Sandy FranksExecutive DirectorSandy Franks serves as Insiders Strategy Group’s Executive Director. Sandy has nearly 20 years of publishing experience, and her background encompasses a variety of fields including financial, health and business. She has worked alongside some of the country's best-selling authors, such as Michael Masterson, personal wealth coach and best-selling author; Addison Wiggin, co-author of the best-selling book, Empire of Debt; Larry Crane, advertising genius and creator of Sandy has helped bring Dr. Atkins’ alternative newsletter and the renowned What Doctors Don't Tell You newsletter started by award-winning journalist Lynne McTaggart and her husband Bryan Hubbard, also a senior journalist, to the general public. Sandy has also consulted to Matthew Lesko, best-selling author and creator of the series of government giveaway books for entrepreneurs, and Joe Cossman, known as the father of mail-order and who has made millions selling novelties such as spud guns and shrunken skeleton heads. Sandy doesn’t have as much free time as she would like, but spends most of it with her children. She has two teenagers approaching college and most of their time together includes going over which colleges are the best fit. Her daughter is on a travel volleyball club, so most weekends are spent attending tournaments. Sandy likes history, and if she had to choose a different profession, it would be something that allowed her to research and write. Get to Know Sandy FranksWhat is a hot sector for 2011? I believe gold is the place to be for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011. The debt the US is racking up is putting a strain on the value of the dollar. Not only that, but we are in jeopardy of hyperinflation. Eventually politicians will come to see that they will either have to raises taxes or cut government programs *(or both) in order to begin to tackle our debt problem. The tax increases and cuts will have to be steep to make a dent in our wildly outrageous national debt of $13 trillion. Right now and for the next several months, investors need gold as a safety net. What is one thing an investor should consider when picking a stock? When determining what stock to invest in, information is critical and the more the better. Investors should make use of online sites that provide a lot of information on companies, such as Edgar. They should also Google any company they are considering and filter the results. Sometimes you'll find key data buried in later research results. Approach investing with a degree of skepticism, which means research, and more research. We've seen over the years there are more untruths than truths from dot-com companies not worth much money at all but being touted by the likes of Wall Street institutions such as Goldman Sachs to Enron accounting scandals. What do you like to do in your free time? I don't have as much free time as I would like. I have 2 teenagers approaching college and our time is spent figuring out what schools make sense. My daughter is on a travel volleyball club and that means just about every weekend is spent attending tournaments. But my children are my greatest pride, so time used for them is always worthwhile. What job would you be doing if you weren't editor and analyst extraordinaire? I like history, so a job that allows me to do research would be ideal. |
