MEET THE EDITOR

Christopher L. Temple, Editor and Publisher

The National Investor

Chris Temple's more than two decade career in the financial services industry started at an unusually tender age; fresh out of high school, and while attending business-oriented college classes in his home town of Binghamton, New York, Temple was recruited by a local financial planning firm. In the fall of 1979, he obtained his licensing in the insurance industry in New York. Just a few months later, he earned licensure with the National Association of Securities Dealers, or N.A.S.D., to market investment securities through his firm. In the ensuing years, Temple earned a variety of awards and professional designations relative to his expertise in the areas of financial and estate planning.

Temple quickly "rose through the ranks" with his firm, becoming a top salesman. He was instrumental in helping his company expand throughout New York and northern Pennsylvania, opening several new offices. Particularly noteworthy is that, at just twenty years of age, he was asked by his firm to become a registered principal, and manage the day-to-day affairs of the firm's brokerage arm. Upon completion of the required training and testing, Temple became a general securities principal, was put in charge of the securities division, and was responsible for managing several dozen other licensed representatives.

It was during this time, however, that Temple received his first shock in the investment business. He had been coached to sell certain mutual funds which had done particularly well in the late 1970's by capitalizing on the rise in prices of such commodities as gold and oil. Toward the end of this inflationary move, Temple invested his clients in these same funds, based on their past track record. But then, as history shows, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker slammed on the monetary brakes. These actions sent interest rates rocketing, the economy into recession--and these previously "hot" mutual funds to significant losses.

Disturbing to Temple was the fact that, even for him, there was no warning from either his firm or the mutual fund involved. Nobody could offer him--or his clients--a credible explanation as to WHY the losses his clients were experiencing were not foreseen, and thus avoidable.

You see--as with virtually all other Americans who enter the financial services industry--Temple had received a high degree of training as to how to sell securities. And, he was good at it. However, he quickly realized that he was woefully untrained (as is seemingly the entire industry) in really understanding what makes the markets, the economy, and our monetary system "tick." Many of you reading this know from your own painful recent losses on Wall Street--losses which Temple correctly predicted at the beginning of 2000--that your own broker hasn’t a clue, either!

Chris Temple decided that he never again wanted to be caught unawares by Wall Street, the Fed, or anyone else as he worked to give his clients the best and most profitable advice possible. In his signature essay entitled “Understanding the Game” (a freshly updated version is available now!), Temple has over the years been privileged to teach tens of thousands of people how to properly understand the markets; information on the "inner workings" of our nation’s monetary structure and markets that is available to you as well. Temple’s uncannily accurate commentaries and forecasts for years have demonstrated the unique value of this information! 

His subscribers and clients know the value of Temple’s advice. Often acting contrary to other pundits, he has made his mark as perhaps the most accurate market commentator among today’s newsletter writers and investment advisers. When others in particular of the politically conservative persuasion were warning of an end to civilization due to the Y2K fears in 1999, Temple wrote at the beginning of that year that, in actuality, Y2K fears would actually be GREAT for U.S. markets. Among the biggest reason was his belief that foreign investors, viewing the U.S. as a safe haven, would pour money into U.S. stocks and bonds, driving them to incredibly heights. They did. Temple’s recommended portfolios for the year were UP from 45 to as much as 70 percent (conservative to aggressive.)

At the same time that Temple’s specific investment recommendations have proven profitable for his subscribers, just as noteworthy has been his advice as to what NOT to do in the markets. He has been recognized by many as the most knowledgeable analyst on the gold market ANYWHERE--and told his subscribers, even during the Y2K hysteria, that gold would generally be a disappointment. However, at one point in September, 1999, Temple--having made the case to his subscribers and clients in the preceding weeks for such a move--predicted another tradable rally for gold mining shares and, in particular, for call options tied to them. At the point when he recommended selling these options after only three weeks, Temple and his lucky subscribers had realized GAINS on these trades AVERAGING NEARLY 250%!

Your Editor has really shined, though--and has attracted increasing national attention--due to his performance since the beginning of 2000. While others were piling into the Nasdaq as fast as they could in early 2000, Temple told his subscribers at the bubble’s peak to bail out of most technology-related holdings and “overweight” such Old Economy sectors as home building, utilities, natural gas, energy services and more. Thus, while millions of investors saw their portfolios gutted as their "advisers" and brokers told them to just "ride out" the imploding technology market, Temple’s subscribers and clients enjoyed gains in the portfolios once again approaching 40% for the year!

           Unlike some who finally started coming around to the reality of a bear market, however, Temple has NOT told everyone to just sell everything and run for the hills.  Pointing to the eerie similarities between the behavior of U.S. stocks and that of Japanese stocks in the early stages of their unwinding, he has constantly reminded his subscribers that the market does not go DOWN in a straight line, either.  From time to time, his recommendations to TRADE the market have netted his followers additional returns; though he’ll be the first to admit that—in this environment—mistakes should be made on the cautious side!

Chris Temple is a regular guest and occasional  co-host on  radio stations around the country. Here, he sits in with  Lt. Col. Oliver North at a recent conservative event in Washington, D.C.

            Temple’s common-sense, easy-to-understand approach to the markets combined with his track record have earned both he and The National Investor a rapidly growing following.  He is a sought-after guest on radio stations all across America, as well as a sought-after speaker for organizations.  His commentaries and some of his recommendations have appeared in Barron’s, Forbes, the Dick Davis Digest, Investors’ Digest, PrudentBear.com, Kitco.com and other media.  His work not only involves the subject of investing, but also fresh and provocative insights on national and international economics, culture and politics.

            Also a Certified Estate Counselor, Temple is a member of the National Association of Charitable Estate Consultants and Founder of The Foundation for American Renewal.  Through these, he has been able to share cutting-edge estate planning and preservation techniques with Americans, as well as how people can help the fight to restore America’s heritage while profiting at the same time!

Chris Temple and his wife Susan have eight children and two son-in-laws have been added to the fold.  They live on a small farm outside of Spooner, Wisconsin. In his little spare time, Temple enjoys farming (actually, playing in the dirt and/or with his OLD John Deere tractor), the outdoors, fishing, researching history, and--together with 4 of his 8 children--is active in youth hockey.

For more information on The National Investor, e-mail Chris at chris@nationalinvestor.com. Or, write: National Investor Publishing, W4265 4th Ave.., Spooner, WI 54801.

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