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An insightful look at how to protect, save, and grow wealth in difficult economic times
Having an effective financial and personal plan for the future is now more crucial than ever. And with the bestselling The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide now in paperback, you'll quickly learn how to create such a plan. This comprehensive guide was especially designed to help people map out a practical financial plan in this unpredictable economic environment, so that they can stop worrying about their money and just enjoy life.
Step by step, Martin Weiss-America's Consumer Advocate for Financial Safety-introduces, explains, and helps solve many of the new challenges and risks that face millions of Americans. Throughout the book, Weiss provides you with sound strategies for coping with the credit crunch, housing bust, and decline of the U.S. dollar.
Discusses different ways to adapt to the realities of continuous market volatility
Contains solutions to dealing with sinking real estate or falling stocks
Examines the opportunities you'll have to buy choice assets at bargain prices during a depressed economy
The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide also examines important topics that today's investor must be familiar with-including global investing, foreign currencies, and commodities-if they intend to make it through the decade ahead.
Contents
Introduction vii
Chapter 1: Why a Depression Is Inevitable 1
How to Reduce Debts in Bad Times 10
How to Protect Your Job in Bad Times 11
Chapter 2: How to Escape the Housing Nightmare 22
10 Steps for Selling Your Home in a Sinking Market Want to Keep Your House Come Hell or High Water? 38
Then Here's How to Cut Expenses or Get Assistance 40
Chapter 3: Sell Your Stocks—Before It's Too Late! 42
How to Get Your 401(k) Out of Danger 50
Chapter 4: The Hidden Traps of Wall Street 55
With Most Corporate and Municipal Bonds Overrated, Here's What to Do With Them 59
How to Find Safe Insurance 65
Chapter 5: How Safe Is Your Bank? 72
How to Save in a Depression 74
What Happens to Your Money If Your Bank Fails 85
Chapter 6: The Safest Place in the World for Your Money 90
How to Use a Treasury-Only Money Fund for Almost All Your Banking Needs 96
Chapter 7: All-Weather Investments for the Best and the Worst of Times 101
How to Build Your Personal Hedge Program 108
Chapter 8: How to Profit Directly from the Decline 116
How to Go For Profits in a Down Market 121
Chapter 9: How to Continue Making Money Even with the Worst Disasters 123
How to Invest in Foreign Currencies 130
Chapter 10: When to Buy the Best Bargains of the Century 131
Basic Principles for Buying at the Bottom 138
Chapter 11: Bonds: Your First Great Income Opportunity 140
How to Maximize Your Yield with Safety 151
Chapter 12: Dividends: Your Second Great Income Opportunity 152
How to Find Stocks with Steadily Rising Dividends 159
Chapter 13: The Great Fork in the Road: Inflation or Deflation? 161
How to Invest in Gold in a Depression 171
Chapter 14: The Triumph of the Dollar 173
Chapter 15: The Foundation for Recovery 190
Chapter 16: Future Fortunes 197
Five Golden Rules for Building New Fortunes 201
Acknowledgments 207
About the Author 209
Notes 211
Index 215
