With the weakening dollar a hot topic for retirees, savers, and
investors, this Little Book delves into the economic turmoil
in the U.S. and shows how to survive it
The United States dollar is losing value at an alarming rate.
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) index, the U.S. currency is 37 percent below
fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the
Canadian dollar. The decline of the U.S. dollar is one of the
biggest threats facing American investors today, but with the
Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can do to
Protect Your Money Now in hand, you have the knowledge and the
expertise you need to fight back.
Written by New York Times bestselling author Addison
Wiggin, a leading economic forecaster, the book explores the
reasons for the dollar’s decline, and its precarious relationship
to other currencies around the world. Filled with invaluable
strategies for retirees, savers, and investors who want to keep
their money safe no matter what lies ahead, the book is your
one-stop guide to weathering the storm.
* Covers strategies for safeguarding your wealth, including safer
havens for money, alternative investments, and other
opportunities
* Written by Addison Wiggin, a three-time New York Times
bestselling author and leading economic forecaster
* Wiggin’s predictions about the decline of the dollar have
proven true time and again, making him the right man for the job
when it comes to predicting what lies ahead
The U.S. dollar is no longer the secure and stable currency that
most Americans grew up believing in. Even after recent gains, the
dollar remains weak. But with the Little Book of
the Shrinking Dollar you have a concise guide to what’s
driving its demise and everything you need to protect your money
today and in the years to come.
Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Chapter One Dollar Decline 1
Chapter Two Serial Bubble Blowers 9
Chapter Three Economic Reality Check 31
Chapter Four Debts Do Matter 49
Chapter Five Inflation 101 75
Chapter Six Something’s Gotta Give 91
Chapter Seven A Tale of Two Deficits 121
Chapter Eight Dollar Codependents 133
Chapter Nine The Dollar’s Days Are Numbered 153
Chapter Ten Currency Winners 175
Chapter Eleven Dollar Apocalypse 189
Chapter Twelve Tips on Surviving the Next Crisis 201
Circa l’autore
ADDISON WIGGIN is the executive publisher of Agora Financial (www.agorafinancial.com), an independent economic forecasting and financial research firm. He’s the creator and editorial director of Agora Financial’s 5 Min. Forecast and The Daily Reckoning (www.dailyreckoning.com). Wiggin is the executive producer and co-writer of I.O.U.S.A., which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and the 2009 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature, and was shortlisted for a 2009 Academy Award. Wiggin is a three-time New York Times bestselling author whose work has been recognized by The New York Times Magazine, The Economist, Worth, and The Washington Post, as well as major network news programs.
SAMANTHA BUKER is managing editor of Addison Wiggin’s Apogee Advisory and associate editor of Capital & Crisis, Mayer’s Special Situations, and Strategic Short Report, all essential reading from Agora Financial. Her writing also appears in The Daily Reckoning, Whiskey and Gunpowder, and, most recently, The Washington Post. She’s a graduate of the NEA Arts Journalism Institute at Columbia University’s Journalism School. This is her first book.
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