{"product_id":"9780984865727","title":"The Golden Compass: Your Gold Investment Resource Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the past decade, gold prices have been on a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebreathtaking ascent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and have reached some of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehighest recorded summits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in modern history. Many investors speculate that these values will rise even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory has shown us that the strength or weakness of the global economy determines the value of this \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiconic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e precious metal. Rising gold prices often \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecoincide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with weakening currencies and economic uncertainty and act as a “compass” indicating the direction the economy is heading. Being able to read this compass is critical!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the credit crisis of 2008 and the deep recession that followed, our Treasury has engaged in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emassive stimulus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e programs by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eborrowing and spending almost $1 trillion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand our central bank (the Fed) has supported a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emassive and unprecedented expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e of the money supply—both threatening to weaken our currency and trigger a painful cascade of inflation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meteoric rise in the value of gold reflects a common, global perception that world currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eunder threat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. When investors distrust the stability of a nation’s currency—especially a currency as important to global commerce as the dollar—they look for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehard assets of true value\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e that can protect their hard-earned wealth. Learn how you, too, can safeguard your wealth, hedge against adversity, and diversify your portfolio through gold investing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will find answers to those questions on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eeveryone’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e mind:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· Why is the price of gold increasing so quickly and dramatically?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· What do these increases tell us about the health of the overall economy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· Can gold be a safe haven for wealth and a hedge against economic turmoil? We\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· What does the modern investor need to know about gold?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· Where and how can I buy or invest in gold?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XAMOnline.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035809562864,"sku":"9780984865727","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780984865727_p0.jpg?v=1763893540","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780984865727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}