THE ROAD TO RUIN

The bestselling author of The Death of Money on how investors can prepare for the next financial panic—and why it's coming sooner than you think.

Parts of the global economy have made what seems like an incredible comeback after the financial crisis of 2008. Yet this comeback is artificial. Central banks have propped up markets by keeping interest rates low and the supply of money free-flowing. They won’t bail us out again next time. And there will be a next time—soon.

InTHE ROAD TO RUIN,New York Timesbestselling author James Rickards identifies how governments around the world are secretly preparing an alternative strategy for the next big crisis: a lockdown. Instead of printing money to re-liquify markets and prop up assets, governments are preparing to close banks, shut down exchanges, and order powerful asset managers not to sell. They’re putting provisions in place that will allow them to do so legally. And what’s more, members of the global elite have already started making their own preparations, including hoarding cash and hard assets.

When the next one comes, it will be average investors who suffer most—unless they heed Rickards’ warning and prepare accordingly.

James Rickards is a writer, counselor, and investment banker. He is Chief Global Strategist of West Shore Funds and Editor of Strategic Intelligence. He advises the Department of Defense and the U.S. Intelligence Community on financial threats. His bestselling books are The New Case for Gold, The Death of Money, and Currency Wars.