Ron Paul isn't the wealthiest candidate, but he's the best positioned for the coming economic debacle.
Ron Paul
Total net worth: $2.4 to $5.4 million
While nowhere near the poor house, Ron Paul has more modest assets than some of his deep-pocketed rivals.
The Texas congressman also has a personal loan out from the First National Bank of Lake Jackson that totals $250,000 to $500,000 with a 5-year term.
Paul lists a Washington-area condo worth $100,000 to $250,000 as an asset, and has an investment portfolio stuffed full of mining stocks.
For example, the sound-money advocate holds $100,000 to $250,000 in Barrick Gold Corporation and $500,000 to $1,000,000 in Goldcorp Inc., two publicly traded mining companies.
In all, the congressman is invested in more than 20 separate companies that have the words "mining," "mines," "gold" or "silver" in their name.
RP understands how badly the currency is being devalued and his portfolio will help to preserve his wealth even as that of others declines in value.
Here's the entire piece that lists the wealth of each candidate and that of the usurper:
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/news/economy/1201/gallery.presedential-candidates-wealth/index.html
Here are RP's mining investments:
Agnico Eagle Mines $100,001 to $250,000
Allied Nevada Gold Corp $1,001 to $15,000
Alumina Ltd $15,001 to $50,000
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd $100,001 to $250,000
Barrick Gold $250,001 to $500,000
Brigus Gold Corp $1,001 to $15,000
Claude Research $15,001 to $50,000
Coeur D'Alene Mines $1,001 to $15,000
El Dorado Gold $50,001 to $100,000
Gold Corp $500,001 to $1,000,000
Golden Star Res Ltd $15,001 to $50,000
Great Basin Gold $1,001 to $15,000
Hecla Mining $1,001 to $15,000
IAM Gold Corp $100,001 to $250,000
Kinross Gold $15,001 to $50,000
Lexam Explorations $1,001 to $15,000
Mag Silver Corp $50,001 to $100,000
Metalline Mining $1,001 to $15,000
Newmont Mining $250,001 to $500,000
Pan American Silver $50,001 to $100,000
Silver Wheaton Corp $50,001 to $100,000
Virginia Mines $15,001 to $50,000
Vista Gold Corp $1 to $1,000
Wesdome Gold Mines $1,001 to $15,000
Gold is now up to $1658.25, silver $30.27 and WTI crude $100.25. My GDX, SLW and USO calls are gonna bring me a big smile in the morning if this continues.
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