The Golden Rule : Safe Strategies of Sage Investors

Everything the independent investor needs to know to effectively invest in goldWith today's increasing economic uncertainties, a strong investment strategy is to put a portion of your net worth in gold. However, given investors' overall lack of knowledge about gold as an investment, as wealth insurance, or as a store of value, many are hesitant to enter this arena.That's why Jim Gibbons has created The Golden Rule. This book answers many questions, including: How do you purchase gold and in what form? Why gold now? When should you buy? And, most importantly, from whom? Throughout the book, Gibbons puts gold in perspective and shows you why it belongs in every investor's portfolio.Provides practical gold investment insights from New York Times bestsellers Peter Schiff, William Bonner, Doug Casey, Addison Wiggin, and James Turk as well as from leading experts in this field including: Congressman Ron Paul, Rick Rule, Adrian Day, and many othersDemystifies gold by putting it in the context of twenty-first century economic realitiesHighlights a variety of ways to invest in gold-from mining stocks to buying gold coins and bullionWith the financial markets more erratic than ever, gold appeals to investors looking for a safe haven for their assets. With The Golden Rule as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to make the best decisions possible with regards to this precious commodity.

With today's increasing economic uncertainties, a strong investment strategy is to put a portion of your net worth in gold. However, given investors' overall lack of knowledge about gold as an investment, as wealth insurance, or as a store of value, many are hesitant to enter this arena.

That's why Jim Gibbons—who has studied the role of gold in the world economy for over thirty years—has created The Golden Rule. Comprised of contributed chapters from many leading experts in this field, The Golden Rule answers many essential questions, including: How do you purchase gold and in what form? Why gold now? When should you buy? And, most importantly, from whom?

Throughout the book, Gibbons and the extraordinary group of experts he has assembled, put gold in perspective and show you why it belongs in every investor's portfolio. Page by page, this reliable resource provides practical gold investment insights from some of the best minds in the business, including seasoned Wall Street prognosticator Peter Schiff, William Bonner and Addison Wiggin of Agora Financial, James Turk of GoldMoney.com, Congressman Ron Paul, Rick Rule of Global Resource Investments Ltd., Eric Sprott of Sprott Asset Management, and many others.

Along the way, this timely guide also:

• Demystifies gold by putting it in the context of twenty-first century economic realities
• Highlights a variety of ways to invest in gold—from mining stocks to buying gold coins and bullion
• Discusses gold's importance to both the world economy and your future
• Provides contact information to the gold experts highlighted in the book
• And much more

With the financial markets more erratic than ever, gold appeals to investors looking for a safe haven for their assets. With The Golden Rule as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to incorporate gold into your portfolio and make the best decisions possible with regard to this precious commodity.

The Golden Rule: Safe Strategies of Sage Investors......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 7 PREFACE: IT’S TIME TO OWN GOLD......Page 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 27 INTRODUCTION: THE TIE THAT BINDS......Page 29 PART I: BROKERS/MONEY MANAGERS......Page 39 CHAPTER 1: GOLD REMAINS THE STANDARD......Page 43 CHAPTER 2: LONG-TERM FUNDAMENTALS STILL GOOD FOR GOLD......Page 49 CHAPTER 3: A GOOD INVESTMENT STRATEGY, BUY GOLD......Page 59 CHAPTER 4: THE BEAR MARKET IS YOUR FRIEND—FOUR WAYS TO WIN......Page 65 CHAPTER 5: THE TALE OF TAELS—A HARD LESSON IN HARD MONEY......Page 75 PART II: INVESTMENT NEWSLETTER WRITERS......Page 81 CHAPTER 6: THE GREATER DEPRESSION......Page 85 CHAPTER 7: BET AGAINST A FALSE PREMISE......Page 103 CHAPTER 8: UNDERVALUED COMPANIES AND GOLD......Page 113 CHAPTER 9: GOLD DÉJÀ VU......Page 121 CHAPTER 10: THE TRIAL OF GOLD......Page 125 CHAPTER 11: BULLION AND BEYOND......Page 141 CHAPTER 12: GOLD IS TRULY PRECIOUS......Page 159 PART III: COIN AND BULLION BROKERS/DEALERS......Page 167 CHAPTER 13: RARE COINS AND GOLD BULLION......Page 171 CHAPTER 14: RARE COIN CANARDS......Page 179 CHAPTER 15: THE INTERNET GOLD AND CURRENCY PROVIDER......Page 187 CHAPTER 16: GOLD, FIAT CURRENCY, AND INTEGRITY......Page 195 PART IV: THE MINERS......Page 207 CHAPTER 17: SILVER—“POOR MAN’S GOLD”......Page 209 CHAPTER 18: ANALYZING A GOLD MINING STOCK......Page 219 CHAPTER 19: LET’S TALK A BIT ABOUT GOLD AND GOLD EXPLORATION......Page 227 CHAPTER 20: MONEY IS GOLD, AND GOLD IS A NOBLE METAL......Page 233 PART V: GAME-CHANGING EDUCATORS......Page 241 CHAPTER 21: WHAT THE PRICE OF GOLD IS TELLING US......Page 243 CHAPTER 22: THE GOLD PRICE......Page 257 CHAPTER 23: BECOMING A TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY GOLD GUERRILLA......Page 275 CONCLUSION: INDIAN PEASANTS......Page 283 AUTHOR’S NOTE......Page 287 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 289 ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS......Page 291 INDEX......Page 303 Everything the independent investor needs to know to effectively invest in gold With today's increasing economic uncertainties, a strong investment strategy is to put a portion of your net worth in gold. However, given investors'overall lack of knowledge about gold as an investment, as wealth insurance, or as a store of value, many are hesitant to enter this arena. That's why Jim Gibbons has created The Golden Rule. This book answers many questions, including: How do you purchase gold and in what form? Why gold now? When should you buy? And, most importantly, from whom? Throughout the book, Gibbons puts gold in perspective and shows you why it belongs in every investor's portfolio. Provides practical gold investment insights from New York Times bestsellers Peter Schiff, William Bonner, Doug Casey, Addison Wiggin, and James Turk as well as from leading experts in this field including: Congressman Ron Paul, Rick Rule, Adrian Day, and many others Demystifies gold by putting it in the context of twenty-first century economic realities Highlights a variety of ways to invest in gold-from mining stocks to buying gold coins and bullion With the financial markets more erratic than ever, gold appeals to investors looking for a safe haven for their assets. With The Golden Rule as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to make the best decisions possible with regards to this precious commodity. Everything the independent investor needs to know to effectively invest in gold. With today's increasing economic uncertainties, a strong investment strategy is to put a portion of your net worth in gold. However, given investors' overall lack of knowledge about gold as an investment, as wealth insurance, or as a store of value, many are hesitant to enter this arena. That's why Jim Gibbons has created The Golden Rule. This book answers many questions, including: How do you purchase gold and in what form? Why gold now? When should you buy? And, most importantly, from whom? Throughout the book Gold has always had an appeal to investors but many people believe that it is difficult and overly risk. In fact, there are a variety of ways to invest in gold from mining stocks to buying gold coins and bars, etc.