What is Brexit? How will it affect your portfolio? And is it important enough to justify my delaying by one day the info I promised you about note investing? I’m Bryan Ellis. I’ve got all the answers for you RIGHT NOW in Episode #208.
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In the last episode, we talked about my favorite asset class… real estate notes. If you didn’t hear that one, you should definitely check it out right now. At the end, I promised to tell you where to find some of these great assets.
Well, my friends, I have not forgotten about that, but there’s been some very important economic news that’s relevant to you… and to your future decision making as a self-directed investor.
Friday last week, the world was shocked by news of the “Brexit”… that’s the pop-culturish term used to describe the decision by the people of Great Britain to exit the European Union. A bit of context will be helpful here, because there are some really important lessons for me and you as investors in this experience, and in the fallout from it.
Back in the 90’s Europe had had enough of getting their clocks cleaned economically by the US in particular and other economic powers in general. Thus, the idea of a European Union was pitched… a political and economic confederation intended to give Europe more power and influence to compete successfully.
Of course, as political things go, there was more to the story. The real driving force behind the EU was an ideology known as globalism, in which political leaders ostensibly place the interests of the world at large above the interests of their own countries. That sounds nice, but it never, ever works. In reality, globalism is a ploy by political leaders to expand their power over the entire globe rather than just their own countries.
So the EU was formed with many major countries of Europe involved, including Great Britain, Germany, France and others. So what happened? What always happens when bureaucrats exert power over economies: The EU economy weakened and weakened to where it is now hobbling along at, according to the Economist, at less than ½ % per year. That’s pretty pathetic.
Furthermore, to implement the cultural changes needed to truly implement globalism, something else had to happen: Unique national culture had to be diminished in each member country. This is most easily accomplished by essentially erasing national borders and allowed unfettered immigration.
To that effect, the United Nations – that most globalist of entities – recognized that European citizens were aging out of existence with a very low rate of childbirth, and so the UN recommended the “replacement” of Europe’s dwindling population with Muslim freeloaders. They’re not refugees, they’re freeloaders.
That’s not merely opinion. Empirical evidence shows that the only “benefit” brought by Muslim immigration is expansion in government spending to care for them, as data from the Gatestone Institute shows that Muslim unemployment rates in Britain are about 50% for men and 75% for women. I’m told that such behavior is actually condoned in the Islamic faith, which encourages Muslims to idly profit from the efforts of infidels – that’s what they call non-Muslims like me.
So, bottom line: The EU is formed… they take over the economies of all of the biggest European countries… they begin importing Muslim immigrants by the millions, who promptly take up a spot on the public dole, and are paid for by the efforts of the millions of hard-working citizens who contribute to society…
…and a certain frustration has been building and building and building over time. It was a deep, intense nationalistic frustration from people who loved their country, and who couldn’t stand that it was being overtaken by people who were there with zero regard for the law or the culture.
And so the Brits decided to unwind themselves from the EU…. And shook the world, economically and politically.
I commend them for this move. Great Britain once was great. It can be again.
But what does this mean for you and me?
There will be economic turbulence for a few days, but beyond that, it means a few things. First: elections have consequences for your money. Remember – the Brits chose to join the EU. Any reasonable analysis of history would have suggested that it was a terrible idea, but the idea was “fashionable”… and foolish. That idea of globalism through the EU won the day back in the 90’s, and all of Europe has suffered since. So folks, VOTE CAREFULLY…
Second: Immigration isn’t an issue to be taken lightly. With all Donald Trump’s talk of erecting a wall and freezing immigration of Muslim refugees, faux intellectuals have made it fashionable to make accusations of xenophobia when faced with anyone so “uncouth” as to support immigration limits that are clearly pro-America. But the truth is different that the fashion, as there’s clear evidence connecting Muslim immigrants to being economic leaches and downright dangerous, as yet again evidenced by the recent accusations that 3 Muslim boys, all 14 or younger, raped a 5-year-old girl with special needs in Idaho earlier this month. Don’t be swayed by shapeless arguments about “fairness”… your family, and their wellbeing, should ALWAYS be the primary factor you consider.
And Third: If you’re not yet invested in hard assets – namely real estate – now’s the time. You have to be smart about it, of course, but look at this: Paper assets are subject to currency fluctuations, and in the past 3 days alone, the British pound has taken a HUGE BEATING… which means that paper assets – like stocks – are inherently worth LESS because their only value is in being converted to cash, and not because they have actual independent value, like real estate does. So my friends… do yourself a favor… get serious about owning some high-quality, cash-flow producing real estate! To that end, watch your email this week for the SDI Alert… I’ll be sending you some information about some REALLY STRONG real estate investment opportunities you’ll not want to miss.
We’re about done for the day, and tomorrow, we’ll return to discussing SOURCES for finding great note investment deals. But… ah yes… the more astute among you might think: “Bryan, you just told us that paper assets are subject to currency fluctuations, and now you’re telling us to invest in real estate notes. That’s a huge conflict!”
Not so fast, my friends! I’ll address that question rather conclusively and impressively, if I do say so myself, hehehehe, so be sure to join me here on tomorrow’s episode of SDI Radio. And do you know how you can make sure you don’t miss it? Just text the word SDIRADIO with no spaces or periods to 33444 and get on the FREE SDI Alerts email list. That’s also where I’ll be sending info about some great real estate investment opportunities, so sign up now.
Folks, amidst the chaos of Brexit and the political storms that are brewing right here in America, I’d like to leave you with one great piece of fundamental advice, and that is: Invest wisely today, and live well forever!
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