A couple of weeks ago the local Police Commander came to have lunch with us and he liked it so much that he’s asked to be invited again. I guess he really felt he was among friends. I also asked if there was anything we could do for him. He suggested that we might like to donate some paint to fix up the Police Station. Of course, we will. Although we have little concern about crime in this area we feel it’s always good to let people know we have friends on the Police Force just in case.
The London Telegraph on line had several articles today forecasting gloomy financial predictions for the next few months. One headed “RBS issues global stock and credit crash alert” says “The Royal Bank of Scotland has advised clients to brace for a full-fledged crash in global stock and credit markets over the next three months as inflation paralyses the major central banks.” "A very nasty period is soon to be upon us - be prepared," said Bob Janjuah, the bank's credit strategist. "The Fed is in panic mode. The massive credibility chasms down which the Fed and maybe even the ECB (European Central Bank) will plummet when they fail to hike rates in the face of higher inflation will combine to give us a big sell-off in risky assets," he said.
Another Telegraph headline screams “Morgan Stanley warns of 'catastrophic event' as ECB fights Federal Reserve
I have been privately warning friends for more than three years that the stock markets of the world are going to crash very soon. This will also mean that the Banks will crash. The dollar and other world currencies will be worth very little. What happened in the 1930s will be considered a small problem compared to what will happen next.
I have resisted the urge to warn people and give advice because I am not a financial analist and because some people would inevitably say that I am only trying to make business for myself.
BUT! Here is what I believe. Stocks are going to be worth virtually nothing. Those who have money in the stock market should take it out now while they have the chance. Cash is going to be worth a fraction of what it is worth right now. Remember the stories of Germans wallpapering their houses with mark notes in the 1930s? That financial catastrophe was one of the major reasons for the Second World War. Hitler was able to take over the country because the German people had no faith in their government.
So, if the stock market is not safe and the dollar is going to be worth nothing, what can we do? Well, I have already done it – three years ago because I saw this situation coming.
I believe we need to buy land, but not just any land. A couple of years ago we were shocked to find that the U.S. Government was able to appropriate (steal) land that people thought was their private property. When the crash comes I’m afraid that no land or home in the United States will be safe from Government takeover. So for me land or property in the U.S. is worth nothing.
While the U.S. Government is the worst and most dangerous culprit in this, other governments are not beyond doing the same. Europe is out for this reason. It is even possible that the Costa Rican Government could do something similar (although I don’t think they are quite well enough organized to do it on any large scale). To cut a long story short, I reasoned that land in Costa Rica was the best bet, but not just any land. I believe staying far away from any central government is the wisest course of action. Stay under the radar and don’t make any waves.
But there’s more to my theory than that. The land you buy should be self sufficient. You need a natural source of clean water. You need a place to grow some crops because soon the price of delivery (oil) will raise the price of vegetables and meat until these items are beyond the financial means of many people.
So, I bought 26 acres almost two hours from San Jose with three streams and two springs. I divided it up into two acre lots and I am prepared to sell those lots to people who share my fears of the global economy. We are forming a small community of friendly neighbors and most of those who have written to me have shared my vision for small community gardens and livestock that we can all work and then share. We don’t even have to do the work because the locals will work for $2.00 per hour.
I know I will be called a scaremonger for what I have written, but anyone who is not already scared of the global financial crisis is a fool. I am not the one doing the scaring. I am merely pointing out the facts reported by others and suggesting a solution.
We have five lots left and several people are coming to look in the next two months. Think about it! Should you come and see for yourself? Take another look at http://marciasparadise.com/ and give it some serious thought.
And, if you think my financial predictions (based on expert reports) are alarmist – come and see Marcia’s Paradise anyway. You’ll love what we have to offer even if you believe in a prosperous future for the world. The one thing everyone says about Marcia’s Paradise is “I can’t believe how peaceful it is.”
