The New Case for Gold Hardcover – April 5, 2016

In his newest book, The New Case For Gold, Jim Rickards has produced his most powerful and timely work yet. In a very articulate narrative he explains all the reasons why the average person needs to acquire gold and acquire it NOW. Rickards takes a very complex global monetary and economic subject and puts it into very simple and understandable terms. Whether or not you are an experienced gold advocate or a complete newbie to the world of gold you will learn something. Mr. Rickards is a very smart and accomplished expert in the world of global finance. He uses that expertise to share the big picture and all the "moving parts" that are involved between the major players on the world stage. Rickards gives a thorough historical background of the part gold has played in the world economies. His advice to regular folks who may not be investment savvy and looking for a simple strategy to protect their wealth is to own physical gold as insurance or a hedge against a potential monetary and economic crisis. This book is not just recycling the old justifications for owning gold. Rickards points out the majority of our money and wealth is in a digital form these days. Consequently our portfolios and bank accounts are at very high risk of "cyber financial terrorism"! He warns us that hackers from our international competition are perpetually attempting to break into our government and large financial institutions computer systems to bring them crashing down, reeking havoc and disaster. Physical gold, says Rickards, is a tangible asset that can't be hacked. These are only a few justifications in a long list that Rickards promotes. The New Case For Gold is the most comprehensive work about what's going on in the global economic, monetary and currency wars with the most rational financial strategy for us regular investors. The message: Buy some physical gold NOW while it's still available and affordable. Invest the $15 for the book. It may be the best investment you ever made. TC

I read Currency Wars, another book written by the author, a while ago. Even though I was impressed by the concept the author presented in that book, I was turned off by his writing style. In that book, the author spent chapters and chapters bragging about himself telling us how great and important he was, perhaps to establish credibility. The reader had to sift through the fluff to get to the gems of wisdom. As you probably already know, that book made the author famous and currency wars is now a widely understood and often quoted concept in mainstream media.This book is very different in that regard. It is concise, to the point, mostly factual and the arguments that the author presents are based on sound economic principles. There is very minimal bragging by the author so hardly any fluff. I was able to finish the book within a weekend reading off an on during the day. I am utterly impressed by the author. He is not only knowledgeable but also a genius who can use his knowledge to visualize the future. His arguments are extremely sound. It is amazing how he explains complex economic concepts in simple language for the regular reader. Most readers will not even realize that he is using Masters or PHD level economic concepts to explain what is happening and what will happen. I have a master's in economics from a top school in the nation so I understand the concepts he is using to arrive at certain conclusions.Another reason I was impressed by this great man is his acknowledgement that he may be wrong. That is the mark of a wise and experienced person because you really never know what will happen in the future. He presents various scenarios on what will unfold in the future without making predictions with certainty. He only suggests that you put 10% of your investible assets in gold. Why? Because he says that even if he is wrong, you will lose minimal amount of money.Even though I have more or less come to the same conclusions as the author and believe that what he is saying is probably right, it is possible that the future may unfold differently. Regardless, read this book! It is worth your time and money.Mr. James Rickards, has done an amazing job this time!

James Rickards is a genius. So much of a genius, in fact, that he can patiently and carefully explain complex concepts to the rest of us in plain english. Written in 2016, Rickards makes the case for investing a portion of your assets into physical gold "just-in-case". Nine years later and his 'case for gold' is just as timely as it was when this book was first published. You don't need to be a CPA, Banker, Economist, or even a Gold Bug to enjoy this book and learn how to put Rickard's ideas to work. The gold price in 2016 was $1100 per ounce. Today it's three times that. Tomorrow?