Ditch the Hopium: The Financial Checklist for Surviving the Financial Dumpster Fire

#### 7. **Are They Telling You That Global De-dollarization Could Tank Your Stocks?**

- ** ☐ Yes** - ** ☐ No**

The world is slowly dumping the **U.S. dollar**. As foreign governments diversify away from the dollar, this shift undermines the value of U.S. stocks and bonds. But don’t worry, they tell you the U.S. economy is strong—meanwhile, everyone else is jumping ship. #### 8. **Have They Mentioned Inflation Is Over 15%, and It’s Eroding Your Portfolio?** - ** ☐ Yes** - ** ☐ No** The government says inflation is at 3%, but anyone buying groceries or paying bills knows it’s 15% or more. Food, energy, and insurance costs are rising, eroding your savings and investments. Inflation is a quiet thief, and it’s burning through your portfolio like a wildfire while your advisor pretends it’s a minor inconvenience. #### 9. **Massive Unemployment Is Rising—How Will It Affect Your Portfolio?** - ** ☐ Yes** - ** ☐ No** With layoffs increasing and jobs disappearing, the domino effect is coming. People stop spending, businesses collapse, and the stock market follows suit. Has your advisor mentioned how this growing unemployment crisis will erode the market? Probably not. ### 10. **Did They Mention What Billionaires Are Doing with Gold?** - ** ☐ Yes** - ** ☐ No** While your financial advisor is telling you to “hold tight,” billionaires like Ray Dalio, Stanley Druckenmiller, and Naguib Sawiris are taking a different approach. Dalio, with his famous line, “If you don’t own gold, you know neither history nor economics,” has allocated a significant portion of his hedge fund’s assets to physical gold. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris invested half his net worth into gold, betting on its stability during economic and political turmoil. Even Stanley Druckenmiller has moved into physical gold, concerned about global currency devaluation. These billionaires aren’t sitting on digital numbers—they’re stacking up on real, tangible wealth. So, why aren’t you?