Well this sucks.

House Price Index from ⁦FHFA contracted for a third consecutive month in June (hasn’t happened since 2011)

Good morning. It's only Tuesday. How are you bringing value to the world today?

Their was a big central bank meeting last week in Jackson Hole. Policymakers at the Jackson Hole symposium suggested increasing immigration to address demographic challenges like low fertility rates and aging populations in Western countries, particularly in the EU, where Italy’s fertility rate is critically low at 1.25. It highlights Banca d’Italia governor Fabio Panetta’s call for a common EU migration policy to sustain economic and fiscal stability, as countries like Italy face population decline without sufficient immigration. The monetary system only works if it's growing. For monetary policy has led to high inflation and the devaluation of purchasing power in the dollar and as a result the population is collapsing. This is happening in most if not all Western countries. The money machine needs consumers to justify growth. Elites who control the money machine don't care about your culture, your values, your safety, your quality of life. You are nothing but a number. A unit of account. Elites are actively moving people from 3rd world countries around the globe like numbers on a spreadsheet. https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/jackson-holes-parting-advice-accept-even-more-migrants-offset-demographic-collapse

If not, then you should. Everyone should own physical gold. Especially, now. Gold is insurance. It's base money. It goes up when the world is in turmoil. It goes up when the purchasing power of the dollar goes down. You hope you never have to sell it. 10% or your assets should be in physical gold. Don't buy paper gold (a gold ETF or gold mining stocks) by physical gold from a reputable dealer. Build a relationship with a local dealer or jump on onegold.com and shop there. Dollar cost average if you have to. That means buying a little bit every week or month on autopilot. I don't care for silver. Central banks don't buy silver they buy gold. Retail investors buy silver.