Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205) and index.
Contents:
Why the days of the fiat dollar are numbered -- The window closes -- Stagnation, stagflation and the rise of "Darth" Volcker -- Of bubbles and bailouts -- Why financial genius fails, or, a forensic study of the 2008-2009 Global Credit Crisis --An unstable equilibruim -- The inevitability of regime change -- Running the golden gauntlet: Transition scenarios back to the gold standard -- A golden bolt out of the blue -- Golden preparations -- Long-forgotten suggestions for how the United States could return to gold -- The golden BRICs -- When all else fails, enter the gold vigilantes -- The economic, financial, and investment implications of the coming global gold standard -- The role of central banking under a gold standard -- Valuation fundamentals under a gold standard -- Estimating risk premia under a gold standard -- Golden winners and paper losers -- Some implications of the gold standard of global labor and capital markets -- Conclusion : the golden society.
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