{"product_id":"inflationproof-your-portfolio-9781118249277","title":"InflationProof Your Portfolio","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe must-have guide on how to protect yourself during the coming age of hyperinflation\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Petersen\/Pew Commission on Budget Reform recently warned that the national debt was expected to grow from 40 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 to 85 percent in 8 years, 100 percent in 12 years, and 200 percent by 2038. In other words, in just a few years the U.S. will owe twice as much as it produces. Since no conceivable level of taxes and borrowing will enable the country to service such an enormous debt, it is inevitable that government will turn to the same tricks its antecedents have been playing since Ancient Rome: debasing the dollar and letting inflation run rampant. \u003ci\u003eInflation-Proof Your Portfolio: Protect Your Money from the Coming Government Hyperinflation\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to understanding the debt crisis and rising inflation, packed with the key tools you need to protect yourself from the fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeither an economic treatise nor a collecti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Book Is (and Isn’t) About xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime to Take Action xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Dollar’s Shrinking Value 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Governments Love Inflation 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It Can’t Happen Here”— or Can It? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Low Can It Go? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Don’t Notice Won’t Upset You 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfl ation Is Already Picking Up Steam 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Hope Is Not a Plan 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 1 Exchange Dollars for Real Things\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Life in the Gold Rush? 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGold: Traditional Haven for Nervous Investors 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaution: You Are Late to the Gold Party 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeware Investors Fleeing Gold 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy to Buy Some Gold Anyway 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Gold Now 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGold Supply and Demand 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow High Will Gold Go? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Easy Way to Buy Gold 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDownsides of Exchange-Traded Funds 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarning: Exchange-Traded Notes = Added Risks 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Should Have Some Physical Gold 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Coins to Have on Hand 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy to Avoid Bullion 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Buy Mining Stocks (If You Must) 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilver—the Other White Meat 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Silver Is Undervalued 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pros and Cons of Holding Silver Coins and Bullion 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning to Like “Junk” 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Way to Profi t from Silver 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Real Estate: Home Is Where the Hedge Is 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Should Own Your Home 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Now the Time to Make Your Housing Move? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Renting Makes More Sense 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Invest in Apartment Buildings 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Steer Clear of Passive Income Losses 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Protect Your Real Estate Equity against Falling Prices 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest in U.S. Farmland 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks of Farmland Investing 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Dollar Down = Oil Up 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Need to Invest in Black Gold 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Proved Reserve Figures Are Unreliable 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the World Running Out of Oil? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill Abiotic Oil Avert a Hubbert Curve Peak? 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical and Environmental Pressures Are Pushing Oil Prices Up 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShale Gas—Energy Bright Spot? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World’s Biggest Oil Companies and Their Ticker Symbols 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Easy Way to Own Oil 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Profi t from the Oil Supply Chain 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould I Invest in Oil Drilling? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Royalty Trusts: Good Investments No Longer 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 From Diamonds to Trees: Alternative Assets 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Precious Metal—Platinum 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Should Stay Away from Palladium 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about Stamps? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Danger of Diamonds 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt: Love It or Leave It 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get Money to Grow on Trees 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi t Opportunity: People Have to Eat 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Copper Shortfall 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 2 Future Money Is Cheap Money\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Beat the Banks at Their Own Game 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Fixed-Rate Mortgages Are Your Friend 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut Your Mortgage in Half 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Get Locked into HELOCs 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuy Big Houses and Lease Used Cars 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf Your House Is in Foreclosure 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDIC “Insurance” May Be Hazardous to Your Wealth 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Your Financial Accounts May Not Be Safe: Bank “Holidays” 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave Your Pennies 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Dueling with the Devil: Credit Cards and Student Loans 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Credit Cards Aren’t Worth the Plastic They’re Printed On 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Expect the New Law to Save You 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Outwit the Credit Card Companies 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Be a Bad Credit Card Customer 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoose Your Contracts with a Gold Clause 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use Infl ation to Discount Your Student Loans 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeware of Prepaid Tuition Guarantees 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 3 Diversify Out of Dollars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Fleeing the Dollar: Foreign Currencies 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dollar: From House of Bricks to House of Straw 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dollar Near-Term: Temporary Upswing 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Currencies: Risks and Rewards 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Currencies Should I Invest In? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chinese Yuan Is Going Up—for Now 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeware: China Has Its Own Stimulus Problems 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Euro: Slow-Motion Meltdown 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Way to Invest in Foreign Currencies: ETFs 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Invest in Foreign Bonds 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Debt Countries = Good Bond Bets 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGold Private Currency 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome a Foreign Farmer 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Manage Your Government-Regulated Accounts 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Threat to Your IRA Wealth 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Mutual Funds You Can Buy to Hedge against Inflation 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Treasury Bonds: “Certifi cates of Guaranteed Confiscation” 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwisting in the Wind 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTIPS: Inflation Protection or Inflation Fraud? 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Can’t Trust Government Inflation Statistics 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Hold in Your IRA 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart a Self-Directed IRA 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvert to a Roth IRA? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Not to Convert to a Roth IRA 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 4 Prepare for the Worst, but Expect the Best\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Why Your Taxes Are Going Sky High 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Numbers Speak for Themselves: Someone Has to Pay 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSay Goodbye to Bush Tax Cuts 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefi cit Lip Service: How to Fool Some of the People Some of the Time 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greek Road to Ruin 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“New” Defi cit Reduction Strategy: Taxes 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing Soon to Your Pocketbook: The Alternative Minimum Tax 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoophole: How to Turn a $700,000 Tax Bill into $10 Million Tax-Free Gift 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Tax a Trillion Dollars 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour New Health Care Plan: Financed by Deception 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaby Boom Legacy: Spiraling Entitlement Costs 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Next Money-Grab: Value-Added Tax 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax Fig Leaf: Erroneous Economic Models 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOuch! Economic Medicine That Works 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the United States Will Never Be the Same Again 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Look for the Warning Signs 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Warning Signs of an Imminent Currency Collapse 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the U.S. Government Secretly Engineering a Weak Dollar? 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Be a Billionaire—Zimbabwe-Style 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the United States the Next Greece? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGot Gold? 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWage and Price Controls 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lesson of the Russian Grandmothers 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Looking Up While Hunkering Down 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeak Out 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Way to Multiply Your Voice 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop a Necessary Skill 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart an Export Business 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare a “Stay Bag” 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTangibles to Keep at Home 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhisky and Pot: Your Depression Friends 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Health Care Bomb: Better Have That Surgery Now 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsider a Move to the Country 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuy a Generator 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo off the Grid 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Avoid Snoopers 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining Your Privacy in a Facebook World 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion How to Sleep at Night, Whatever Happens to the Economy 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769055183191,"sku":"9781118249277","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118249277.jpg?v=1758719478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inflationproof-your-portfolio-9781118249277","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}