The Inflation Protection Formula

Special Report for Independent Investors & Registered Financial Advisors

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Formula Plan

Formula Plan

With as little as $10,000 or as much as $10,000,000, you can easily copy my Formula and buy just 12 different stocks with most any broker. It will immediately:

Avg. Country Debt to GDP

55%

233% better than US (129%)

Average Dividend


Average Dividend

~7.00%

580% higher than S&P 500 (1.20%)

Average P/E Ratio


Average P/E Ratio

11.45

253% less than S&P 500

* Statistics based on portfolio data as of purchase date. Past performance is not indicative of future results. S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.3-1.4% and trailing P/E (TTM, as-reported): 31.39 as of 4:00 PM ET, Monday Jan 26, 2026. Source: multipl.com

Important Disclaimer

All investing involves risks, and the Inflation Protection Portfolio may not achieve its objectives, so you could lose money. I am not acting as your financial advisor or your broker. This report simply explains what I have personally done and why. If you act on this information, the risk is yours and yours alone. I own the stocks identified in this report, and if you buy any of them, it may benefit me.

about

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I am a 75 year old investment banker who has participated in the stock and bond markets across the world for more than 45 years. As the owner of an SEC Registered Broker Dealer and Financial Advisor and a Mortgage Company, over the years I have advised and represented many major corporations including General Motors, Kroger Stores and Citibank. I also initiated many programs that provided new securities to investors across the US and I advised the United States Treasury on creating the STRIPS program.

I own the IPP.

I created the Inflation Protection Portfolio ("IPP") for my own account, purchased, and currently own all of the securities. I have invested approximately one-half my liquid assets in the IPP and strongly believe that this portfolio with its strong countries, companies and high dividends will hedge me against expected US inflation and may be less volatile and more diversified than gold, silver or crypto over a five year period.

ADRs

Why American Depository Receipts (ADRs)?

Why American Depository Receipts (ADRs)?

Having decided to go international, I researched making deposits in offshore banks and felt queasy about their political risk, fraud risk, and stability. Further, to spread money into many different banks in far away places might be a management nightmare and a big estate issue for my children.

American Depository Receipts held in a US brokerage account were an ideal solution.

While I knew American Depository Receipts, ("ADRs") were denominated in other currencies and traded on the NYSE or NASDAQ for years, I did not know three facts:

There are 2440 ADRs!

Many were very large companies and quite liquid!

Many were trading at far lower Price Earnings multiples than comparable US stocks!

How Do ADRs Work?

How Do ADRs Work?

How Do ADRs Work?

1- Deposit of Shares: A U.S. depositary bank arranges for shares of a foreign company to be purchased and held by a custodian bank in the foreign company's home country.

2- ADR Issuance: The U.S. bank then issues ADRs, which are certificates representing those underlying foreign shares, to U.S. investors.

3- Segregation: The actual foreign shares are held in custody by the foreign custodian, separate from the U.S. depositary bank's own inventory or assets, ensuring they are protected.

4- Trading: U.S. investors buy and sell the ADRs in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), avoiding foreign currency and market complexities.

Why It Matters

1- Investor Protection: This structure protects investors because the foreign shares backing the ADRs are not part of the depositary bank's general assets, meaning they aren't at risk if the bank faces financial trouble.

2- Simplified Investing: It allows U.S. investors to easily own foreign stocks and receive dividends in U.S. dollars without directly dealing with foreign markets or currencies.

For more detailed information, visit: SEC ADR Bulletin

planning

Planning the Inflation Protection Formula

Planning the Inflation Protection Formula

There was a large amount of work putting the Inflation Protection Formula together and I believe the list of stocks is quite valuable to both individual independent investors and financial advisors who can use it to amend customer accounts.

The Plan:

1- Investment minimum holding plan 5 years with annual review and adjustments as determined in December each year.

2- Identify 8-12 developed nations with stable governments and much lower debt to Gross National Product ratios than the US. Wide diversification would offset inter border political risks and currency risks.

3- The nation's sales to the United States need to be less than 15% of exports.

4- Identify low volatility stocks in those countries that provide essential services. I first looked for utilities, consumer staples and communications, then banks and insurance companies.

5- Buy 12 different stocks with up to two each in the largest nations.

6- Equal weight all the companies in US Dollar beginning value. (Note: These securities are so liquid you could do this for less than $1,000 each in US dollar value.)

7- Each company had to have a market capitalization of more than $2 billion in USD equivalent for sufficient liquidity.

8- Each company's market price needed to be substantially less than its recent annual high.

9- Each company had to pay a substantial regular dividend which would offset currency and market volatility over the years.

10-Review and balance the portfolio in currency weights and value weights at least annually.

11- No margin debt. Stocks are volatile and you never want a margin call you cannot meet. For me, savings in stocks require no margin borrowing.

planning

Why This Portfolio May be a Safer Haven

Why This Portfolio May be a Safer Haven

As at least a 5 year holding, I believe my portfolio is a safer haven than gold, silver or crypto because

Wide Diversification

If one company or currency does poorly, others will do well and balance the value of the portfolio.

Low Debt to GDP

Low debt to GDP currencies should maintain their ability to sell their bonds for real money and therefore maintain their purchasing power while the US dollar falls to inflation.

Currency Stability

Overall currency risk generally appears to be less volatile than price risk in metals and crypto.

High Dividends

High dividends should protect against difficult markets and currency fluctuations

Organic Growth

The natural growth of the populations of each country and the related and organic growth of each company should create generally high stock prices offsetting stock market and currency volatility.

planning

Planning the Inflation Protection Formula

There was a large amount of work putting the Inflation Protection Formula together and I believe the list of stocks is quite valuable to both individual independent investors and financial advisors who can use it to amend customer accounts.

The Plan:

1- Investment minimum holding plan 5 years with annual review and adjustments as determined in December each year.

2- Identify 8-12 developed nations with stable governments and much lower debt to Gross National Product ratios than the US. Wide diversification would offset inter border political risks and currency risks.

3- The nation's sales to the United States need to be less than 15% of exports.

4- Identify low volatility stocks in those countries that provide essential services. I first looked for utilities, consumer staples and communications, then banks and insurance companies.

5- Buy 12 different stocks with up to two each in the largest nations.

6- Equal weight all the companies in US Dollar beginning value. (Note: These securities are so liquid you could do this for less than $1,000 each in US dollar value.)

7- Each company had to have a market capitalization of more than $2 billion in USD equivalent for sufficient liquidity.

8- Each company's market price needed to be substantially less than its recent annual high.

9- Each company had to pay a substantial regular dividend which would offset currency and market volatility over the years.

10-Review and balance the portfolio in currency weights and value weights at least annually.

11- No margin debt. Stocks are volatile and you never want a margin call you cannot meet. For me, savings in stocks require no margin borrowing.

FORMULA

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Notice of Adjustments

Each purchaser of this report will receive an opportunity to purchase a secondary report of portfolio review whenever it is deemed time to issue such a report. These reports will be priced according to the complexity and effort it takes to create them.

Inflation Protection Portfolio IPP for Financial Professionals Registered with the SEC or FINRA

You immediately will receive excel file by email. Also will be included links to full descriptions of the countries and links to each stock's company website along with each stocks expected dividend rate, industry category, trailing twelve month Price Earnings Ratio, and each stocks capitalization in USD.

Inflation Protection Portfolio IPP for Investors who are Not Registered with the SEC or FINRA

You will immediately receive an excel file by email. Also will be included links to full descriptions of the countries and links to each stock's company website along with each stocks expected dividend rate, industry category, trailing twelve month Price Earnings Ratio, and each stocks capitalization in USD.

FAQs

Frequently Asked
Questions

Frequently Asked
Questions

What is the Inflation Protection Formula?

What Led Me to Go International?

Why Precious Metals, Crypto, and US Stocks Did Not Work for Me

Why Did I Decide to Go International?

Why American Depository Receipts (ADRs)?

Why This Portfolio Maybe a Safer Haven

safer haven

Why This Portfolio Maybe a Safer Haven

As at least a 5 year holding, I believe my portfolio is a safer haven than gold, silver or crypto because

Wide Diversification

If one company or currency does poorly, others will do well and balance the value of the portfolio.

Low Debt to GDP

Low debt to GDP currencies should maintain their ability to sell their bonds for real money and therefore maintain their purchasing power while the US dollar falls to inflation.

Currency Stability

Overall currency risk generally appears to be less volatile than price risk in metals and crypto.

High Dividends

High dividends should protect against difficult markets and currency fluctuations

Organic Growth

The natural growth of the populations of each country and the related and organic growth of each company should create generally high stock prices offsetting stock market and currency volatility.