2025 KTM 990 Duke R The 2025 KTM 990 Duke R is an up-spec version of the KTM 990 Duke, which we tested in its latest update earlier this year. The R version will arrive in dealerships in the first quarter of 2025, and it features more power, new electronics, and different chassis components compared to the 990 Duke.   In the KTM 990 Duke R, the liquid-cooled 947cc parallel-Twin engine makes 126 hp – a gain of 5 hp over the standard model – and has a higher rpm limit thanks to improved mapping. Torque remains the same at 76 lb-ft.  The KMT 990 Duke R’s WP Apex shock is fully adjustable, and the bike gets a linkage system. The chassis also gets some adjustments for the R version. Because of longer front suspension travel and a steeper swingarm angle, the bike has a slightly higher center of gravity and 15mm-higher seat height (33 inches) and ground clearance (8.2 inches) than the non-R. These differences result in 3 degrees more lean angle for the R. The bike also comes with a linkage system for the rear suspension and swingarm.  Regarding suspension, the fully adjustable WP Apex Open Cartridge fork grows from 43mm in diameter on the 990 Duke to 48mm on the 990 Duke R. It offers 5.6 inches of travel compared to the non-R’s 5.5 inches. The fully adjustable WP Apex shock has reduced travel compared to the non-R, offering 5.5 inches compared to the 990 Duke’s 5.9 inches. KTM says the reduction in travel is due to packaging the extra parts needed for the new suspension linkage.  Braking components are provided by Brembo, including Stylema monoblock calipers and an MCS master cylinder. Slowing things down, the KTM 990 Duke R gets larger front brake discs at 320mm compared to the 990 Duke’s 300mm rotors. These larger discs are paired with Brembo Stylema monoblock calipers and a Brembo MCS master cylinder. Wheels are wrapped in Michelin Power Cup 2 tires. The bike’s ready-to-ride weight is 418.8 lb.  The KTM 990 Duke R comes with Michelin Power Cup 2 tires. The 990 Duke R also gets the new TFT touchscreen display that KTM recently announced. It’s 8.9 inches and features improved readability and a split-screen mode. Also new is the switchgear layout and the addition of Sport ABS and Supermoto+ ABS.  The 990 Duke R features KTM’s new 8.8-inch touchscreen TFT display. The color of the 990 Duke R is inspired by the 2011 KTM 990 Super Duke R and features white trim and graphics with matte black and white accents, as well as an Electronic Orange gloss powdercoated frame.   Pricing for the 2025 KTM 990 Duke R has not yet been announced.  Visit the KTM website for more information.   Check out more new bikes in Rider’s 2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide  The post 2025 KTM 990 Duke R Preview  appeared first on Rider Magazine.

Reports on Twitter are claiming that the Kamala Harris campaign has asked Mark Cuban to stop campaigning for her due to recent backlash received from his comments. We have not yet been able to independently confirm these reports, but many large, reputable sources are posting these claims: BREAKING REPORT: Sources now revealing Kamala Harris told Mark Cuban to STOP SPEAKING on behalf of the Harris Campaign.. Cuban got CANNED.. pic.twitter.com/JGimsk3iSd — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) November 1, 2024 BREAKING : The Kamala Harris campaign has told Mark Cuban to stop doing interviews on behalf of the Harris Campaign. pic.twitter.com/3tLhsyRVSp — Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) November 1, 2024 BREAKING: The Kamala Harris campaign has informed Mark Cuban to stop doing interviews on behalf of the Harris Campaign due to the backlash each interview is bringing. pic.twitter.com/hM7FarOucR — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) November 1, 2024 The backlash stems from Cuban insulting all MAGA women…. Isn’t this guy supposed to be smart or something? See here: WATCH: Mark Cuban Follows Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comments With Insulting Remarks About Republican Women And here: Mark Cuban Follows Biden’s Lead By Insulting And Degrading MAGA Women In related news, we now also know why Mark Cuban turned on President Trump.... He got his feelings hurt: Mark Cuban Confirms AGAIN Why He Turned On Donald Trump Mark Cuban Confirms AGAIN Why He Turned On Donald Trump Talk about living "rent free" in someone's head.... President Trump clearly broke Mark Cuban and Cuban has never really recovered. It seems Cuban is holding on to many grudges, which we have documented here before and I will reprint down below so you can see them all. But he once again confirmed this morning exactly what is eating him up inside so badly.... It appears that Cuban once asked President Trump for a favor and he was declined. And it also appears that Cuban never recovered from it. He admits it in his own words, take a look at this Tweet he just posted: Elon, there will come a time when you need something from Donald Trump. You will think you will have earned the right to ask and receive. You have been a loyal, faithful soldier for him. You have supported him politically with 10s of millions of dollars. Then, at the point… https://t.co/70dQZFtVQm — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) September 29, 2024 Elon, there will come a time when you need something from Donald Trump. You will think you will have earned the right to ask and receive. You have been a loyal, faithful soldier for him. You have supported him politically with 10s of millions of dollars. Then, at the point you need him the most, you will find out what so many before you have learned, his loyalty is only to himself. LOL, he even put it in all BOLD to let everyone know how super serious he is about it and super offended he still is all these years later. We get it Mark, Donald Trump hurt your feelings. BOO HOO. Someone get him a tissue for his issue, I think he needs a BIG one! Watch as he degrades himself by doing whatever this is: If you watch Mark Cuban with the sound off it’s even worse. pic.twitter.com/MtYHNry99W — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 29, 2024 ULTRA CRINGE. Please make it stop. Hey Mark, what happened bro? Oh wait, we know, you got your wittle feelings hurt: Mark Cuban in 2024: I've known Trump for 25 years and he is the most unethical, dishonest person I've ever known. Mark Cuban in 2015: I support Trump because he is an imperfect person and he opens the door for other imperfect people to run for office. pic.twitter.com/XAOVYjqTLm — MAZE (@mazemoore) September 20, 2024 MORE: We FINALLY Know Why Mark Cuban “Went Crazy” Supporting Kamala Harris Mark Cuban used to be my second favorite Shark on Shark Tank. First will always be "Mr. Wonderful" Kevin O'Leary, I love his blunt truth telling. When everyone else would rather give platitudes rather than actually telling the person what they need to hear, O'Leary gives it to them straight, even if they don't want to hear it. Plus, his creation of the phrase "cash flowwwwww" is an all time legend. But Cuban used to be my second favorite until he kind of went crazy.... And no one could figure out why. The man who no doubt thinks he's always the smartest man in any room, and to be fair probably is most times, suddenly lost 50 IQ points and started trying to convince us all that Kamala Harris was not only a great candidate but the best candidate for the economy! It made ZERO sense. We've been trying to figure it out and finally today we got the answer. And it's really simple: he wants a job! We finally got the motive today when Cuban announced he wants to replace Gary Gensler as Chair of the SEC. Check this out: JUST IN: Billionaire Mark Cuban, who has suddenly become Kamala Harris' biggest spokesperson, says he wants to be head of the SEC. Cuban on Fox: I want to be head of the SEC. Cuban on CNN: Trump is a socialist. Cuban on MSNBC: The future of our country militarily, economically… pic.twitter.com/GTv89eIUbj — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 25, 2024 JUST IN: Billionaire Mark Cuban, who has suddenly become Kamala Harris' biggest spokesperson, says he wants to be head of the SEC. Cuban on Fox: I want to be head of the SEC. Cuban on CNN: Trump is a socialist. Cuban on MSNBC: The future of our country militarily, economically is driven by technology that Kamala understands. It all makes sense now. Watch more here: JUST IN: Billionaire Mark Cuban, who has suddenly become Kamala Harris' biggest spokesperson, says he wants to be head of the SEC. Cuban on Fox: I want to be head of the SEC. Cuban on CNN: Trump is a socialist. Cuban on MSNBC: The future of our country militarily, economically… pic.twitter.com/GTv89eIUbj — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 25, 2024 Ok, so now my thoughts.... First, it's nice to finally have the motive revealed in plain daylight. Second, he hitched his horse to the wrong wagon.  Cuban thought Kamala would win, so he went all in, hoping his support would lead to the appointment. Sadly for him, President Trump is going to ride to a landslide victory and Cuban will have backed the wrong horse. Third, that all said, this would be a tremendous opportunity for unity post  a Trump win... Mark Cuban WOULD be a tremendous SEC Chair. I can't wait until the moment Gary Gensler and his rat face is FIRED, and Cuban would make a fantastic replacement to undo everything Gensler has done. Cuban is a free market capitalist (at least I think he is, notwithstanding his Kamala Harris miscalculation) and he could bring quick innovation to the SEC and to our economy. Cuban knows what it's like to be targeted by the SEC and I think he would greatly dismantle the (fraudulent) enforcement arm of the SEC that TARGETS Americans instead of protecting them. Lastly, Cuban is pro-crypto (I believe) and could usher in tremendous crypto growth. I see it as a great opportunity. Cuban would need to publicly apologize for his hostility to President Trump  and the President Trump could bury the hatchet and appoint him as SEC Chair. Let's do this! We'll see if Cuban has the character and fortitude to do so....he will have to get over this first: Now We Know Why Mark Cuban Hates President Trump -- It's Personal Mark Cuban is a smart guy, or at least he always seemed like a smart guy.... But like so many people who contract TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) they start to lose all common sense and rational thinking and they start making really strange decisions and saying really strange things. In Mark's case, it's his completely irrational support of Kamala Harris, even going so far recently as to go on CNBC and say her policies will absolutely crash the stock market worse than 1929....but he still supports her! What? WHY? Well, whenever something is so irrational like this, the answer often lies in the fact it's personal and emotion. In short? Some wittle baby got his feelings hurt! Here he is from years ago on David Letterman telling the story: I have suspected for some time that this is personal for you. pic.twitter.com/fZ5Ede6LS8 — John Wilson (@therealjcwilson) September 10, 2024 Backup here: Apparently Mark Cuban hates President Trump because Trump didn’t recognize him at Mar-a-Lago a couple decades ago @mcuban’s a man child pic.twitter.com/ZIshOtNSHq — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 9, 2024 Full screen video player: Apparently Mark Cuban hates President Trump because Trump didn’t recognize him at Mar-a-Lago a couple decades ago @mcuban’s a man child pic.twitter.com/ZIshOtNSHq — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 9, 2024 Although we do report fairly around here, and credit to Cuban for this a few months ago -- hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day: Mark Cuban Comes To Donald Trump's Defense I bet you didn't expect to see Mark Cuban defending Donald Trump today, but that's what just happened! No, Cuban hasn't suddenly flipped to full MAGA. But he is being intellectually honest here and coming to Donald Trump's defense when it comes to allegations in the New York "fraud" case that he is broke. It's pure nonsense. I've been telling you that and now Cuban is chiming in. Specifically, he is responding to the goofy and uneducated Ted Lieu, who wrote this on Twitter: “Trump claims he is a billionaire. But he can’t pay a $464 million judgement. That means he is lying. How do I know? Math,” Lieu wrote on X. Trump claims he is a billionaire. But he can’t pay a $464 million judgement. That means he is lying. How do I know? Math.#TrumpIsBroke https://t.co/OSS0nR8d6r — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 18, 2024 Cuban responded to Lieu on Twitter setting the record straight: Ted, you know I'm no supporter of Trump. That's for damn sure. How anyone can vote for someone who has so many of his executive employees turn on him, and, say he is incompetent is beyond me. But you are wrong on this topic Ted. Net worth is completely different than cash in the bank. We were in a zero interest rate environment for a long, long time. So keeping cash in the bank or even money markets was dumb. In fact searching for yield is what killed small banks last year. Also dumb was keeping interest rates that low for that long. Something Trump demanded more of. So you can argue that trump put himself in this situation by making sure that the only way to grow his net worth was non cash investments. You can also argue Trump sucked at growing his net worth which led to him putting himself in this position by lying to banks about his assets. There is only one reason to lie on a loan application - you have to. On a more macro basis Ted. Even if rates were along a long term trend line for the past ten years, few people are keeping more than 45 percent of their assets in liquid assets. And as far as the bond companies Trump's assets are mostly interests in commercial real estate and foreign assets. No bond company is loaning against them in this commercial real estate market, if ever . Ted, you know I'm no supporter of Trump. That's for damn sure. How anyone can vote for someone who has so many of his executive employees turn on him, and, say he is incompetent is beyond me. But you are wrong on this topic Ted. Net worth is completely different than… https://t.co/WG6cY1t5qq — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) March 19, 2024 It all kind of reminded me of Stephen A. Smith from yesterday. Stephen A. Smith: "Trump is WHIPPIN' y'all ass! You can't beat him!" I've never been a huge Stephen A. Smith fan, always found him a bit grating... But he's going viral today for a rant about Democrats getting their "asses whipped" that is so good I had to share with you. It's almost as if he's starting to red-pill right in front of our eyes? Now I don't want to misquote him or suggest he's now a Trump supporter, because he clearly isn't. But I view this as a huge Step 1 towards a full-blown red-pilling. And even though I doubt he would ever admit it even if it were true, I wonder if secretly in that voting both come November if he fills in the circle next to Donald J. Trump. It wouldn't surprise me after hearing this: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith rants against the Democrats: “4 indictments, 91 counts, 2 impeachments, civil suits against him… And [Trump] is WHIPPIN YALL ASS… you can’t beat him!” Feels like we’re slowly witnessing Stephen A’s awakening in real time. pic.twitter.com/bsVs4NO47i — Patri0tsareinContr0l (@Patri0tContr0l) March 19, 2024 Backup here if needed: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith rants against the Democrats: “4 indictments, 91 counts, 2 impeachments, civil suits against him… And [Trump] is WHIPPIN YALL ASS… you can’t beat him!” Feels like we’re slowly witnessing Stephen A’s awakening in real time. SOURCE:… pic.twitter.com/l3JnTNsJtE — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) March 19, 2024 There you go Stephen....we posted your full video so you can't claim you were misquoted. How soon before Stephen "Naismith" goes the full distance and posts a rant like this: Far-Left "Comedian" Michael Rapaport Posts New Rant: "Voting Trump Is ON THE TABLE!" No, you are not reading a repeat article. Last year, Michael Rapaport stunned many by posting a rant online saying "voting for Trump is on the table." Today he just went on another foul-mouthed rant and once again confirmed voting for Trump is absolutely ON THE TABLE! Excuse the vile language, but here's a portion of what he said: “This is why when I say voting for Pig, Donald Trump is on the table. Voting for Pig, Donald Trump is on the table. The other day in New York City, six illegal aliens jumped a New York City cop. NYPD’s finest, they jumped a New York City cop in Times Square and were arrested and released without bail. I know it’s a city thing; I know it’s a state thing. I know all that. Okay, stay with me. Released without bail, they came out of the courtroom on some Tupac, raising the middle finger with the Detroit Red Wings jersey. Let me tell you something: What the f*ck is the world coming to if you can be from another country, beat up a cop in New York City, and walk out with no bail? What the f*ck is the world coming to?” “On the same day that happens, Cadaver Joe Biden issues an executive order about four “settlers” in Judea Samaria, aka the West Bank. Some troublemakers. Three of the four have already been arrested. You issue an executive order about four troublemaking ops who’ve already been arrested in Judea Samaria while there’s a war going on, while there’s a hundred plus hostages still being held in Gaza. You’re talking about that, but you’ve got nothing to say about beating up cops in New York City, the greatest city on earth? Maybe my city is not the greatest city on earth anymore if you could beat up cops. If you could beat up cops in the “greatest” city in the world and be released without bail, are we the greatest city on earth? Cadaver Joe Biden, we see you. We see you. Don’t worry about those in Israel. BB got them. Israel will take care of them. Worry about cops getting beat up in Times Square and walking out with no bail like Tupac Shakur; worry about that. This is why voting for Pig Donald Trump is still on the table.” Watch it here: Is NYC the greatest city in the World? Maybe not!!! Another reason why voting D!ck Stain 2024 is on the table!!!! Full Rant is on the @iamrapaport :https://t.co/76VJ2nnuwf pic.twitter.com/SikcI7fCOG — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 2, 2024 Here's more, from Fox News: Comedian and staunch critic of former President Trump Michael Rapaport unleashed a scathing rant against New York City’s immigration problems and President Biden’s priorities this week, suggesting that if Biden doesn’t deal with the problems here at home, voting for Trump is "on the table." Rapaport shared a video to X Friday railing against the recent news story about illegal immigrants in New York City beating up cops and then being released shortly after the altercation. Furious at the idea that the Biden Administration has been tougher on foreign issues than domestic issues like a record migrant surge, Rapaport opened the clip by slamming his fist on a table and declaring, "This is why when I say voting for pig d--- Donald Trump is on the table, voting for pig d--- Donald Trump is on the table!" MIGRANT ARRESTED IN SPAT WITH POLICE AFTER SHOWING OFF NYPD ATTACK VIDEO Rapaport on TV Comedian Michael Rapaport slammed the Biden Administration for not prioritizing the migrant situation thats ravaging New York City, warning that voting for former President Trump is "on the table." (Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) He explained, "The other day in New York City, six illegal aliens jumped a New York City cop. NYPD’s finest. They jumped a New York City cop in Times Square and were arrested and released without bail." The incident happened this week and was captured on surveillance footage. It showed two cops wrestling with and getting kicked by multiple migrants. As Rapaport noted, several of the men arrested for the incident were released without bail and four of them are believed to have used fake names to obtain travel vouchers and flee the city for California. Rapaport appeared furious with the news and commented on recent footage showing one of the migrants flipping off a news camera while leaving a New York City courtroom. "Released without bail. Came out of the courtroom on some Tupac – raising the middle finger with the Detroit Redwings jersey." "Let me tell you something, what the f--- is the world coming to if you could be from another country, beat up a cop in New York City and walk out with no f------ bail? What the f--- is the world coming to?" And now if you missed his rant from last year, here it is: Michael Rapaport FLAGGED By Instagram! Well, that was quick! After 8 years of being one of the biggest "Never Trumpers" out there, Michael Rapaport released a viral video this week complaining about the economy -- comparing to be being less desirable than a colonoscopy -- and then said voting for Trump was "on the table". You gotta love it! I'll post that down below, but here's the hilarious part.... There is no honor among thieves and the "thieves" over at Instagram quickly turned on the actor hitting his account with a warning about posting "False Information". Hilarious! Watch this: Wow....that was quick! They got him! pic.twitter.com/beRwM2r2Ha — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) November 21, 2023 Here's what the warning looked like according to reports: Yep, @Timcast , Instagram is censoring Michael Rapaport. pic.twitter.com/I50JV0B96v — Erika Stephens, Free Speech Enthusiast (@BalkyHillMama) November 21, 2023 In the interest of full disclosure, I tested it myself and did NOT receive the warning message, so perhaps Instagram has seen the online mockery and (temporarily?) taken down the warning. We will continue to monitor. Here was the original story we covered earlier this week, which includes Rapaport saying he may be voting TRUMP! Famous Anti-Trumper and Actor Now Ready To Vote TRUMP In 2024! Ok, I apologize right off the bat, perhaps I shouldn't have said "famous". I'm not sure how famous this guy actually is. Have you heard of him before?  Michael Rapaport? Ok, so how about "D-List Famous Anti-Trumper and Actor"...is that more accurate? Or how about "Infamous"? Either way, a dude who fancies himself a Comedian and Actor named Michael Rapaport has been suffering an EXTREME case of Trump Derangement Syndrome for the better part of 8 years now, but suddenly shocked the world when he went live online to announce he's not only talked to President Trump but he's likely going to vote for him in 2024. Pretty incredible. Watch this short clip here: Infamous "anti-Trumper" now open to voting Trump in 2024! Hell hath officially frozen over, or at least Joe Biden's America has, which is virtually indestinguishable from Hell. But he's still gonna call him “Pig D*ck Donald Trump”. Red man voting for Orange man! LFG and… pic.twitter.com/E38SxvuGwa — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) November 17, 2023 Longer clip here, where he talks about having spoken with President Trump: Fugly Michael Rapaport Says He’s Had Conversation with Donald Trump and Voting for for Him is Now on the Table Why? • He can’t get a job• The economy sucks• Mortgage rates are too high• Interest rates are too high• Can’t buy a car, can’t buy a house• There’s no… pic.twitter.com/hRPHNb447N — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) November 17, 2023 Fugly Michael Rapaport Says He’s Had Conversation with Donald Trump and Voting for for Him is Now on the Table Why? • He can’t get a job • The economy sucks • Mortgage rates are too high • Interest rates are too high • Can’t buy a car, can’t buy a house • There’s no law and order • Illegals are taking over • There’s chaos in this country and chaos all over the world But don’t worry… even if he votes for him, he’s still gonna call him “Pig D*ck Donald Trump” Ok, so in typical classless fashion he has to point out he'll still call him "Pig Dick Trump" even if he votes for him. And you know what? I don't have a problem with that. Free Speech kind of works like that. But as always, this confirms one of the oldest and most reliable truths in politics, I believe first famously said by James Carville: "It's the economy stupid!" People can go Far Left Woke and dream about Far Left ideals.....UNTIL.....it hits THEM in the pocketbook. So people like Michael Rapaport, who have maybe banked up some money from his time in Hollywood, might be able to stay Far Left for longer than most, but eventually when even he can't get a job anymore or afford a house or afford a car, finally even he taps out. It's the economy stupid! EVERYTHING WOKE TURNS TO SHIT! And eventually people realize that and say "Enough's Enough!" when they themselves turn poor. Often it's too late by that point, but credit to Michael for finally waking up. For a history on Michael's Extreme TDS and prior flare-ups, keep reading: TDS ALERT: Michael Rappaport Goes On Another Unhinged Meltdown Over Trump... Michael Rappaport just went on another unhinged meltdown over Trump and Russia and Ukraine. I know, many of you are saying "Michael who?" But he's semi-famous, or was at one time, and claims to be a comedian, or was at one time... Kind of like Kathy Griffin, D List material I guess. Almost two years into Trump being out of public office and Trump is still living rent-free in this guy's head. Kind of sad. Kind of funny. Very tacky. Just watch here for yourself on Rumble:  

The Stock Market is not happy my friends…. I’ve been telling you that it seemed to me like we would be in for a big crash soon, and it’s beginning to look like it’s almost here. Nearly one trillion dollars were just wiped out of the stock market in today’s fall: JUST IN: $953 billion was wiped out from the US stock market today. Watch the stock market crash. OUCH! Got Gold?Got Silver? SHARE! pic.twitter.com/DxzrOUgGd3 — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) November 1, 2024 So what’s causing such an issue? The jobs report this morning is screaming a big red flashing warning…. While most “experts” expected we would add around 100,000 jobs to the market, the number came in at only 12,000. That’s a WILD miss, almost unheard of: Dismal jobs numbers: Only 12k jobs were created this months. The stock market will plummet today. pic.twitter.com/NK3RF9YDji — Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) November 1, 2024 Not only that, but the jobs numbers reported back in August were just revised down! Just a little mistake? No, they were revised down by 81,000! Folks, all the economic data the Biden/Harris Regime has been giving you all year long is FAKE!  Just like everything else in their Regime, entirely fake!! From EyeOnHousing: According to the Employment Situation Summary reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 12,000 in October, down sharply from a downwardly revised increase of 223,000 jobs in September, marking the smallest monthly job gain in years. The estimates for the previous two months were revised lower. The monthly change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised down by 81,000, from +159,000 to +78,000, while the change for September was revised down by 31,000 from +254,000 to +223,000. Combined, the revisions were 112,000 lower than previously reported. In the first ten months of 2024, 1,701,000 jobs were created. Additionally, monthly employment growth averaged 170,000 per month, compared to the 251,000 monthly average gain for 2023. The Fed’s easing cycle began on September 18, marking the end of a period of restrictive monetary policy. The U.S. economy has created about 8 million jobs since March 2022, when the Fed enacted the first interest rate hike of this cycle. Look folks, I’m not a financial advisor and I can’t give anyone personalized financial advise, but I’ve been preaching about Gold and Silver all year long and now you’re starting to see why…. It’s not too late, you can start here: As Gold Prices Hit New Record Highs, One 12-Page Guidebook Lays Out The Plain Facts For Investing In fact, I had a family member call me this week and ask if it was too late to buy Gold and if I thought now was a good time to get more. Here's what I told them: Here’s What I Told a Family Member Who Asked If He Should Buy More Gold Right Now Here's What I Told a Family Member Who Asked If He Should Buy More Gold Right Now Want to get find out how you can get Gold and Silver with NO MONEY out of pocket?  I'll tell you in this article, keep reading! Recently, a family member called me up to ask what I thought about buying more Gold and Silver right now. Since I've been preaching about Gold and Silver for a while now, and since that preaching has been proven to be right as Gold and Silver at creating new all-time highs on a nearly daily basis, I guess I've gained a bit of a reputation for being "the Gold guy". But I was happy to have the conversation and honored to have been asked my opinion. I've actually received the same question from many of you by email, so I thought I'd go ahead and share what I told my family member with all of you! Sound good? Ok, so the first thing I told him was what I would tell all of you: I'm not a financial advisor and I can't give anyone personalized financial advice.  Not even a family member and definitely not any of you reading this.  I'm just a reporter who reports on the political and financial news and someone who notices trends and reports on where I see things going. So that's the first thing. But I can tell you what makes sense to me and what I'm doing, so beyond that, I told him that what I would tell anyone in general is you never want to buy any investment with money you need to maintain your daily lifestyle.  That's first and foremost. Investments are generally a good thing, especially protective investments that will do well when everything else is going down, but you never want to put yourself in a situation where you don't have enough cash or cash flow on hand to cover your basic living expenses and maintain your current lifestyle. So that's where we start, let's get over that hurdle first. Second, Gold and Silver are not "cash flowing" assets, meaning they do not kick off any monthly or quarterly cash flow the way something like real estate or dividend stocks or even municipal bonds might do. So you're not buying Gold and Silver because you need a monthly "cash flow" check to arrive in the mailbox each month, let's just be clear on that too. Third, let's say you've checked all the boxes so far...why would you want to buy Gold and Silver right now? I love the way this guy put it....this is legendary investor Rick Rule who has one of the best quotes on Gold and Silver I have ever heard in the beginning of this video below. He says: "I don't own Gold because I think it's going to go from $2,400 to $2,700....I own Gold because I'm AFRAID it will go to $9,000 or $10,000!" Let that sink in a little bit.... Gold and Silver are not assets you're necessary buying because you think they're going to go up 10% over 5 years. No, they are SAFE HAVEN assets that could one day jump up to $10,000/ounce in the midst of a crashing US Dollar and crashing US stock market and economy. So if you're afraid that the US stock market is at all time highs and may soon be in for a nasty correction, or that the US dollar might soon crash as Bo Polny keeps telling us, then Gold and Silver would be serious protections to you and your family. That's exactly why according to the new Basel III banking standards, Gold was recently reclassified as the ONLY other "Tier 1 Risk Free Asset" other than cash and treasury bonds.... Wow! More on that here: Gold Is Now A “Tier 1 Risk Free Asset” As for me personally, my goal at all times is to hold as FEW US Dollars as possible because you are literally LOSING money if you just hold dollars. Did you know that? Even if inflation is only at 2% (the stated goal of the FED, but it's actually much higher) you are LOSING 2% of your money every single year just holding dollars.  Their purchasing power goes down 2% each year, and if you know anything about compounding interest, that starts to add up fast. For all the visual learners out there, this might blow your mind... Let's say you had $1 in 1950....you could purchase $1 worth of goods.  Simple, right? Now let's say you kept your money in US Dollars all these years because we were all told to "save your money!  Put it in a savings bank!" right?  Were you told that? Let's say you did, how many Dollars would you need in 2024 to buy the same thing based on historical inflation rates? You would need $13 to buy the same thing! I actually think the more powerful way to look at it is the reverse, so I like this chart better... Let's say you had that same $1 from 1950 and you were a good boy or good girl and saved it in your savings account at the bank just like they told you to do.... How much could you buy with that $1 in 2024? Only 7.6 cents worth! $1 in 1950 turns into only $0.076 in 2024 thanks to inflation!  Wow!! That's why I personally try to get as much of my money OUT of US Dollars and into other assets that will tend to hold their value over a long enough time.   For me, that means Gold, Silver and Crypto. Another great option is Real Estate, it's just a lot harder to get into. I like how I can buy smaller batches of Gold, Silver and Crypto whenever I want to. So that's what I told my family member: I can't give you personalized financial advice. Make sure you don't buy any investment with money you need to live on. Don't buy Gold or Silver if you need something that provides "cash flow". But if you can check off all those boxes, and you don't want to see your $1 turn into $0.076, it might be a very smart idea to park your money in Gold and Silver! Every person's situation is different and I always encourage you consult with your own personal financial advisor if you have one. But if you NEED an advisor or need some help getting started, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Ira Bershatsky...and I'd like to tell you about a little secret -- how you can get Gold and Silver with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET!  Yes, really.  Keep reading... Meet my friend Ira, with Advisor Metals, custom link for all WLT Report readers right here: WLT Precious Metals. Speaking of family members, I have personally sent family members to Ira for 5-figure purchases of Gold and Silver and he treated them like royalty.  They were very pleased. That's how much I trust Ira. I didn't tell him I was sending them over either (and these particular family members have a different last name) so I did it as a bit of a "secret shopper" test and Ira passed with flying colors. Of course I knew he would. That's why I work with him and that's why I have confidence telling you about him. Ira can handle bulk purchases of bullion, coins, whatever you want....as well as purchasing in an Ira (more on that in a minute). All custom ordered and shipped right to your door. A lot of people love Bullion because it's the cheapest and most economical way to do it, to stretch your dollar into as much gold and silver as possible. Ira's company is Advisor Metals and they have DECADES of experience helping people buy Gold and Silver.  Ira has set up a custom website is called WLT Precious Metals to make sure he takes EXTRA good care of our readers. You'll get a personal phone call with Ira Bershatsky (or someone on his team) and they will work with you free of charge for as long as needed to answer any questions you have and get you taken care of. How about that! You don't see that much anymore, but Ira and his team pride themselves on good old-fashioned real customers service: No sales pitch, just real, actual help. And the best prices you will find. There's a reason I like partnering up with Ira, and it's because of his unique experience and pedigree in this business: Ira Bershatsky is the Managing Member and owner of Advisor Metals. Ira has an MBA in Finance and 44 years of business experience including three decades as an institutional equity trader, compliance officer, technical chart analyst, and eight years in physical precious metals. He is the only person in the physical precious metals industry who has the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Federal registration, which he has had since 1991. What this means for you, the customer, is that everything Ira or a member of his team says to you has to be factual, there is no sales pitch or bait and switch, there are ethical considerations they have to meet, and there has to be full transparency. Here's the only disclaimer I will give you: because they do pride themselves on dedicated service, it might take a few days before you get a phone call back.  And we are experiencing a record number of new calls right now.  Just be patient please. Good things come to those who wait! You can contact Ira and WLT Precious Metals here. Now I promised you I would tell you about how Ira can help you get Gold and Silver with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET, and I'm going to do that right now. This isn't for everyone, but it is for the majority of you reading this (and you might not even realize it). Many of you have retirement accounts that you've built up over the years at your jobs and they're loaded up with stocks and bonds. If you'd prefer to move some or all of the money you currently have in stocks or bonds in a retirement account into a "Tier 1 Risk Free Asset" like Gold and Silver, Ira can also help you with that!  It's 100% legal to purchase Gold and Silver in your IRA and you can often do so with no money out of pocket!  The money is already in your IRA, we just move it into Gold and Silver.  But you do need a trusted advisor to make it happen, and of course there are certain guidelines to follow, so that's where Ira comes in. I mean, his name is Ira, after all, OF COURSE he can help you purchase precious metals in your IRA account! Again, I'm not your personalized financial advisor, I'm just explaining how it works. And I think it's REALLY cool. So even if you're saying times are tough right now, I don't have a lot of spare money to shift into Gold and Silver, you might have a golden opportunity (pun intended!) already sitting there in an established retirement account. If you'd like to see if you qualify or if you just have some questions, contact Ira here and you can get started for free, no obligation of any kind: I've proudly sent family members to Ira and I am proud to send anyone reading this as well. He'll take good care of you! Cheers! Noah ? https://wltpreciousmetals.com/