With the National Inflation Association, it all comes back down to buying gold. Image: Flickr / covilha / CC-BY
This morning, the National Inflation Association was cited in a push for Food Insurance. The National Inflation Association is an organization, headed by Gerard Adams, that profits off fear of inflation. Given that Glenn Beck has gotten into trouble for pushing gold, and the National Inflation Association connection to gold, the statistics of the Association need to be carefully examined.
Who is behind the National Inflation Association
The National Inflation Association is run by Gerard Adams. Adams is a stock analyst who also runs the newsletter “Wall Street Grand,” which offers advice on which stocks to buy and sell. The National Inflation Association website states that:
“One of our missions at the National Inflation Association is to …profile companies that we believe will prosper in an inflationary environment. Typically we will bring to you producing, profitable, Gold and Silver companies.”
Given that Gerard Adams makes his living off the buying and selling of stocks, it is logical to assume that he stands to gain or lose based on the recommendations made about stocks by the Association.
The Glenn Beck connection to The National Inflation Association
On his November 9 radio show, Glenn Beck cited figures from the National Inflation Association in his push for “Food Insurance.” One of the stated sponsors of that hour of the show, Food Insurance has been giving Beck money to push their product. Beck has, in the past, been connected to improperly promoting gold and silver on his shows. Beck does endorse Goldline International, which is also one of the gold and silver dealers promoted and listed on the National Inflation Association website.
What this means for the National Inflation Association
The National Inflation Association is a group that encourages fear and worry about possible inflation in order to sell gold and silver. Many of the claims made by the National Inflation Association are highly questionable, such as the assumption that a depression leads to an increase, not a decrease, in most prices. In short, while the National Inflation Association may make some legitimate claims, the source of the material simply must be considered.
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Media Matters
Politico
GerardAdams.com
Fact Checking the National Inflation Association
Business Insider
WhoIs for inflation.us
Your Article is false, NIA tells the truth about the U.S economy and is warning people to prepare for the major economic collapse. I don't see Mary Rice warning the American citizens to prepare for the upcoming economic collapse. Mary is like the doubters in the story Noah and the Ark, when Noah was warning the people that there would be a major flood some years to come and everyone laughed at him, then there was a major flood and everyone died except Noah, the animals and his family. I don't care what Mary Rice or any of the doubters in America has to say, they are people who I consider side trackers. They sway people away from the real truth givers and truth seekers, the fact remains that if Americans don't wake up and smell the hell the corporate government is bestowing on them, then they will suffer the drastic consequences. China is now the new U.S. whether you people want to accept it or not. Tyranny is coming and are you prepared?
Do you still believe the fairy tail of Noah????? Now I see why you believe in Nia and in every scary story people tell you. Right now we are in a gold bubble same as the housing bubble we had. Buy gold and you will face a big drop in the prices when the bubble explode. NIA use the same old tactics than the bible to put fear in the people's mind and control them, make them do things they wouldn't do in other circumstances. Nia is an scam like many others and they are profiting from it. Now days nobody do anything for just helping other people, do you think they are going to maintain a website, youtube videos etc etc just for the sake of solidarity???? Come on there is profit involve. Any way lest say hyperinflation hits you go to the gas station and the gallon is worth $1000000000 dollars what would you do? take out your golden bullion and put it over the counter to pay for your gas? Its just ridiculous.
George,
Something bigger than hyperinflation is coming. Don't be so quick to dismiss what the bible says, it has a better track record of predicting future events than any stock market expert.
"As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man." (Matthew 24:37-39)
It's not a fear tactic to tell the truth. Better to know the facts and be prepared than be suddenly surprised- by Jesus or hyperinflation!
I'm always interest in the new NIA videos and comments, but I ask myself….how is the NIA making money? Do they build these videos out of the goodness of their heart? I'm a bit skeptical.
I am too, i would like to discuss this with many others about their credibility
Most of the respondents seem to echo what most sane people would say here. Anyone quoting Huffington Post, Politico, MediaMatters and other left wing garbage has no idea of what is really going on or is deliberately attempting to cloud the truth…for whatever reason they have. if Glen Beck really believes bad times are coming…and he does…how else to promote methods of preparation than offering specifics on reputable, private companies selling products that just MAY be valuable to someone in their pursuit of alternatives to government assurances that all is well? What harm could ther possibly be to stocking up on food or investing in hard assets like precious metals? Good luck to the naysayers. Worthless dollars have absolutely NO nutritional value.
Maybe you all remember the fifteen year old back in 2000 who ‘earned’ a quarter million dollars in a pump and dump scheme. He’d buy penny stocks, then talk them up online using a bunch of email addresses to create interest. Look him up. Same thing going on with NIA selling gold, Beck talking it up coast to coast, and you guys falling for it and buying.
When things get really bad, beyond the comparatively rosy future the NIA predicts in its thinly veiled sales pitches, and it will get very, very bad someday because everything eventually fails, well, I’m reminded of “I Wish We’d All Been Ready” when he says “a piece of bread could buy a bag of gold.” You won’t be chortling quite so smugly then. Maybe you’ll realize that the whole cover-your-own-behind approach lacks something.
I can say this, I took heed of NIA's suggestions to buy silver back in early 2010…and that silver is worth quite a bit more than it was then. That's physically owned silver. It certainly went up more than my S&P 500 stocks.
Also, since becoming more aware of the inflationary situation, I've invested in quite a few microcap gold, silver and other commodity stocks and most all of them have returned upwards of 200%.
So, is is fundamentals or fear? Are we headed for hyperinflation or not? To me, it doesn't matter a whole lot what the outcomes are, the volatility of the markets and taking the stance I have has increased my financial position more than perhaps anything in the last 10 years.
And in response to the high price of their stock suggestions, I agree, it was a higher price than I wanted to pay, but all the gains I've made came from the information they give away….and free information that valuable doesn't come around that often in my experience.
I hear lots of efforts to try and discredit the NIA guys. And maybe they are being a little greedy with some of charges they are asking for their stock suggestions. Having said that, those who have followed their stick suggestions have profited massively, as have all of those who have invested in gold and silver. Their advice appears to be sound.
i would like to know more about them because I agree with you. However, i've heard like you that many try to discredit them and accuse them of scamming and their main page has no info on who anybody is anywhere, so it feels a bit suspicious.
I have been purchasing gold and silver as a protection, because i feel strongly that the government isnt going to fix itself.
Who is buying the hard item, the metals gold and silver, and who is buying another piece of paper that says the bearer owns a share in gold or silver that is thousands of miles away and in the control of other people?
When the time comes, if it comes, is the piece of paper that says you own gold going to buy what you really need?
Of course NIA is wrapped up in Gold… what did you think? You think they were going to tell people that they need to prepare and then not do so themselves? And sure they may be profiteering from the knowledge and sale of gold… wouldn't you if you saw the signs? I know our government is pushing full body scanners at airports and I know the senators pushing it own part of the company..
If you owned guns and you foresaw the crime rate going up wouldn't you sell the guns to others who might be in need as well?
Not a gun fan?
If you knew america would be chemical bombed and you had access to masks would you not sell the masks? I
I WOULD
Sure, blame them for making a profit, but at the end of the day… safe with a plan and nothing happens is better than no plan and something horrible happens. Goes back to the story of the Ants and the Grasshoppers. Be prepared or die when hard times come.
So, Media Matters and Politico (obviously very objective organizations) squawk "Glen Beck, Glen Beck" and I'm supposed to dismiss the NIA entirely? And you've used an opinion blog (scandalousmuffin.wordpress) to support the opinions on your opinion blog? Come on. I get that you don't want to hear about the possibility of hard times and bad things coming. You may even disagree with the use of precious metals as hard money since the beginning of money. I'm not particularly keen on investing in gold, myself (traditional economists recommend 5% – 10% of a portfolio be in metals, and I stick to that), but I do think that it is naive to think that our system based on fiat money and borrowing will never decline substantially. If I prepare myself for bad times to come, and you put your well-being entirely in the hands of government hacks, you have to be right every day of your life. I only have to be right once. Good luck.
Joe, I'm not saying we should dismiss the NIA entirely — inflation is a possibility. I would just much rather know that the NIA is supported by the gold that they push as a "solution" or "hedge" against the inflation they say is coming. Knowing the source of your information is incredibly important, no matter what side of an issue you are on.
More posts of this quatliy. Not the usual c***, please
You got it! One has to be totally oblivious to todays financial markets and government debt, including the fact that Russia and China want to move away from the dollar and implement a gold standard. to not get the basics. Gold and Silver are NOT investment strategies. They are securities instead during hard economic times and yes, those times are very likely on the horizon, if not already here.
we will see whose right soon enough