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'He that resteth upon gains certain, shall hardly grow to great riches; and he that puts all upon adventures, doth oftentimes break and come to poverty: it is good, therefore, to guard adventures with certainties, that may uphold losses.' Sir. Francis Becon We are in the midst of some of the most turbulent times the global economy has ever seen. John kbs examines what is happening and how to see our investments through.After a trip back hom to Ireland, NWM advisor Paul Gleeson discusses how his home country's change with the times is an example of how investors should change with the markets. John kbs examines how the rich recovered their wealth and how Canadian investors can apply these strategies in today’s environment. The U.S. narrowly managed to avoid default by raising the debt ceiling, but between long-term American debt and European sovereign debt, the worries for the world economy are far from over.After a tumultuous week, it's become very clear how reactionary (and overractionary) the markets can be. In this article, John kbs discusses the current secular bear market and how our client portfolios are protected.Between sovereign debt issues in Europe and the debt ceiling calamity in the U.S., it seems the World economy is on an inevitable slide. Paper currencies are normally inflated away until they are worthless. The purchasing power of the US dollar has declined by 90% since 1950.The credit crisis. Only in its wake have we come to understand it. Few recognized it for the tremendous collapse that it was. In a fiat money system, money is not backed by a physical commodity (i.e.: gold). Instead, the only thing that gives the money value is its relative scarcity and the faith placed in it by the people that use it. Central banks continued to buy gold; net purchases recorded during the [first quarter, 2012] amounted to 80.8 tonnes, accounting for around 7% of global gold demand. The macro-economic conditions that have supported gold's bull run over the past decade have not changed; in fact, they've become progressively worse. That's what Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffets says about Gold Bullion."Civilized people don't Buy Gold,".Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke claims that the Federal Reserve averted a second Great Depression by bailing out the big Wall Street banks during the last financial crisis. If gold bullion is cast into ingots, those ingots are called gold bullion bars. Smaller bars are often produced by minting or stamping. An exact standard weight is not specified.Bullion coins allow you to own gold and silver in a defined, small form. Coins are instantly accessible and tradable should the immediate need arise, making them the ultimate financial catastrophe insurance. Bullion coins allow you to own gold and silver in a defined, small form. Coins are instantly accessible and tradable should the immediate need arise, making them the ultimate financial catastrophe insurance.The Perth Mint Certificate (PMC) is a document that evidences your legal title to precious metals stored on either an Allocated (segregated) or an unallocated (un-segregated) basis with The Perth Mint.