Customer Review: This book was written right at the cusp of the current financial mess, making it very timely for those seeking one explanation as to why things are the way they are, and why they may not improve. The trouble is, anybody who reads Addison Wiggins web site (Daily Reckoning) or similar sites would... more info
Customer Review: Unlike other doom and gloom books on American economy including "the Demise of the dollar","The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It", "The Bust Ahead", or "America's Financial Apocalypse", this book provides more indepth analysis and commentary about American economy, consumerism... more info
Customer Review: This is a great book discussing the reasons why Gold will be the ultimate monetary standard and why an individual should consider making gold a part of his personal portfolio. However, the people looking for an investment guide should look elsewhere. This is a history book discussing the possible... more info
Customer Review: I read this book almost three years ago so I read it again last week. They seem to have their heads pointed in the right direction. Recent events have shown that their dire predictions have come true. The fall of the stock market, the bursting of the housing market and the rise in commodity... more info
Customer Review: Very repetitive. Could have been half the size it is. I will say it was spot-on about the current credit crisis. A quick summary of the book...the US is deep into debt so the value of the dollar is down, buy gold.
Customer Review: After the revised version of this book came out recently, I thought it would be valuable to go back and read the 2005 version when the dollar was mid-way through its slide to the year 2008. As I checked the book out of the library, I had to laugh when the librarian pointed to the subtitle and said,... more info
