SECTION I: WHERE WE ARE
    The Day Jim in Scottsdale Figured It All       3  (8)
    Out---and How the Treasury Secretary Saved
    Him from the Stock Market Crash!
    Bailouts: Banking Blunders and Boondoggles     11 (18)
    Debt: First There Is a Mountain...Then         29 (14)
    There's a Bigger Mountain!
  SECTION II: HOW WE GOT HERE
    Gold: The Quality of Money                     43 (13)
    Inflation: The Quantity of Money               56 (15)
    American Money: A Superior Sleight of Hand     71 (16)
  SECTION III: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
    How It Comes Down: Likely Scenarios            87 (20)
    Toppling the Dollar: Your New World Order      107(14)
    Is Waiting!
    The Authorities Are in Charge: Or So They      121(18)
    Think!
  SECTION IV: WHAT TO DO
    What to Do: Overview                           139(9)
    Investing in Gold: Glittering Opportunity      148(18)
    Silver: Who Says It's Second Place?            166(11)
    Oil: Still Making the World Go Around          177(19)
    Real Things: Can't Live Without 'Em            196(15)
    Bonds: A Crash Course                          211(11)
    Alternative Currencies: Worth Mentioning       222(8)
    Last Thoughts                                  230(3)
Information and Resources for Investors            233(4)
Acknowledgments                                    237(2)
Bibliography                                       239(2)
Index                                              241