Strategic Financial Services
 
Strategic Financial, Inc. is the Medford, Oregon affiliate of the broker/dealer Euro Pacific Capital. Strategic Financial's goal is to assist clients in the development of wealth preservation and capital growth strategies customized to their personal situation. Through our Broker/Dealer Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. we offer a full suite of brokerage account services and investments...See more below
 
The UnDollar Digest
 
The UnDollar Digest is a service offered by Strategic Financial, Inc., the Medford, Oregon affiliate of the broker/dealer Euro Pacific Capital. In this review of our services we reflect our strong convictions about the world in which today's investment decisions must be made. We are committed to providing a range of services and product offerings that meet the challenges of "the coming dollar crisis."

The primary purpose of The UnDollar Digest is to educate and inform. It is our considered judgment that U.S.-based investors must now pursue an investment strategy requiring a radical departure from past practice and the norms of convention. To commit to such a course requires conviction that can only come from a well-informed understanding of the times.

The present investment environment is unlike any other in the history of the United States. The challenge before us is not merely to negotiate the perils of the secular bear market in U.S. equities that began in Q1 2000, but to do so while preserving the purchasing power of capital in light of the ongoing devaluation of the U.S. dollar.

It is our confirmed view that this is far and away the most significant issue facing U.S.-based investors: the inevitable long-term decline of the U.S. dollar. All other issues are secondary, for unless investors are properly positioned for what may become a full-fledged currency crisis in the dollar, they remain in an untenable risk posture.

For our early thinking on this subject, please see The Coming Dollar Crisis, published in 2002. [ Click for the pdf ] The UnDollar Digest itself began as a convenient way to share with clients and friends the best of the relevant information and commentary that we see regularly.

Most of the material posted on The Digest originates with others whose judgment we value, or information relevant to the issues we are tracking that might escape the reader's attention. We are committed to selecting items we believe will be very worthwhile, and in some cases editing them to give the reader the essence of a given argument without, for example, all the theoretical background.
 
Investment Strategy
 
Current market conditions make this a particularly difficult time to invest. The reverberations of the late '90's bubble still cause many investors unease, while others have been lulled into the presumption of an eternal bull market. Many directed their energies to real estate, where there were bubble-like conditions in many regions, that now appear to be fading. Reasonably valued growth opportunities are therefore very difficult to find, yet this is essential for most Americans who face the growing cost of retirement.
In addition, investors with whom we speak have lost confidence in the safe havens of yesterday. Of course, the key to financial safety is capital preservation, to have confidence in a stable store of value for wealth protection. Traditionally, the foundation of any wealth preservation vehicle has been the currency, or the unit of account.
Unfortunately, we can no longer rely on the U.S. dollar to fulfill this role. Therefore, we must seek alternatives to protect ourselves from the ravages of the dollar devaluation that will likely accelerate as the United States' balance sheet deteriorates further. Strategic Financial's goal is to assist clients in the development of wealth preservation and capital growth strategies customized to their personal situation.
 
Brokerage Account Services
 
Through our Broker/Dealer Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. we offer a full suite of brokerage account services and investments. In cooperation with its clearing corporation partner Pershing, LLC, Euro Pacific provides all the services today's investors have come to expect of a financial services firm, including, free on-line account access and check-writing ($100 minimum).
 
Foreign Market Access
 
Euro Pacific offers U.S. retail investors unprecedented access to foreign markets. The firm has patiently developed relationships with foreign trading desks and market makers normally available only to institutional investors. By bypassing unnecessary U.S.-based intermediary market makers Euro Pacific offers net transaction costs that are surprisingly low.
Our overall strategy strongly encourages diversification into foreign securities as part of our "UnDollar" approach. Although investing in individual foreign equities may not be appropriate for everyone, many foreign stocks represent better investment values, and offer higher dividends than similar U.S. companies.
 
Alternative Investments
 
Through our affiliation with Euro Pacific Capital we are part of a team of forward thinking investment professionals committed to offering unique and creative solutions to "the dollar problem." For example, in 2001 Euro Pacific trumpeted the coming commodities boom, and was an early sponsor of the country's first commodity index fund designed for retail investors.
 
The "Permanent Portfolio" Account
Euro Pacific's Medford team offers a turnkey application of Harry Browne's "Permanent Portfolio" asset allocation program as detailed in his book "Fail-Safe Investing." The account is designed to strictly follow Mr. Browne's model as explained in thorough but simple language in the book. For further information please call us at 1-877-740-0174
 
Precious Metal Investment, Consultation and Sales
  
Considering the need for defense against an accelerating decline in the dollar, we are advocates of gold and precious metals ownership. On behalf of our clients, we are involved in a wide range of precious metals investments that we have judged to be prudent.
In discussing this vital investment sector with clients, we must first understand their personal circumstances. We then recommend a specific approach to gold and precious metal investing appropriate for their situation. Of course, this is characteristic of our approach across the spectrum of investment options. However, because there is such widespread confusion and ignorance surrounding this subject, and because we consider gold (especially) such an essential component for long-term wealth protection, we take special pains to provide thoughtful counsel in this area.