Table of Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1 A is for
Asset Preservation:Why Americans Need Gold . . . . . 1

2 B is for
Bullion Coins: Portable, Liquid, and a Reliable Measure of Value . . . . . 18

3 C is for
Choosing a Gold Firm . . . . . 27

4 D is for
Diversification: Now More Than Ever . . . . . 33

5 E is for
Education: The Key to Successful Gold Investing . . . . . 39

6 F is for
Fundamentals: Supply and Demand . . . . . 42

7 G is for
Government Debt: Is the United States Going the Way of Mexico and Argentina? . . . . . 61

8 H is for
The History of Gold since 1971 . . . . . 74

9 I is for
The Inflation-Deflation Debate: Either Way, Gold Is a Winner . . . . . 86

10 J is for
Jump-Starting Your Portfolio Plan Through Gold Ownership . . . . . 90

11 K is for
Kindred Metal-Silver . . . . . 95

12 L is for
London, New York, Hong Kong, Zurich: A Day in the Life of the Gold Market . . . . . 98

13 M is for
Myths and Realities about Gold . . . . . 104

14 N is for
Numismatics: A Diversification Within a Diversification . . . . . 111

15 O is for
Options and Futures: The Tail Wags the Dog . . . . . 116

16 P is for
Pre-1933 European and U.S. Gold Coins: A Versatile Investment Opportunity and Confiscation Hedge . . . . . 122

17 Q is for
Quotable Notables on the Subject of Gold . . . . . 131

18 R is for
Reporting Requirements for Gold: What You Need to Know . . . . . 135

19 S is for
Storing Your Gold . . . . . 138

20 T is for
Trade Deficits: Signposts to a Long-Term Dollar Decline . . . . . 141

21 U is for
Using Gold as Money . . . . . 146

22 V is for
Vital Statistics . . . . . 148

23 W is for
What Should I Do and When Should I Do It? A Sensible Gold Strategy . . . . . 151

24 X is for
XYZs of Gold Investing: Closing Thoughts . . . . . 156

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

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