{"product_id":"the-golden-compass-your-gold-investment-resource-guide-9780984865727","title":"The Golden Compass: Your Gold Investment Resource Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the past decade, gold prices have been on a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebreathtaking ascent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and have reached some of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehighest recorded summits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in modern history. Many investors speculate that these values will rise even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory has shown us that the strength or weakness of the global economy determines the value of this \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiconic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e precious metal. Rising gold prices often \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecoincide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with weakening currencies and economic uncertainty and act as a \"compass\" indicating the direction the economy is heading. Being able to read this compass is critical \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the credit crisis of 2008 and the deep recession that followed, our Treasury has engaged in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emassive stimulus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e programs by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eborrowing and spending almost $1 trillion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand our central bank (the Fed) has supported a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emassive and unprecedented expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e of the money supply--both threatening to weaken our currency and trigger a painful cascade of inflation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meteoric rise in the value of gold reflects a common, global perception that world currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eunder threat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. When investors distrust the stability of a nation's currency--especially a currency as important to global commerce as the dollar--they look for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehard assets of true value\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e that can protect their hard-earned wealth. Learn how you, too, can safeguard your wealth, hedge against adversity, and diversify your portfolio through gold investing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will find answers to those questions on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eeveryone's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e mind: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why is the price of gold increasing so quickly and dramatically?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What do these increases tell us about the health of the overall economy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Can gold be a safe haven for wealth and a hedge against economic turmoil?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What does the modern investor need to know about gold?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Where and how can I buy or invest in gold?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lesson Ladder Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780984865727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Graham Spiers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44240980639925,"sku":"9780984865727","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ac75b99f-6aad-4550-a447-e7f0680df37c.jpg?v=1717470276","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-golden-compass-your-gold-investment-resource-guide-9780984865727","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}