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Politics and Portfolios

Allison Brickell | Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

Nearly two weeks after a contentious Election Day, we''re reflecting on politics and money.

Alexander Green has cautioned readers against letting politics into their portfolios. Back in 2018, long before this election, he wrote...

Political differences are inevitable, of course. But it''s a mistake to turn bullish or bearish on the market based on which party is in power or who''s in the White House...

Look back through history, and you''ll see stocks have delivered exceptional returns under both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Still, economists, politicians and the talking heads on TV will no doubt spend the next few months discussing how the stock market will fare under a new administration.

So we want to know what our readers think.

In this week''s poll, we asked: How are you feeling about your portfolio in the aftermath of the election?

More than 70% of responses were positive. Reader Stephen E. wrote that he feels optimistic about the future.

"I think the year will end well," he wrote.

And Steve S. wrote, "Judging by the upward trend in stock prices, I am positioned to gain from both healthy dividends and a return to pre-COVID stock prices."

Click here to view the results of the poll on Twitter. And click here to join the conversation on Facebook.

Note: Comments may have been edited for spelling, grammar and/or clarity.

Here are the highlights from this week in Liberty Through Wealth:

America''s Top Stock Picker: 25 Popular Stocks to Sell - And Four to BUY - Right Now

The following comes from our friends at InvestorPlace. While it doesn''t necessarily reflect our views, we think you''ll be interested in what they have to say.

- Allison Brickell, Managing Editor

Opportunities for extraordinary gains exist in any market, bullish or bearish.

Some of the best stock traders in U.S. history made fortunes because of big moves they made while others sat on the sidelines during turbulent times.

Well, Eric Fry may be the best stock picker in America... and he believes there are four companies you must BUY right away to capture the biggest gains in the market going forward.

You probably haven''t heard of a single one of these firms... but when Eric talks, I tend to listen.

That''s because...

He recently won one of America''s most prestigious investment contests, against legendary billionaires such as Bill Ackman and David Einhorn...

To date, he''s also found 40 investment opportunities in which folks could have made 1,000% gains or more following his recommendations...

And, incredibly, he''s also accurately predicted the collapse of more than 70 stocks, including...

• Cisco (fell 75% in a year after his prediction)
• Tyco (fell 74% in the year after his prediction)
• Countrywide Financial (fell 87% in the two years after his prediction)

That why, in Eric''s new presentation, he''ll also tell you not just what to buy but also the 25 stocks you must sell immediately if you have money in the markets.

Fry says these companies were doomed even before the coronavirus scare. And he believes that for all of these companies it''s only going to get a lot worse, even if a coronavirus cure is found tomorrow.

To explain the situation in full, Eric Fry traveled to America''s richest ZIP code, and went live on camera, to detail what you need to know and the next steps you should take.

Get the facts for yourself and learn more about the four stocks you should buy and the 25 companies you should sell immediately, on our website, here...

Regards,

Brian Hunt
CEO, InvestorPlace

A Frightful Election Season

Allison Brickell | Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

It''s election season. All across the country, Americans are filling out their mail-in ballots or preparing to visit their local polling stations.

And what a contentious election season it''s been...

Even before the pandemic, President Trump was a polarizing figure. After the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent government response, Americans seem more divided than ever.

While the talking heads on TV make their predictions as to who will win the presidential bid, a family-owned bakery in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, claims that its election-themed cookies have accurately forecast the outcome of the past three presidential elections. We''re pro-cookie but not so sure about predicting the future.

In the middle of all this hectic election energy, we wanted to check in with you. So we asked Liberty Through Wealth readers on Twitter and Facebook: Are you feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the upcoming election?

Nearly 75% of Twitter responses were optimistic. Though some on Facebook responded that they were anxious or pessimistic.

Click here to view the Twitter poll. And click here to join the conversation on Facebook.

Here are the highlights from this week in Liberty Through Wealth:

China Bans Gold!

Do you think gold is a good... or bad investment?

Whatever you believe about it, I think you''re going to want to see the shocking information linked below...

- John Atwood, Executive Editorial Director

This is nuts...

I just learned that in the same week that China tested its new digital currency wallets...

Its biggest banks banned gold!

That''s right.

Customers at several major banks were banned this week from opening fresh positions in several key precious metals... just as China makes good on its promise to launch its own cryptocurrency.

But if you think that''s scary...

I''m convinced that Washington is thinking of making a similar move.

Some say this could be the only way to "protect" the dollar and the American economy.

I say it''s big trouble.

I''ve outlined what''s happening... why November 5 is a major date to watch... and what you can do right now to get prepared.

All the details are at this link.

But hurry... gold is already moving fast.

Click here now.

Be well,

Andy Snyder
Founder, Manward Press

P.S. When another country tried this, it was utter chaos. Gold prices soared overnight. I''ve got footage of the fallout at the banks at this link.

Tell Us...

What are you thankful for?

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Sir John Templeton''s Advice on How to Give Thanks

Alexander Green | Chief Investment Strategist | The Oxford Club

A few years ago I suffered a "home invasion" when 22 of my relatives showed up for Thanksgiving. (Some of them were actually invited.)

We gave thanks for our health, our friends, each other... and a 26-pound bird stuffed with cornbread dressing and surrounded by cranberry sauce, squash souffl?, parmesan-garlic green beans with almonds and sweet potato casserole.

(No wonder the Pilgrims had the Wampanoag tribe over.)

With all our blessings, however, one day of thanks can never really be enough.

In his book Discovering the Laws of Life, famed money manager and philanthropist Sir John Templeton recommended a different approach. He called it thanksliving.

Thanksliving means practicing an attitude of perpetual gratitude.

That''s not hard when times are good. But many Americans are dealing?with the financial, personal or health issues that every family encounters from time to time. That can make an attitude of continual thankfulness a tall order.

Yet Templeton offered a radical perspective. Don''t just give thanks for your blessings. Be grateful for your problems, too.

This seems wildly counterintuitive at first blush. But facing our challenges makes us stronger, smarter, tougher and more valuable as parents, mates, employees... and human beings.

Solving problems is what we''re made for. It''s what makes life worth living.

Says Templeton...

Adversity, when overcome, strengthens us. So we are giving thanks not for the problem itself but for the strength and knowledge that will come from it. Giving thanks for this growth ahead of time will help you to grow through - not just go through - your challenges.

Circumstances alone never decide our fate. We have the ability to shape our destiny. And it starts with believing we can.

Worries, regrets and complaints solve nothing. They change nothing. Rather, they undermine your health, your social environment and your quality of life.

Difficult situations are rarely resolved with positive thoughts or gratitude alone, however. It takes another crucial ingredient: sustained action.

Even then, some problems are intractable. Others - like the death of a loved one - are insoluble. In certain circumstances, only an attitude of acceptance moves us forward.

Most of our day-to-day problems, however, are created by the person in the mirror.

We made them. And we can fix them.

According to pastor Preston Bradley...

The world has a way of giving what is demanded of it. If you are frightened and look for failure and poverty, you will get them, no matter how hard you may try to succeed. Lack of faith in yourself, in what life will do for you, cuts you off from the good things of the world. Expect victory and you make victory. Nowhere is this truer than in business life, where bravery and faith bring both material and spiritual rewards.

This lesson is best learned at an early age. Once when I was about 7, my father asked me to load some heavy-looking boxes into his car.

I looked them over doubtfully. "I can''t," I said.

It was one of the few times I ever saw him angry. "What was that word you just used?" he demanded.

"Can''t?" I asked, sheepish.

"I don''t want to hear that word again," he said. Then he strode off as I (ahem) loaded the boxes.

Journalist Sam Levenson had a similar experience:

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you''ll find one at the end of your arm."

It''s not wrong to ask for help, of course. Under certain circumstances, you won''t succeed without it. We could all use a boost from time to time.

But it''s much more satisfying - and dignifying - when we solve our problems ourselves.

In addition to demonstrating what we''re made of, working through our setbacks makes us more sensitive to - and more compassionate toward - the problems of our fellow man.

Look around and you''ll see plenty of good people with more troubles than you. And this is the season to remember them, incidentally. (Although the true spirit of thanksliving means remembering - and giving - all year round.)

Whatever problems you''re grappling with - personal, social or financial - the best course is always to face them with courage, patience and equanimity.

And, if possible, be grateful. Opportunity often shows up disguised as hard work.

On occasion, of course, our problems are simply bigger than we are. In an address in 1859, Abraham Lincoln recounted the tale of King Solomon:

It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!

Whatever your problems, few of them can withstand the onslaught of optimism, persistence and a genuine spirit of gratitude. So get moving.

As the poet Robert Frost put it, "The best way out is always through."

Good investing,

Alex

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Buy Gold Before September 16

Chances are you own at least a bit of gold. It''s a key element in any diversified portfolio. But as our friend Andy Snyder tells us below, something peculiar is happening. It all has to do with a big announcement that''s coming soon. Check it out.

- Allison Brickell, Managing Editor

The clock is ticking.

You have just six days and counting to make your move.

It''s important that you take action by September 16.

That''s when I expect dire news to erupt out of a secretive meeting in Washington.

If things go the way I expect, America''s No. 1 asset could be in big trouble.

That means it''s time to buy gold.

In anticipation of this meeting, I just released a report that details a brand-new (and smarter) way to own gold.

Times are good for gold. And they are about to get a whole lot better.

But you need to own gold the right way.

All the details about what''s happening, plus my new report on gold, are at this link.

Don''t hesitate. This big meeting is six days away.

And if it happens the way I think it will... gold will shine even brighter.

Click here now.

Be well,

Andy Snyder
Founder, Manward Press

P.S. When another country tried what I think Washington will do next... it was an utter disaster. But folks who owned gold made out like bandits. My presentation shows raw footage of the panic it created. Click here.

Tell Us...

Are you investing in momentum stocks?

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Wednesday Wealth Recap

• Technological advances are happening all around us. Alexander Green explains how this progress is boosting momentum stocks to new heights.
• Emerging market stocks have been beaten down for a decade. But as Nicholas Vardy points out, it''s always the most hated and ignored asset class that ends up giving investors the greatest reward.
• Are master limited partnerships worth investing in despite their tax headaches? Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld has the answer.

The Middle-Class Trap

Mark Ford | Founding Member | The Oxford Club

I thought I knew what middle class meant.

I took it to mean most of working America - not people working as maids or gardeners or at fast-food restaurants, but just about everyone else: from plumbers to electricians, teachers to police officers, nurses to doctors, lawyers to entrepreneurs.

And had you asked me how many Americans make up the middle class, I''d have guessed it was at least 50%.

But according to Charles Hugh Smith, writing in the?Of Two Minds blog, that''s not so. The actual number of middle-class Americans has dwindled over the years. Today, he says, "middle class" describes only 10% of U.S. households - the 10% just below the richest 10%.

"Households in the ''bottom 80%'' are lacking essential attributes of a middle class lifestyle that were once affordable on a much more modest income," Smith says.

Outside of income, he includes these criteria in his definition of "middle class":

1. Meaningful health insurance (not high-deductible, no-preventive-care "insurance")
2. Significant equity (25% to 50%) in a home
3. An income-to-expense ratio that allows one to save at least 6% of their income
4. Significant retirement funds in 401(k)s, IRAs, etc.
5. A family''s ability to service debt and expenses over the medium term if one of the primary wage earners loses their job
6. Reliable vehicles for each wage earner
7. No reliance on the government to maintain one''s lifestyle
8. Ownership of non-paper, non-real-estate assets, such as family heirlooms, precious metals, tools, etc., that one can transfer to the next generation - that is to say, "generational wealth"
9. The ability to invest in kids (education, clubs, training, etc.)
10. Leisure time devoted to physical, spiritual and mental fitness.

I''m guessing he designed these criteria to get the 80% number he was looking for. I doubt there was ever 50% of the population that could pass his tough test.

But the general point - that the middle class is considerably smaller than it was during my childhood - seems right to me.

According to Pew Research, real, inflation-adjusted income and net worth have risen only in the upper 10% of the population for the past 40 years.

Median wages have been flat, the Economic Policy Institute says, for that same period of time.

There are lots of reasons this happened. Many have to do with an unhealthy alliance between Big Government and Wall Street. If you''d like to know more about that, you should read my friends Bill Bonner and Doug Casey. My m?tier is building wealth despite difficulties.

My view on the current situation in the U.S. and the shrinking middle class is that there is very little you can do about it in the short term. And by short term I mean from now until you die.

So write letters to your congressmen, vote and/or run for Congress if you want to be part of a long-term solution.

In the meantime, you have a responsibility to yourself and your family. To live up to that responsibility, you must do three things:

1. Spend the lion''s share of your productive time making money, not reading or writing or talking about the state of the economy and how you''ve been screwed.
2. Earn more money. If you are an employee, you need to become a better, more valuable one. If you are an independent professional (plumber, lawyer, electrician, doctor, etc.), you need to learn how to double or triple your hourly rate. If you are a business owner, you''ve got to grow your business.
3. Stop trying to be a great stock investor. Be a wealth builder instead. Becoming wealthy is about much more than buying and selling stocks. It''s about increasing your net investable wealth by investing in income-producing assets. It''s about creating secondary and tertiary cash streams, understanding how to diversify your investments, and avoiding wealth stealers. Getting wealthy requires much more than good stock picks. Figure out what those requirements are, and get to work.

Good investing,

Mark

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Wednesday Wealth Recap

• Conscious leadership is about more than running a successful business - it''s about connecting people to purpose. Alexander Green points out that CVS is a great example.
• Value stocks have suffered a decade from hell. Nicholas Vardy asks, what''s a value investor to do?
• Stomach-churning volatility often makes investors feel like a passenger in a car with a drunk driver at the wheel. But what if you could remove some of the guesswork? Matthew Carr explains how to invest for success.

How to Grow Your Wealth for Decades

Mark Ford | Founding Member | The Oxford Club

Maybe I''m lucky. Or maybe it''s just common sense.

I''ve been involved in the investment advisory business for 30 years. And except for a few early mistakes buying real estate, the big financial hoaxes and bubbles that devastated so many investors never burned me.

That made a huge difference over time. It allowed me to grow my net worth year after year without a single year of loss.

I learned several lessons about growing wealth and avoiding the biggest mistakes average investors make.

The financial life of the typical investor is marked by a plethora of hopeful speculations. Only a few dozen, at best, achieve their promise. My investment history is less exciting but more profitable.

I get into trends only after they''re proven, I get out as soon as they don''t make sense, and I turn my back on 9 out of 10 opportunities that come my way.

For example, in the 1980s, penny stocks were all the rage. The financial press was full of stories about investors who got rich by buying little-known companies at $0.50 per share.

My boss invested in one and tried to convince me to do the same. I was tempted... but something inside me said to let this bus pass me by.

I''m glad I did. My boss, a very savvy investor, lost 100% of his money on that deal. It turned out to be a scam.

I remember thinking that if a sophisticated investor could be fooled by one of those cheap stock deals, I stood no chance.

Another example: the recent real estate bubble. By that time, I''d been investing in real estate for more than 10 years. I knew the game. I''d made a lot of money.

But by 2006, the houses I''d been buying were selling for 20 times their yearly rentals. I knew it was time to get out.

I stopped buying, and I advised my friends to do the same. They thought I was crazy. I''m sure they wish they''d listened to me now.

I''m telling you these stories not to brag but to illustrate an important point: You don''t have to be a sophisticated investor to avoid making big investment mistakes. You can do so by applying a little bit of common sense.

Here are the five biggest mistakes most ordinary investors make:

1. Being swept away by exciting stories.
   
   

   The business my boss got suckered into had an amazing story. A company in Central America was turning beach sand into gold. The company had "proof" of its success - in the form of audited financial statements, geologist reports and endorsements from investment experts.

   My partner even went down there to see the operation. He saw the sand going in and the gold dust coming out.

   I didn''t invest because the story sounded so fantastic. I remember telling him, "This sounds like alchemy." I didn''t know anything about geology or gold, but I didn''t need to. The story itself was just too crazy.

   When I hear stories like that nowadays, I''m totally turned off. One part of my brain might get excited, but the smarter part tells me, "Stay clear!"

2. Investing in businesses you don''t understand.
   
   

   My boss was a sophisticated investor. He had his own seat on the stock exchange when he was in his 20s and had been successfully investing since that time. But he knew nothing about gold mining.

   His ignorance allowed him to be duped by the reports and the fraudulent factory tour. The scam was exposed by a few people in the mining business. They understood the industry and knew how to read reports with the sophistication of experience.

   If you don''t understand the business you''re investing in, you''re investing blind.

3. Allowing yourself to be bullied by good salespeople.
   
   

   I mentioned I made some bad investments early in my real estate career. They were due to a combination of the two mistakes I just enumerated. Plus, I buckled under pressure from a real estate broker who also happened to be my landlord and - I thought - my friend.

   I agreed to make the investments even though I had a hunch they wouldn''t work out. I ignored my instincts because she was so good at manipulating my emotions.

   Nowadays, whenever someone tries hard to sell me something, I take that hard selling to be a signal: Stay away!

4. Investing in trends too late - when the only chance of making money is to find "the bigger fool."
   
   

   I got into real estate investing at a good time, when prices were already going up but the values were still good. I made a lot of money as the market rose.

   When I could no longer buy properties at eight or 10 times yearly rentals, I realized the only way to profit was to ride the bubble to the top.

   But riding a bubble when the economics are bad is a fool''s game. Your only chance of winning is to find someone else willing to buy you out... someone who knows less about the market than you do.

   Insiders call this "the bigger fool theory." You''d think anybody with common sense wouldn''t fall victim to this impulse. But millions of Americans (including bankers and brokers) did.

   There''s a time to get into a trend and a time to get out. Neither is particularly difficult... so long as you pay attention to the fundamental economics of the deal and ignore the excitement caused by the bubble.

5. Investing without a way to limit your losses.
   
   

   Sometimes, even if you use your common sense - and avoid the four mistakes I''ve already explained - you can lose money because something unpredictable happens.

   To avoid this, I have a rule: I never get into an investment unless I have a way out.

   When you''re investing in a business deal, that "way out" might be a buy-sell agreement.

   When you''re investing in real estate, the way out is the income you can get from renting it if you can''t sell it for any reason.

   When you''re investing in stocks for yearly gains or income, the way out is the trailing stop loss.

   There is always a way to limit your downside as long as you identify what that is before you make the investment - and stick to it. Even if you feel like you shouldn''t.

Those are the five biggest mistakes ordinary investors make. As you can see, they''re all pretty obvious - the kind of mistakes you can avoid by applying common sense. Avoiding these mistakes is part of how I''ve managed to get richer, year after year.

Think about your own investment experiences and the investments you''re making right now. Ask yourself honestly: "Am I making any of these five common mistakes?"

Good investing,

Mark

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*Lightning Strike Imminent*

Allison Brickell | Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

We don''t have much time... There are FIVE stocks about to explode like a lightning strike just hit them.

I''m talking about cheap, affordable stocks that are potentially sitting on the launchpad... waiting for blast off...

Not buying high and hoping it goes higher...

But strapping in for a rocket ride with an imminent countdown clock.

And I want to quickly show you how fast it can happen...

Take a look...

As you can see, Novavax''s stock was puttering along. Then notice the green portion.

It''s like a bolt of lightning brought the stock to life out of nowhere.

You''ll see the same thing with Vir Biotechnology.

Flat for a while... and then it pops up like an earthquake just hit a seismograph!

And you can see it yet again in this chart of Allakos:

Now, what exactly is causing these stocks to explode in value?

It''s one of the most powerful forces found in the stock market... which we call "Lightning Strikes."

And in this new video, you can discover what''s going on behind the scenes... and why it just showed up in five more stocks.

But hurry! As fast as these stocks move, I don''t want you to miss out on the next run.

Sincerely,

Allison

Best Upcoming IPO Revealed Tonight

Christina Grieves | Senior Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

It''s a "frenzy" says Reuters.

The Wall Street Journal calls it a "bonanza."

And Bloomberg reports, "a new billionaire is being created every week."

They''re talking about the historic boom taking place in the IPO markets right now.

And tonight, Wednesday, September 9, at 8:00 p.m. ET, Wall Street legend Teeka Tiwari is going to reveal details on his top IPO pick for 2020.

He called Apple in 2003...

His top crypto recommendation soared as high as 151,323% in 2017...

But he believes the gains today could be even bigger.

And it''s all thanks to a surge of IPOs in what Forbes calls America''s "most profitable sector."

It''s not crypto, tech, marijuana, or healthcare. And it''s not even a gamble...

Because in America''s No. 1 sector, a U.S. government guarantee is behind the bigger profits.

Wall Street is getting rich off this sector (even Jeff Bezos recently made $4.1 BILLION on one deal)...

And now, it''s your turn...

Tonight, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET, Teeka will reveal how it''s possible to make a million dollars or more... and become set for life... all thanks to JUST one deal in America''s No. 1 sector.

This event is called: Set For Life: One Million on One Deal in America''s No. 1 Sector.

And just for attending, Teeka will share how to access the biggest gains. A whopping 63 times BIGGER than the returns in a typical IPO.

Everyday folks are quietly making seven-figure fortunes... From military veterans to painters and even a masseuse, average people are using this approach. Teeka will show you how to finally gain access to these lucrative deals... no matter your background or net worth.

I''ve posted the full details of your invitation right here. One more thing:

This alone is reason enough for you to not miss this event... However, Teeka and his team have got a few more surprises headed your way. More details when you join.

So get your pen and pad ready to take notes... and click here now to RSVP.

Regards,

Christina

America''s Top Stock Picker: 25 Popular Stocks to Sell - and Four to BUY - Right Now

The following comes from our friends at InvestorPlace. While it doesn''t necessarily reflect our views, we think you''ll be interested in what they have to say.

- Allison Brickell, Managing Editor

Opportunities for extraordinary gains exist in any market, bullish or bearish.

Some of the best stock traders in U.S. history made fortunes because of big moves they made while others sat on the sidelines during turbulent times.

Well, Eric Fry may be the best stock picker in America... and he believes there are four companies you must BUY right away to capture the biggest gains in the market going forward.

You probably haven''t heard of a single one of these firms... but when Eric talks, I tend to listen.

That''s because...

He recently won one of America''s most prestigious investment contests, against legendary billionaires such as Bill Ackman and David Einhorn...

To date, he''s also found 40 investment opportunities in which folks could have made 1,000% gains or more following his recommendations...

And, incredibly, he''s also accurately predicted the collapse of more than 70 stocks, including...

• Cisco (fell 75% in a year after his prediction)
• Tyco (fell 74% in the year after his prediction)
• Countrywide Financial (fell 87% in the two years after his prediction)

That why, in Eric''s new presentation, he''ll also tell you not just what to buy but also the 25 stocks you must sell immediately if you have money in the markets.

Fry says these companies were doomed even before the coronavirus scare. And he believes that for all of these companies it''s only going to get a lot worse, even if a coronavirus cure is found tomorrow.

To explain the situation in full, Eric Fry traveled to America''s richest ZIP code, and went live on camera, to detail what you need to know and the next steps you should take.

Get the facts for yourself and learn more about the four stocks you should buy and the 25 companies you should sell immediately, on our website, here...

Regards,

Brian Hunt
CEO, InvestorPlace

I Listen to This Man... and You Should Too

Alexander Green | Chief Investment Strategist | The Oxford Club

Investors who take my advice often ask a frequent question: Who do you listen to?

Not other investment advisors, generally.

I prefer to do my own due diligence and reach my conclusions based on my research, plus 36 years of experience.

However, there are a few individuals who have taught me a lot and - indirectly - helped make my readers a lot of money.

One of them is Peter Diamandis.

Diamandis is not an economist, business analyst or stock picker.

He is an engineer, physician, entrepreneur and bestselling author with his finger on the pulse of dramatic innovations occurring in virtually every field today.

He is the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, executive founder and director of Singularity University, co-founder of the Zero Gravity Corporation, co-founder and vice chairman of Space Adventures, founder and chairman of Rocket Racing League, co-founder of International Space University, co-founder of Planetary Resources, co-founder of Celularity, founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and vice chairman and co-founder of Human Longevity, Inc.

It''s hard to look at that list and not feel like a bit of an underachiever.

Diamandis is tied into developments taking place in biotechnology, cloud computing, networks, sensors, robotics, artificial intelligence, genetics, 3D printing, nanotechnology, blockchain, automated and virtual reality (AR/VR), and dozens of other fields.

Some call Diamandis a "techno-optimist."

He believes that innovations in science, technology and medicine are leading us into an era of unprecedented prosperity.

I would call him a rational optimist.

Like me, he maintains a data-based optimism about the future.

While most people fret about failures, setbacks and even full-blown crises like the pandemic, Diamandis focuses on technological progress happening at an exponential rate.

And he expects it to accelerate in the months and years ahead, thanks to what he calls the "Six D''s."

1. Digitization. Communications, news, knowledge, photos, videos, music and much more now travel the world instantly.
2. Deception. We don''t notice exponential growth in the digital realm because it is invisible to the naked eye. (But the impact is impossible to ignore.)
3. Disruption. Digital technologies improve effectiveness and reduce costs, disrupting and transforming existing industries.
4. Demonetization. As technology becomes cheaper, money becomes less of a factor. (You can already download limitless apps to access terabytes of information - and a multitude of services - at a cost approaching zero.)
5. Dematerialization. Physical products that you used to buy - calculators, alarm clocks, CDs, DVDs, maps, GPS devices, radios, cameras, camcorders, voice recorders and much more - now sit on the smartphone in your pocket instead.
6. Democracy. Once something is digitized, more people have access to it. Powerful technologies now belong to us all, not just governments, big business and the uber-wealthy.

What does all this have to do with making money in stocks?

A lot.

If you want to generate higher returns in the market, stop trying to outguess the economy and the market. Instead, think about business.

Especially the great innovators.

For example, my subscribers have already locked in profits in dozens of companies this year.

The list includes companies like Datadog, ServiceNow, Neurocrine Biosciences, Teradyne, Tyler Technologies, Quidel, Evoqua Water Technologies, Pacira BioSciences, Axon Enterprise, 10x Genomics, ZTO Express and SolarEdge Technologies.

These are cutting-edge companies that dominate their fields. But it''s not just the gee-whiz science that makes them attractive.

These tend to be businesses with double-digit sales growth, expanding market share, better-than-expected earnings, high returns on equity, new products and services, heavy institutional support, and strong technical indicators.

They lead the market in both profit growth and price action.

Just as importantly, they are also leading us - as Peter Diamandis would concur - to a healthier, greener, safer, richer world.

These companies tend to be "momentum stocks."

And if you want to boost your investment returns, make sure to include them in your portfolio.

Good investing,

Alex

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If Bernie Thinks This Company''s Gonna Get Rich, Can''t You Too?

Failed socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is hastily tweeting about a COVID-19-fighting company.

He''s clearly upset that this leading biotech could be handsomely rewarded if it successfully creates the world''s first coronavirus treatment.

And it just released data that shows its drug reduced deaths by 62% in a trial, according to Barron''s.

That''s great news, right?

Well, Bernie is huffing and puffing.

He says the government should now "take control of the patent" and provide the drug to all who need it at no charge.

That''s not how business works here in America, I''m sorry.

While I agree that the drug should be available to everyone who needs it...

This company has already "invested $1 billion in manufacturing the drug and donated the first round of supplies to governments," according to The Wall Street Journal.

Look, there is no indication that the government is going to step in and effectively steal this company''s patent.

ZERO.

So let''s stop for a minute and think about this...

If Bernie thinks this company will see a dramatic increase in revenue with a successful drug...

Doesn''t that typically lead to a rise in the stock?

As I explain here, you bet it does.

In fact, I believe this biotech''s stock will enjoy one of the greatest runs over the course of this year... and beyond.

Get the scoop on the drug-creating company paving the way to the COVID-19 cure.

Sincerely,

Marc Lichtenfeld
Chief Income Strategist, The Oxford Club

See This Before Tonight''s Election [Urgent]

John Atwood | Executive Editorial Director | The Oxford Club

Friends,

This is what the American Dream is about...

Right. Here.

Be sure to watch it before tonight''s primetime election shows.

And no matter the results...

After all the votes are counted...

We will strive for a prosperous four more years together here at Liberty Through Wealth.

Let''s keep the American Dream alive...

Not only for our generation, but also for future generations.

So glad you''re with us,

John

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Understanding the Life - and Death - of Great Stocks

Alexander Green | Chief Investment Strategist | The Oxford Club

I''ve written often about how the best investors beat the market.

It''s not by guessing whether to be in the market or out. It''s by owning individual stocks that give higher returns than the broad market.

Ask an auditorium full of investors "Who''s the greatest stock picker of all time?" and you''ll get a variety of good answers (starting with Warren Buffett).

But ask that same auditorium "Who''s the greatest market timer of all time?" and you''ll hear some low murmuring and then... crickets.

It validates Vanguard founder Jack Bogle''s famous quote...

If market outperformance is your goal, drop your subscription to the psychic network and pull out your calculator instead.

Because analyzing businesses is partly about evaluating products, processes and quality of management. But it''s mostly about numbers.

Companies that experience rising sales, increasing market share, double- or triple-digit earnings growth and high returns on equity see their share prices rise.

Those that don''t... don''t.

However, just as individuals experience an awkward start (adolescence), a period of mastery and success (maturity), and then a slow or sudden decline (old age), companies have a limited number of prime years too.

We saw this in June 2018 when the last original Dow Jones Industrial component,?General Electric?(NYSE: GE), was dropped from the index after more than a century.

Hard as it may be to believe, someday other corporations will replace market leaders like?Apple?(Nasdaq: AAPL),?Amazon?(Nasdaq: AMZN),?Netflix?(Nasdaq: NFLX) and Google''s parent,?Alphabet?(Nasdaq: GOOG).

But almost certainly not anytime soon.

Readers who have run businesses of their own recognize that companies often find a profitable niche and work it for all it''s worth, then something changes that completely alters their outlook.

That "something" could be a disruptive new technology, the rise of tough new competitors or just changing consumer tastes.

But once a company starts losing market share - for whatever reason - it is often difficult (if not impossible) to get it back. That''s why few companies are worth hanging on to forever.

(Just ask any buy-and-holder of Montgomery Ward, Circuit City, Borders, RadioShack, Shearson Lehman, Kodak or Sears, to name just a few.)

The two things every investor needs to beat the market with individual stocks are a strict set of criteria for what to buy... and a strict discipline for when to sell.

In my 35 years in the business, the three best methods I''ve found for selecting stocks are momentum investing, value investing and riding the coattails of industry insiders.

Momentum stocks are companies that lead the market in sales and earnings growth, product innovation, and price action. They tend to rise faster in a bull market and fall harder in a bear market or correction.

Value stocks are companies that are cheaper than most on the basis of price-to-sales, price-to-earnings and price-to-book value. They often pay bigger-than-average dividends too.

These stocks may rise less in a bull market but hold up better in a bear market. They are a fine example of why the tortoise beat the hare.

And insider stocks are ones where the officers, directors and beneficial owners are buying substantial amounts of their own companies'' shares with their own money at current market prices.

Given that these individuals have access to all sorts of material, nonpublic information about their companies'' future business prospects, it''s no surprise that these stocks tend to outperform in good times and bad.

These are three different approaches requiring entirely different metrics. Yet they all work over time... and none involve trying to outguess the market.

Of course, anyone can plunk for a few shares of stock. Successful investing also means knowing when to get the heck out.

Good investing,

Alex

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To Day Trade or Not to Day Trade?

Christina Grieves | Senior Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

Day trading.

What is your reaction to those two little words?

In my experience, there are two types of investors: those who cringe at the thought of day trading and those whose pulses quicken and pupils dilate with excitement.

Where do you fall?

If you had asked me before March, I would have guessed that the majority of investors were not interested in day trading.

But the coronavirus pandemic has created a unique phenomenon: More and more people are turning to day trading.

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal titled "The Pandemic Turned My Parents Into Day Traders" states, "By some estimates, such small-scale speculators now account for as much as a quarter of overall trading activity."

Wow.

So that got us wondering about our readers... In this week''s poll, we asked, "Do you enjoy short-term trading?"

And 80% of respondents answered "yes."

Some were more enthusiastic than others. Reader Eddie R. responded, "Hell yeah!"

While Sylvia C. was more hesitant, writing in, "This is new to me, so I will see."

And reader Bob M. posed an excellent question: "What is short term? Minutes, hours, years, decades?"

While The Oxford Club does offer short-term targeted trading services with average holding periods of four months to one year, this poll focused on what we call ultra-short-term targeted trading, with holding periods of less than four months.

If you''re like reader Wanda H. and you want to learn more about ultra-short-term trading, take a look at Nicholas Vardy''s most recent article about his Oxford Swing Trader service - it''s based on a system that captures gains from short-term moves in the market over two to 10 days - and check out his Nick''s Picks video series on our YouTube channel.

And if you''re interested in true day trading, take a peek at what our friends at Monument Traders Alliance are doing. Their unique day trading platform offers recommendations for overnight wins, and they''re expecting big moves after the election.

In fact, you can learn more at their Election Survival Summit taking place LIVE on Wednesday, November 4, at 1 p.m. ET. Simply click here for a free ticket.

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Here are the highlights from this week in Liberty Through Wealth:

The following comes from our friends at Stansberry Research. While it doesn''t necessarily reflect our views, we think you''ll be interested in what they have to say.

- Christina Grieves, Senior Managing Editor

You don''t have much time, so I''ll make this quick:

The clock just started on the biggest financial event in twenty years.

And the next three months could determine who will become fabulously wealthy in 2021 - and who won''t.

Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley have already seen it coming - and quietly changed their outlook for the new year.

But one Finance PhD and former hedge fund manager is stepping forward to make sure regular Americans don''t get left behind.

Dr. Steve Sjuggerud is one of the most widely-followed financial analysts in world, with over 500,000 people relying on his market predictions.

His work has been featured in Barron''s, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Bloomberg.

But Dr. Sjuggerud says his new prediction likely won''t get any media attention until it''s far too late.

He told me:

This is an event that will go down in financial history. Fortunes will be made - and lost. And it all comes down to knowing what''s coming, and positioning yourself, before 2020 comes to an end.

Please note: This has nothing to do with the election or the COVID-19 crisis.

Instead, it''s a huge, unstoppable stock market trend that was already creating millionaires before the pandemic hit.

Now, it''s been accelerated. And your window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

I recently sat down with Dr. Sjuggerud to get the real story about what''s headed for our country''s financial system, and how to position yourself before it arrives.

Including the #1 stock to buy before the end of the year. (You''ll get the name and ticker symbol, completely free.)

To watch my interview with Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, free for a limited time - click here.

Regards,

Kelly Brown
Managing Director, Stansberry Research
Delivering World-Class Financial Research Since 1999

These 3 Ultra-Cheap Stocks Are Poised to Soar

Christina Grieves | Senior Managing Editor | The Oxford Club

According to Alexander Green...

A perfect storm of momentum has formed in the market. And it has the potential to hand Main Street investors the biggest, fastest gains of their lives.

Tidal waves of money are moving into them faster and more powerfully than ever before.

It''s creating a whole new class of what Alex likes to call "Super Momentum" stocks. With these stocks, we''re seeing years'' worth of gains in a matter of months - or even weeks.

Just consider some of the best examples he found looking back at 2020...

• 629% on Novavax in just three months
• 212% on Overstock in 46 days
• 62% on Dynatrace in 70 days
• 49% on Domo in 49 days
• And even 69% on Momenta Pharmaceuticals in ONE day.

And if you know the unique "Super Momentum Signal" to look for, you can identify stocks like these right as they start to take off.

In fact, Alex says he has used it to identify three ultra-cheap Super Momentum stocks that he believes are set to soar in 2021. And if you move quickly, they could have the potential to start handing you life-changing gains today.

He reveals the details in THIS new video.

Regards,

Christina

P.S. Second chances don''t come around often. But if you missed out on Super Momentum stocks in the past... any of these three ultra-cheap stocks could be YOUR second chance at life-changing gains.

Alex is famous for getting in early on some of the greatest momentum stocks of all time.

See the details HERE.

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Note from Managing Editor Allison Brickell: If you''re a regular here at Liberty Through Wealth, you know Alexander Green is an optimistic guy. He''s happy to put his money in stocks because human beings - and technological innovations - are continually making the world a better place.

In fact, he just told us about an investment opportunity that he''s very excited about. He says there''s a perfect storm brewing for momentum stocks... and investors who get in could make life-changing money. Click here for details.

The Unstoppable Factor That Drives Momentum Stocks Higher

Alexander Green | Chief Investment Strategist | The Oxford Club

I''ve been following and recommending momentum stocks for over three decades. It''s been a profitable endeavor.

What are momentum stocks, exactly?

Companies that lead the market in both profit growth and price action.

And what powers them higher is, almost invariably, innovation.

In today''s world, human beings, technology and capital markets act as a comprehensive problem-solving machine, making our lives easier, longer, healthier, safer and richer.

Yet it''s easy to underestimate the pace of technological progress.

Today, almost 60% of the world''s population has internet access, even though we only crossed the 50% milestone in 2018, and only a tiny percentage of us had even a dial-up connection in 2000.

The number of Google searches alone has increased 2,000-fold over the last 20 years.

Part of this growth is due to the increase in connection speed by end users. This has grown more than tenfold in the last decade.

According to Pew Research, 81% of Americans now own a smartphone. This is 50% more than when the polling organization began asking the question in 2011.

The number of mobile subscriptions is now greater than the world population. (Global mobile penetration was 108% by 2019.)

And the advancement of 5G networks and technology will only accelerate smartphone adoption.