The Golden Revolution: How to Prepare for the Coming Global Gold Standard
Author(s): John Butler
Why the gold standard is due for a comeback A reserve currency can only function as such if there is a general consensus that it provides a stable store of value. Without this trust, money, no matter what form it takes, will be abandoned-either suddenly in a crisis, or gradually over time-in favor of something else. The Golden Revolution looks at how the world is rapidly moving toward some form of global metallic standard, in which money, at least in official, international transactions, is linked directly to gold, silver, or both. The practical reality of the transition to the coming global gold (or bimetallic) standard is going to be substantially different from the global fiat monetary and financial regime of today. It is not just money that is going to change. The nature and business of banking will also be affected, as will finance in general.
Incisive and thoughtful, The Golden Revolution is a treatise on the broad effects of the current and future monetary structure Looks at why the world is headed inexorably back towards a metallic money standard Explores what the transition period might look like, including some historical examples of both orderly and disorderly transitions Examines how the world of banking, finance, and investment, including asset valuation and portfolio management techniques, will work under a future gold standard and which industries, countries and markets are likely to benefit and which are likely to suffer Full of advice on how investors can profit and protect themselves during this critical time of change, the book knows that those who are prepared will prosper, while those who won't stand to lose it all.
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John Butler worked for over 15 years asan interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodity strategist at major banks around the world before founding Amphora Capital, an independent investment and advisory firm, in London. He has written extensively on financial topics, and his work has been cited in the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, among other publications. He is also the author and publisher of the popular Amphora Report newsletter and is an occasional speaker at global investment conferences. He resides in the English countryside with his wife and four children.
Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Why a Gold Standard Lies in Our Near Future 1 Part I Why the Days of the Fiat Dollar Are Numbered 7 Chapter 1 The Window Closes 13 Chapter 2 Stagnation, Stagflation, and the Rise of "Darth" Volcker 23 Chapter 3 Of Bubbles and Bailouts 35 Chapter 4 Why Financial Genius Fails, or, a Forensic Study of the 2008--2009 Global Credit Crisis 41 Chapter 5 An Unstable Equilibrium 51 Chapter 6 The Inevitability of Regime Change 73 Part II Running the Golden Gauntlet: Transition Scenarios Back to a Gold Standard 79 Chapter 7 A Golden Bolt out of the Blue 85 Chapter 8 Golden Preparations 95 Chapter 9 Long-Forgotten Suggestions for How the United States Could Return to Gold 115 Chapter 10 The Golden BRICs 125 Chapter 11 When All Else Fails, Enter the Gold Vigilantes 133 Part III The Economic, Financial, and Investment Implications of the Coming Global Gold Standard 137 Chapter 12 The Role of Central Banking under a Gold Standard 143 Chapter 13 Valuation Fundamentals under a Gold Standard 155 Chapter 14 Estimating Risk Premia under a Gold Standard 167 Chapter 15 Golden Winners and Paper Losers 181 Chapter 16 Some Implications of the Gold Standard for Global Labor and Capital Markets 189 Conclusion: The Golden Society 193 Further Reading 199 About the Author 206 Index 207
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- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : 0.406
- : 09 April 2012
- : 232mm X 162mm X 21mm
- : United States
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- : John Butler
- : Hardback
- : 332.4222
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