The Golden Rule

Everything the independent investor needs to know to effectively invest in gold With today's increasing economic uncertainties, a strong investment strategy is to put a portion of your net worth in gold. However, given investors' overall lack of knowledge about gold as an investment, as wealth insurance, or as a store of value, many are hesitant to enter this arena. That's why Jim Gibbons has created The Golden Rule. This book answers many questions, including: How do you purchase gold and in what form? Why gold now? When should you buy? And, most importantly, from whom? Throughout the book, Gibbons puts gold in perspective and shows you why it belongs in every investor's portfolio. Provides practical gold investment insights from New York Times bestsellers Peter Schiff, William Bonner, Doug Casey, Addison Wiggin, and James Turk as well as from leading experts in this field including: Congressman Ron Paul, Rick Rule, Adrian Day, and many others Demystifies gold by putting it in the context of twenty-first century economic realities Highlights a variety of ways to invest in gold-from mining stocks to buying gold coins and bullion With the financial markets more erratic than ever, gold appeals to investors looking for a safe haven for their assets. With The Golden Rule as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to make the best decisions possible with regards to this precious commodity.

Preface: It’s Time to Own Gold ix Acknowledgments xxv INTRODUCTION: The Tie that Binds 1 Jon Nadler PART I BROKERS/MONEY MANAGERS 11 CHAPTER 1: Gold Remains the Standard 15 Eric Sprott CHAPTER 2: Long-Term Fundamentals Still Good for Gold 21 An Interview with Adrian Day CHAPTER 3: A Good Investment Strategy, Buy Gold 31 Peter D. Schiff CHAPTER 4: The Bear Market Is Your Friend—Four Ways to Win 37 Rick Rule CHAPTER 5: The Tale of Taels—A Hard Lesson in Hard Money 47 Michael Checkan PART II INVESTMENT NEWSLETTER WRITERS 53 CHAPTER 6: The Greater Depression 57 Doug Casey CHAPTER 7: Bet Against a False Premise 75 Bill Bonner CHAPTER 8: Undervalued Companies and Gold 85 John Pugsley CHAPTER 9: Gold Déjà Vu 93 Richard Maybury CHAPTER 10: The Trial of Gold 97 David Galland CHAPTER 11: Bullion and Beyond 113 Addison Wiggin CHAPTER 12: Gold Is Truly Precious 131 Pam and Mary Anne Aden PART III: COIN AND BULLION BROKERS/ DEALERS 139 CHAPTER 13: Rare Coins and Gold Bullion 143 Van Simmons CHAPTER 14: Rare Coin Canards 151 Dana Samuelson and Dr. Bill Musgrave CHAPTER 15: The Internet Gold and Currency Provider 159 James Turk CHAPTER 16: Gold, Fiat Currency, and Integrity 167 Franklin Sanders PART IV THE MINERS 179 CHAPTER 17: Silver—“Poor Man’s Gold” 181 Bob Quartermain CHAPTER 18: Analyzing a Gold Mining Stock 191 Louis James CHAPTER 19: Let’s Talk a Bit about Gold and Gold Exploration 199 Brent Cook CHAPTER 20: Money Is Gold, and Gold Is a Noble Metal 205 Morgan Poliquin PART V GAME-CHANGING EDUCATORS 213 CHAPTER 21: What the Price of Gold Is Telling Us 215 Ron Paul CHAPTER 22: The Gold Price 229 Paul van Eeden CHAPTER 23: Becoming a Twenty-First-Century Gold Guerrilla 247 Kenneth W. Royce Conclusion: Indian Peasants 255 Author’s Note 259 About the Author 261 About the Contributors 263 Index 275