Interest rates & taxes surge Unemployment surges Asset prices fall – in real terms Exchange controls New political parties & leaders Pensions & social security collapse Social unrest - Crime Geopolitical problems

Ounces of gold bought for $ 1,000

Not Wealth Preservation: –Gold / Silver ETFs in banking system –Unallocated or allocated Gold/Silver in bank –COMEX Gold –Futures Gold –Bank safe deposit box –Storing gold at home Physical Gold – outside financial system

Annual Gold Production 2,500 ton Gold: 700 tons traded daily in paper market 100 x more paper gold than physical No physical to back up Do Western Central Banks still have gold? Bank gold encumbered Don’t hold gold within banking system

NEXT STOP FOR GOLD $4,500 - $5,000?

Value of Paper Money to decline further Stocks, Bonds, Property down in real terms Most Governments virtually bankrupt Financial System extremely fragile Risk at unprecedented level historically Preservation of Generational Wealth Wealth Preservation >50% Gold Insurance 5% - 25% Gold