They say John Maynard Keynes called gold a "barbarous relic."
They say there isn't enough gold to support finance and commerce.
They say the gold supply can't increase fast enough to support world growth.
They're wrong.
In this bold manifesto, bestselling author and economic commentator James Rickards steps forward to defend gold—as both an irreplaceable store of wealth and a standard for currency. Global political instability and market volatility are on the rise. Gold, always a prudent asset to own, has become the single most important wealth preservation tool for banks and individuals alike. Rickards draws on historical case studies, monetary theory, and personal experience as an investor to argue that:
