Synopses & Reviews
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 itThe 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.
Synopsis
America's currency is 37 percent below fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the Canadian dollar, according to the OECD index. The dollar has mainly weakened since Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled last year at an annual conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City that the central bank may boost the economy by printing money and buying bonds. It purchased $600 billion of Treasuries between November and June, contributing to a 6.25 percent drop in the U.S. currency as measured by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes. At an annual forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 26 that the central bank still has tools to stimulate the economy without providing details or signaling when or whether policy makers might deploy them. This book will focus on the reasons for the dollar's decline in relation to what is happening with currencies around the world. It will also offer strategies for investors and individuals who want to protect their money. These strategies will include mention of safer havens for money, alternative investments and other opportunities.
Table of Contents
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