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The Hyperinflation Survival Guide: Strategies for American Businesses

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Clearly the authors did a lot of work putting this together, and although it packs a lot into a short space, it is nonetheless very understandable and easy to read. Although some of the content is perhaps obvious for the forward thinker, it also contains insights into hyperinflation that one might not think about. The only negative thing I could point out is that it is a little dated, for example suggesting that customer companies insist that their banks allow them access to "special services such as electronic access to their account balances" and the like. On the whole, a very informative and useful book for understanding basic hyperinflationary business strategies.

With the real possibility that the Fed will so destroy our Dollar that hyper inflation occurs, this is a timely and important book. The author has extensively invested business responses to hyperinflation in places such as Argentina and Brazil, and offers advice on how to survive in such a devestating environment. Businesspeople should read this book. Those who do will will discover ways to improve their current business, and prepare themselves for the inflation to come.

CEOs, CFOs/Treasurers, and all other senior executives who have a responsibility for the operations and cash flows of their company should read this concise primer *NOW* and give some thought to what they can and might do in any period of growing/high/hyper inflation. These lessons, from interviews with modern companies large and small; banks, manufacturers, distributors, and others; offer insights from businesses who have had to experience, and learned how to exist through, out of control inflation. Again, not just big businesses, but every business should get this concise, and pertinent guide to inventory, cash, and management strategies that became necessary, and that Worked. Be informed. Be prepared. You will absolutely be glad you read this book.

There are plenty of people willing to speculate on what will happen in an economy and what to do if it does. This book interviews South American Bankers and CEOs who have BEEN THROUGH inflation, even hyperinflation, and tells us what they did to survive, and even conduct business with some sense of normalcy in those environments. There are lots of good ideas and insights. Your current, proven business plan will simply not work if (when) inflation gets serious.

Hopefully you will never need this book, but if you do, it will be quite literally worth its weight in gold. Buy it as cheap insurance against an uncertain future.

With the Fed unrestrained money printing (QE), a corrupt government, rising gold price - these are all indicators of impending hyperinflation.

This book caught my eye in today's economic environment. I think the material in this book isn't new, but the book does consolidate, in point form, important information you would need to run a business.

Knowing how business will be run in this scenario, will better prepare you, the job seeker or employee to position yourself for gainful employment in such an environment.

I see this book as having most of the information in one place and a quick reference [when] I need it. It also spares me the hassle of xeroxing multiple/printing multiple pages and putting it in a 3-ring binder, all of which will probably cost me more than this book - $9. Great bargain.

A very interesting and informative book on hyperinflation. It draws example from a period of hyperinflation in Brazil to give advise to business in the US. I find the book concise, well organized, and the information is useful. The only dislike is that, as concise as the book is, the information is repetitive. Basically, during periods of hyperinflation, the value of currency drops by the minute and the government will always intervene. So deal in cash and real time. No credits. All the advices center around these 2 points.

Great in depth study of all practical business implications and types of common solutions to big inflations in the economy and in business. Made by professional US team studying Latin American companies over the years

This is a very short book. Only 87 pages, but all the material could have been presented in about 5 pages. And of that 5 pages of material, at least half is just common sense. The kind of thing you could come up with in 15 minutes of brainstorming.

Really, this is one of the worst books I have ever read. The informational content was almost non-existent.

I have to wonder if all of the other reviews where written by family and friends of the author.

The book is very short. Succinct? yes. Too short? yes.

The biggest problem I had with this book was that it was written in the 80's. From an economic and fiscal standpoint the problems they address are timeless; however, their solutions and suggestions are painfully dated.

Over and over again, they made references to using technology to speed up the supply chain, obtain purchasing approval, and increase communication efficacy. Hi, I'm the future, we all have computers as phones and we are (to a fault) integrated / connected to the max via mobile everything.

So the point is, you are going to receive a few cursory concepts regarding how to deal with hyperinflation; however, you are not going to get an indepth analysis. With less than 90 pages, what can you expect? Furthermore, their solutions are vague and no longer relevant.

If you want an excellent read, I suggest "Endgame: End of the debt supercycle and how it changes everything"

Amazon search "endgame" in books if you are interested. This book is not 100% focused on hyperinflation, but it was written in 2010 and covers the modern situation with eye-opening honesty.

The information given here is now available in other, more recent books but I marvel at the fact that this book was written in 1989! The information given some 20 years ago is even more appropriate today! The authors (Figgie International) supposedly wrote a companion volume "for the individual", but I can't find it. I don't own a business, so some of the information in this book doesn't really apply to my needs. I do recommend this little volume for anyone who is interested in learning more about hyperinflation and its affects on business. Remember - that which affects business, affects consumers.