Guess how much more Americans spend on Health Care than on precious metals.
Guess. Really. Pause and think about it.
Guess now, because I'll tell you in a second.
Too late.
In 2007, the U.S. spent $2.26 trillion on health care, or $7,439 per person.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States
In 2009, the U.S. mint manufactured and sold 28.7 million oz. of Silver Eagle coins. Estimated at an average of $15/oz., was worth about $430 million.
In 2009, the U.S. mint manufactured and sold 1.45 million oz. of Gold Eagle coins.Estimated at an average of $1000/oz., was worth about $1.45 billion.
Source: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/american_eagles/index.cfm?action=sales&year=2009
Math: 1.45 billion plus 430 million = $1.88 billion. More math: $2,260 billion on health care / $1.88 billion on US gold and silver coin = 1202.
Fact: Americans spent 1202 times as much money on Health care in 2007, than on newly manufactured US minted gold and silver coins combined in 2009.
If silver and gold become money again, only a small fraction of that silver and gold will be spent on health care, which implies either that health care is simply unaffordable when silver and gold are used as money, or, it implies that silver and gold will go up in value well over 1000 times higher than today.
If I went into business for the sole purpose of making money, then I'm definitely in the wrong industry, as a precious metals dealer.
But I've definitely made the right investments, buying silver and gold.
A key point here is that health Care spending is choking off potential investment dollars that could be spent on silver, and wealth preservation for the next generation, instead.
If you, my readers, stay healthy, you will live a better lifestyle, which creates a higher standard of living, and you will have that much more money to spend on silver.
In April, I wrote about a problem I had with back pain that flared up. My pain was gone by the time I wrote, but readers sent me some more tips. (The benefits of my evangelism).
One 85 year old man told me I had to get a book called:
The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth.
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Secret-Fountain-Youth-Kelder/dp/038549162X
I ordered it, and for the last month, I've been doing the 5 simple and easy exercises that take only about 10 minutes to do.
My back has never felt better, I have more energy, I sleep better, think better, I love them. My stomach bloat is tightening up, and I've lost about 10 pounds. I'll probably stick with these for the rest of my life.
Here are people on you tube demonstrating the same exercises.
Fit gentleman on the beach is amazed by his progress in doing the 5 Tibetans.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZLHIY06mqo
A 73 year old woman demonstrates the 5 Tibetanshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjtslbrFbLY
The Five Tibetans on "Today Extra" TV Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVBSkfFJVkU
I know many of my readers are older, and could probably benefit from these more than I am. Anyone can practice and work up to doing these simple movements.
Apparently, they fix the "chakras" and fix the glands and endocrine system, thyroid, adrenals, etc. More and more I hear of people who have burned out adrenals or thyoid from stress. These should help.
These exercises are thousands of years old. So is the tried and true nature of silver and gold.
Try them. Go easy at first. The book says to do them daily, but for people over age 50, to try no more than 3 repetitions a day on your first week, then go to 5 by week two, and 7 by week three, and finally, never any more than 21.You don't even have to shell out $10 for the book like I did. The book is great though. The testimonials range from eliminating gray hair, to eliminating wearing glasses! That would be nice, but I'm still wearing glasses.
Let me know if they work for you, and how. Several of my employees notice a positive change already, too.
And if they help lower your heath care bills, all the better. Just keep me in mind when all that extra cash starts to pile up, and consider spending more on silver for yourself too.