What's wrong with money? : the biggest bubble of all
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What's wrong with money? : the biggest bubble of all
Wiley, c2016
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The expert guide to understanding and surviving monetary failure What's Wrong with Money? explores how and why money is valued and the warning signs that point to its eventual collapse. Author Michael Ashton is widely regarded as a premier expert on inflation, and in this book, he illustrates how the erosion of trust in central banks is putting us at high risk of both near- and long-term inflation and a potentially very serious disruption. It's not about a conspiracy surrounding inflation reporting; it's about the tentative agreement we all carry that lends money its value. This value isn't necessarily inherent; while some currency is backed by stored value, others are not. This book walks you through the history of currency and details the ways in which it can fall apart. You'll learn how to invest in any type of collapse scenario, and you'll gain expert insight into the warning signs that signal a coming shock to the financial system.
* Track the history of monetary value * Consider how money could die slowly or quickly * Learn investment strategies for both slow and quick scenarios * Examine potential causes of erosion of trust in the monetary system, and the chilling results of such erosion An economic system without money is incredibly inefficient, but our shared agreement in monetary value has historically never been enough. What's Wrong with Money? shows you the lessons from the past and the reality of the present and helps you make plans for the future of money.
Table of Contents
Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii About the Author xv PART I HOW MONEY LIVES AND DIES 1 CHAPTER 1 What Is Money, and Why Do We Need It? 3 CHAPTER 2 Fiat Money 19 CHAPTER 3 The Role of Central Banks and the (Limited) Power of Monetary Policy 27 CHAPTER 4 Bitcoin: A Solution and a Different Problem 39 CHAPTER 5 How Fiat Money Dies 47 PART II WHERE ARE WE NOW? 55 CHAPTER 6 Don t Believe Everything You Read (But Believe Some of It) 57 CHAPTER 7 Central Bankers Are Monetarists No Longer 67 CHAPTER 8 Central Bankers in the Global Financial Crisis 77 CHAPTER 9 Where Are We Now? 99 CHAPTER 10 My Prescription 125 PART III HOW TO INVEST WITH INFLATION IN MIND 129 CHAPTER 11 Only Three Miracles 133 CHAPTER 12 Inflation-Aware Investing and the Easy Way 143 CHAPTER 13 Liability-Driven Investing for Individuals 159 CHAPTER 14 Investing for a Currency Calamity 173 Index 179
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