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Are Surging Gold Prices a Sign of Coming Inflation?

Six-month on the Covid crisis continues with political unrest on the side, with that the stock hasn’t crashed and gold is reaching record highs in the $2,000 per ounce range. Millions are unemployed and receiving government assistance as large sectors of the retail, restaurant and entertainment industry lay idle, waiting for the lockdown to end. Cities fraught with violent riots under the cover of political protests are seeing businesses close and highly-productive citizens fleeing: New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis are all seeing this trend accelerate. During it all how are the fundamentals of the economy reacting?

An upswing in gold prices is viewed traditionally as investors fleeing stocks in fear of inflation, however, those bets have often proven wrong in the past and may well be mistaken again. Inflation generally accompanies an overheating economy, not one that is slowing down. Gold prices also signal fear of a stock market collapse, but many sectors of the economy are proving resilient and one aspect of previous downtowns must be taken into consideration: an extremely powerful Internet infrastructure that allows for many businesses to continue operating remotely or providing services and selling products online. Compared with the downturn in 2008, the speed and power of Internet connections has increased 100 times in terms of backbone strength.

Such a trend has allowed millions of workers, teachers and school children tore main productive despite the lockdown, thus providing an economic cushion. Cities with safe environments will welcome millions of transplants fleeing lockdown and political unrest, causing some to cities to suffer a slow, painful decay while others prosper mightily. When this ends, a coiled spring of economic growth will result.

Q & A:

1. Will gold continue to rise and along with it the rate of inflation?

A: Gold has been going up the last few months in response to real fear of economic collapse, however, this is a knee jerk reaction as uncertainty grips everyone. Investors rushing for the exits may have missed many opportunities as many sectors of the stock market have proved sturdy and growing. But one question can’t be answered; when will the lockdowns end? Restaurants and real estate are bleeding out everyday they are not allowed to operate.

2. Is gold a true safe haven?

A: It depends on the form of your investment; are you taking the actual gold bullion or gold futures, big difference. Having gold bars in your safe is all nice and fine, but if the economy recovers and the fear of inflation dissipates then the price of gold, as it always does, will retreat along with other precious metals.

3. We are looking a fall season unlike any ever experienced in the lives of everyone, what can government leaders do now?

A: Well for one thing they should even talk about raising taxes, that would cripple an economy that is fighting to stay afloat. All one hears from the Democrats are further plans for sucking up the wealth of private citizens, whether if it higher personal income, capital gains taxes of abolishing 401k style retirement plans. These types of actions would be devastating.

4. What are the worst political leaders doing right now?

A: Cities and states are in a double bind, places like California, Illinois and New York are crippling the economy with lockdown policies and allowing violence to flourish. Asking citizens to endure both sides of this equation will only result in total disaster. You will get a shrinking economic base and empty cities run by criminals.

5. Even with all the uncertainty, the stock market has held up rather well?

Absolutely, I believe many smart investors know this economy was booming and is now like a coiled spring ready to blast forward. When the government gets out of the way it blast off and the gold investors will be left out in the cold. In our modern world capital flows rapidly and the Internet backbone allows for versatility.

6. Where may we get more information on your company, PatriotGold Group, investments and the economy?

A: PatriotGoldGroup.com

Jack Hanney has been in the financial markets for 20+ years and is widely heralded as an expert in his field.

Born and growing up in Westchester County, NY where his father was a successful politician and owner of an Insurance Brokerage Firm. Jack began subscribing to The Wall Street Journal at the age of 14 and moved to California in his early 20’s to study under William O’Neill, arguably the single most successful investor in the history of the markets and founder of Investor’s Business Daily and author of How to Make Money in stocks.

Jack Hanney went on to be the General Manager and Director of Sales at several algorithmic automated trading companies trading the futures and commodities markets working with Introducing Brokers out of Chicago, Geneva and NYC. Jack was recruited by several tech startups and made aname for himself at Infosearch Media, Virtumundo and The Design People before returning to Finance. Jack passed on Morgan Stanley and other reputable, prestigious Brokerage firms to be a CFP in their Wealth Management Divisions and opted for a position as Senior Executive Trader with MG Private Client Services where he spent 4 years 2010-2014.

Jack Hanney had spent two years as Director of Trading, Executive Vice President of WDM overseeing the Retail Division before collaborating with two other prominent experts in his field and opening PatriotGold Group a collective of Industry-Leading Experts bringing their clients Investor Direct Pricing and superior customer service.

Jack has written over 200M in business and trades maintaining outstanding relationships with his clients at Patriot Gold Group(PGG), where he is a senior partner, who he refers to as dear friends and family and now … welcoming them to the PGG family of investors. Jack resides in Los Angeles, California and is the proud father of his two daughters, Kate age 10 and Luna age 18.

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NEW SURVEY FROM AFLAC SHEDS LIGHT ON THE GOALS & ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG ADULTS

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If you were born between the early 1980s and 2000, you fit into the millennial category that is often referred to as the Next Generation! Just in time for the New Year, we have one of the world’s most famous millennial spokespersons, Chelsea Krost, available to give insight into how her generation can stick to this year’s resolutions. Surprisingly, only 71 percent of people can keep a resolution longer than a week. Krost will share timely information about millennials from the 2015 Aflac WorkForces Report and talk about why it’s important for millennials to stick with resolutions, especially saving money. Find out the kind of resolutions that can motivate millennials in 2016!

CHELSEA SHARES RESOLUTIONS FOR MILLENNIALS:
•    How to stick with resolutions long after the New Year.
•    Most resolutions by millennials include losing weight and saving money.
•    Do millennials have the resolve to accomplish their goals?
•    How millennials can keep more money in their pockets.
•    Why millennials should take a more proactive approach to health care.
•    How having the right insurance can help millennials support their goals.

Krost is an accomplished speaker, author, television and radio talk show host, certified health coach, and the chief creative officer and co-founder of MPulse, a digital marketing agency specializing in creating content to target the millennial generation. Chelsea has appeared on “Good Morning America,” “Anderson” with Anderson Cooper, “The Meredith Vieira Show,” “The Wendy Williams Show,” “The Today Show,” “The Tyra Banks Show,” Bloomberg News, “Good Day New York” and several other top media outlets.

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BROOKLYN, NY, July 31, 2015: On Friday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams unveiled the parks funding component of his capital budget plan during a press conference at the Brooklyn War Memorial, located inside Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn. Standing beside the leadership of the Department of Parks and Recreation, elected officials, park advocates, and local veterans from across the borough, including former Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden, he outlined the details of his $11.9 million in allocations during Fiscal Year 2016, which represents more than a twofold increase from last year in his budgetary commitment to enhancing Brooklyn’s open space.

“From Greenpoint to Gowanus, from Cypress Hills to Canarsie, I am investing in open space that benefits Brooklynites of all backgrounds,” said Borough President Adams. “Parks are our great equalizer, the backyard for all New Yorkers who don’t have one, turning people from someone living next door to you to your neighbor; I believe in equitably funding and supporting them across our borough. This year’s capital budget enforces that investment in Brooklyn’s parks is not just good for our environment, but for the health of our children, our families, and our neighborhoods.”

“NYC Parks is fortunate to have a generous and conscientious partner in Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams,” said Brooklyn Borough Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey. “Our borough’s parks are treasured by the neighborhoods they serve, and capital investments are crucial to renovating and improving them. We thank Borough President Adams and look forward to working with him in the coming year.”

The announcement was highlighted by the allocation of $1 million to help overhaul handicapped accessibility at the Brooklyn War Memorial, a monument to over 300,000 Brooklynites who served in World War II that has been shuttered for 25 years. Local veterans, including former Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden, were on hand to celebrate the milestone.

“This is a giant step in the right direction for the Brooklyn War Memorial,” said Raymond Aalbue, executive director of United Military Veterans of Kings County, Inc. “Borough President Adams was true to his word to start the renovation process. It’s now up to all of our elected officials to get the rest of the money to restore the memorial so the voices of all of our casualties of war will be heard, lest we forget.”

“We are grateful to Borough President Eric Adams for taking this very important step toward the restoration of the Brooklyn War Memorial and the surrounding parkland,” said Toba Potosky, president of the Cadman Park Conservancy. “In taking this action, he is fulfilling a promise to all Brooklyn veterans and their families. Under the leadership of Borough President Adams, the memorial can fulfill its promise of becoming a self-sufficient education and veterans’ center.”

“I thank Borough President Adams for his stewardship of Brooklyn’s many parks, particularly those in the Downtown area such as Cadman Plaza Park and the beautiful Brooklyn War Memorial,” said State Senator Velmanette Montgomery. “These particular parks provide a welcome respite in the downtown district and a link to our shared history, and I’m happy to see Borough President Adams shares my enthusiasm for them.”

Borough President Adams allocated $500,000 toward the development of the Brooklyn Strand, an innovative project to connect open space in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Fort Greene. The funds will be used to convert a parking lot next to Brooklyn Borough Hall into open, shared space.

“The Brooklyn Strand – a 40-acre stretch of disconnected parks, plazas, and greenways between Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge Park – offers enormous potential to create a world-class promenade and gateway to Brooklyn,” said Tucker Reed, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. “Over the past year, we have worked with more than 40 community groups to develop a vision for what the Brooklyn Strand could be, and we applaud the leadership of Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams for committing significant funds to two projects identified as part of the initiative. We are committed to working with the Borough President to reopen the Brooklyn War Memorial and transform Borough Hall Park into an iconic public space for all Brooklynites to enjoy.

In Fort Greene, Borough President Adams secured $1 million for Fort Greene Park, supporting improvements to paths, entrances, and drainage. Down the road in Prospect Park, he gave $500,000 to the Prospect Park Alliance for their project to restore the fence and sidewalks on the park side of Flatbush Avenue, as well as to create new entrances to Prospect Park from Flatbush Avenue; he also contributed $500,000 to an earlier phase of this effort last year.

“In communities across Brooklyn, our parks are cherished by area residents of all ages who frequent these beautiful open spaces to engage in recreational and educational activities,” said Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo. “Through the continued investment of City dollars, we can preserve and sustain our neighborhoods parks for future generations.”

“The Prospect Park Alliance thanks Brooklyn Borough President Adams for his generous allocation for our Flatbush Avenue improvement project,” said Sue Donoghue, Prospect Park administrator and president of the Prospect Park Alliance. “These funds will help our critical work of restoring, broadening and beautifying this historic Park perimeter. The Borough President has been a strong supporter of Prospect Park and all Brooklyn parks and we thank him for making these vital investments.”

Borough President Adams partnered with Council Member Brad Lander to support playground improvements at two parks in Gowanus, including $350,000 for St. Mary’s Playground and $650,000 for Ennis Playground. In the nearby Columbia Waterfront District, Borough President Adams allotted $500,000 for the creation of Columbia Waterfront Park, a brand new two-acre space along the Brooklyn Greenway.

“From Prospect Park to smaller neighborhood playgrounds, my district’s many outdoor spaces are well-loved and well-used, and I’m thrilled that Borough President Adams has committed to supporting park improvement projects all across Brooklyn in the FY 2016 capital budget,” said Council Member Lander. “I’m especially proud that Borough President Adams and I were able to come together to support major improvements at both Ennis Playground and St. Mary’s Playground, both significant steps forward in the Bridging Gowanus plan. I’m also grateful to Borough President Adams for his continued commitment to the restoration of Flatbush Avenue fences and sidewalks, and the creation of new entrances to Prospect Park as part of the second phase of the Flatbush Avenue project, as well as his allocations to the Columbia Waterfront Park. These significant investments in capital funds will help ensure that Brooklyn’s parks remain well maintained spaces for all to enjoy.”

“Parks are special places which help shape the identity of our neighborhoods and give neighbors a place to meet up, play and build community,” said Craig Hammerman, district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6. “We’re grateful to Borough President Adams and his strong support for our parks and open spaces. His investments in our parks will ensure that they remain safe assets and centers for civic life in our communities.”

Working together with Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Borough President Adams apportioned close to $1 million toward open space in Sunset Park, including $500,000 for new benches and repaved pathways inside Sunset Park as well as $450,000 to improve paving and create seating areas for safe educational use in the Butterfly Garden.

“The Borough President’s partnership on parks and open space projects has been invaluable,” said Council Member Menchaca. “Together, we identified projects that the community identified as important, and were able to make them a reality. Borough President Adams’ commitment to the communities of my district—and the entire borough—speak volumes about how connected he is on the ground to our needs. I thank him for his incredible partnership, and look forward to continue to work together on our shared goals.”

In partnership with Council Member Vincent Gentile, Borough President Adams directed $1.25 million to renovate a deteriorating field and upgrade the track at Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge, a unique case where the Department of Parks and Recreation oversees a school field.

“I would like to thank Borough President Eric Adams for his commitment to restoring the Fort Hamilton High School football field,” said Council Member Gentile. “The Borough President’s allocation, in addition to the $1.3 million secured by myself and the $1.5 million secured by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, has brought us a very long way toward completing the project. My office will continue to stay on top of this project, from start to finish, ensuring the process is as seamless and efficient as possible.”

In Midwood, Borough President Adams worked alongside Council Member David Greenfield to fund $500,000 toward conversion to a synthetic multi-purpose field at Friend’s Field and $500,000 toward expansion of the playground and conversion to a synthetic field at Kolbert Park.

“Community Board 14 is grateful to Borough President Eric Adams and Council Member David Greenfield for supporting the first major renovation of Kolbert Park in twenty years,” said Alvin Berk, chair of Brooklyn Community Board 14. “Kolbert is the only public space in Midwood where families with young children, teenagers, adults, and seniors can come together to play or simply relax. This investment by Borough President Adams and Council Member Greenfield represents a commitment to thousands of Community District 14 residents for whom Kolbert is their only neighborhood park.”

“In addition to already having allocated millions of dollars in capital funding to parks in our district, Borough President Adams came through once again and announced funding in the amount of $500,000 for the renovation of Friends Field and we greatly appreciate it,” said Barry Spitzer, district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 12. “Our parks truly personify the Borough President’s slogan of One Brooklyn, where at any given time one can see parents and children of all races and backgrounds playing together.”

New parks projects receiving funding by Borough President Adams in Fiscal Year 2016 include: $1 million for renovating the playground and courts at Bildersee Playground in Canarsie; $500,000 for converting a field destroyed by overuse to synthetic turf at Cypress Hills Playground in East New York; and $500,000, in partnership with Council Member Rafael Espinal, for providing nighttime lighting for safe passage, creating a path, and restoring the existing natural turf at Hope Ballfield in Bushwick. Borough President Adams also provided additional funding to two ongoing efforts that he supported last year, including $1 million toward BQGreen, a plan to decking the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway from South 3rd Street to South 5th Street in Williamsburg, and $850,000 toward the complete renovation of McGolrick Park in Greenpoint; those initiatives received $1 million and $500,000 in the previous fiscal cycle, respectively.

In addition, Borough President Adams has allocated $335,000 for street tree guards across Brooklyn, responding to calls from the community to fund local beautification efforts.

Following remarks by recipients, Borough President Adams presented each of them with an honorary check with the seal of Brooklyn Borough Hall for their projects and one oversized check, made out to “One Brooklyn,” for parks throughout the borough.

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Bennack served as Hearst’s CEO for more than 28 years. He directed the company through an unprecedented period of growth from when he began his first tenure as CEO in 1979 through June 2013 when he stepped down—increasing revenues 12 times and growing earnings more than 30 times what they had been, through investments, acquisitions and startups. Today, Hearst is comprised of some 200 businesses and 20,000 employees.

Under his leadership, the company launched three leading cable networks with ABC, A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime, and invested in the ESPN family of networks, now in 190 countries and territories. On Bennack’s watch, Hearst has marched toward diversification and global expansion, including its nearly $1 billion acquisition in 2011 of Lagardère’s 100 international titles outside of France, its purchase of healthcare information leader Milliman Care Guidelines LLC, its acquisition of a 50 percent interest in global ratings agency Fitch Group and its establishment of a joint venture with television producer Mark Burnett. Bennack was also instrumental in the decision to create what today is Hearst Television Inc., one of the nation’s largest non-network owned television station groups, which operates 29 television stations. During his tenure, Hearst has launched such magazines as Country Living, Food Network Magazine, HGTV Magazine, Marie Claire and O, The Oprah Magazine.

Prior to his first tenure as chief executive, Bennack served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Corporation and, prior to that, as vice president and general manager of the Hearst Newspaper Group. He also served in a variety of management posts, including a seven-year tenure (1967 to 1974) as publisher and editor of the San Antonio Light.

Bennack is a director of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. He is chairman of Hearst Magazines UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. Bennack is also a governor and vice chairman of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System, a managing director of the Metropolitan Opera of New York, chairman emeritis of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and chairman of The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio). He was the 1992-93 chairman of the Newspaper Association of America (formerly the American Newspaper Publishers Association).

As a teenager, the San Antonio native was host of both television and radio programs. He eventually entered publishing in his hometown, and rose from classified advertising salesman to newspaper publisher by the age of 34.

Bennack has received honors for his charitable work from such organizations as the American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy and the Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York. His industry awards include the Gold Medal from the International Radio & Television Society in 1991, the Trustees’ Award (Emmy) from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1993, the 1997 Center for Communication Award, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Advertising Council in 1999, and the 1999 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2007, he was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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