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Guide To Investing in Gold & Silver: Protect Your Financial Future
Michael Maloney is widely recognized as a leading expert on monetary history, economics, economic cycles investing, and precious metals. He is CEO and founder of GoldSilver.com, one of the world's largest gold and silver bullion dealers, CEO and founder of WealthCycles.com, an educational website, and host of the most popular video series on the topics of monetary history, economics and economic cycles, The Hidden Secrets of Money.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 7, 2012
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Michael Maloney
4 books30 followersMike Maloney is host of the smash hit video series, Hidden Secrets of Money; former Rich Dad/Poor Dad advisor; author of the best-selling precious metals book, Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver, and founder of GoldSilver.com. For more than a decade, Mike’s travelled the world sharing his economic insights with audiences from Hong Kong to Rome and from Silicon Valley to Wall Street.
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January 7, 2019
Giant Sales Pitch - SOME Accurate Info
This book does bring some interesting perspectives and is certainly correct about some aspects of the financial system, however, some parts are blatantly false with no data to back up major claims. This book is very emotionally driven and certain parts are meant to scare the reader into making “the right” decisions. It is clear what the authors true motivation is for writing this book.. to make more money. The book acts as an educational tool which should lead the reader to one final destination: goldsilver.com where he/she can find all of the secrets that will build wealth forever. Nice way to sell out, Mike.
This book does bring some interesting perspectives and is certainly correct about some aspects of the financial system, however, some parts are blatantly false with no data to back up major claims. This book is very emotionally driven and certain parts are meant to scare the reader into making “the right” decisions. It is clear what the authors true motivation is for writing this book.. to make more money. The book acts as an educational tool which should lead the reader to one final destination: goldsilver.com where he/she can find all of the secrets that will build wealth forever. Nice way to sell out, Mike.
March 17, 2018
This book tries to convince its readers that precious metals such as gold and silver are true money, whereas all the "money" that we to call today, be it dollar, pound, yen or whatever, which are printed and backed by governments are actually currencies. Money and currency are very similar in that both are portable, durable, divisible and fungible (interchangeable), but money is different from currency for the reason that it's a store of value over a long period of time, but currency isn't.
Why does currency always lose its value over a long period of time? It's because, as history shows invariably, the creator of the currency always ended up printing unlimited amount of the currency (yes, they have no discipline when given such power), causing hyper-inflation and subsequently triggering a loss of faith in the currency. As people move out of the currency into precious metals by realizing the currency that they are holding can be printed by the authority non-stop which in effect devalues their currency but gold and silver can't be printed, we could see a massive wealth transfer from those who didn't own precious metals to those who had enough foresight to accumulate gold and silver early on. People will rush to buy gold and silver and bid up the price.
The book also criticizes the monetary system that we are forced to live in. In this flawed system, every dollar is borrowed by the government from the Fed into existence. To pay back the principal plus interest, the government has no choice but to borrow even more from the Fed, forming this vicious cycle. This is one reason we see that national debt keeps increasing because it's mathematically impossible to pay off all debt!
But... who owns the Federal Reserve? It's surprising that the Fed is actually not a government agency, but a privately owned bank that has stockholders to whom it pays six percent annual dividends! As claimed by Mike in his educational video (The Biggest Scam In The History Of Mankind - Hidden Secrets of Money 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFDe5...), the stockholders of the Fed couldn't be traced now due to mergers and acquisition through the years. But at the very least we know that this is not only a flawed system but a selfish and immoral one, or to use Mike's own words, Our entire monetary system is nothing but a form of legalized theft.
In the Fed’s own words, published in a 1977 paper called Putting It Simply, “When you or I write a check there must be sufficient funds in our account to cover the check, but when the Federal Reserve writes a check there is no bank deposit on which that check is drawn. When the Federal Reserve writes a check, it is creating money” <-- now we know, it's creating currency, not money!
But why is creating currency so bad? isn't it good to have more currency? Each time the government prints a new dollar and spends it, the government gets the full purchasing power of that dollar. But where did that purchasing power come from? It was secretly stolen from the dollars you hold. As each new dollar enters circulation it devalues all the other dollars in existence because there are now more dollars chasing the same amount of goods and services.
With these knowledge, we could understand that the uptrend of the Dow is an illusion because the Fed has pumped so many more dollars into the currency supply that in the long term the price of Dow has to go up! If we however measure the Dow against tangible assets like gold, oil, steel, grains and sugar, we could see that the Dow's value is actually plunging. If the Fed pumps 50% more dollars into the currency supply, then any investment with return less than 50% is underwater, simple as that.
We have to protect ourselves from the debasement of fiat currencies all over the world, and the solution according to Mike is to own real money, i.e. physical gold and silver. Mike has made a case for gold and silver being dirt cheap right now as they haven't revalued themselves fully to account for all the massive currency expansions by the governments. He thinks that gold will still be cheap even it goes up to $5,000 (gold is trading at ~$1,300 as of this writing on 17/03/2018). And of the two precious metals, silver is ridiculously cheaper given the exchange rate between the two is 1:80 now (historical average is about 1:12, i.e. one ounce of gold to 12 ounces of silver).
Gold and silver are not only wealth insurance that has been proven over thousands of years, but also the best-performing investment in today's context as Mike believes that we could either see the total demise of fiat currencies or a full revaluation of gold and silver very soon. Whichever the case, we should know by now what to do - establish some physical gold and silver position in our portfolio.
But does that mean we have to allocate all our currency into buying gold and silver?
I certainly think not. We never know when gold and silver will fully revalue themselves and it reminds me of Howard Marks quote's “Being too far ahead of your time is indistinguishable from being wrong". The revaluation could take place in one week from now, it could be 50 years later, or it could be 200 years later, who knows? But what we do know is we only have several decades more to live. So I think it's never a good idea to "all-in" even if the reasons are very compelling.
Lastly, I want to thank Mike for this amazing book and his efforts in creating all the educational videos on Youtube (especially the "Hidden Secrets of Money" series)!
Why does currency always lose its value over a long period of time? It's because, as history shows invariably, the creator of the currency always ended up printing unlimited amount of the currency (yes, they have no discipline when given such power), causing hyper-inflation and subsequently triggering a loss of faith in the currency. As people move out of the currency into precious metals by realizing the currency that they are holding can be printed by the authority non-stop which in effect devalues their currency but gold and silver can't be printed, we could see a massive wealth transfer from those who didn't own precious metals to those who had enough foresight to accumulate gold and silver early on. People will rush to buy gold and silver and bid up the price.
The book also criticizes the monetary system that we are forced to live in. In this flawed system, every dollar is borrowed by the government from the Fed into existence. To pay back the principal plus interest, the government has no choice but to borrow even more from the Fed, forming this vicious cycle. This is one reason we see that national debt keeps increasing because it's mathematically impossible to pay off all debt!
But... who owns the Federal Reserve? It's surprising that the Fed is actually not a government agency, but a privately owned bank that has stockholders to whom it pays six percent annual dividends! As claimed by Mike in his educational video (The Biggest Scam In The History Of Mankind - Hidden Secrets of Money 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFDe5...), the stockholders of the Fed couldn't be traced now due to mergers and acquisition through the years. But at the very least we know that this is not only a flawed system but a selfish and immoral one, or to use Mike's own words, Our entire monetary system is nothing but a form of legalized theft.
In the Fed’s own words, published in a 1977 paper called Putting It Simply, “When you or I write a check there must be sufficient funds in our account to cover the check, but when the Federal Reserve writes a check there is no bank deposit on which that check is drawn. When the Federal Reserve writes a check, it is creating money” <-- now we know, it's creating currency, not money!
But why is creating currency so bad? isn't it good to have more currency? Each time the government prints a new dollar and spends it, the government gets the full purchasing power of that dollar. But where did that purchasing power come from? It was secretly stolen from the dollars you hold. As each new dollar enters circulation it devalues all the other dollars in existence because there are now more dollars chasing the same amount of goods and services.
With these knowledge, we could understand that the uptrend of the Dow is an illusion because the Fed has pumped so many more dollars into the currency supply that in the long term the price of Dow has to go up! If we however measure the Dow against tangible assets like gold, oil, steel, grains and sugar, we could see that the Dow's value is actually plunging. If the Fed pumps 50% more dollars into the currency supply, then any investment with return less than 50% is underwater, simple as that.
We have to protect ourselves from the debasement of fiat currencies all over the world, and the solution according to Mike is to own real money, i.e. physical gold and silver. Mike has made a case for gold and silver being dirt cheap right now as they haven't revalued themselves fully to account for all the massive currency expansions by the governments. He thinks that gold will still be cheap even it goes up to $5,000 (gold is trading at ~$1,300 as of this writing on 17/03/2018). And of the two precious metals, silver is ridiculously cheaper given the exchange rate between the two is 1:80 now (historical average is about 1:12, i.e. one ounce of gold to 12 ounces of silver).
Gold and silver are not only wealth insurance that has been proven over thousands of years, but also the best-performing investment in today's context as Mike believes that we could either see the total demise of fiat currencies or a full revaluation of gold and silver very soon. Whichever the case, we should know by now what to do - establish some physical gold and silver position in our portfolio.
But does that mean we have to allocate all our currency into buying gold and silver?
I certainly think not. We never know when gold and silver will fully revalue themselves and it reminds me of Howard Marks quote's “Being too far ahead of your time is indistinguishable from being wrong". The revaluation could take place in one week from now, it could be 50 years later, or it could be 200 years later, who knows? But what we do know is we only have several decades more to live. So I think it's never a good idea to "all-in" even if the reasons are very compelling.
Lastly, I want to thank Mike for this amazing book and his efforts in creating all the educational videos on Youtube (especially the "Hidden Secrets of Money" series)!
December 31, 2019
Great introduction into the history of money and the returning financial crisis that hits our economy every generation. I expacted however more information about the post financial crisis and how gold and silver weathered that. The writer, who is now also a dealer, advertises himself just a bit too often. Still very interested to explore his website and take my chances on investing in precious metals.
December 24, 2020
Really am a Fan of Mike's work in general and this book did not disappoint. Real life wisdom in this and will be picking up a hardcopy one day.
October 5, 2019
Michael Maloney w swojej książce stara się przekonać czytelnika dlaczego warto inwestować w metale szlachetne. Wbrew tytułowi książki, jest tutaj bardzo niewiele informacji na temat samego procesu inwestowania.
Pierwsza połowa książki to różne ciekawostki z historii świata związane z pieniądzem oraz z metalami szlachetnymi. Autor wspomina o tym, że Rzym i Ateny upadły przez psucie własnego pieniądza przez zmniejszacie ilości kruszcu w monetach (co pozwalało na zwiększanie ilości monet w obiegu i inflację). Opisuje też historię Johna Law, twórcy pieniądza kredytowego. Dzięki niemu John Law najpierw bardzo się wzbogacił a następnie doprowadził do poważnego kryzysu w którym on oraz wielu ludzi straciło wszystko. Autor opisuje też zjawisko tulipomanii w Holandii, która jest jednym z pierwszych znanych przypadków baniek spekulacyjnych. Opisuje także kilka innych baniek, które wystąpiły w przeszłości, jak bańka internetowa oraz na rynku nieruchomości. Opisuje także zjawisko hiperinflacji w republice weimarskiej. Znajdziemy tutaj też krótką historię powstania FED oraz standardu złota w USA.
Wnioskiem z pierwszej połowy książki jest to, że rząd ma silną tendencję do okradania własnych obywateli przez zwiększanie ilości środka płatniczego w obiegu. Prowadzi to do wzrostu cen i zmniejszania się oszczędności. Metale szlachetne zachowują swoją wartość w długim okresie, ponieważ są one fizycznymi dobrami, których nie da się łatwo wyprodukować. W trudnych czasach ludzie lubią zwracać się w kierunku bezpiecznych metali szlachetnych, przez co ich ceny potrafią wtedy mocno wzrosnąć.
Autor wierzy, że zbliża się poważny kryzys i być może koniec dominacji dolara w światowej gospodarce (słowa te były pisane w 2010 roku). Po tym kryzysie ceny metali szlachetnych miałyby niebywale wzrosnąć i pozwolić na olbrzymi transfer majątku do ludzi, którzy kupili kruszce wcześniej po niższych cenach. Dlatego też zaleca kupować kruszce, ponieważ wierzy, że teraz są mocno niedoszacowane a w przyszłości zostaną mocno przeszacowane. O ile ceny złota i srebra wzrosły o kilkadziesiąt procent po opublikowaniu tej książki, po niecałych trzech latach spadły ale utrzymały się na wyższym poziomie niż przed 2010 rokiem. Więc ta wizja na razie się nie spełnia.
Autor słusznie pisze, że metale szlachetne są bezpiecznym sposobem na przechowanie majątku, ponieważ podaż metalu jest mocno ograniczona i nie da się go wytwarzać do woli. Można nim też operować poza kontrolą rządu oraz instytucji finansowych, co jest zaletą w sytuacji kryzysu. Ale snuje też bardzo katastrofalną wizję, według której ceny złota i srebra miałyby wzrosnąć nawet kilkudziesięciokrotnie, co się nie wydarzyło i raczej prędko się nie wydarzy. Wierzy też, że srebro jest znacznie bardzie niedoszacowane niż złoto.
Pod koniec książki autor udziela trochę porad na temat inwestowania w złoto i srebro (dopiero). Odradza zajmowanie się numizmatyką w celach inwestycyjnych, ponieważ wymaga ona dużej wiedzy oraz łatwo jest dać się naciąć i stracić dużo pieniędzy. Jeśli jesteśmy zainteresowani długoterminową inwestycją, odradza też wszelkie instrumenty finansowe oparte na kruszcach, między innymi ETFy, certyfikaty, pule, opcje i kontrakty terminowe. Takie instrumenty to papierowe kruszce i nie mamy żadnej gwarancji na to, że w razie kryzysu będą one coś warte, lub że ktoś wyda nam „nasze” kruszce. Instrumenty finansowe mogą służyć co najwyżej do krótkoterminowego handlu. Przedstawia też kilka możliwości przechowywania złota, jak między innymi wyspecjalizowane skarbce, sejfy i skrytki. Autor dla przestrogi opisuje też kilka wykrytych oszust związanych ze sprzedażą złota.
Podsumowując, książka jest napisana zrozumiałym językiem i lekko się ją czyta. Dużą wadą tej książki jest to, że tytuł ma niewiele wspólnego z zawartością. W książce znajduje się wiele nachalnych reklam i peanów na cześć Roberta Kiyosaki oraz jego książek i strony autora goldsilver.com. Jeśli nie jesteśmy całkowicie zieloni w temacie kryzysów, cyklów oraz zalet posiadania kruszców, to książka nie dostarczy nam wielu nowych informacji. Nie zalecałbym też nikomu brać się za inwestowanie w kruszce po przeczytaniu tej książki, ponieważ autor nie pisze o wielu ważnych rzeczach, jak choćby ocena prawdziwości monet i sztabek. Trzeba też pamiętać o tym, że autor kieruje swoje słowa głównie w stronę mieszkańców USA. W każdym kraju funkcjonuje inne prawo co wpływa także na opłacalność różnego rodzaju inwestycji. W Polsce srebro jest dość mocno opodatkowane, co ogranicza korzyści z jego posiadania.
Pierwsza połowa książki to różne ciekawostki z historii świata związane z pieniądzem oraz z metalami szlachetnymi. Autor wspomina o tym, że Rzym i Ateny upadły przez psucie własnego pieniądza przez zmniejszacie ilości kruszcu w monetach (co pozwalało na zwiększanie ilości monet w obiegu i inflację). Opisuje też historię Johna Law, twórcy pieniądza kredytowego. Dzięki niemu John Law najpierw bardzo się wzbogacił a następnie doprowadził do poważnego kryzysu w którym on oraz wielu ludzi straciło wszystko. Autor opisuje też zjawisko tulipomanii w Holandii, która jest jednym z pierwszych znanych przypadków baniek spekulacyjnych. Opisuje także kilka innych baniek, które wystąpiły w przeszłości, jak bańka internetowa oraz na rynku nieruchomości. Opisuje także zjawisko hiperinflacji w republice weimarskiej. Znajdziemy tutaj też krótką historię powstania FED oraz standardu złota w USA.
Wnioskiem z pierwszej połowy książki jest to, że rząd ma silną tendencję do okradania własnych obywateli przez zwiększanie ilości środka płatniczego w obiegu. Prowadzi to do wzrostu cen i zmniejszania się oszczędności. Metale szlachetne zachowują swoją wartość w długim okresie, ponieważ są one fizycznymi dobrami, których nie da się łatwo wyprodukować. W trudnych czasach ludzie lubią zwracać się w kierunku bezpiecznych metali szlachetnych, przez co ich ceny potrafią wtedy mocno wzrosnąć.
Autor wierzy, że zbliża się poważny kryzys i być może koniec dominacji dolara w światowej gospodarce (słowa te były pisane w 2010 roku). Po tym kryzysie ceny metali szlachetnych miałyby niebywale wzrosnąć i pozwolić na olbrzymi transfer majątku do ludzi, którzy kupili kruszce wcześniej po niższych cenach. Dlatego też zaleca kupować kruszce, ponieważ wierzy, że teraz są mocno niedoszacowane a w przyszłości zostaną mocno przeszacowane. O ile ceny złota i srebra wzrosły o kilkadziesiąt procent po opublikowaniu tej książki, po niecałych trzech latach spadły ale utrzymały się na wyższym poziomie niż przed 2010 rokiem. Więc ta wizja na razie się nie spełnia.
Autor słusznie pisze, że metale szlachetne są bezpiecznym sposobem na przechowanie majątku, ponieważ podaż metalu jest mocno ograniczona i nie da się go wytwarzać do woli. Można nim też operować poza kontrolą rządu oraz instytucji finansowych, co jest zaletą w sytuacji kryzysu. Ale snuje też bardzo katastrofalną wizję, według której ceny złota i srebra miałyby wzrosnąć nawet kilkudziesięciokrotnie, co się nie wydarzyło i raczej prędko się nie wydarzy. Wierzy też, że srebro jest znacznie bardzie niedoszacowane niż złoto.
Pod koniec książki autor udziela trochę porad na temat inwestowania w złoto i srebro (dopiero). Odradza zajmowanie się numizmatyką w celach inwestycyjnych, ponieważ wymaga ona dużej wiedzy oraz łatwo jest dać się naciąć i stracić dużo pieniędzy. Jeśli jesteśmy zainteresowani długoterminową inwestycją, odradza też wszelkie instrumenty finansowe oparte na kruszcach, między innymi ETFy, certyfikaty, pule, opcje i kontrakty terminowe. Takie instrumenty to papierowe kruszce i nie mamy żadnej gwarancji na to, że w razie kryzysu będą one coś warte, lub że ktoś wyda nam „nasze” kruszce. Instrumenty finansowe mogą służyć co najwyżej do krótkoterminowego handlu. Przedstawia też kilka możliwości przechowywania złota, jak między innymi wyspecjalizowane skarbce, sejfy i skrytki. Autor dla przestrogi opisuje też kilka wykrytych oszust związanych ze sprzedażą złota.
Podsumowując, książka jest napisana zrozumiałym językiem i lekko się ją czyta. Dużą wadą tej książki jest to, że tytuł ma niewiele wspólnego z zawartością. W książce znajduje się wiele nachalnych reklam i peanów na cześć Roberta Kiyosaki oraz jego książek i strony autora goldsilver.com. Jeśli nie jesteśmy całkowicie zieloni w temacie kryzysów, cyklów oraz zalet posiadania kruszców, to książka nie dostarczy nam wielu nowych informacji. Nie zalecałbym też nikomu brać się za inwestowanie w kruszce po przeczytaniu tej książki, ponieważ autor nie pisze o wielu ważnych rzeczach, jak choćby ocena prawdziwości monet i sztabek. Trzeba też pamiętać o tym, że autor kieruje swoje słowa głównie w stronę mieszkańców USA. W każdym kraju funkcjonuje inne prawo co wpływa także na opłacalność różnego rodzaju inwestycji. W Polsce srebro jest dość mocno opodatkowane, co ogranicza korzyści z jego posiadania.
May 21, 2025
I came across this book on the Silvestor, This book offers practical advice on using gold and silver to protect wealth, with insights into their historical and economic significance. It's a great beginner’s guide for investing in precious metals.
December 30, 2021
If you can ignore the not-so-subtle sales pitch to his investment website, this is a pretty good educational book. Michael Maloney is “Gold bug” and the problem with “Gold bugs” is that they sound like borderline conspiracy theorist; some certainly are. But the real problem with them is that most of what they say is true. We live in a fraudulent financial system which is designed by the bankers, for the bankers and of the bankers.
This is more of an educational/history book than a guide to investing on precious metal. Economist always obfuscate simple terms with technical jargons. But the book really succeeds in breaking down those jargons in simple term for the average reader.
Precious metal has got a bad PR in the mainstream media. People often vilify precious metal saying it doesn’t earn dividend, incurs storage cost and boring form of investment. Maloney presents a good case for Gold and Silver.
I was surprise to learn on the level of manipulation of gold and silver price in the market due to Gold/Silver leasing and some ETFs charge money for storage fees without actually backing physical asset.
Here are some interesting facts which I learned.
• Gold reserves will be exhausted in 30 years and Silver will be exhausted in 25 years.
• Silver is much scarcer than gold. Silver is yet to surpass the all-time high price in 1980.
• If you are planning to invest in Gold and Silver using dollar-cost average, you can use gold/silver ratio to decide which one to buy.
• Unlike gold, silver has got good industrial utility and hence its scarcity will play a big role in the future.
• China is both the largest producer and the biggest importer of gold. And has strict control over exporting gold.
Although Maloney’s criticism on the current monetary system is aimed at presenting gold as an alternative money, the case seems to be better fitted for Bitcoin (not crypto) which combines technology and scarcity with a mathematical precision. I was not surprised learn to the author has invested significantly in Bitcoin. Overall this is a good primer for investing in precious metal.
This is more of an educational/history book than a guide to investing on precious metal. Economist always obfuscate simple terms with technical jargons. But the book really succeeds in breaking down those jargons in simple term for the average reader.
Precious metal has got a bad PR in the mainstream media. People often vilify precious metal saying it doesn’t earn dividend, incurs storage cost and boring form of investment. Maloney presents a good case for Gold and Silver.
I was surprise to learn on the level of manipulation of gold and silver price in the market due to Gold/Silver leasing and some ETFs charge money for storage fees without actually backing physical asset.
Here are some interesting facts which I learned.
• Gold reserves will be exhausted in 30 years and Silver will be exhausted in 25 years.
• Silver is much scarcer than gold. Silver is yet to surpass the all-time high price in 1980.
• If you are planning to invest in Gold and Silver using dollar-cost average, you can use gold/silver ratio to decide which one to buy.
• Unlike gold, silver has got good industrial utility and hence its scarcity will play a big role in the future.
• China is both the largest producer and the biggest importer of gold. And has strict control over exporting gold.
Although Maloney’s criticism on the current monetary system is aimed at presenting gold as an alternative money, the case seems to be better fitted for Bitcoin (not crypto) which combines technology and scarcity with a mathematical precision. I was not surprised learn to the author has invested significantly in Bitcoin. Overall this is a good primer for investing in precious metal.
September 5, 2021
2/5. Pushy and contradictory at times, especially towards the end.
M Maloney buys into the the principle of market timing through economic cycles but seems to shun those who attempt market timing in equities.
I struggle to tell if he is a legitimate commentator or if he is just plugging his various websites, channels etc for income.
I could be wrong though and would still consider buying precious metals as a small % in a portfolio :)
M Maloney buys into the the principle of market timing through economic cycles but seems to shun those who attempt market timing in equities.
I struggle to tell if he is a legitimate commentator or if he is just plugging his various websites, channels etc for income.
I could be wrong though and would still consider buying precious metals as a small % in a portfolio :)
July 31, 2016
Overall a good read with a historical perspective on gold and silver, and how they relate to the economy. I recommend it if you have an interest in PM investing but have no knowledge regarding the subject. A good starting point.
July 6, 2021
The book undoubtedly has many valid and important arguments. However, it takes it too far (at least in my opinion) and exaggerates a lot. Also, I HATE the writing, which is so shallow and even silly in most of it (especially the first half of the book).
May 31, 2024
Mike Maloney is a genius when it comes to gold and silver. Pick this up to learn all about getting started with precious metals.
May 20, 2020
This book is a must try. It depends on you wether you want to implement or deny the facts. I wont say all facts or statement he puts are 100% true but at the same time i cannot deny the fact of his research and how advance he is in his field. Obviously, he has tried to advertise his business, its upto us whether to visit or not. What has changed after reading this? Well, first of all, my perspective towards money and currency has completely changed. This book could be my base point, from where i would look at economy or my future studies of money and would try to relate in general. It could have been lot better if he had taken consideration of asian countries to his context. Because we could really relate to it. But at the end of day we are talking about gold and silver which is similar to every nations in the world.
July 22, 2021
Absolutely superb. This book is incredibly important and relevant right now, in an era of reckless fiat currency printing within a global financial system that is warping under extreme pressure. The history of money is explained in a brilliant and understandable way, bringing you right up to our present day monetary system, with it’s flaws and it’s crystal-clear relationship to all of the failed monetary systems that preceded it. Everyone should read this book, which should be titled something like “The History of Money - What It Explains About The Future”, because the title simply doesn’t do justice to the extreme wealth of knowledge within.
June 24, 2020
Investing in gold and silver
Great book for understanding gold and silver as investment.
Book has 4 parts to it.
Part 1 history of money
Part 2 current money situation
Part 3 future of money
Part 4 what to look out for when investing in gold and silver and how to invest in gold and silver.
It a fantastic book to read and to understand.
Mike Maloney educational video on YouTube titled " the hidden secrets of money" is a great way to understand about money why investing in gold and silver is important.
Great book for understanding gold and silver as investment.
Book has 4 parts to it.
Part 1 history of money
Part 2 current money situation
Part 3 future of money
Part 4 what to look out for when investing in gold and silver and how to invest in gold and silver.
It a fantastic book to read and to understand.
Mike Maloney educational video on YouTube titled " the hidden secrets of money" is a great way to understand about money why investing in gold and silver is important.
December 13, 2021
I learned so much from this book. You learn how central banks rigs the system and how to protect yourself from their wealth theft. Surprisingly, the book doesn't recommend buying silver and gold at certain times. It's more of a book of how to obtain wealth in general, not just obtain wealth through gold and silver. Although it does a good job of explaining that too. This book was written in 2008, with a few update notes in each chapter for 2015. All the information in the book from 2008 holds up well in 2021, when I read the book. I can't recommend this book enough.
January 1, 2022
Velmi zajímavá kniha o investicích do cenných kovů.
Je v ní obrovsky cítit, že se někde poblíž autora motá R.Kiyosaki, protože kniha je napsaná, jako by ji psal sám Kiyo. Je jednoduchá, čtivá a pochopitelná. Pro mě velice zajímavý úvod do problematiky cenných kovů, jakožto investičního aktiva.
Snad jen škoda, že se autor nevěnoval více i nepřímému investování do cenných kovů(ETF, či akcie těžařů), zmínky v knize jsou, ale pro někoho by to mohlo být užitečné, nicméně chápu, že autor je vyznavačem fyzického kovu, a tak mu dává přednost v knize.
9,5/10
Je v ní obrovsky cítit, že se někde poblíž autora motá R.Kiyosaki, protože kniha je napsaná, jako by ji psal sám Kiyo. Je jednoduchá, čtivá a pochopitelná. Pro mě velice zajímavý úvod do problematiky cenných kovů, jakožto investičního aktiva.
Snad jen škoda, že se autor nevěnoval více i nepřímému investování do cenných kovů(ETF, či akcie těžařů), zmínky v knize jsou, ale pro někoho by to mohlo být užitečné, nicméně chápu, že autor je vyznavačem fyzického kovu, a tak mu dává přednost v knize.
9,5/10
January 29, 2020
This is an outstanding book. It really opened my mind.
I was looking for diversify my portfolio but a wasn't not sure how.
After reading this book , I feel more comfortable about investing in gold, now I have a ' save ' place where to put my profits.
Thanks so much for sharing you knowledge Michael
P.S I also watched the youtube series he made and, i helped clarify things a lot. Very open mind
I was looking for diversify my portfolio but a wasn't not sure how.
After reading this book , I feel more comfortable about investing in gold, now I have a ' save ' place where to put my profits.
Thanks so much for sharing you knowledge Michael
P.S I also watched the youtube series he made and, i helped clarify things a lot. Very open mind
June 3, 2020
The best book for begginer investor and all people who want to increase their awareness. In very easy way explain how economy system works. Mike has gift to explain people difficult thing in simple way. Unfortunately establishment care about people don't understand how monetary system works and try to make it intricate. IRegarding to another comment: I can't agree author wrote this book for money because of simply reason, book is available for free from his website.
November 27, 2017
Every year you hear more and more about this financial crisis or that one. Occasionally there are economic collapses like what happened in greece. We aren't immune here in the United States. Hopefully a dollar collapse won't happen during our lifetimes. If it does owning physical gold and silver ounces and kilos is an insurance policy.
October 28, 2019
A very good book about the history of money and the troubled financial And banking system. It offers a strong argument to support why rare commodities should be part of our assets management. The book is actually a free-download from the author’s website hence making all his information & data more genuine and trustworthy.
October 7, 2021
Very interesting book to read on Gold and silver.
Tells the importance of having gold and silver as your savings.
History, Uses and statistics of Gold and silver.
Mostly Books talks in USA point of view but I got good clarity on how governments and banks works to fool people. Best book to know about gold and silver.
Tells the importance of having gold and silver as your savings.
History, Uses and statistics of Gold and silver.
Mostly Books talks in USA point of view but I got good clarity on how governments and banks works to fool people. Best book to know about gold and silver.
November 21, 2021
Great book by Mike Maloney on investing in precious metals. If you have seen "Hidden secrets of money" and follow Mike on youtube for years then this book has nothing new, just a summary of what Mike is telling for almost two decades already.
Otherwise it is short and simplified version of the most important concepts on wealth cycles and how to ride it above water.
Otherwise it is short and simplified version of the most important concepts on wealth cycles and how to ride it above water.
March 4, 2020
I rated this book 4 stars in terms of how simply yet effectively he explained the basic economics principle and history of wealth around the world in this book.
If only he had been my economics professors, university years could have been easier I guess.
If only he had been my economics professors, university years could have been easier I guess.
July 11, 2020
Eye opening book. This is far more than just a guide. This is a life saver. You will never see the world economy the same again after reading this book. Mike knows what he is talking about. Pay attention and profit.
December 13, 2020
We are in big economic trouble, as this book argues. This is also a guide on how to protect oneself from the unprecedented economic storm rolling inexorably toward us. This book is fascinating if you have an interest in economics, wealth-cycles and economic history.
May 15, 2022
Provides historical context for the value of investing in gold and outlines the current disparity between the value and scarcity of silver. Also provided some suggestions for practical investing and pitfalls to avoid.
July 27, 2017
Must Read
First book on this subject and will continue to learn more about this vital topic. Read to secure your financial future.
First book on this subject and will continue to learn more about this vital topic. Read to secure your financial future.
September 24, 2017
Must read for anyone who wants to survive the future economic turmoil!
October 27, 2017
One of the best books i ever read about Gold and Silver investment, IT is a must to read for every investor.
October 28, 2018
Inspiring
It’s important to know the origin of world economic and the cycles we are involved in with out understanding
An interesting book to read
It’s important to know the origin of world economic and the cycles we are involved in with out understanding
An interesting book to read
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