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by Addison Wiggin (Author)
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.
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The U.S. dollar is losing value at an alarming rate, looking more and more like a promissory note without a "promise" that it will ever be honored. It's no longer the rock-solid foundation of the monetary system many Americans grew up believing it to be. Federal gold reserves no longer back up the paper money in circulation, and the result is clear: The dollar is in decline. In The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can Do to Protect Your Money Now, three-time New York Times bestselling author and leading economic forecaster Addison Wiggin and coauthor Samantha Buker look at the dollar's fall from grace, what it means for you, and how you can keep your money safe in the face of an uncertain future.
Covering everything from the dollar's precarious relationship with other international currencies to the ways a number of economic experts see its collapse unfolding, this book brings together everything you need to know about the impending death of the dollar in one comprehensive yet concise volume.
Filled with invaluable insights and advice on how to protect yourself from what lies ahead, the book also presents a definitive seven-step process for surviving this next monetary crisis, including assessing the movability of your money, planning for emergencies, and much more.
No one knows exactly what the future holds for the dollar. But with The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar in hand, you have the essential information on the things you can do today to turn a profit in a week, a month, or for years to come, so that no matter what, you'll be ready.
Author Biography
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.
