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Brexit and Trump were shocks – here’s what’s next

It started with the Brexit vote in the UK and then Trump’s victory in the US. These two votes feel shock waves around the world, as none of the political elite could have imagined such results could occur. But they happened, and there are many more shockwaves to come. In the coming years, we are likely to see many more ‘black swan’ events, promoting independence and even outright separatism movements. The curtain is opening even wider, further exposing the establishment’s status quo.

First the UK, then the US, and now the next big ‘shocks’ will come from Europe. We just spent the last four decades living in a ‘age of law‘, with governments offering flyers at every election, treating their voters like heroin addicts, with the slogan “promise them more and they’ll be happy.“It didn’t matter which game, they all did the same. The problem was, they didn’t have the money to pay for all these gifts, and now is doomsday.”

Those in charge have brought down global economies, initiating monetary policies that included creating trillions of dollars out of thin air, and even imposing negative interest rates on consumers. They have robbed seniors of the return on their savings and now jeopardized pension funds, which have now run into huge funding gaps thanks to low rates.

What we have seen in the last year has been quite remarkable, but what is about to happen will make the last few years seem tame. There are a number of big political events taking place in Europe next year. The next big date is December 4, when we have both the Italian referendum on constitutional change and the Austrian presidential elections. With anti-EU sentiment on the rise across Europe, any one of these events could be the contagion-triggering dominoes, with more dominoes falling. sending the entire continent into a state of terminal socioeconomic collapse.

The European Union is at great risk of falling apart and the potential financial repercussions are enormous. Europeans who have converted the euro into US dollars in any euro rally are in a very good position today. Investors need to understand the big picture of what lies ahead in the global economy. Once you have the big picture, then the forex strategies on how to profit from it.

The number one priority is protecting our wealth. Many lost a fortune in the 2006 real estate crash and the 2008 stock market crash. We are very concerned that these same people will be hit hard by the looming global bond market crash.

You must understand that all markets are connected. When investors in Europe saw a rise in unemployment and an escalation of violence, they did not want to leave all their money in that economy. They looked around, and while the US economy was not growing rapidly, it was growing. They also knew that the US dollar was the world’s reserve currency and that US equity markets were the most liquid in the world. So they began to open bank accounts in US dollars and invest in the US equity markets. Investors in Russia, China, and around the world are doing the same, pulling their capital out of perceived risk areas, into the perceived safety of the US dollar, North American real estate and equity markets.

So while we’ve seen a lot of volatility in the last two years, it’s nothing compared to what’s coming. We are already beginning to see the consequences of negative rates. The bonds are now selling. This is happening with government bonds and corporate bonds. This is a major turnaround, one that will lead to massive losses for many investors.

Things are heating up and you will have to navigate through this massive and fast approaching turnaround. It will affect everything in your life: your finances, your currency, your mortgage, and your ability to sleep at night. These changes will affect the markets for currencies, stocks, precious metals, oil, bonds and real estate. If you understand what’s coming and have a concrete plan on how to nimbly maneuver your investments as each phase kicks in, that’s good. But if you don’t have a plan, seek help before the coming tsunami of economic change.

It’s your money, take control!