Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives is a sign of the times, but it was pretty much expected. America is divided, but what country isn’t?

Wealth Research Group splits America’s issues into four:

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to detect this problem.

The question comes down to: What is the best solution, on a personal level, to a problem, which you, as the individual, have very little control over? The answer is always to increase your active income.

You can do this in today’s America. Wages have been stagnant for decades. Employers can increase them, if employees add value. In fact, there is no reason not to do so. In my own businesses, I’ve been giving bonuses and increasing wages, on my own initiative, for years.

The last thing I want is a crown jewel, a valuable employee, leaving any of my companies. You, as an employee, have much more control over your future pay than you might think. Bury your head in the business you’re in. Treat it like you own it, and you’ll immediately sense doors opening for you.

You can’t cut on education, either. America is walking a slippery slope and, one of these days, the government will need to make difficult choices.

I have little doubt that we will see currency printing.

Yet, this isn’t an out-of-hand situation. Loans can be restructured, and solutions can be found. Student loans have a high rate of defaults, but it is contained. The only real problem is that debt is a habit for most Americans – they’re hooked.

Once the USD no longer serves as the reserve currency, I expect Americans to snap out of it, but not a day sooner, unfortunately. This is mostly because the majority of people don’t even know that there is such a thing as the petro-dollar system.

Personally, I’m drawn to businesses, which are expanding overseas, becoming dominators in China and India, which will “own” this century. I see no reason to change the tune.

Beneath all of my financial decisions, my security comes from the “Chaos Portfolio” that I had put together:

But, my ultimate insurance policy, inspired by my first mentor, is the investment in myself. Increasing in skills, as a daily policy, deliberately strengthening in my relationships and in my profession is the only real security in life.

He used to say: “You can take everything I have from me. Leave me a pair of underwear and parachute me into any small town in America, and within one year, I’ll be earning 5-figures a month. Within three years, I’ll be a millionaire again.”

This confidence can only come from a person, who developed a unique skill set.

It’s the backbone to prosperity and will free you up from ever concerning yourself with who sits in the oval office.

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