What may lie ahead: a History Lesson
 

These Headlines Sound Familiar?

  • Billion Dollar US Government Bailout
  • 10% Unemployment & rising
  • Real Estate Collapse and record Foreclosures
  • GOLD price soaring
  • Oil and Gasoline prices rising
  • Massive job Layoffs
  • Stock Market wild fluctuations
  • Interest Rates rising
  • US Trade Deficit expanding
  • US Dollar value dropping
  • Income Tax Increases
  • War escalating over seas

These all occurred
between 1965 - 1982


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Are we seeing a repeat of these
today in 2010?

 

Investment Strategies such as "buy and hold" that worked very well between 1982 and 2000, have NOT worked since the new millenium. A different approach for today's type of economy and investment market might be the most prudent course.

Inflation protected strategies and avoiding sectors that performed poorly during the 1965-1982 cycle are worth considering. The past 10 years have been a "lost decade" of growth. The average "sideways" type market we may be experiencing lasted 18 years.
 

 

Do we have another 8 years of this type of market?

Your investment current strategy should at least consider the potential for a re-occurence of hyperinflation, rising interest rates and higher commodity prices. We can assist your implementing protection into your financial plan