Book Reviews

The Case for Gold is a tremendous book. Ron Paul’s case is so cohesive and so powerful that it is impossible to refute. Unfortunately, because the book is a combination of history and economics, most people will eschew it. Which is a shame. It should be mandatory reading for all members of Congress and all college students.

Get the Skinny on Silver Investing By David Morgan Morgan James Publishing 2009 109 pages.  $9.95 A few years ago, the social philosopher Charles Handy wrote an article...

Real Wealth: The Simple Guide to Silver Investing By J. D. Seagraves Silver Monthly Publications 2010 130 pages. $24.99 On the subject of money, in his Decline of...

Precious Metals Investing for Dummies lives up to its title. It provides rock-solid investment advice for individuals who would like to invest in precious metals, but are smart enough to realize they know nothing about it. Mladjenovic is a wonderful writer and teacher. And he isn’t afraid to display a sense of humor, which keeps the book fun.

Whether or not Kiyosaki’s prophecy of a gigantic crash in 2016 is true or not, most of the advice he gives in Rich Dad’s Prophecy appears to be sound. And although he doesn’t provide specific investment advice, he does provide a plan of action. Which is probably what most people need. Essentially, then, Rich Dad’s Prophecy is a motivational book. It’s designed to get people thinking about their financial future. And after they think about it, Kyosaki gives them a push in the right direction.

  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...

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...

A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II by: Murray N. Rothbard In what is sure to...

Like the alchemists, Theodore Butler holds that silver is important. He believes that silver is a profitable investment, especially in today’s economic climate. Silver Profits in the New Century is his treatise on how and why one should invest in silver.

What Has Government Done to Our Money? and The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar By Murray N. Rothbard Ludwig von Mises Institute  2005 190 pages. Murray...