In the 1970s, they shifted the onus of your retirement from corporations onto the individuals with 401ks, with IRAs, but you know, all those people and all of us that dutifully contributed to those retirement plans and put all that money in the stock market. Quite honestly now, inflation is disrupting retirement plans for many and counting on the stock market. Frankly, look at the markets. You really think that’s such a good plan these days? So we’re gonna talk about that. And I’m gonna show you how gold fits into a secure retirement, that, and more coming up.

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