The band aid has been ripped off.

For many months and even years we have discussed the need for someone to expose the over bloated Government and Economy. While there is varying opinion on how it is being done, we are finally seeing what is actually occurring under the surface. Massive waste (and likely corruption which is just waste with intention).

Anyone who has ever worked for the government or a government adjacent business has seen the ridiculousness that is government. Personally, I experienced it working at Boeing in college. The $70 rivet that costs 73 cents to make but is subsidized (by the government) to make it nearly 100 times more expensive. That was nearly 30 years ago.

Spending and inflation have only gotten worse since then.

That being said, we are invested in a way that helps reduce your risk of Market loss. I believe we are in for a continued drop in the stock market, and in turn drop in interest rates which should drive up the prices of safe assets like treasuries and gold and silver.

We may see some short-term volatility in these also, but the overall trend appears to be up. We are set up perfectly to take advantage of this economy and are prepared to become more aggressive when Stocks look to be fairly valued again.

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