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Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It can Happen Again [Hardcover]

Kevin D. Freeman
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Book Description

January 16, 2012
Who’s really to blame for America’s catastrophic financial meltdown and devastating national recession? Contrary to what the “Occupy Movement” might tell you, it’s not just greedy Wall Street executives (though they certainly earned their share of scorn). It’s not just failed regulation (even though Washington has failed miserably, both Republicans and Democrats, to protect us). As one of America’s top financial professionals reveals in this shocking new book, the failures of Wall Street and Washington have opened us up to economic warfare, with our foreign enemies exploiting our lurking financial weaknesses.

In Secret Weapon, Kevin D. Freeman unveils how all the evidence—including motive, means, and opportunity—points to America’s foreign enemies as deliberately pushing our economy over the brink.
In this stunning exposé, Freeman reveals:

The evidence linking Communist China and Islamic finance to economic warfare against the United States
Why initial reports linked the 2008 stock market crash to economic terrorism—and why the Obama administration continues to look the other way
How the financial attack unfolded—and how the perpetrators tried to cover their tracks
Why you should expect another financial attack even more devastating than the last one—and how you can protect yourself from it

In Secret Weapon you’ll learn what our enemies know and what the Obama administration has chosen to ignore—that our financial system is profoundly vulnerable to financial terrorism, and that we are being targeted for further and even more destructive attacks by our enemies, who want to cripple America as the world’s leading economy. If you want to protect yourself and protect our country, then you need to read Secret Weapon to understand how we have entered a new age of warfare—an age our enemies want to make the Dark Ages of the United States.

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“Freeman explains persuasively and clearly why we may be beginning the third act of a monetary and fiscal tragedy. You don’t care about dark pools, huge Middle-Eastern sovereign wealth funds, naked short selling, and bear runs? I’m afraid you will, and rather soon.”
—R. James Woolsey, Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Director of Central Intelligence

“Every American needs to understand how our financial markets have been manipulated by people who want to destroy the nation and how they can do even greater damage in the future. This book is a critical read for everyone.”
—William G. Boykin, Lt. Gen. USA (ret), former Commander of U.S. Army Special Forces and founding member of Delta Force

“Kevin Freeman’s alarming proposition on economic warfare merits attention from those at the highest levels entrusted with our nation’s security. It is incumbent on the U.S. intelligence and defense community, financial regulators, and those with advanced financial acumen to assess and address this modern security vulnerability. Warfare continues to evolve. As the United States remains vigilant against emerging threats, we must appreciate newfound challenges to longstanding assumptions about how our enemies could exploit our financial markets with potentially devastating consequences for our nation.”
—Congressman Bill Posey

“Kevin Freeman has done an exceptional job working with open source financial data. This is a superb effort to expose extreme vulnerabilities to our financial system. With today’s international markets in such a fragile and volatile state, Freeman’s work deserves serious reflection. To do so would cost little. To dismiss it outright might cost us everything.”
—Thomas W. O’Connell, former Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations) (2003-2007) and former member of the NASDAQ Public Board of Directors

About the Author

Kevin D. Freeman, CFA, is the founder and CEO of Freeman Global Investment Counsel. In 1990, Freeman wrote a business plan for Sir John Templeton and was hand-picked by him to help build the Templeton Private Client group, which managed nearly $2.5 billion in global markets within a decade. One of the world’s leading experts on economic warfare and financial terrorism, Freeman authored the report “Economic Warfare: Risks and Responses” for the Department of Defense in 2009 and has briefed members of Congress, U.S. senators, and past and present members of the CIA, DIA, FBI, SEC, Homeland Security, Justice Department, and state and local law enforcement. He has appeared in the international media including CNBC, Fox News, Glenn Beck, the Counter Terrorist, the Washington Times, and the UK’s Daily Mail and Times of London.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Regnery Publishing; 1 edition (January 16, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596987944
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596987944
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.3 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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113 of 118 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The "war on terror" just hit my wallet! January 15, 2012
Format:Hardcover
I always knew there had to be more to the story than what the media and national political parties were telling us about the financial crisis that started in 2008. The media told us the problems came form poor lending practices and relaxed credit standards. When I read Kevin Freeman's book, Secret Weapon, I discovered that there are huge financial forces at work to try to topple our economy.

I first asked how this could be possible, since the media and our own Central Intelligence Agency were not even aware this was a threat possibility and the fact that we are being attacked in a three-phased attack. Kevin explains how Sovereign Wealth funds, those funds controlled by foreign governments mostly in the Middle East, could embark on major market manipulations by using our own market rules to evaporate trillions in wealth almost overnight. Kevin clearly explains what these weapons are and how they are being used against us. Some of the tactics include, naked short selling, high frequency trading, naked sponsored access, and the uptick rule. Each of these complicated financial maneuvers was used to bring down major Wall Street companies and has made our economy weak.

These same attacks are being waged in against the Euro markets and now we have entered phase three and this book explains how we can both protect our financial assets and what can be done to stop future attacks.
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63 of 68 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Truth is Stranger than Fiction January 14, 2012
By Deana
Format:Hardcover
Real life can be more remarkable than invented tales, as in Secret Weapon, where Mr. Freeman reveals the means, motive and opportunity, all linked together, proving that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. The evidence is impressive; intellectually stimulating. I rate it 5 for its timely relevance. Is economic warfare a reality? Should our nation devote attention and economic resources to this topic? This book will enable you to make an educated decision and give you mechanisms by which you can help effect change.
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68 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Mr. Freeman's book addresses the questions about the financial insecurity of the U.S. monetary system. The Occupy Wall Street crowd are right to be suspicious of the markets but their focusing on the wrong enemy. Mr. Freeman clearly details how the crash of 2008 was not just coincidental. Those that cost this nation trillions of dollars carefully orchestrated the manipulation of the markets using the loosened rules of naked short selling and credit default swaps. Unfortunately, Mr. Freeman points out, the current administration is doing very little to protect the financial security of this nation and the investors that drive the economic engine. Is it any wonder that billions of dollars are sitting on the sideline? As a 24 year veteran police officer, I was very impressed with the mountain of evidence Mr. Freeman compiled in his research. Don't just read this book, encourage everyone that is concerned about the health of their personal and the nation's economy to study it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A book no one wants to talk about
Insightful book on how economic terrorism may have played a key role in the crash of 2008. Why and how foreign governments would use this technique to bring the US to its knees.
Published 8 hours ago by jonflies
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary READ
This is a great product. It surpassed my expectations. It is the premeir product of it's class. I would buy it over and over!!!!
Published 1 month ago by Doctor Pc
5.0 out of 5 stars Insights to what happened
Great book with information that is easy to understand for someone who snt from the stock market world. All people should read this if just to keep your head out of the sand.
Published 2 months ago by Michael Seymon
4.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Very good read offers insight into how the stock market was manipulated. If only the mainstream media would conduct as thourough investigiation we might have some real news on TV
Published 3 months ago by Nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Cant AFFORD not to AT LEAST investigate!!
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Imagine the 401K you have worked your entire life for has been reduced by half in the 2008 financial crisis, and now, has dried... Read more
Published 3 months ago by H60hadgi
5.0 out of 5 stars very good book
you need to read it!!! It will give you a lot of answers to a lot of questions you have. or didn't even know you had. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Norma A. Mireles-Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars secret weapon
Good book with good ideas. Sound investement ideas, and truth about what is going on in the government. Interesting read.
Published 4 months ago by Marleen F. Walaitis
4.0 out of 5 stars What REALLY happened during the Economic meltdown in 2008?
Will we ever know? This book contains critical information that was swept under the covers by an inept and politically motivated government. Will it happen again? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Wizard
4.0 out of 5 stars Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock...
A valuable book to the insights as to the downfall of this Country and a way to turn it around if accomplished in time.
Published 5 months ago by JTobin
3.0 out of 5 stars Book Review
Interesting bood but heavy reading. It does give the reader some food for though and makes you wonder about our government.
Published 5 months ago by Flyfisherman
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