Got Gold? Get Gold The Get Gold guide book is your compass for protecting the wealth you have and surviving the unfolding Greater Depression. The U.S. Dollar is no longer backed by gold. In fact, it is not backed by anything except legal tender laws. New dollars are simply created as needed. This is known as inflation of the money supply and has the effect of devaluing every other dollar already in existence. This over-issuance of dollars causes prices to rise. Gold is money. Gold has always been money throughout recorded history. Periodically, gold is not recognized as money. It becomes recognized as money again when currencies falter. The U.S. Dollar is currently faltering and its devaluation is accelerating. Gold is the anti-dollar and the dollar is the anti-gold. As the value of the dollar erodes, it takes more of them to purchase a set amount of gold. It is clear that both gold and silver have been in a bull market since the turn of the century and will continue to be unless the devaluation of the dollar ceases. We must protect ourselves from this rapid debasement of our currency with tangible assets. The most conservative of all commodities and assets are precious metals. This book explains why you must have gold and silver to protect your wealth and provides ample advice for how to do so. Fundamentally, it seeks to answer the following questions. Is gold in a bull market? If so, how can I profit? What are the factors that will cause it to remain a bull market? When is a good time to buy? What do the experts say? How long will it remain in a bull market? (i.e. When do I sell?) What type of gold should I buy? How high is the price likely to rise? What percentage of my savings should be in bullion? How does this bull market compare to the last gold bull market? Why is gold so valuable? Isn't it just as good to hold dollars or stocks? What are some of the gold equities I can invest in? Which are the most risky and which are the most conservative? What do I need to know to not get taken when selling my gold jewelry? What are grandpa's old silver coins worth? What do I need to know when buying silver or gold? Where do I store my precious metals? What's safest? Can I hold gold in my retirement account? Is an investment in gold taxable? Protect yourself NOW before it's too late.

Peak Oil theory is wrong, period. The book starts analyzing the repeated false prophesies bawled by both relevant personalities and inexperienced doomsayers that through the years were echoed by serious and prestigious news media, sometimes even quoted by influential heads of state. Oil production and reserves data proves that they were wrong in every instance. Year after year their calculations proved to be erroneous, but yet they still declare that the gloomy days are close. Today with a slight change in the stage design of the drama: now it is not a question of oilfields becoming exhausted, but rather that gas will soon be so expensive that only the most opulent will be able to fill their tanks. Oilfields historical production curves do not follow the "bell shaped" curve as defined by M. King Hubbert. After the steep surge of yield resulting from a discovery and later maximum withdrawal, the fall in production is not symmetrical to the rise and tends to be much flatter. Actually in most of the cases there is no defined "peak" but rather a maximum yield "plateau." The smooth diminishing rate of flow is simply results from the use of enhanced recovery techniques (EOR) employed to stimulate the surfing of oil rising from the reservoir rock in depth. The doomsters also ignore the potential of future oil discoveries in unknown or poorly explored sedimentary basins all over the world. Evaluations done by international or national organizations such as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) are throwing new light over undiscovered thick and extensive sedimentary basins potentially endowed with substantial oil and gas resources. Drilling for oil is the basic and ultimate tool to define an oil deposit. Only a well can tell whether we are dealing with a future oilfield or a barren area. Yet, one must consider that in the last 100 years 50% of the wells drilled in the world were sunk on the US territory, that is, over a surface that makes only 6.6% of the total continental lands in the planet. This fact alone is solid evidence that the rest of the world is poorly explored. WORLD WIDE OIL EXPLORATION IS IN ITS INFANCY and many extensive sedimentary basins with potential oil resources are still unknown and awaiting for both adventurous entrepreneurs and highly experienced multinationals to bring billions of barrels up to the light. This fact together with the present reserves estimations allows us to sustain that there is oil enough to take us till the end of the century, easily surpassing the "oil depletion" prophecy that doomsayers wrongly predicted for 2005 or successive years. THIS WITHOUT CONSIDERING AT ALL THE AWESOME NEW OIL RESERVES THAT CAN BE ADDED BY THE USE OF THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOW FUTURE OIL TAPPING FROM OIL SHALES AND GAS SHALES. .

Have you ever thought of investing in gold? Gold is one of the most stable precious metals; it is described as a protection for you and your family against financial uncertainly and inflation. This is one of the most recommended investment opportunities especially for someone who has never invested on anything before. The future for gold investments always have a golden lining since the price of the metal has increased for about three to four times its value in just a matter of a decade.

Teamwork Is an Individual Skill argues that learning to work with others may be the most important skill in the knowledge economy. The book promotes productive relationships by focusing on five abilities: assuming personal responsibility for productive relationships; creating powerful partnerships; aligning individuals around a shared purpose; trusting when something is "just right"; and developing a collaborative mindset.

You will learn: * Why most Financial Advisors can't recommend physical Gold and Silver * Inflation vs. Deflation- which impacts gold more? * How to pick the best dealer?: A step- by-step guide * Spot Price Vs Actual Price * The best gold and silver to buy and hold * When to sell: the Key Ratios to watch * Back to the Gold Standard-- Who will be first: China, Russia, or. . .? * How to take Physical Possession of Gold & Silver with your 401k or IRA $$$$$$ * The Top 7 Gold Scams

During the 1990s, SSA countries initiated agricultural policy reforms to increase producer incentives and increase growth. Yet, agricultural growth rates after the reforms have been uneven. This has been attributed to lack of supporting infrastructure or the inability to respond to incentives by the smallholders. Based on ten studies, this volume provides a different framework to interpret the outcomes. First, it attributes the success of the reforms to the degree of consensus around the reform programs, which in turn, creates the institutions that can accommodate unexpected shocks. It differentiates between short run growth accelerations and sustained growth episodes. Second, it analyzes the impact of international prices which increased during the early 1990 and collapsed around 2000. Finally, it links the support institutions that evolved after the reforms back to the political economy of the stakeholders and their interests. Aksoy and Anil develop a political economy framework by bringing together the issues of consensus over the distribution of rents, role of unexpected changes, and the capabilities of institutions in handling these changes. Onal tests the of supply responses while Onal and Aksoy analyze international commodity prices and their transmission to the producers. Baffes analyzes impact of the adoption of cotton biotechnology in India and China, and the failure of SSA to also adopt. Baffes and Onal undertake a comparative study of coffee sectors in Uganda, and Vietnam which faced similar shocks. Five case studies cover cashew in Mozambique (Aksoy and Yagci), coffee and tea in Kenya (Mitchell), cashew in Tanzania (Mitchell and Baregu), tobacco in Tanzania (Mitchell and Baregu), and cotton in Zambia (Yagci and Aksoy). Results show that Agricultural policy reforms generated an immediate positive supply response. Real producer prices increased along with output. In unsuccessful cases where the short run supply response petered out, political and social consensus on the reforms was weak, and the ability to redistribute income after a negative shock was not built into the new arrangements. These products had been a major instrument for rent distribution before the reforms. The agencies could not be reformed to give greater non price support. In successful cases, there was greater consensus on the reforms program. The product was not a major rent distribution instrument and the producers were allied with the governments. Lower conflict also led to greater non price support. There was enough political and economic space for the parties to find solutions in case of shocks.

For the past decade, gold prices have been on a "breathtaking ascent" and have reached some of the "highest recorded summits" in modern history. Many investors speculate that these values will rise even further.

History has shown us that the strength or weakness of the global economy determines the value of this "iconic" precious metal. Rising gold prices often "coincide" with weakening currencies and economic uncertainty and act as a "compass" indicating the direction the economy is heading. Being able to read this compass is critical

Beginning with the credit crisis of 2008 and the deep recession that followed, our Treasury has engaged in "massive stimulus" programs by "borrowing and spending almost $1 trillion"""and our central bank (the Fed) has supported a "massive and unprecedented expansion" of the money supply--both threatening to weaken our currency and trigger a painful cascade of inflation.

The meteoric rise in the value of gold reflects a common, global perception that world currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, are "under threat." When investors distrust the stability of a nation's currency--especially a currency as important to global commerce as the dollar--they look for "hard assets of true value" that can protect their hard-earned wealth. Learn how you, too, can safeguard your wealth, hedge against adversity, and diversify your portfolio through gold investing.

In this book, you will find answers to those questions on "everyone's" mind:

- Why is the price of gold increasing so quickly and dramatically?

- What do these increases tell us about the health of the overall economy?

- Can gold be a safe haven for wealth and a hedge against economic turmoil?

- What does the modern investor need to know about gold?

- Where and how can I buy or invest in gold?

Gold has held an historical allure since the beginning of recorded history. People are willing to go to great lengths in order to obtain what they see as financial security, and gold can seem like a very safe bet. The allure of gold can defy common sense, and, in many cases, it appeals to unsophisticated investors who are driven by fear. Like the prospectors before them, many today are willing to invest in something they know little about, and the results can be dire. The market for gold can be vicious and slick; it is filled with fear-based marketing campaigns. What is needed is a guide, an honest examination of the history and the current market for gold. This book is that guide.

In September 1869, two young speculators, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, Jr., undertook perhaps the most audacious financial operation in American history - the cornering of the national gold supply. Fisk and Gould manipulated prices to the point that legitimate commerce froze to a halt. When the federal Treasury finally broke the corner on Black Friday, September 24, the price of $100 gold coin fell from $160 to $130 in fifteen minutes, sparking a national financial panic, a stock market depression, and the bankruptcy of major trading houses. The scandal reached the very household of President Ulysses Grant, and only the intervention of their friend, Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall, saved Fisk and Gould from personal ruin.

It is the business of science to predict. An exact science like astronomy can usually make very accurate predictions indeed. A chemist makes a precise prediction every time he writes a formula. The nuclear physicist advertised to the world, in the atomic bomb, how man can deal with entities so small that they are completely beyond the realm of sense perception, yet make predictions astonishing in their accuracy and significance. Economics is now reaching a point where it can hope also to make rather accurate predictions, within limits which this study will explain. Complete with more than 150 grafts and charts. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.

Continuing as a trader and educator in the stock, commodity and bond markets throughout the early 1900s, Wyckoff was curious about the logic behind market action. Through conversations, interviews and research of the successful traders of his time, Wyckoff augmented and documented the methodology he traded and taught. Wyckoff worked with and studied them all, himself, Jesse Livermore, E. H. Harriman, James R. Keene, Otto Kahn, J.P. Morgan, and many other large operators of the day. Wyckoff implemented his methods outlined in this book, in the financial markets, and grew his account to such a magnitude that he eventually owned nine and a half acres and a mansion next door to the General Motors' Industrialist, Alfred Sloan's Estate, in Great Neck, New York (Hamptons). As Wyckoff became wealthier, he also became altruistic about the public's Wall Street experience. He turned his attention and passion to education, teaching, and in publishing exposs such as "Bucket shops and How to Avoid Them," which were run in New York's The Saturday Evening Post starting in 1922.

Amidst a sharp rise in commodity investing, many have asked whether commodities nowadays move in sync with traditional financial assets. The authors provide evidence that challenges this idea. Using dynamic correlation and recursive co-integration techniques, they found that the relation between the returns on investable commodity and U.S. equity indices has not changed significantly in the last fifteen years. The authors also find no evidence of any secular increase in co-movement between the returns on commodity and equity investments during periods of extreme returns.

W.D. Gann is considered to be the greatest trader of all time. This book reveals how to make profits on the commodities exchanges. It combines theory and practice, and through its straightforward, logical approach, Gann presents an excellent case for making money in commodities.

The book to which Mr. Gann claimed he gave the best years of his experience, How to Make Profits In Commodities is the favorite of among Gann-fan commodity traders and stock traders worldwide

First imported to America more than five hundred years ago and propagated on a small scale until the eighteenth century, cocoa is now one of the most heavily traded food commodities in the world. While potentially very lucrative, trading in cocoa remains a highly complex--and risky--venture, rendered even more so today by a sweeping tide of changes that has dramatically altered its landscape. In The International Cocoa Trade, the first comprehensive resource of its kind, commodity expert Robin Dand provides an all-encompassing guide to the global cocoa industry, delineating and clarifying its various intricacies for all who operate and trade within it.

Far more sophisticated than it was just a decade ago, the cocoa market has undergone major shifts--low prices, a decrease in the number of companies trading, and an increase in risk levels--that have not only altered the manner in which its key players conduct business, but have necessitated a better grasp of industry fundamentals by all those involved in the production, trading, and distribution of cocoa. As Dand points out, "The requirement of understanding the cocoa trade is not limited to those in the string of buyers and sellers. There are others outside this chain that now have larger roles in cocoa than in the past, in particular the banks, but also the shipping companies and warehousekeepers."

In this complete resource, Dand helps all links in this "chain"--exporters, dealers, brokers, bankers--achieve a better understanding of the market by providing a complete and accessible survey of all its essential components. Casting a wide net, The International Cocoa Trade offers a wealth of information on a variety of important topics, including the history and agronomics of cocoa, exchange rules, trading procedures, prices, and contract specifications. Here's where you'll find in-depth coverage of: Cocoa production--its history, evolution, and recent trends Quality assessment--the cut-test, fault definition and standards, methods of achieving quality cocoa The actuals market--export marketing, trade associations, marketing boards, processing Terminal markets--organization of futures markets, players, trading techniques, options, strike prices, regulatory bodies Contracts--weight and delivery terms, physical option contracts, forms and performance Consumption and stocks--the uses of cocoa, factors affecting consumption, assessment of stock levels, visible and invisible stocks, the International Cocoa Organization and the Buffer Stock.

Packed with numerous charts, graphs, and tables, and supported by a complete appendix that covers such vital cocoa contracts as AFCC, CAL, and CMAA, The International Cocoa Trade provides an up-to-date and incisive overview of a market that has grown and changed considerably over the past few years. An indispensable resource for everyone involved in the international trade of cocoa.

"Over the past few years the cocoa market has had to alter its manner of operation. . . . A]ll those in the chain of trade, from the exporter, dealer, broker through to the factory not only have to improve their understanding of the market but also some of the difficulties faced by others in the commodity. It is hoped that this book will help all involved in the international trade of cocoa to achieve this."--from the Preface.

The first comprehensive guide of its kind, The International Cocoa Trade provides an in-depth overview of one of the most heavily traded and lucrative commodities on the market, with complete details on: The history and origins of cocoa Agronomics and production Consumption and stocks Physical and terminal markets Trade and contract rules Quality assessment of beans Cocoa bean processing The manufacture of chocolate.