Dear Reader,

If you've ever suspected that the markets were rigged against the "little guy" – you're right.

In my twenties, I was a financial idealist. I believed that if you worked hard, saved money, and played by society's "rules" – you'd turn out OK.

So I joined the Peace Corps after college, and then went to Washington, DC, where I worked at a publishing firm editing a newsletter on international investing.

In the mornings, I taught college classes at Catholic University and in the evenings I worked on my PhD.

Then, I took a trip to Florida, met an immensely successful businessman and had a life-changing experience.

This man gradually introduced me to the underground of America's financial community. I was shocked by what I saw. In short, I discovered that the financial markets are rigged by the powers that be against the individual investor.

This discovery changed EVERYTHING I believed about making and investing money.

As a result, I essentially dropped out of the ordinary economy and began taking part in what I describe as America's secret "Underground Economy."

And I'm glad I did. Because during the thirty years I was "Underground," I made an absolute fortune... more money than most people could ever imagine making in ten lifetimes.

Today my wife and I live in a multi-million-dollar mansion on the beach in Palm Beach County. (It's the house that you saw in the video above.)

I own tens of millions of dollars in real estate on three continents... millions in special investment accounts...millions in bank accounts and millions more in gold tucked away in vaults and safety deposit boxes.

In other words, I have plenty of money. All due to what I learned about how money is really made in America.

Today, I'd like to share my wealth-building strategies with you... if you're interested...

Now I'm sure you may be wondering: "How did this braggart make all this money?"
There are two simple answers.

First, by staying out of the mainstream economy – the economy that's designed to take wealth from middle-class America and give it to the financial cartel that's running things. By doing this, I avoided all the major scams and catastrophes of the last 30 years.

I never got caught up in the stock bubble that preceded the 1987 crash, the high-tech and the dot.com bubbles that both crashed in April of 2000, and the real estate bubble that crashed in 2008.

Second, while my neighbors were getting slammed by these financial debacles I was quietly accumulating wealth month after month and year after year by participating in this "Underground Economy."

I'm talking about growing my wealth following paths that most people aren't willing to take... or simply don't know about.
For example...

* UNDERGROUND REAL ESTATE. Many Americans invest in houses, apartment buildings, offices, and retail space. And I have too – when the prices were right. But I also found a totally different way to make money in the real estate markets (with gains of 1,300% so far). And according to the most comprehensive study I've seen, between the early 1970s and the end of 2009, this asset was one of the most profitable investments in America – yet it is completely overlooked by the mainstream.

* THE UNDERGROUND CURRENCY. Instead of regular bank accounts, stocks, bonds, or CDs... I found what is probably the safest and most profitable alternative currency vehicle in the world. The government doesn't regulate it or track it... yet it can be incredibly lucrative. To date, I've made $1.5 million on this investment, with very little risk.

* UNDERGROUND ART: Most Americans have no idea how much money there is to be made in the world of collectibles. But I learned a secret that has paid me about $250,000 over five years.

* UNDERGROUND JOBS: Most people in America don't have a clue about the incredibly lucrative jobs that are available in the "Underground Economy." You don't need a resume. You don't need a fancy suit. And you certainly don't need a business card to potentially collect hundreds of thousands of dollars, just as I've done over the past few years.

* UNDERGROUND DEALS. Instead of putting my money in stocks the way most Americans do it, I discovered a much better alternative – a way to get a stake in half a dozen profitable businesses, without having to put up any money of my own. These deals have made me more than $5 million to date.

And here's the most exciting part...

Now, at 60 and retired for the third time, I've decided to spend my "mature years" sharing everything I've learned about the "Underground Secrets" with a select group of Americans who realize, as I discovered thirty years ago, that the financial services industry in America is rigged against them.

If you will excuse my audacity, I believe this is a genuinely unique opportunity for you to reverse the negative experiences you've been having and start building your wealth steadily and safely.

That is... if you "get it."

Let me make something clear. I don't believe for a moment that I'm smarter than you. And I don't believe that I know more about the technicalities of investing than the next guy.

But what I do know is how to make money safely in the "Underground Economy." Read this report and judge for yourself if I know what I'm talking about. My bet (and hope) is that after you get to the end of this message you'll never think about making money in America the same way again.

Let me show you what I mean...

It's A LOT Easier To Get Rich
In The Underground Economy
So what exactly is this Underground Economy?

Here's how I describe it to family and friends...

In America today, there are essentially two types of rich people...

First, there are the "plugged-in" rich, the bankers and brokers and insurance agents that have been selling you investments all your life.

These guys never lose money. Even when they wreck the economy, like they've done three times in the past ten years, they come out richer. Have you noticed the bonuses that the Wall Street scamsters have been giving themselves since 2008?

Honestly, I don't like these people. They usually came from affluent families, went to the best schools and got apprenticeships in their daddies' firms where they learned how to ply their trade, making money hand-over-fist as their clients got poorer and poorer.

They seek out publicity and attention whenever possible, and spend vast amounts of time and money supporting political campaigns that will keep them in that position and showing up at charity functions so that the news media will make them look like good, upstanding citizens.

In short, these people are experts at playing "the game" because they have been brought into the game as insiders.

The rest of America is their prey.

Then there is a second group of rich people. They are fewer in number.

Some of these people had good educations (like me). They got into good colleges because of their smarts and they paid for their college tuitions by working every spare hour they could. Others never even graduated high school.

This second group of rich people do NOT get involved in lobbying the government or showing up at fancy charity auctions. They make their money privately and contribute to charity privately.

This second group of people like their privacy because they have discovered the "Underground Economy." They figured out that the mainstream economy is rigged against them.

So they found a way to invest and build their wealth on the fringes of the mainstream economy, in industries and in companies that are not promoted by the financial cartels, and are not covered by the mainstream financial media.

As I said, I've been in the "Underground Economy" for more than 30 years now. And in that time, I've discovered dozens of ways to game the markets that have worked extraordinarily well.

These are the same secrets I'm going to share with you in this message

By the way, it's never too late to get in on the "Underground Economy." Even if you're over 50 and have less than $250,000 in savings, these insights and opportunities could still benefit you.

Here... let me show you a quick example of what I mean...

The Most Valuable Investment
Over The Past 40 years
For many years, middle-class Americans bought into one of the biggest and most destructive lies of the financial cartels that run the above-ground economy:

That is... that housing prices could never go down, and that buying a house (or two or three) was the best investment you could ever make.

This was a classic case of a really bad idea pitched by this elite group... (the media, the government, and big financial institutions), all of whom got rich as a result.

Of course, along the way, many ordinary Americans have been absolutely wiped out.

But guess what?

While middle-class America was buying homes, my underground investors and I were buying up a completely different type of real estate, which has been part of the "Underground Economy" for decades.

This type of real estate is absolutely critical to our nation's survival... yet it gets almost no attention in the mainstream press.

And to no surprise... while middle-class America lost a fortune on houses... those among the Underground Rich who took advantage of this could have made a lot of money... and would likely be profiting to this day.

According to the most comprehensive study I've seen, between the early 1970s and the end of 2009, this asset was the most profitable investment in America.

Just look at the chart below, and you'll see what I mean...


Pretty incredible, isn't it?

During this period, this simple, but completely misunderstood asset has returned a whopping 13,142%.

That's 11-times more than stocks, 4-times more than gold, 14-times more than silver, and 15-times more than houses.

While the average American got tricked by bankers, real estate agents, and mortgage brokers... the Underground Rich would have known to ignore these shenanigans altogether.

Instead, they could have put their money into a simple, but completely off the beaten path type of real estate investment, which has NOT had a down year since 1987 (when it dropped just 1.2%).

The crazy thing is, you are unlikely to see this real estate idea reported anywhere.

Part of the reason for that is because an estimated 50% of the sales are made without any brokers or agents involved.

So while most Americans continue to lose their shirts in the real estate market, members of the Underground Rich just keep getting richer.

For example, I've invested in all kinds of real estate over the years. But about 10 years ago, I was invited to participate in an opportunity involving this very different type of real estate.

After several years of searching, several partners and I put together a deal.

I put up $50,000... and my stake is now worth an estimated $700,000... that's a gain of 1,300%!

Like I said... the Underground Rich play by a very different set of rules.

What's interesting is that there's actually a very good opportunity for you to take advantage of this investment secret today too.

And while this is typically an investment of the Underground Rich, you can actually get started with just a few thousand dollars.

Keep in mind, this has nothing to do with buying houses, office buildings, apartment buildings, malls, or any other type of commercial or residential property.

I'll tell you more about how to get this information in a minute, if you're interested.

But first I'd like to show you another example of how the "Underground Economy" of the rich could help you make a lot of money over the next few years, if you know one important secret.

The Underground Savings Strategy
If you've ever thought there's been a conspiracy AGAINST Americans saving money, you're right.

To some, that may sound a little crazy... but look at the facts:

For roughly the past 10 years, it has made no economic sense whatsoever for ordinary people to put money in the bank... or in CDs... or money market accounts.

That's because the interest you could have received would not even keep up with inflation... so you'd actually be losing money!

But here's the thing I'd like you to think about...

Why do you think the rich guys who run the big banks and the Federal Reserve have kept rates so low?

It's actually very simple...

The reason the wealthy keep rates so low is to discourage savings... and to encourage Americans to put their money in the stock market, the housing market, or some other speculation... all things that help the Corporate Rich.

In other words... Corporate America and the government are trying to make speculators of us all.

What I mean by that is that by discouraging savings, the government and the big banks are pushing Americans towards increasingly risky investments.

It's amazing to me how most Americans don't understand that if we aren't careful, we end up like puppets on a string... following along with whatever the rich (with the consent of the government) wants us to do.

Well... I'd like to show you a much better alternative.

If you want to really build wealth, safely... there's a secret Underground savings strategy you can take advantage of with an investment offered by many private businesses around the country.

I believe this is much safer and potentially far more lucrative than any ordinary bank account.

You see, the most important difference between an ordinary bank and what we call "The World's Most Powerful Savings Secret" is that with this strategy, the value of your savings will be much more likely to grow in a very dramatic way.

Just so you understand... this strategy operates, like all good financial opportunities in America, on the fringes of the mainstream economy.

These assets are not backed or insured by the government... but they can be extremely safe. You can even take an extra step, and have your savings protected by a private insurance company, which is in turn protected by your local state government.

Don't worry... I'll explain all the details, and what you should keep in mind.

I realize this sounds a bit unusual, and it is.

But remember, you've got to be willing to look beyond the conventional wisdom if you really want to build wealth... that's the secret of the Underground Economy.

Over the past decade, any money put away via this Underground Savings Secret could have grown in value by more than 400%.

Yes, you read that correctly... by simply taking a very different approach to how you save your money, you could have made 400% with very little risk.

Of course, any ordinary bank account, CD, or money market account would be lucky to be up by 10% to 15% during that same period.

To show you just how much more lucrative this unique type of savings strategy can be, consider this...

When things started to look bad in the U.S. economy a few years back, I was looking for a place to deposit a significant amount of money (about $1 million). I looked at ordinary banks across the country, but the risks and minuscule returns just weren't worth it.

So I invested my $1 million using the Underground savings vehicle I'd like to tell you about today.

As a result, my $1 million is now worth about $2.5 million... so I've made 150% on my savings, while most people were getting just 1% per year.

Even better, I didn't have to worry about the stock market. I didn't have to worry about interest rates, or bank closures, or anything like that.

Best of all – you can use this secret strategy too.

And that brings me to an important point about these Underground strategies, which I haven't yet mentioned...

During normal times, these Underground techniques perform very well. I've used these exact techniques for 30 years.

But here's the thing...

In volatile economic times, like we are in right now... these Underground methods have even more potential.

You see, as middle class Americans were losing a fortune during the market and the housing crash of 2008, I actually got richer!

I'm not saying this to brag... but merely to show you that once you start implementing these Underground Secrets – your financial life could start looking a lot better very quickly.

Many members of the Underground Economy use what we call "The World's Most Powerful Savings Secret."

Some of these people, by the way, are among the 400 richest people in the entire country.

Of course, most of these folks will never tell you their secret.

Why would they?

You see, one of the other great features of this incredible savings vehicle you'll enjoy is that you never have to report your savings to any government agency, because the government actually has no jurisdiction here.

Sure, as with any investment or savings vehicle, there are risks. But these are minimal, and, over time, this secret of the "Underground" has proven far safer and less risky than anything else I know of.

And it's incredibly simple to do.

I'll show you exactly how to use this savings strategy... who to contact, what to say, etc.

So while your friends and neighbors worry about their money in the coming years, you'll have the chance to accumulate incredible gains for years to come.

With this strategy, I wouldn't be surprised one bit to see gains of 300% or more over the next five years. Some experts I know and respect believe we could see gains of more than 500%... while the mainstream economy continues to fall apart.

Simply put, you could turn every $100,000 in your portfolio into $300,000... up to $500,000 or more in just a few short years.

It's amazing, isn't it... when you look at how differently things work in the "Underground Economy" compared to the mainstream economy?

Here's yet another reason I think you should be looking beyond mainstream investment plays right now...

Have You Fallen Into
THE MIDDLE CLASS TRAP?
Most of the things advertised in the mainstream corporate world are simply wrong... and designed to lead you astray.

But if you have worked hard for so many years without ever getting rich, you may come to the realization that...

"Most of the strategies and techniques middle class Americans THINK are helping them build wealth... are actually conspiring against them."

I'm talking about things like the stock market... mutual funds... 401(k)s... insurance... annuities... mortgages... college educations... the pension system... and even government programs.

The reality is, all of these things are designed by corporate America with one purpose: To extract as much money as possible from the "little guy."

I know you probably think I'm exaggerating, so let me show you one really quick example of what I mean.

Look how easy it is for corporate America to "scam" a million dollars from ordinary citizens.

A guy named David Loeper wrote about this... he used to serve on the Investment Advisory Committee of the $30 billion Virginia Retirement System.

Let's say you are a hard-working person, and a really diligent saver...

Each year, you put aside $7,000 into a 401(k) retirement account. You pay a 1.5% fee for someone to manage this money... and you get a 7.5% return each year.

After 10 years, as your salary and contributions are adjusted for inflation, you'd have nearly $120,000. Not bad, right?

After 20 years you'd have over $400,000. And after 40 years of putting this money aside, you have a nice nest egg... $2.4 million.

Pretty good, huh?

But get this...

Guess how much corporate America made by charging you a 1.5% fee on your money every year... and reinvesting this money at the same rate of return you got over your 40 years?

Are you ready for this?

$1,033,880!
That's right. You got $2.4 million... and they got one million, thirty-three thousand, eight-hundred and eighty dollars.

That's incredible, isn't it?

Now think about how many people in America blindly pay a 1.5% fee to have some corporate "expert" manage their money.

It's absolutely ridiculous.

But it explains why at an investment company like Goldman Sachs, the average yearly compensation is $544,000 per year.

Like I said... nearly all of the things most middle class Americans think are helping them build wealth, are actually conspiring against them.

But here's the good news...

If you are willing to look at the world from a slightly different perspective... and to cast aside your existing beliefs and biases that have been drilled into our heads by big corporations and the government...

...There's actually a whole new world of investing, business, and finance, which quickly becomes available to you.

The problem is, unless you have a very close friend who's actually part of the Underground, you're simply never going to hear about these things that could make such a huge difference in your life.

That's where I come in...

Remember, the secrets of the Underground do not get advertised in the mainstream press... and only very rarely are they the subject of a mainstream newspaper or television story.

And that's why I've put together this report today.

Let me explain...

From Peace Corps Volunteer
To "Underground" Multi-Millionaire
My name is Mark Ford.

I'm 60 years old and I grew up on Long Island. Today, I live in south Florida.

Here's how I was introduced to the Underground Economy...

You see... when I was young, my dad was a teacher, and I thought I wanted to be a famous journalist... to see my name in print... and to win a Pulitzer Prize.

As I mentioned earlier – I joined the Peace Corps after college, and then went to Washington, DC, where I worked at a publishing firm, and taught classes at Catholic University.

But then, I had a life-changing experience.

During a vacation to Florida, I had a colleague from The Washington Post help me set up interviews with two nationally regarded newspapers. I set up a third interview with a wealthy man I'd been corresponding with by mail.

Incredibly, I got a job offer from both newspapers.

And then I met the very wealthy guy I'd been corresponding with in the mail.

We sat in a small, un-marked office building, and he told me he was looking for an assistant to help with dozens of projects. He also promised to introduce me to a whole new world of business opportunities.

Of course, it was unclear exactly what my role would be and exactly what businesses we would be involved with.

So there I was... in Florida, with three job offers on the table. Two followed the traditional path, working for respected newspapers.

And the third... well it was the wildcard.

I didn't know much about what I'd be doing in this job, except that it would introduce me to a bunch of rich people and all kinds of new opportunities. I thought hard about it for two days...

And I realized that if I took the traditional route with a newspaper, I'd probably end up being bored silly... while earning a meager living for the rest of my life.

So...

I took the 'low road'... journalistic obscurity, but with the implied promise of fun, intellectual challenge, and riches for my efforts. And that decision was the trigger for all of the good things I have since accomplished.

You see, over the next 20 years, I worked as a partner with the rich man who hired me, and along the way met dozens of other extremely wealthy men and women.

And I tried my hand at dozens of businesses and investment strategies... most of which were far removed from the mainstream. For example...

I owned several restaurants, bars, and art galleries. I sold watches, jewelry, televisions, grandfather clocks, tomatoes, sunglasses, magazines, perfumes, and cosmetics.

I got involved in a roofing business, carpentry, pool cleaning, and wood floor installation.

I started several publishing companies, a nutritional supplement business... health clubs, travel agencies, an advertising agency, and an adult education course.

I started businesses involving rare coins, international real estate, and record-of-the-month clubs... just to name a few.

Some of these ideas worked spectacularly well, and are still providing me with great income today. Others, like the record-of-the-month club, flopped horribly (we lost around $750,000).

Today, from the businesses I've started and worked in, and from the investments I have made, I've accumulated a sizeable fortune.

I own more than $20 million dollars worth of real estate in South Florida alone. I have property on three continents, and I have an interest in more than a dozen very profitable (and private) businesses.

In my free time, I write books (I have several best sellers), make movies, and train in the martial arts of Jiu Jitsu—I'm now a brown belt and compete in tournaments against guys half my age.

The point is, over the years, I've seen just about every type of business and investment problem imaginable...

I've been screwed by my partners, and I've had to fire some of my best friends. I've been sued by the U.S. government, and I've had to endure terrible things being written about me in newspapers like the Miami Herald and the St. Petersburg Times.

I'm still married to my wife of more than 30 years – how she has put up with me for that long, I'll never know. We live in a beautiful house near the beach... and our three grown boys are now trying to make their own way in the world.

So what does all this have to do with you?

The Birth Of The Palm Beach Letter
I'm telling you all this simply to let you know that I've been around the block more than a few times, and that I know a thing or two about making money.

In short, I've got all the money I need. I won't be able to spend it all if I live to be 120.

Now, for the first time in more than 30 years, I'm revealing my secrets to a small portion of the general public.

I'm doing so, because at the age of 60, there have been two recent developments in my life:

1. First, I've decided to slowly extract myself from some of my business operations. I still have a hand in more than a dozen businesses around the globe, but I want to refocus my energies a bit...

2. And second, I've realized that by focusing a little LESS time on my active businesses... and a little MORE time on finding the best investment opportunities out there, I could continue to dramatically build my wealth and charitable operations, with LESS work.

And that's what I'm doing right now...

A few months ago, I put together a top-notch team of financial analysts and introduced them to the opportunities available in the Underground Economy.

I tell these guys where to look... and they "run the numbers" every single day, researching the best opportunities from among my favorite investment ideas.

As part of this work, I've decided to publish this sought-after information in a first-of-its-kind communication. It's called The Palm Beach Letter.

We call it The Palm Beach Letter, because my business partners and I have lived near Palm Beach for nearly 30 years.I also found my team of analysts a small office to work out of, about a mile from my beachfront home.

And this brings me to one of the important things I haven't told you yet...

You see, I've been blessed with my good fortune and I have a compulsion to help my friends, colleagues, and family.

And that's another reason I'm recording my thoughts and investigations in The Palm Beach Letter.

Don't get me wrong... I'm not saying I'm a "Saint" or anything like that. But I believe I have a responsibility to share the secrets and opportunities I've been fortunate enough to come across...

For example... I've personally helped dozens of individuals over the years, to turn their lives around... in often dramatic fashion...

* Adam Saunders was a painter and cabinet maker when I started working with him. With my help, Adam was soon making millions per year with his own business.

* Pete Hourihan was literally stacking cans in the dog food aisle of a grocery store when I hired him. Pete has made an average of $250,000 a year for the past 10 years, and now works out of his home in Vermont.

* Kelly Yost was earning just $13,000 a year when we met. But today she says: "Now, after partnering with you and learning so much from you over the years, I have a business that does $5 million a year. I live in a beautiful house near the beach... and I don't know if any of it would have been possible without your help."

The secrets I'm willing to share with you could add hundreds of thousands of dollars or more to your bank account over the next few years alone. And I'm quite sure a lot of people would pay thousands of dollars for these money-making secrets.

But I have no ambition to charge people a fortune to get in on these plays.

You see... in the past, all I focused on was making money for myself and my family. Now, it's about helping others.

In short, I am entering a new phase of my life where I'd like to share with others the secrets that were shared so generously with me... secrets of the financial world that have given me and my family a very comfortable life.

And that's why my new project, The Palm Beach Letter, is intended to help a group of readers learn the secrets of making money in the Underground Economy.

Basically, what I'm going to do is share with you:

1) What "Underground" strategies I'm currently using, where my research team and I see the best opportunities, and...

2) How you can take advantage of these same opportunities, at least on a percentage basis.

For example...

Although most Americans have never heard of it, there's a company in South Dakota called Raven Industries, which makes all kinds of critical equipment and supplies for farmers, technology companies, and the government.

They make parachutes and uniforms for the military, for example, and high tech chemical injection systems for farmers.

This is a safe and growing business that has been around since 1956.

They are careful about what they pay their top executives (the CEO makes about $230,000 a year), and best of all, they offer a unique investment opportunity that has enabled investors to collect more money every year, while avoiding Wall Street altogether.

Using the secret strategy I'm going to share with you, you could have avoided Wall Street and used this strategy to invest in Raven Industries...

If you did this 10 years ago, and reinvested those payouts, you would now be sitting on gains of more than 2,216%.

The annual payouts to you would have increased by 448% during that time... and there's a good chance your payouts would continue to go up, EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

Of course, there are no guarantees in the investment world, but this firm has an incredible track record of increasing payouts to investors, year after year.

Keep in mind that during the same period, the overall stock market went DOWN 2%. In other words, this type of unique, off-Wall-Street investment could have made you a lot of money... while the stock market was going down over the last 10 years.

So why haven't you heard of this secret before, you are probably wondering?

Well, because Wall Street has actually helped make it illegal for great businesses to advertise this Underground approach. It's no surprise, of course, because it completely eliminates Wall Street from the equation.

You know, the way I look at it, you can keep taking your chances in the regular stock market... or you can start using this Underground strategy... and have the chance to make a lot more money, with considerably less risk.

Everything you need to know is included in my new report called: The Stock Market Secret No Broker Wants You to Know.

Again, this research is free with your Charter Subscription.

The Palm Beach Letter, by the way, costs only $99 for one full year.

At that price, I am sure there is no better bargain anywhere in America. I promise you that the ideas I introduce you to will be different... and could easily be worth an absolute fortune in your life over the next few years.

As I said earlier, it's highly unlikely that you'll hear about these ideas anywhere else... and the fact that you can get all of this information for less than $100 is simply amazing to me. Believe me, it is worth many, many times that price.

And actually, the deal gets even better...

Because this is a brand-new publication, you can become a Charter Subscriber, and save HALF-OFF the regular price. Instead of paying $99... you'll get a full year's subscription, including everything I mentioned here for just $49.50.

I sincerely hope you take advantage of this unique situation.

And while I believe most of the mainstream economy is going to be a complete mess over the next few years (which you have probably recognized for yourself)... there are some absolutely incredible opportunities in the "Underground."

Click the link below to get started, and I'll see you on the other side...

Sincerely,



Mark Ford
The Palm Beach Letter

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This company has excess capital, and thus "zero net debt." It's a "cash-machine" that has paid out $126 million in dividends to shareholders over the past five years alone.

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