Book Reviews

Whether or not investors agree with Goyette’s recommendations, The Dollar Meltdown is a productive read. The author presents his analysis of the present economic situation in grand style, using historical analogies, quotes, and entertaining anecdotes. Plus, what he has to say makes a lot of sense.

The title of Jonathan Spall’s book is Investing in Gold. And it’s a good book. But it should be noted that Investing in Gold speaks more to the subject of why you should invest in gold rather than how to invest in gold. As Spall indicates in his introduction, “This book is written for the broadest possible spectrum of those interested in precious metals, from private individuals to central banks, from mining companies to hedge funds.”

Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse By Thomas E. Woods...

Empire of Debt, a book that needed to be writtenEmpire of Debt:  The Rise of an Epic Financial Disaster Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin John Wiley...

From there, he moves on to historical examples of money being replaced by currency. In each example, the outcome was the same – economic calamity. And as he points out, the parallels between his historical examples and America of the 21st century are much the same. Maloney traces the immediate problem to the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Gold, Peace, and Prosperity is a wonderful book, full of wonderful truths. It deserves to be read and considered. Paul’s persuasive arguments should dent the armor of even the most ardent Keynesians. Still, power and control – the twin motivators for inflation – are powerful opponents. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Ruff’s Little Book of Big Fortunes in Gold and Silver:  A Middle Class License to Print Money By Howard Ruff 10 Finger Press 2006 122 pages.  $19.95 Ruff’s...

  The Coming Economic Collapse:  How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel By Stephen Leeb Business Plus  2006 196 pages.  $16.99  Stephen Leeb, the author of...

Crash Proof 2.0 is more than a good read. It’s a quintessential read. Even if the reader disagrees with the author, the book provides important information every investor needs to think about.

  A Foreign Policy of Freedom By Ron Paul Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, Inc., 2007 371 pages.  $13.57 In The Decline of the West, Oswald Spengler examined...