertisements like this as the gold and silver rush continues.

Now, our company is not a precious metal investment program, so see this clearly.    This article is pretty cool  considering everything going on in the world.  But one question I love, is “How much can I sell my coins for in 5 years?” My answer to that is, “Isn’t it cool, we can even have that conversation???

The question we must ask ourselves is, “Would you have been better off buying one silver of gold coin each month for the last 5 years?”

Well, then consider this: “Will you be better off buying one gold or silver coin each month for the next 5 years, and possibly make money doing so?”

Citigroup Has Warned Customers It May Refuse To Allow Withdrawals!

Business Insider – 2/19/2010

“Effective April 1, 2010, we reserve the right to require (7) days advance notice before permitting a withdrawal from all checking accounts. While we do not currently exercise this right and have not exercised it in the past, we are required by law to notify you of this change,” Citigroup said on statements received by customers all over the country.

What situation are they expecting to precipitate enforcing that rule?  My guess is that they are getting ready for the possibility of a huge bank run.  It could be that when the public finally realizes that their buying power is being reduced by the runaway printing presses in D.C., or if there is any form of political or financial instability, they may want to get their money out of the banks and into a hole in their back yard — and FAST!

Recently I posed this question to Mike Maloney, a monetary historian who is also “Rich Dad” Robert Kiyosaki’s precious metals advisor.

(Video: Watch this video on the post page)

To find out more about investing in precious metals, go to Mike Maloney’s GOLDSILVER.com

If you’d also like to know about collecting numismatic gold and silver coins, visit my online coin shop WealthBuilderCoins

Now here’s some legal stuff:

I’m an affiliate of GoldSilver.com, and I own WealthBuilderCoins.  If you buy from those sites, I’ll make money (Yay!).  And if you act on anything I’ve written or said, you do it at your own risk, because even though I’m strongly opinionated, I’m not an investment advisor.

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The view from my hotel window in Vegas.

I just returned from two back-to-back marketing and financial education events at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  The first was an elite four-day, all inclusive wealth conference hosted by Wealth Masters International for their M2 members.  It was four days of intense education on the economy and how we can amass wealth while most people are going down the tubes.  And it had NOTHING to do with picking stocks or opening a brokerage account.  Refreshing stuff, considering that I’m totally burned out on mainstream investing and following the greedy wall street deceivers.

Okay.  Off the soapbox.   Let’s just say that I know something you don’t know, unless you were there… or you have some very savvy connections.

The next event was a one day Internet marketing event for Carbon Copy Pro members. CCPro is an educational program which focuses on teaching small business owners how to market any product or company online.  They are turning out some of the world’s best Internet marketers, including yours truly.  (I am both a perpetual student of marketing and a trainer.)

Lena Bjorna is a member of my mastermind group. She has great style online and in person!

The information at these events was totally outstanding, but the best part  of attending is getting to meet new associates, and being able to connect with old ones.  Those of us who work online look forward to these events as a counterpoint to what can be a very solitary occupation, no matter how many tweets and phone calls we make throughout the day.  Let’s face it, the energy of being face-to-face with someone is totally different than an instant message!

That said, here’s some photos of me and the people I spend the most “electronic” time with, masterminding on the phone and emailing and webinaring, etc.  It’s always fabulous to be with them.  If you’re an Internet marketer, I hope you have such a great group, too!

Justin Woolf, Anthony Busciglio are part of my mastermind group and Greg McMahon is a great buddy.

Todd and Cheryl Davis and Tom Johnson are new members of my WMI/CCPro team.

It's great to get together with Gregg Davison, but impossible to keep up with his hair style!

Brian Fanale is my best artist-friend in the group.

Kirk Patterson is a fun member of my mastermind group. We compared marketing techniques and tequila.

James Hickey is one of the first people I met at a CCPro event in Dallas. It's great to stay in touch!

This is the latest new video release where Rich Dad Advisor Mike Maloney addresses a common question about taking the advice of brokers who are commission-based.

Check my other posts  for more on investing and gold and silver:

Where Are We In The Gold Cycle?

Gold Is Going Where? Can You Say Manipulation?

Gold or Bonds + Cash. You Be The Judge!

Will Your Business Profits Be Gone or Growing?

Gold Rises. Recovery In Sight? Really?

If you would like to know about Mike Maloney and learn about investing in gold and silver, CLICK HERE

This is happening while TV commentators are reporting that the recession is ending, the rain clouds are clearing, and we should be chilling the champagne for a happy days party.  But as (Rich Dad ) Robert Kiyosaki’s  Advisor Mike Maloney sees it, (and I agree) we should be out buying rain slickers, because the storm is only beginning to brew.

Unemployment is at its highest in nearly 30 years, and stocks, despite a bear market rally, are still sitting below what they were 10 years ago. Our budget deficits are at unbearable levels, and the government continues to write checks with your dollars.

And speaking of dollars, the dollar is nearing its lowest level ever, and the Federal Reserve Bank is doing its best to make sure that it continues going down.

Consider this:  Dollars were once valued by gold.  As a matter of fact, almost everything was once valued by gold, and correlations between gold and the value of a dollar still exist.  As the value of dollars decline, the value of gold, and every other physical commodity, rises.  That includes the value of stocks.  If a stock is priced at $1000, and an ounce of Gold is at $1000, then gold increases by 10%, the stock should rise proportionately (assuming that nothing has changed in the underlying company).

So in this scenario, stocks could continue to rise in their dollar value, but in fact be worth exactly the same in terms of gold.  Those who point to rising stocks as a sign of recovery may be missing the real reason stocks are going up.  That reason is the declining dollar.

This is not a good thing for people who own neither gold nor stocks, and of the two, only gold will remain constant.  As the dollar weakens, it will affect the underlying fundamentals of companies and industries.  This will be the case as gold rises faster than stocks, or when it rises as stocks retreat.

The Dollar Is Near Historic Lows.

Mike Maloney reports:  “With foreign governments clamoring for the end of the dollar as the de-facto world reserve currency, we have a currency crisis in the making. As a monetary historian, none of this surprises me. The US dollar is no different from any other fiat currency in history, and will continue plummeting until it reaches its intrinsic value—zero. And with so many economies attached to the US dollar and the US economy, this will be a global crisis. I have been predicting this since I began studying the markets in 2003, when I fired my family’s financial advisor and invested our net worth in gold and silver.”

Gold Rises as the Dollar Weakens

Be prepared for what is coming.  Educate yourself now on how to best protect yourself and your family.

If you would like to know about Mike Maloney and learn about investing in gold and silver, CLICK HERE

Well, I have a simple question for you. When you have the success you are looking for, what will you do with the money? Do you have any idea how to invest? Do you have a clue how the economy works, or do you believe everything you hear on TV?

I’m starting to understand something. Almost everyone who is coming to me for business information is totally in the dark about these things, and has blinders on and tunnel vision – only looking for a business.

It’s like buying a lottery ticket, and when you win, you’ll scramble to figure out how NOT to lose your money! What a joke!

Listen, if you are broke now and have no financial education, what makes you think that getting money will solve all your problems?

And if you are fortunate enough to have money now, what are you doing to make sure that it grows into wealth?

Almost everyone I know will lose money in the coming years. Almost everyone.

A select few have taken steps to position themselves for personal economic growth. My business partners are among them. We are positioning ourselves to benefit from financial education, and acting on what we learn.

With this in mind, I have started a series of posts on my blog which are about investing and the economy.

Why should you read them? Well, for one thing, I am part of an elite group of financial professionals who have had the experience of being Members of a Commodity Futures Exchange. This is a far different experience from brokers who work for a company and sit in an office all day.

Exchange members OWN the right to stand on the floor of an exchange. They CONTROL and facilitate the prices of commodities, stocks and options at every moment of trading. They are the market makers, not the order takers.

My experience as a member of the Mid America Commodity Exchange has molded my business affairs ever since. I specialized in trading financial futures and options, and made a market in those areas as well as precious metals and grains.

I became a Registered Floor Broker and a registered Commodity Trading Advisor, and spent every day working with other exchange members who were at the center of price discovery for the WORLD.

About this time last year I met Mike Maloney, who is the gold and silver advisor to Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. I was at a wealth conference, and Mike was a key speaker. His presentation brought me back to the years I spent on the trading floor in the silver and gold pit.

After the presentation. Mike and I spent some time together talking about the markets and other common interests. It turns out that he knows lots of Hollywood folks, and since I’m an indie filmmaker, the conversation went on for a few hours.

Mike’s passion for gold and silver is based on historical facts which I had only heard from a few traders on the exchange floor. His advice is timely, and I’m recommending that you pay attention to him as part of your financial education.

Mike and I have a few unreleased videos which I’ve started posting on this blog. Check them out and keep an eye peeled for more. This is important stuff!

Back then, gold was cheap, and going nowhere.  The stock market was attracting tons of easy investment dollars as the tech stocks made headlines.  But even then, conservative investors were scared of the bubble bursting, and advised people to have strong cash positions.  That included Treasury Bonds, which were considered the safest investment on earth.

Mike Maloney, a precious metals historian, was busy buying gold and silver.  His study of cycles in the gold and silver markets have paid off handsomley, and he has advice for those who are unsure of where our economy may be heading.

If you would like to know about Mike Maloney and learn about investing in gold and silver, CLICK HERE

Mike is the precious metals advisor to “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” author and educator Robery Kiyosaki.