The New Gold Standard

The guide to returning to a gold standard

All that glitters is gold and gold has never glittered so much as it has in the last decade, reaching staggering new prices in recent years. The definitive modern argument to returning to a gold standard, The New Gold Standard succinctly and clearly explains the nature of sound money, the causes and cures of inflation and deflation, the importance of fiscal responsibility within a sound monetary system, and the reasons for recessions and depressions.

• Little has been written beyond academic histories of the gold standard, but gold standard expert Paul Nathan fills that void for the first time
• Written for beginning and professional investors, the book provides guidance on how a gold standard will strengthen the dollar, reduce debt, and help stabilize the economy, offering easily applied strategies for investing in gold now and in the future
• The degree of depressions and recessions and the boom bust cycle can be avoided with a sustainable, stable monetary policy
• The international return to gold is not a fad but a sign of a world in monetary transition

As long as governments continue to print money and deficits continue to rise, gold will be a hot commodity. As inflation creeps up, more and more talk will turn to returning to some version of the gold standard, and The New Gold Standard is the first major work to explicitly address the challenges and benefits of such a move.

PAUL NATHAN is an exclusive contributor of articles on gold for kitco.com. With more than one million hits a day, kitco.com is the leading site for gold bugs worldwide. He wrote articles in the ’70s for the Freeman and today writes a weekly commentary and market update for hard money enthusiasts and investors at paulnathan.biz. Nathan was there at the birth of the Libertarian Party, and his mother was the first national candidate to run on the Libertarian Party ticket in 1972. Nathan began writing on monetary and economic matters in 1968 while studying under Ayn Rand and Alan Greenspan at the Foundation for the New Intellectual.

Praise for The New Gold Standard "The dollar without a link to gold is like a ship with no anchor. Paul Nathan explains the gold standard and then offers a solution on how we can get back to where we need to be, level the playing field, and protect our purchasing power. Gold is a time-tested means of preserving wealth."--Larry Kudlow Host, CNBC's The Kudlow Report "Paul Nathan is a brilliant investor with a great track record of making big calls at big turning points in markets. Now he's making a big call on how to put the world economy back on a sound footing--by using gold as the centerpiece of a new financial order. Nathan is no 'gold bug.' His analysis of what went wrong in the recent credit train wreck, and how to lift the world out of it, is sensible and incisive. As the gold price makes new all-time highs, both investors and policy makers should pay close attention to Paul Nathan's ideas." --Donald L. Luskin Chief Investment Officer, Trend Macrolytics, LLC, coauthor, I Am John Galt "Throughout history, gold has routinely been used as the medium of exchange and a store of value. When it comes to understanding why the world repeatedly returns to this standard, Paul Nathan is a master at putting the economics into perspective. More than a history lesson or a prognosis for current times, this book will make it clear why gold is also the money of the future."--Kevin Cochrane Professor of Economics, College of the Desert, author, The Potter's Keeper "Paul Nathan's analysis of 'How Not to Advocate a Gold Standard' is one of the very best myth-busting dissertations I've yet seen over the years. It should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in gold and the world of money."--Jon Nadler Senior Analyst, Kitco Metals Inc., North America

Praise for The New Gold Standard "The dollar without a link to gold is like a ship with no anchor. Paul Nathan explains the gold standard and then offers a solution on how we can get back to where we need to be, level the playing field, and protect our purchasing power. Gold is a time-tested means of preserving wealth." Larry Kudlow Host, CNBCs The Kudlow Report "Paul Nathan is a brilliant investor with a great track record of making big calls at big turning points in markets. Now hes making a big call on how to put the world economy back on a sound footing by using gold as the centerpiece of a new financial order. Nathan is no gold bug. His analysis of what went wrong in the recent credit train wreck, and how to lift the world out of it, is sensible and incisive. As the gold price makes new all-time highs, both investors and policy makers should pay close attention to Paul Nathans ideas." Donald L. Luskin Chief Investment Officer, Trend Macrolytics, LLC, coauthor, I Am John Galt "Throughout history, gold has routinely been used as the medium of exchange and a store of value. When it comes to understanding why the world repeatedly returns to this standard, Paul Nathan is a master at putting the economics into perspective. More than a history lesson or a prognosis for current times, this book will make it clear why gold is also the money of the future." Kevin Cochrane Professor of Economics, College of the Desert, author, The Potters Keeper "Paul Nathans analysis of How Not to Advocate a Gold Standard is one of the very best myth-busting dissertations Ive yet seen over the years. It should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in gold and the world of money." Jon Nadler Senior Analyst, Kitco Metals Inc., North America

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