The Biggest Threat to America Is Coming... And Investors Must Prepare

[Inside Wall Street with Nomi Prins]( Maria’s Note: Maria Bonaventura here, senior managing editor of Inside Wall Street with Nomi Prins. Today, we’re featuring another guest essay from veteran market timer Mason Sexton. Mason predicted the 1987 market crash. As the Chicago Tribune wrote, he called that crash “practically down to the minute.” Now, Mason believes we’re entering a “new paradigm” that many investors are unprepared for. As Mason predicts, it’ll unleash a new wave of pain and volatility for the markets. And it can happen as soon as this summer. That’s why Mason is hosting a special briefing tomorrow, May 23 at 10 a.m. ET called The Prophecy. He’ll reveal how to navigate this new paradigm. Because only those who understand what’s coming will be able to make it through with their wealth intact. [Reserve your spot with one click here](. Then, read on for more insights from Mason… --------------------------------------------------------------- The Biggest Threat to America Is Coming… And Investors Must Prepare By Mason Sexton, Editor, New Paradigm Research [Jeff Brown] In the summer of 1896, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto noticed something odd… Pareto was an avid gardener. And he observed that a relatively small number of his peapods were producing an outsized proportion of the crop yield. He noticed the same thing with his fruit-bearing trees. A small percentage of the trees were producing an overwhelming majority of the harvest. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that approximately 80% of the crop yield was being generated by only 20% of the plants. This was the beginning of what we know today as the “Pareto Principle,” or the “80/20 rule.” And we can find it everywhere… - Pareto found that 20% of the Italian population owned 80% of the land. - In business, 20% of salespeople tend to produce 80% of sales. - Eighty percent of charitable donations come from only 20% of those that donate. - Microsoft once reported 80% of system crashes were fixed by addressing 20% of system bugs. - In 1992, the United Nations reported that 20% of the global population owned 82.7% of the wealth. - Even in the Amazon Rain Forest, it is estimated that 20% of the trees provide approximately 80% of the shade cover. It was a remarkable finding, and it has shaped economic thought and business practices ever since. And for us, as investors, it has profound implications. What we will find is that approximately 80% of our returns will be generated by 20% of our holdings. And it is this seemingly simple observation that has created some of the greatest fortunes in history. Recommended Link [The only stock to keep (revealed below)]( [image]( Jeff Clark has been trading stocks for nearly 40 years. He knows the market. He predicted the crashes of 2008, 2020, and 2022. He’s helped his readers avoid huge losses… And still had 13 gains last year alone. He’s done it by avoiding 99.9% of all stocks… Only trading this one, [revealed in this video above.]( Now Jeff is helping his 23-year-old son overcome his huge losses in crypto and tech stocks… By using this same method. [Watch how he plans to win back all of his son’s losses with this one ticker revealed here.]( -- Don’t Swing My name is Mason Sexton. And since 1984, I have made a career through publishing research for my institutional clients. I won’t name names, but I can say that two of my clients were two of the top 10 hedge funds last year. Another is a self-made billionaire. And in that time, I have discovered something important. It is something that very few everyday investors understand. For almost every “legendary” investor we can think of, we will find that the great majority of their success was generated from a very small minority of their trades. Warren Buffett – for instance – is famous for a concentrated portfolio. As of February of this year, just five stocks have made up 75% of Berkshire’s portfolio. George Soros is reported to have made more than $1 billion in 1992 (approximately $2.1 billion adjusted for inflation today) by “breaking the Bank of England” and shorting the pound. To reference Buffett again, the “secret” is that you don’t have to “swing at every pitch.” The trick in investing is just to sit there and watch pitch after pitch go by and wait for the one right in your sweet spot. And if people are yelling, “Swing, you bum!” ignore them. It is an astonishingly simple strategy, yet few investors follow it. Many investors believe they must “load up” with dozens of stocks in the “hottest” sectors like tech, crypto, or whatever they hear being discussed on CNBC. But if our goal is to see great returns with our investments – and it should be – there is a much easier method. Recommended Link [Final stage before digital money]( [image]( The end is near… Our financial system is about to be transformed in a way that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago. And almost nobody is prepared for the chaos that follows. According to Bank of America, this overhaul is imminent – And Dr. Nomi Prins says the final stage begins in July, with the rollout of the FedNow system. To show you everything you need to know about the FedNow system – and to help you prepare – Dr. Prins has recorded a free presentation with all the details. It’s controversial, but Nomi’s interview is a must-watch for anyone with more than $2,500 in an American bank or retirement fund. [Click here to find out what you need to do to prepare for this historic transformation.]( -- Great Returns in a Terrible Year As mentioned above, I have provided institutional research for my clients for much of my career. I specialize in spotting important trend changes, sometimes down to the day. I asked my analysts to perform an internal review of our recommendations for 2022. And we were astonished by the results. Had you simply gone long or short according to our signals, you would have realized a 38% growth of your portfolio in 2022. Does that mean every trade was a winner? Of course not. Nobody is perfect. But what we found is that 79% of our trades were winners. The remaining 21% were small losses (our maximum loss on a single trade last year was -4.76%.) If those figures sound familiar, they should. It’s Pareto’s Principle once again. And keep in mind, this was during the worst year for stocks in over a decade. And it was a year when many investors saw the majority of their portfolio vanish as the “everything bubble” burst. Recommended Link [Forget tech, crypto, bonds, and treasuries – buy these instead]( [image]( All you have to do is own a small handful of these unique stocks… And you could retire wealthier than you would by trading, chasing the latest “hot” stock, or doing anything your broker tells you. [Click here for the name and ticker of the #1 stock.]( -- So, how did we do it? I would like to show you tomorrow, May 23 at 10 a.m. ET. I’m hosting a special event that I hope you can attend. You see, I believe we are not through the worst of this bearish cycle. I believe there is more pain ahead for markets, the economy, and broader society. And my analysis is telling me the next downturn could kick off this summer. I believe we are entering a “new paradigm” that many investors are woefully unprepared for. Sometimes I get emotional thinking about the pain that lies ahead for most people. For the full story, please join me tomorrow, May 23. You can add your name to the reservation list by [clicking right here](. Regards, Mason Sexton Editor, New Paradigm Research --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you’re reading? Send your thoughts to [feedback@rogueeconomics.com](mailto:feedback@rogueeconomics.com?subject=RE: Inside Wall Street Feedback). MAILBAG As Mason puts it, 2022 was the worst year for stocks in over a decade. How were you able to get through it? What was the biggest pain you navigated? And finally, are you willing to go through that volatility again? Write us at [feedback@rogueeconomics.com](mailto:feedback@rogueeconomics.com?subject=RE: Inside Wall Street Feedback). IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… [The One Ticker Retirement Plan]( Over the Shoulder Demo Now Available Market Wizard Larry Benedict crushed the market in 2022. 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