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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The international monetary system has collapsed three times in the past hundred years, in 1914, 1939, and 1971. Each collapse was followed by a period of tumult: war, civil unrest, or significant damage to the stability of the global economy. Now James Rickards, the acclaimed author of Currency Wars, shows why another collapse is rapidly approaching--and why this time, nothing less than the institution of money itself is at risk. The American dollar has been the global reserve currency since the end of the Second World War. If the dollar fails, the entire international monetary system will fail with it. No other currency has the deep, liquid pools of assets needed to do the job. Optimists have always said, in essence, that there's nothing to worry about--that confidence in the dollar will never truly be shaken, no matter how high our national debt or how dysfunctional our government. But in the last few years, the risks have become too big to ignore. While Washington is gridlocked and unable to make progress on our long-term problems, our biggest economic competitors--China, Russia, and the oilproducing nations of the Middle East--are doing everything possible to end U.S. monetary hegemony. The potential results: Financial warfare. Deflation. Hyperinflation. Market collapse. Chaos"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The next financial collapse will resemble nothing in history. . . . Deciding upon the best course to follow will require comprehending a minefield of risks, while poised at a crossroads, pondering the death of the dollar.</b> <p/>The U.S. dollar has been the global reserve currency since the end of World War II. If the dollar fails, the entire international monetary system will fail with it. But optimists have always said, in essence, that confidence in the dollar will never truly be shaken, no matter how high our national debt or how dysfunctional our government. <p/>In the last few years, however, the risks have become too big to ignore. While Washington is gridlocked, our biggest rivals--China, Russia, and the oil-producing nations of the Middle East--are doing everything possible to end U.S. monetary hegemony. The potential results: Financial warfare. Deflation. Hyperinflation. Market collapse. Chaos. <p/>James Rickards, the acclaimed author of<i> Currency Wars</i>, shows why money itself is now at risk and what we can all do to protect ourselves. He explains the power of converting unreliable investments into real wealth: gold, land, fine art, and other long-term stores of value.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fast-paced and apocalyptic look at the financial future, taking in financiers' greed, central banks' incompetence and impending Armageddon for the dollar...Rickards may be right that 'the system is going wobbly.'<br> --<i>The Financial Times</i> <p/><i>The Death of Money</i> makes a valuable contribution to our economic discourse.<br> --<i>Forbes</i> <p/> James Rickards' <i>The Death of Money</i> is ... making it a veritable golden age for smart books on the current state of the global economy. <br> --Politico <p/> "A terrifically interesting and useful book . . . fascinating."<br> --<b>KENNETH W. DAM, </b>former deputy secretary of the Treasury and adviser to three presidents <p/> "<i>The Death of Money</i> contains very big, provocative ideas clearly explained and delivered in an evenhanded tone that steers away from the sensational proclamation yet successfully undercuts conventional market wisdom. Rickards's insight enables him to connect the dots in a way that few others can. A worthy successor to <i>Currency Wars</i>."<br> --<b>JOHN HATHAWAY, </b> portfolio manager, Tocqueville Gold Fund <p/> "<i>The Death of Money</i> is an engrossing account of the massive stresses accumulating in the global financial system, especially since the 2008 financial crisis. Jim Rickards is a natural teacher. Any serious student of financial crises and their root causes needs to read this book."<br> --<b>JOHN H. MAKIN, PH.D., </b> resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute; former chief economist, Caxton Associates <p/> "A crucial primer for investors and consumers for what lies immediately ahead for the United States and a world that remains entirely dependent upon the dollar.<i> The Death of Money</i> is an important new book for those who worry about the future of our country."<br> --<b>R. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN, </b>noted bank analyst; author of<i> Inflated</i> <p/> "Rickards's analysis of the inflation-deflation paradox, dangerous adversaries to the dollar, and the Fed's strategy is insightful. Following his bestseller <i>Currency Wars</i>, this book is even better. A great book makes you think differently about the world--and this one does just that."<br> --<b>DON YOUNG, </b> twenty-five-time Institutional Investor All-Star Analyst; former board member, Financial Accounting Standards Board<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>James Rickards</b> is the author of the acclaimed national bestseller<i> Currency Wars</i>, which has been translated around the world. He is a portfolio manager at West Shore Group and an adviser on international economics and financial threats to the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. He lives in Connecticut.

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