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World's richest & most successful speculator warns of great inflation

Monday, October 26, 2009 By Porter Stansberry in the S&A Digest:  This is it. This is your last wake-up call... At a recent breakfast, John Paulson, the most successful speculator of the last 20 years, explained exactly how the great inflation will come to pass. Says Paulson: The banks will resume regular lending – thereby releasing all of the excess money supply into the system – within six to 24 months. Two or three years after that, we will see 12% annual inflation.  Paulson is recommending investing in gold. He's already placed more than $4 billion of his firm's assets in the metal. Why is Paulson building his position so early if he doesn't expect inflation to kick in for four years? Scarcity. Paulson notes, of the $200 trillion of investable assets in the world, only $800 billion is gold. You won't be able to get much of that $200 trillion into gold at any reasonable price. But that won't stop people from trying.  Here's the part that sent a chill down my spine. At this breakfast, Paulson also gave a rare insight into what he's doing with his personal money. Apparently, his fund offers a special option whereby you can invest using gold. According to someone at the breakfast table, you convert your cash into gold and buy into the fund using bullion. When you cash out, you are paid in gold at the value it is worth that day. Paulson is 100% invested in this style.  When the world's most successful speculator would rather be invested in his own fund via bullion instead of dollars... you gotta wonder why you're still carrying greenbacks in your wallet. Crux Note: Porter's on one heck of a roll... He's made money on 10 of 11 recommendations so far this year, and his latest pick is his absolute favorite way to profit from inflation. He says it's the "best hedge against a money crisis" you can buy, period. If you're not already a subscriber, click here to sign up... More from Porter Stansberry: Why inflation is sure to explode in the next few years... Stansberry: Why central banks are starting to hoard gold The professional investor's secret to valuing the stock market