Editor's Note: Dan Ferris has a frightening mental exercise for you today. It only takes a few minutes. It will likely terrify you, but he also has a proven solution to help you navigate what he sees coming...
Could You Retire With This Much? Reader, a quick hypothetical for you this Sunday morning... Take the value of your retirement portfolio... and cut it by 75%. And then... factor in no growth – at all – or the next 20 years. Now, think of that number... the approximate dollar value of what your assets would look like. Do you have it? Alright... Now let me ask you: Could you retire – or stay retired – with that amount? Would that amount be enough to survive on? For 20 to 30 years? Would you have enough to survive rising inflation? What about a nursing home... should you need more intense medical care? Or even ordinary prescription drugs and doctors' visits? Think about what your life would look like if your investments stay at that level for any extended amount of time. How it affects your retirement... How it affects the time you'll spend with your grandkids... What it means for any dreams you had of traveling, golfing, or whatever it is you were planning to spend your retirement enjoying...
I know when I think about what this would mean for MY future... It TERRIFIES me! But this exercise isn't meant to paralyze you... Because the SOLUTION couldn't be clearer today. You see, all throughout the flat markets we've seen in history – whether it's Japan's flat market that began in 1989...  Or the American flat markets (1906-1924... 1929-1954... 1966-1982... and 2000-2010)...  There have ALWAYS been pockets of opportunity. I'm talking about little-known investments that have maintained their value... and sometimes even MADE investors money. Here's exactly what you need to protect your wealth today. And look – maybe 75% is too far for stocks to fall... Maybe 20 years of a flat market is too long. But what if I'm only half right? ...What if stocks ONLY fall another 40%... and stay flat for 10 years? ...Or, what if stocks ONLY fall 25%... but inflation soars as high as 14%, as it did in the '80s? That picture still isn't pretty. So, don't delay... Check out this insanely simple solution which could help eliminate any of the worry, fear, or anxiety you have about money right now. Sincerely, Dan Ferris
Senior Analyst, Stansberry Research | 
