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Dirty Government Tricks... Heartbreaking Tales of Corporate Chicanery... and the Biggest Investor Myth of a Generation...
Posted by Lev/Christopher on February 18, 2010 at 7:00am in Current Affairs
Because these are THE 3 MOST SERIOUS THREATS TO YOUR WEALTH in 2010 and beyond. And it's time we fight back!
January 12, 2010
INSIDE...
The Christmas Eve taxpayer massacre -- page 1
How insurance company bigwigs robbed a hardworking Pennsylvania family -- page 6
The 2 stocks to put into your portfolio RIGHT AWAY -- page 5 and page 8
Dear Fellow Investor,
Talk about a low-down, bag-over-the-head, kick-to-the-groin tactic...
A few weeks ago, on Christmas Eve, while Americans were smack in the middle of holiday festivities... wrapping presents, spending time with family and friends, and toasting the season...
The U.S. Treasury quietly issued a press release. In hopes nobody would notice. And few did at that moment.
Here's the story. In September 2008, when the government first stepped in and bailed out America's two largest mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Congress put a $200 billion limit on federal assistance...
Last year, the Treasury doubled the amount to $400 billion. And then on Christmas Eve 2009 -- they lifted the limit altogether!
The Wall Street Journal dubbed it "the Christmas Eve taxpayer massacre."
Of course, "bailout" and "federal assistance" are just government-speak for reaching into taxpayers' wallets and giving our money to failing and flawed companies.
You see, we're being forced to buy senior preferred stock from Fannie and Freddie to cover their exponentially mounting losses. And while the government would have us believe these firms are being nursed back to health, the truth, as you'll discover in a second, is more insidious than anyone could've imagined.
Here at The Motley Fool we say enough is enough already! And that's the reason for this email...
We think it's time to again fight back. In fact, that's how The Motley Fool was born... out of a fighting spirit! You may remember how Motley Fool co-founders David and Tom Gardner, and our entire community, fought for financial industry transparency, corporate accountability, and financial reporting...
You may remember how we spearheaded the passage of the SEC's Regulation Full Disclosure in 2000, which provided equal access to corporate information for all investors.
You may've noticed we've also made it our mission to have a little fun, and grow wealthy together, along the way!
In fact, David and Tom Gardner's flagship publication Motley Fool Stock Advisor boasts a staggering track record of success during some of the most financially tumultuous years in recorded history...
How'd we do it? How did our group find the stocks that soared during a decade when the S&P 500 barely broke even?
How'd we avoid the tricks, chicanery, and myths that trap investors time and time again?
We were able to build real wealth for our members by seeing things as they are... telling it like it is... and investing in straightforward, world-class companies ahead of the masses. Companies like:
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Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI) -- A video game software super-stock... over 500% GAINS for our group!
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Take a look: A $10,000 investment in Quality Systems in 2003, when Tom recommended it, has grown to more than $121,500! This isn't theoretical; our group is really making these kinds of gains...
"I have made a killing on Quality Systems (100K+). I bought it when Tom first recommended it, and I still love this stock. Without Stock Advisor, I never would've known this stock existed."
-- Mark T., Burr Ridge, IL
I'll tell you more about this group in a second. I'll even tell you how you can join us at just about the lowest rate we've ever offered. But first, let me tell you the most troubling part about the "Christmas Eve taxpayer massacre"...
As I mentioned, the government would have you believe the mortgage companies you're being forced to invest in (bail out) are being nursed back to health...
But would you believe these companies are actually being directed by the government to lose money? It's true.
According to The Wall Street Journal, "The loss cap is being lifted because the government has directed both companies to pursue money-losing strategies by modifying mortgages to prevent foreclosures."
In other words, Fannie and Freddie are now designed to lose money, transferring wealth from taxpayers like you and me to overextended borrowers and flawed businesses.
In other words still -- we're being forced (by the government) to invest in companies directed (by the government) to lose money. Can there be
anything worse?
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