“Jim, can you tell me what the term ‘freedom multiplier’ means?”
That’s a question I got from a reader last week who was interested in my new advisory service, Jim Woods’ Crypto & Commodities Trader.
The concept of the “freedom multiplier” is a term I’ve borrowed from my time in the military, and it’s a twist on a concept known as the “force multiplier.” A force multiplier describes an occupational specialty, or a specialized unit that, by its very nature, can multiply the effectiveness of the entire force. For example, in an infantry unit, a sniper can multiply the effectiveness of a force by providing precision marksmanship that can neutralize an opposing force with minimal manpower.
Another example is a Special Operations unit, say a Special Forces A-Team, that can conduct missions that neutralize an opposing force and/or go behind enemy lines to disable an enemy command. These units can also act as a force multiplier by training-up local and/or indigenous fighting forces so that they can more effectively combat the enemy.
And if we think of investing as a constant battle for bigger and bigger gains (which it definitely is), then having a force multiplier, or in our case a freedom multiplier, in our arsenal is definitely a tool that can be used to win that battle.
Now, the older I get, the more “old school” I tend to be. And now that I’ve been on the planet for nearly six decades, I have a lot of nostalgia to draw upon. That’s why when I think about investing in different asset classes, I embrace the concept that “everything old is new again.”
Yes, I love the new freedom multipliers such as cryptocurrencies, but I also love the old-school freedom multipliers, specifically commodities.
I am referring here to gold, silver, copper, lithium, oil, natural gas, aluminum, zinc, copper, corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar — and multiple other agricultural and industrial commodities used in making the world suitable for man’s use.
Indeed, it takes the genius of man’s mind and the implementation of thought and action devoted to the mastery of the elements to turn what the earth gives us into what we need to live successfully.
That principle alone is reason enough to have commodities in your portfolio, but the other, more salient reason is that invested in properly — with the tactical and technical skill required for success — commodities can also be an amazing freedom multiplier in the service of your money.
The chart here shows the moves in four of the most widely held commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Invesco DB Commodity Tracking ETF (DBC), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and Invesco DB Agriculture ETF (DBA).
These funds, on their own, have delivered big alpha for investors. However, for the real freedom multiplier effect, just think if you were able to successfully employ leverage on these big winners with the tactical use of options to enhance your positions.
In my new service, Jim Woods’ Crypto & Commodities Trader, we will be doing just that.
Each week, I will provide you with trades and portfolio recommendations designed to exploit the freedom multiplier potential of the best crypto and commodities funds to own, at the right time, and with the right leveraged instruments.
Sometimes we may use call options or leveraged ETFs to take advantage of a particular crypto or commodities trend. Sometimes we will buy stocks of individual companies that are in the crypto and commodities segments, because with any given asset class there are always companies that exist to create, service or facilitate that crypto or commodity.
The way I see it, we will use whatever tools are at our disposal to effectively create that freedom multiplier effect, because why wouldn’t we use whatever tools and techniques required to win the battle for bigger alpha?
So, whether it’s the new form of money, new technology of the blockchain, new companies providing that technology or old-school commodities making life on earth possible — more money equals more freedom — and more freedom requires the implementation of the freedom multipliers used in my new service.
If you’d like to join me in this battle, then it’s time to enroll in the new school and the old school by putting yourself on the “hotlist” right now to be among the first to know more about the release of Jim Woods’ Crypto & Commodities Trader — and the best part is that all you have to do is click here, and you will get immediate access to my new special report, America’s Freedom Multiplier: How to Use Crypto & Commodities to Attain Financial Freedom.
Oh, and here’s a hint… the service goes live this Friday, so you have less than 48 hours to get onboard the freedom multiplier train, and to start winning the battle for bigger alpha!
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Treat Your Mistress Well
“Money is a cruel mistress. If you don’t pay attention to her, she’ll leave you for someone who will.”
I stumbled across this quote recently while watching videos on YouTube. I guess the big-tech algorithms know that I like money and mistresses… wait, I mean, that I like money and clever quotes. Well, you know what I mean. Now, humorous as this quote is, it makes a great point about the need to always pay attention to your money. Because if you don’t, she’ll find another sugar daddy.
Wisdom about money, investing and life can be found anywhere. If you have a good quote that you’d like me to share with your fellow readers, send it to me, along with any comments, questions and suggestions you have about my newsletters, seminars or anything else. Click here to ask Jim.
In the name of the best within us,
Jim Woods
