The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide: Protect Your Savings, Boost Your Income, and Grow Wealthy Even in the Worst of Times: Amazon.co.uk: Martin D. Weiss: Books

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An insightful look at how to protect, save, and grow wealth in difficult economic times

Having an effective financial and personal plan for the future is now more crucial than ever. And with the bestselling The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide now in paperback, you′ll quickly learn how to create such a plan. This comprehensive guide was especially designed to help people map out a practical financial plan in this unpredictable economic environment, so that they can stop worrying about their money and just enjoy life.

Step by step, Martin Weiss–America′s Consumer Advocate for Financial Safety–introduces, explains, and helps solve many of the new challenges and risks that face millions of Americans. Throughout the book, Weiss provides you with sound strategies for coping with the credit crunch, housing bust, and decline of the U.S. dollar.

Discusses different ways to adapt to the realities of continuous market volatility
Contains solutions to dealing with sinking real estate or falling stocks
Examines the opportunities you′ll have to buy choice assets at bargain prices during a depressed economy

The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide also examines important topics that today′s investor must be familiar with–including global investing, foreign currencies, and commodities–if they intend to make it through the decade ahead.

From the Back Cover

"Absolutely provocative! Martin Weiss′s prediction of the current economic crisis is uncanny. A must–read for the investor who wants to know what happens next!"
—CHRISTOPHER RUDDY, Editor, Newsmax.com

Martin Weiss was "the first to warn of the dangers and say so unambiguously."
—THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Depressions don′t happen very often. Psychologically and practically, people are never prepared for them. Martin Weiss has done an excellent job of helping readers understand what they must do to adapt to the grim realities of a depressed economy."
—BILL BONNER, President and CEO of Agora Financial; bestselling author of Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets and Empire of Debt

Weiss is "the leader in identifying vulnerable companies."
—BARRON′S

"The author′s father, Irving Weiss, was a historian of deflation. It′s a shame he is not around to see the result of the unrestrained credit expansion that he so consistently warned against. Fortunately, his son carried on the legacy of his father with intelligence and aplomb."
—ROBERT R. PRECHTER Jr., author of Conquer the Crash

"In a lively and informative read, veteran investment analyst Martin Weiss provides meaningful insight into the financial dangers confronting us and serves up a course of action to avoid further wealth destruction."
—DAN DORFMAN, financial columnist and commentator

"Dr. Weiss shares with us his unequaled advice for investors during these frightening times. The valuable insight in this book is vital information for all investors looking for safe harbor in a very choppy ocean."
—KEVIN KERR, Editor, Global Commodities Alert

"This is Weiss′s best book ever and so appropriate for the tough times! He tells all the steps we need to take now to protect ourselves and our families from financial disasters."
—STEVE CROWLEY, Host, American Scene Radio and WallStreetCast Television

"Martin′s work is always clear, direct, and actionable. Read this book and you′ll have a plan for growing your wealth rather than losing it in the difficult period ahead."
—Addison Wiggin, Executive Publisher, Agora Financial LLC; author, I.O.U.S.A.

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Practical Lesson - If You Can Take It 15 April 2009

By Ford Ka TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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The book offers a very credible and rational diagnosis of the present economic situation in the US. Weiss apparently saw it coming and tried to warn fellow Americans of possible dangers. Now that his worst fears came true he is trying to help the survivors of the crunch get on with their lives without losing what they still have.
His advice is fairly common-sense - don't do anything irrational (OK we all apparently DO need this advice, if you have any doubts look at what happened to basically all big banks), always go for the safe option, choose safety over profit. He is more specific than that but this is what it boils down to.
It just seems that for many people the advice comes a little to late. If you are stuck in a house that have just lost half of its value and you can't keep up with your monthly payments you may find Weiss' suggestions mildly annoying. If you think this is a perfect gift for a friend who has just lost his job, think again!
And there is one advice which he does not give explicitly - in days of the ultimate depression it is very good to write and publish a manual on how to survive the depression. Among all the good stuff inside this particular piece of advice seems to be the best, at least judging by how well this book sells in the US ;)

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Handling your nest egg during a depression 19 Aug 2009

By Rolf Dobelli TOP 500 REVIEWER

In this savings and investment "survival guide," financial publisher Martin D. Weiss proclaims that the world is entering another depression. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, his investment advisory and rating firm outperforms all other companies at "forecasting future financial trouble." Indeed, for two decades, Weiss has accurately predicted "nearly every large financial failure in the United States," including the latest financial collapse. When it comes to doom-and-gloom financial prognostications, Weiss has excellent bloodlines. His father, J. Irving Weiss, was one of the few economists who predicted the Great Depression at the time. So what does this modern-day Cassandra have to tell us? Weiss claims that as wretched as things are now economically, they will get much worse in the years to come. However, in addition to dismal tidings, he offers numerous specific, well-informed recommendations on how to protect - and even increase - your assets during the "Second Great Depression of modern times." getAbstract suggests that if you want to study fiscal advice that covers the spectrum from pessimism to optimism, this book expertly handles the pessimistic end.

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Blueprint for Survival 23 April 2009

By David I. Stubley

Martin Weiss has spent the last months and in fact years not only predicting the global crash but also identifying the specific banks and corporations which would fail. Having done this and having been proved correct it would have been easy to sit back and say "I told you so." Weiss has instead produced a manual which is indeed common sense but is also a guide to avoid the false dawns created by politicians desperate to save their own skins. Though written with USA in mind the basic strategems are applicable to all no matter where they live. A most worthwhile book.