The ABC's of Gold Investing: Protecting Your Wealth Through Private Gold Ownership (Paperback)

~ (Author), John Ritland (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Thorough guidelines about private gold ownership; Kosares has all the answers." -- Money World Magazine, July '97

Now for the first time under one cover, novice investors will find thorough guidelines for making good decisions about private gold ownership. In The ABCs Of Gold Investing, gold investment expert Michael J. Kosares (with 25 years experience in the field) emphasizes the asset preservation qualities of gold at a time when investor uncertainty about the economy has led many to seek asset diversification. The ABCs Of Gold Investing covers a range of topics, from understanding gold's role in combatting inflation and deflation to how to select a gold firm. Kosares also examines reasons why gold has become an essential in many American portfolio and why that trend is likely to continue, The ABCs Of Gold Investing is further enhanced for the novice investor with photos, illustrations, index, bibliography, and an appendix. Highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Description

This book is a solid resource for investors wanting to understand the benefits of private gold ownership. Author Michael J. Kosares emphasizes the asset preservation qualities of gold at a time when increasing investor discomfort about the economy and financial markets is leading many to seek asset diversification. An expert with twenty-five years experience in gold investing, Kosares, offers a concise, comprehensive overview of private gold investing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Addicus Books (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886039291
• ISBN-13: 978-1886039292
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #558,041 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for those interested in gold as an investment, September 15, 2002

By	"richest_man_in_babylon" (Mountain View, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Michael has written an excellent book for people who want to understand gold, its importance as an investment vehicle and how to invest. The book does a good job at convincing you so dont get carried away and start buying gold. Like any other investment gold has its pros and cons. Do more research and reading before you spend your hard earned money. Look at some websites like kitco and gold-eagle.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only Holds Merit for Serious Gold Investors, October 28, 2000

By	"kingsransom" (Como, Italy) - See all my reviews

I would recommend this book to investors who know beforehand the pros and cons of gold investments and still wish to proceed. The information in the book is interesting and would be helpful to future "goldbugs" but I felt that the book was overly biased. In my opinion, the book overemphasized to good points of gold investments. While an excellent hedge, gold is in reality a poor and very conservative investment choice and deserves only a small portfolio allocation. In addition to this book, I would definitely recommend additional research.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, September 30, 2003

By	Vahania63 (Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

I expected much more information and details about gold investment. The basic idea that author annoyingly repeats throughout whole book is the gold is good for investing and all other kind of investment are bad