SmartKnowledgeU™, LLC SmartKnowledgeU™ is a fiercely independent wealth consultancy company with zero affiliations with the commercial investment and banking industry. Our independence allows us to critically analyze macroeconomic conditions with a completely unbiased eye, a crucial factor in a market where government intervention into free markets is heavily influenced by their friendly relationships with the investment and banking sector.

By way of our Chief Investment Strategist's dual Masters in Public Policy and in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, we have gained a complex understanding of government interventions and actions that has allowed us to accurately predict market movements during these dangerous economic times. As far back as August 16, 2006, JS Kim, our President, demonstrated his understanding of this crisis with the following statement posted on his online blog, www.theUndergroundInvestor.com:

“Over 7-½ years, if your portfolio has tracked the S&P 500’s index as some 97% of professional money managers aim to do, you have about the same amount of money you had 7-½ years ago. Only with the rapid devaluation of the dollar, your same amount of dollars buys much less today, so...tracking the index has lost you money...And that’s the good news. The bad news is, as of 2006, the US stock market’s performance will likely become even worse for the rest of the decade.”

For the past 3 years, JS Kim's predictions have been so accurate that his articles are frequently picked up by the online websites of USA Today, the New York Times, Reuters, the Financial Times, the International Business Times, and the Wall Street Journal. To help you create wealth during risky, uncertain and volatile times, we offer several services:


(1) A Crisis Investment Opportunities investment newsletter (including a discussion of the best non-stock assets to own) that has outperformed all major global indexes both long-term and short term. Since our launch on June 15, 2007, our investment newsletter has soundly beating the US S&P500, the UK FTSE100, & the Australian ASX respectively by +28.01%, +27.87%, +23.05% in 2007. In 2008, the CIO newsletter soundly beat these same indexes by even wider margins this time, beating the S&P500, the FTSE100 and the ASX200 by +41.71%, +34.54%, and +44.50%. Year-to-date, as of November 16, 2009, JS has once again guided the returns of the Crisis Investment Opportunities newsletter to a phenomenal 53.99% return.


(2) A premium Platinum Membership that includes a complete online research and online education service supplemented by frequent and timely investment bulletins released throughout the year. Our annual Platinum bulletins usually number 18-25 per year and describe specific investment opportunities that can return very large gains over short periods of time by taking advantage of crisis-specific opportunities;


(3) Private Wealth Consultations; and


(4) Corporate Consultations


Presently, SmartKnowledgeU™ has clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Germany, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and more. See what just some SmartKnowledgeU™ clients are saying below:


"Money has definitely been made, you pretty much timed this thing to perfection. Absolutely incredible. Got plenty of dry powder left and ready to load up again when you give the word." (regarding a warning to take profits with specific precious metal stocks in June 2009, the SmartKnowledgeU™ Crisis Investment Opportunities newsletter) - Tim D., California, USA


"I did buy some [of the investments we discussed]. They're up 125%...I've always believed that knowledge is power. Not only do you have a huge arsenal of knowledge, you have the intuition. You are truly gifted, and I am blessed to have SmartKnowledgeU™ as a friend."
- Angela C., California, USA


“Whilst I purchased your Platinum level membership a couple of weeks ago, it has only been in the last 36 hours that I have actually gotten into the modules (21-28). So two words: WOW! and THANK YOU! Actually three words... but truly, I am finding the information and the degree of detail fascinating, I feel your passion for this subject coming off the screen! And, importantly, I am acting on this information. Thank you for your massive efforts in putting this course together and making it available to all.”
- Jamie T., Melbourne, Australia


Regarding the SmartKnowledgeU Private Consultation: "Your input has been most valuable and you have given me so much confidence and knowledge about the current crisis. I am certain that my portfolio would not be where it is today if not for your services. I am delighted to report that my portfolio is doing very well! Earlier this week, I made over $20,000 in one day in just my stocks (not even including the [other investments we discussed]).....I couldn't have done it without you...I do subscribe to a number of different services to provide me with a well rounded perspective; however, your service is by far the most detailed and thorough (and my favorite)."
- Cheryl W., Indiana, USA


Regarding a specific and timely investment opportunity we sent all Platinum Level members in a 2008 Special Alert: “Sold all 150 calls and locked in gains of about $23,000 [in just two weeks time]. Thanks!”
- Rich K., Florida, USA


"You were so prescient in predicting all of this -- it's amazing! I remember you predicting Washington Mutual failing too! You really do have a crystal ball."
- Joanna G., California, USA


“I am definitely more confident [about investing on my own]. Since I became a [Platinum] Member, I have consolidated all of my 401k funds into one Fidelity account, and the investments I have made have been significantly better than if I had left them where they were. I am 55 years old and only have about 10 more years to get my 401k healthy to a point that I can retire and live a fairly good life. I am confident I can get my account up significantly so that my children will not have to worry about my finances as I grow older.”
- Diane H., Maryland, USA


“I am making money now, and your input has been very valuable to me, as I am learning about the economics and investment. I am quite grateful to get to know and learn from you at the early stage of my investment, and it has set me on a good and right track.”
- Aaron K., California, USA


“I have rarely met a professional with so much deep insight and knowledge about his area of expertise. The advice John gives is to the point and easy to follow. I will highly recommend John to anyone.”
- Tim H., Bangkok, Thailand


"I truthfully want to thank SmartKnowledgeU Team, especially Mr. Kim, for allowing other people to learn about such precious knowledge that we could hardly ever find elsewhere. I confidently believe that the things that SmartKnowledgeU teaches will be significantly influential to so many people. Mr. Kim allows me to live outside the machine where its system restricts the population from seeing the truth for themselves. I consider myself very lucky for knowing Mr. Kim and SmartKnowledgeU."
- Max K., Seoul, South Korea


“I have stressed to both of [my children] that reading these modules [the SmartKnowledgeU™ wealth literacy modules for young adults] can be life changing if they put some effort into reading the material…Once again, thank you very much for sharing this material with my children. I sincerely believe this will change their life.”
- Diane H., Maryland, USA


“Mr. Kim is one of the best high performing executives I know in Japan. He has excellent connections at the highest levels in various industries, high level skills in foreign languages, highly self-motivated individual, displays leadership skills, nice personality and is a member of the corporate elite in Asia. I recommend him without any hesitation. It is always a pleasure to work with Mr. Kim and we would welcome another opportunity to partner with him.”
- Al P., Tokyo, Japan


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