Join Jerry Robinson in Dallas, TX
If you seek liberty and are in the Dallas area this weekend, please join Jerry Robinson LIVE at the Liberty Mastermind Symposium, along with 15 other expert speakers from alternative media.
10 Steps To Starting An Online Business
On this week’s program, Jerry Robinson opens up about his latest online business and shows you a case study of how to be successful in creating extra income on the web. If you are looking to start an online business, or if you have an online business, you won’t want to miss this information!
The State of Retirement In The United States
On this week’s program, Jerry Robinson, along with co-host Jennifer Robinson, discuss the state of retirement and how to retire early.
What Are Your Financial Goals?
By Jerry Robinson | FTMDaily.com Editor-in-Chief
It has been a rough ride in the global economy as of late. If you are an investor, you know that great financial perils exist right now… but so do great opportunities. It is this ability to recognize those opportunities that separate those who are financially successful from those who are not.
Most of the financially successful people I know are doing extremely well right now. Many of them have confided in me that the last two or three years have been some of their best years ever. I would have to agree.
To understand why, consider that my definition of financial success is our Five Levels of Financial Freedom. Sure, not every successful person that I know has used our wealth building system. However, their financial lives are structured very similarly to those who have.
One common trait that nearly all financially successful people share is that they have a well diversified investment portfolio with exposure to several different asset classes, including stocks, real estate, and precious metals. Instead of getting hung up on which financial product to buy, they focus on their overall financial goals, which then leads to the creation of a financial strategy.
This really is a major difference that sets the wealthy apart. Unfortunately, most people do this backwards. They listen to the financial media and think in terms of which financial product is “best.” This is the typical approach to financial planning by most Americans.
In contrast, the wealthy person asks “What are my financial goals?” Then they create a financial strategy to meet those goals. The financial products they buy are determined by their financial strategy.
When I speak around the country, I am often asked by the audience where they should put their money. That’s the wrong question. That’s the question that will lead you to the poor house. The right question is: “What are my financial goals?” Until you can answer that question, you cannot create a solid financial strategy. And until you have a financial strategy, you cannot possibly know where to put your money.
Once after speaking at a conference in Washington, a woman who was in her 60’s came up to me to ask where I thought she should put her money. When I asked what her financial goals were, she replied, “My nest egg is all I have and I just don’t want to lose it. I want to receive an ongoing income from my investments without having to worry if I will outlive it.”
When I asked her if she had ever considered an annuity, she cringed and said, “Oh no. I hear those are bad.”
“Who says that annuities are bad?“, I asked. Her reply was telling. “That’s what I have heard on the radio,” she stated. I asked her if she always did her financial planning on AM radio. She chuckled and then continued to ask if I knew anything about an exotic currency (the Iraqi currency) and whether it was a “good” investment!
Bless this woman’s heart. Friends, this is exactly how the poor stay poor. They actually believe that the way to wealth is by picking the right financial products. Those who are wealthy, however, think strategy first, and products second.
Now I do not know if an annuity would have been right for her. That would have to be determined by her and her trusted financial advisor. But I can tell you that based upon her stated goals of creating a lifetime income stream from her nest egg, it should have at least been a consideration.
To further illustrate this point, consider this: I am a decent golfer and have a nice set of golf clubs. However, put me on the golf course with Tiger Woods and it does not matter how nice my clubs are. I could have the most expensive set of clubs on the planet and he could have the cheapest. It would not matter. Why? Because Tiger’s power is in his “swing”, not in his golf club. Its strategy, not product, that the wealthy consider first.
Your takeaway: Stop listening to the financial product pushers and instead focus on writing down your financial goals. Then, create a financial strategy for achieving those goals. Finally, consider which financial product would be best for reaching your goals. Don’t fall for the simple thinking that some products are good and some are bad. When you think this way, you fall into the financial salesman’s trap. Instead, some financial products are right for your particular goals while some are not right for your specific goals.
The Best of FTMWeekly Radio
On this week’s program, we bring you the best of FTMWeekly Radio from the past year. But first, our good friend and Precious Metals Advisor, Tom Cloud, gives his insights on the prices of gold, silver, and palladium in this week’s Precious Metals Market Update.
How To Create A Lifetime Income In Retirement
Are you tired of the volatility? On this week’s show, we discuss how to create a lifetime income stream in retirement with a fixed annuity.
A Strategy to Increase Your Investment Returns
Are mediocre investment returns a bigger danger than an economic collapse? On this week’s show, we provide a strategy to increase your investment returns in stocks.
Why You Can’t Rely On Social Security For Retirement
On this week’s program Jerry Robinson and co-host Jennifer Robinson talk about why you can’t rely on Social Security for retirement and the new 2033 Crisis.
Why Diamonds May Be The Ultimate Crisis Investment
On this week’s program, Jerry Robinson and Tom Cloud discuss diamond investing at length. The possibility of a new diamond-backed ETF could signal a great buying opportunity. Also, the demand and supply conditions are lining up to make 2012 a tremendous year for diamond prices. Here to weigh in is veteran precious metals advisor, and diamond expert, Tom Cloud.
Why 2012 May Be the Best Time to Invest in Natural Gas
As the price of natural gas has been beaten down to under $2 this year, host Jerry Robinson sees this commodity going up in response to growing demand and decreasing supply. Jerry shares his analysis, as well as provides 5 long-term investment ideas for profiting from the eventual rise in natural gas.
Is A New Global Gold Standard Coming?
Is the world moving closer towards a new gold standard? Tom Cloud, Precious Metals Advisor, has the answer to this question, as well as the latest updates on gold, silver, and palladium in this week’s Precious Metals Market Update.
Red and Blue and Broke All Over: Restoring America’s Free Economy
Host Jerry Robinson welcomes author, Charles Goyette. Goyette discusses his latest book Red and Blue and Broke All Over.
An Update on Precious Metals and Consumer Debt
Host Jerry Robinson and Precious Metals Advisor Tom Cloud discuss the diamond market and breaks some important news about diamonds that you don’t want to miss in this week’s Precious Metals Market Update.
Petrodollar Warfare: Why The U.S. Economy Requires Perpetual War
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Listen as Jerry Robinson explains why the Petrodollar system has created a need for perpetual war by the United States. This is an eye-opening radio show! Don’t miss it!
Ron Paul vs. The Fed: What’s the Real Inflation Rate?
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Listen as Rep. Ron Paul confronts Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke on the real inflation rate and competing currencies.
FTMWeekly Radio: Making Money Despite the Eurozone Debt Crisis
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Jerry is joined by Agora Financial’s chief economist, Michael Pento. Michael is a fellow Austrian economist and will share his take on the global economic crisis and what lies ahead. In addition, he explains the best way to play these tumultuous markets despite the continuing crisis in the Eurozone.
Rep. Ron Paul Not Invited to Forum hosted by Republican Jewish Coalition
Although Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the GOP candidate currently polling around third in New Hampshire and second in Iowa, he has not been invited to a presidential-candidates forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition on Wednesday, December 7th.
Precious Metals Market Update – September 17, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment, precious metals advisor Tom Cloud will be here to help us sort out the madness in the financial markets.
FTMWeekly Financial Radio Show – The Secret to Wealth Creation
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On this week’s program, a shocking jobs report release and another rough week on Wall Street continues to cause more uncertainty among investors. In this week’s special guest interview, we welcome back veteran money manager and financial commentator, Paul Nolte. Paul and Jerry will discuss what lies ahead for stocks, energy, precious metals, as well as the U.S. Dollar and the Euro.
Precious Metals Market Update – August 20, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment, precious metals advisor Tom Cloud will be here to help us sort out the madness in the financial markets.
Precious Metals Market Update – August 6, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment, precious metals advisor Tom Cloud will be here to help us sort out the madness in the financial markets.
Precious Metals Market Update – July 30, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment, precious metals advisor Tom Cloud will be here to help us sort out the madness in the financial markets.
Precious Metals Market Update – July 16, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment, precious metals advisor Tom Cloud will be here to help us sort out the madness in the markets.
Precious Metals Market Update – July 2, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment with precious metals advisor, Tom Cloud, learn what’s happening in the precious metals markets and what lies ahead for gold, silver, and palladium.
Precious Metals Market Update – June 18, 2011
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In this week’s Precious Metals Market Update segment with precious metals advisor, Tom Cloud, learn what’s happening in the precious metals markets and what lies ahead for gold, silver, and palladium.
Jerry Robinson Talks About the Consumption Trap on Financial Survival Radio
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There will be no FTMWeekly Radio show this week as Jerry will be out of the office this weekend. In lieu of our regular weekly program, enjoy this recent interview with Jerry Robinson on Financial Survival Radio.
The Year of Black Gold
2011 is turning out to be a boom year for OPEC. If oil can stay consistently above $100 until December, the cartel is projected to reap $1 trillion in oil revenues by year’s end.
FTMDaily News Update – What’s Behind Russia’s Dramatic Economic Rise?
In 2010, the Russian MICEX Index has returned over 22%. And now in 2011, the index is already up 15%.
(In contrast, China is up only 5% so far this year. Brazil is down around 2% for the year while India has lost 10% so this year.)
So what’s behind Russia’s recent and dramatic rise?
Goodbye “Cheap” Chinese Goods
When my daughter was younger, I used to offer her 25 cents for every item that she could find in our local Wal-Mart store that was not “made in China,” or some other Asian nation. Needless to say, she rarely walked out of the store with any money.
Will the Euro Survive or Will the Euro Collapse?
Will the Euro survive? Or will the Euro collapse? There are a lot of questions swirling around the debt-ridden Eurozone. Before I tell you my thoughts, let’s take a brief look at how all of this mess got started.
Gold, Silver, Oil Prices Soar
But the big news today were metals and oil as global uncertainty continued to reign in the financial markets. Gold prices rose to a record high of $1,438/oz. Over the last eight trading days, gold prices have risen by over 4%.
Secret Iran Gold Holdings Leaked
According to a Wikileaks cable reported on by the Financial Times, Iran has been cutting its exposure to the U.S. dollar and has been secretly making large gold purchases.
U.S. Dollar Breaks New Lows
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed back above the 12,000 level in intra-day trading, for the first time in a week, on news that AT&T would buy T-Mobile for $39 billion. The merger would make AT&T the nation’s largest wireless carrier.
Understanding Cash-Value Life Insurance: Know Your Terms (Part 2)
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Over the last few episodes of financial strategies I have been talking about why cash value life insurance should be considered when developing a persons overall retirement planning strategy. So today, I want to continue by talking about different ways of taking the money out of your cash value life insurance policy and the rules to e
FREE WEBINAR: “Wall Street’s Dirty Little Secret” (Watch Now)
Listen as Jerry Robinson and Barry James Dyke, the author of the Pirates of Manhattan, discuss Wall Street’s dirty little secret.
Fear Strikes the Financial Markets
by Jerry Robinson Bad News Weighs on the Financial Markets… Bad economic reports from China, Spain, and the U.S., sent stocks tumbling on Thursday to their biggest one day point drop since in five months. First, U.S. investors did not quite know how to respond to a surprise Chinese trade deficit from the month of […]
3 Ways to Cash in on Rising Palladium Prices
The precious metals markets have been rising steadily on fears of growing inflation, global economic uncertainty, and unrest in the Middle East. However, it’s not just the better known precious metals, like gold and silver, that have been going up in value.
The Slow Death of the Dollar
The Slow Death of the Dollar… In section C of yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, the paper spent several pages on the topic of global currencies.
Why the Dollar’s Reign Is Near an End – WSJ
For decades the dollar has served as the world’s main reserve currency, but, argues Barry Eichengreen, it will soon have to share that role. Here’s why—and what it will mean for international markets and companies.
The Mad Dog of Libya Keeps Laughing
There was something truly sad in watching the interview that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi recently gave to Christiane Amanpour. He met with her and two other journalists in the lobby of a local hotel in Tripoli, apparently unafraid of possible assassination attempts.