No amount of free investment advice will stop inflation. The trick is to beat it at it’s own game.
Finding a way around the debilitating effect of inflation is tricky because it seems to be everywhere. The problem is there is too much money in circulation. It’s an oversupply of dollars and euros thanks to the [...]

At Holistic Survival we like to talk about Packaged Commodity investing, which is simply another way to refer about real estate investing. After all, a house is simply a collection of basic commodities arranged in a particular structure that looks like, well, a house!
While we firmly believe Packaged Commodity investing is your best bet by [...]

It’s official. China blew past Germany to become the world’s largest exporting nation and is nipping at Japan’s heels for the status of the world’s second biggest economy. Last year they passed the US as the largest auto market in the world. Anyone see a pattern here? All of this begs the question: “What does [...]

With the earth’s population creeping ever closer to 7 billion souls, the obvious thought is “Where are we all going to stand?” Standing room is not something we have to worry about right away and, before long, the New World Overlords will implement some sort of infertility program to slow growth but, until then, what [...]

Part of being a modern survivalist is having the foresight to look at what’s happening around you economically, make an educated guess about where events are headed, and adjust your investing strategy accordingly. The future is always uncertain but seems especially so today. One thing we can say is that China (and India) are experiencing [...]

It’s one thing if you’re a young whippersnapper in your twenties when the Wall Street crooks came pillaging in the night for your money. Sucks to be you but chalk it up to a life lesson learned. You’ve got time to recover. We’re talking about an entirely different scenario if you’re getting on in years [...]

Old time investors used to say that the best thing to do during lean times was buy raw land and just hang onto it. Can’t burn down. Can’t be stolen. Don’t even need insurance on it. Just hang on and wait for it to increase in value.
While that’s a much better idea than playing Wall [...]

When recessions rear their ugly heads and economies struggle, people tend to run for the perceived “safety” of gold or silver. While precious metals are indeed miles ahead of investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, there is another option that will not only protect your assets during inflationary times but actually increase your wealth [...]