Review: The Death of Money

The Death of Money
By James Rickards


This book qualifies as the ultimate Doomer Porn since it is infused with facts and truth and leaves you anxious.  It is spectacular in depth and breadth of understanding the financial system of the world.   It covers all the bases when it comes to explaining how we are going to get hosed, and already have been for a while when it comes to the Dollar.  Any money saved is at risk if you don't know how to protect yourself then just move along and keep doing what you're doing and hope for the best.

The author recommends protecting yourself by investing in 5 things.  Gold, Land - Farm Land, Fine Art - highly collectible, Alternative Funds - Hedge Funds etc, and Cash.  Read the book to get the explanations and details.  Most of these are consistent with recommendations from many other collapse experts except for the Art and Alternative fund recommendations.  Both may be out of my reach and inclination.  That leaves the other categories to consider.

Suggestion:  Take care of your Food, Water, Land, and Defense before you stack silver, gold, or bills.