The Financial Survival Network

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Every month, Charles Biderman digs through reems of government produced statistics. Often he finds them of little or no value. In fact, he accesses real-time economic data that is far more current and accurate than what gets released by the government statistics mills. For example, rather than relying on government surveys, Charles goes right to Visa and Master Card to get up to the minute information on retail sales. Labor statistics are another area of deliberate obfuscation and concealment. By simply accessing social security and payroll witholding reports, the government has the ability to issue real time jobs stats. Instead, they go through a convoluted survey process, which then needs to be seasonally adjusted and is inaccurate anyway. Perhaps accurate statistics would undermine the political advantages that these reports are often used for. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Max Yemets grew up in the Ukraine and survived a bout of hyperinflation at a young age. That experience is seared upon his memory. Ironically, the Ukraine stabilized their currency by pegging it to the dollar. Now he sees the United States heading in the same direction with no country there to backstop it. And in his first presidential election he voted Libertarian because he's not seeing either major party getting serious about the country's and the world's economic issues. At least Max knows what can go wrong, unlike the rest of us who have never experienced tough times in the US. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents BrotherJohnF joined us last night for an election pre-mortem. We both agree that silver is going up after the election regardless who wins. Therefore, preparation is essential. Those of you suffering through Hurricane Sandy know this to be a fact now. John and I have been urging people for so long to stock up on essentials and silver and other of life's necessities. Think about that the next time you go out to the supermarket. Stock up on those essential items. You never know when you might need them. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Mony Pelerin joined us for a discussion of his most recent article about the coming Romney Romp. We're all suffering from Obama fatigue and the more we've learned about Dear Reader, the less we like about him. He never stopped campaigning and he's never bothered to accomplish anything. The Coal Industry is potentially the largest beneficiary of the coming Obama defeat, as well as any profit making enterprise in America. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Ranting Andy Hoffman joined us for another insightful session about preparing for the inevitable. Fortunately his Long Island based family made it through the disaster relatively unscathed. However, there are thousands who's homes were damaged or destroyed who are suffering greatly. And there's another storm on its way up the coast. Which is why you should use this as a wake up call and prepare for tough times now. A little bit of planning can go a long way. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Peter Grandich survived the storm and sat down with us today to talk about the possible effects of tomorrow's election. He believes that if Obama wins it's simply more of the same, but if it's Romney there will be a period of heightened expectations, leading to the inevitable downfall. Peter feels that it's simply too late to call back the economic missiles--in the form of QE3 and that we will eventually have to suffer the looming generational battle over social security and medicare. They can't be paid for and a decision about their future must be made. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

Monica 8 John Miller left their home in Hawaii, in 2008, for New Zealand, in the midst of the U.S. Banking Crisis. They left to find answers to some basic financial questions asked by their concerned Maui investment club members. Club members were fearful of Capital Controls, and, or a Banking Holiday, after Gerald Celente brought Joe Biden's comments to light, in his Trends Journal. Some of the questions that needed answering were: how to open a New Zealand savings, and/or investment account? Could U.S. citizens legally take their IRA's out of America without penalty or taxes? Where is the best place to buy gold overseas?How easy was it to do all this. Could they handle all this from home, or did they have to fly to New Zealand to get it done? Not only did the Millers get answers, but they decided to permanently remain in New Zealand, and write a book on the subject. We've talked before and the believe things are getting worse.

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Diana and I reconnected after a couple of very hectic weeks. TheSeedEvent.org was a smashing success with over 2700 attendees. It is obviously the first of many. Next, we discussed the election. Diana, along with much of the non-US world believes that Obama has it in the bag. However, we here at FSN believe otherwise. Finally, we talked about saving money. There are so many common sense ways to lower your monthly expenditures, much of it centered around the internet. Saving money can be as simple as doing a google search. We outline a methods with more to follow next week. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Mickey and I reviewed the monthly performance of the stock, energy, metals and currency markets. The verdict, not much happened except Uranium got cheaper, the metals and stock markets sold off slightly and currencies were largely unchanged.Natural gas had a nice run up of 14.7%, while petroleum dipped. Perhaps the marekts are in an election holding pattern and volatility will return with a vengeance after next Tuesday. Surprisingly, the widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy has had little affect. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents At FSN, we're never ones to say I told you so. We have been urging you for many months to prepare now for the worst. We had no idea if it would be a hurricane, terrorist act or earthquake. However, we do know that natural disasters happen the world over and while the United States has often been spared, we are not exempt. People in New York City are diving through dumpsters in search of nutrition. Don't let that be you. If you haven't prepared already, please take this opportunity to do it now. No one knows what the future will bring, but we do know that it is unpredictable and we all need to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. It's that simple. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Dave Kranzler started out like so many other college grads, on Wall Street. Then he saw the golden light and his life has never been the same. He started a fund that is 50 percent invested in physical gold and silver. The rest is invested in a concentrated mining stock portfolio. When an investor cashes they can receive their pro rata share of the physical metal portfolio. Dave loves going behind the government statistics to find the truth. And when it comes to the truth, the housing market is still in a depression. While the politicians lie, the numbers don't. Dave will become a regular on FSN. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Bron Suchecki, director of strategy at the Perth Mint joined us today to clarify a number of rumors and misunderstandings about the Mint's policies and accounting. Perth sells certificates that are backed up by the metal they have in inventory, awaiting fabrication. Buyers of the certificates are not charged for storage. This practice has led a number of reputable writers to question whether Perth really does have the metal and perhaps more importantly, what would happen if a shortage of metal prevented them from restocking their inventory. Bron explains that they never actually ran out of metal in 2008. They tapped other sources to keep the metal flowing, and if they were ever in a position where suddenly gold and silver became unobtainable, they would be forced to stop producing and keep the inventory in place. Additionally, Perth's auditors have certified their financial statements, never qualifying them due to an inventory shortage. While there are no sure things in this world, especially where counterparty risk exists, Perth is probably as close as one can get to minimization of this risk. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents With the hurricane decimating the US's Eastern Seaboard, the point has yet again been illustrated that humanity must become more self-sufficient and look less to the government for the necessities of life. This means you need to prepare for potential disasters ahead of time and be ready for political and economic upheavals. We've experienced a number of these in the recent past and experience tells us that we need to be ready for more. Most importantly, this is actually a positive developement for humanity that will leave us all in a much better place. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Katie Kieffer is a rising young star in the conservative movement. She has her own column at conservative stalwart TownHall.com and she writes extensively about issues of freedom and individual rights. Recently she was subjected to humiliation and delay when she lawfully opted out of being subjected to the back-scatter x-ray device. She has some choice comments about her treatment and about why the TSA exists at all. Your humble host couldn't agree more with her and has similar stories of degredation and humiliation at the hands of this rogue agency. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Nolan Watson is young but has nonetheless had a storied career in resource development finance and investment. He was CFO of Silver Wheaton a wildly successful royalty investment company. Then he went on to found Sandstrom Gold and Sandstrom Metals and Energy. Their success has been well deserved. They are providing capital to competent mining ventures who have been otherwise shut out of the market. Sandstorm Gold has an extremely disciplined approach to choosing worthy candidates, which has helped lift the stock from 50 cents to $14 in just a few short years. Quite an accomplishment in these trying markets. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market