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sea, I had the opportunity to sail through four typhoons in the Pacific.
Today, I can still see monstrous waves, a mountain of water, crashing over

the entire ship. I can see, feel, and hear the ship creaking and straining,
doing its best to maintain structural integrity and come out from under the
wave. I am glad the engineers designed a great ship, and that the ship’s
crew was trained and ready to take on the storms.

Chaos is going to increase as the Industrial Age ends and the
Information Age takes control. As oil goes up in price, the dollar drops,
China and India start producing cars and planes, manufacturing jobs
disappear, corporations move offshore, baby boomers expect to be taken

care of by the government, terrorism increases, wars we cannot afford are
fought, and debt that has to be repaid is increased, problems previously
swept under the rug will be exposed. In the Information Age, information
such as the five financial intelligences will be your greatest of assets.

I believe the financial integrity of the world is going to be challenged as
never before in history. I believe this because there has been too much
greed, misinformation, and corruption running our businesses,
governments, and schools. In August of 2007, when the credit markets

crashed, I believe we were touching the ragged outer limits of the brewing
storm. The eye of the storm is still a few years away. Take this time to
prepare for the ride of your life. Be brave and get smart because it’s going
to get exciting. It’s going to be a great time to become even richer and

become even smarter. But you’ve got to be brave, and you’ve got to
develop your financial genius.