Ruff's Little Book of Big Fortunes in Gold & Silver: A Middle Class License to Print Money

Mr. Ruff is right on the money (or gold). In a short and succinct volume he lays out the rationale for owning gold investments ( physical as well as gold stocks) In these perilous times, his book is a veritable 'Bible" on owning precious metals. His "down home" style of writing adds to the enjoyment as well. The book is not for the professorial type and academic but for the middle class American who simply wants to know WHY he should have gold and silver in his portfolio. I would like to recommend a wonderful website for gold investments that will add to the information in his book: WWW.GOLD-ULTIMATESAFETY.NET. Highly recommended!

This is a GREAT book for anyone who's interested in participating in the Gold (and Silver according to the author) bull market. One of the easiest-reading books I've come across on the subject, it feels like a grandfather advising you on the subject. If you want to know why to buy Gold, how to buy Gold, and what Gold to buy, this book's got it covered. The biggest surprise (at least for me) was how much greater he expects Silver to do than Gold. My reaction at the end of book was to jump on the internet and phone to get my precious metal investments squared away, and I definitely had more fun doing it after reading his book than the doom-and-gloom ones (although he recommends investing in Gold and Silver for the same reasons they do - I think they're all on to something here, Tonto). I had the added reaction of feeling more confident about the future of Gold and Silver and not worrying about their day-to-day fluctuations. I really don't think you can go wrong with this practical little book.

Howard Ruff has hit just the right balance with "Ruff's Little Book of Big Fortunes in Gold & Silver: A Middle Class License to Print Money." Many books on the subject get too wrapped up in theory. Others are too simplistic. But Ruff gets it just right. A very readable little book that explains why you should have some of your money invested in Gold and Silver, where the market is most likely to go, and why you should trust what he's telling you. I've been reading Ruff for decades, but still learned more from this little book. Whether you're just starting out or are an experience investor, this book will help you.

This book is not meant for Wall Street but for Main Street is a forewarning that should not be ignored before reading this book. Ruff is not a gold bug as he claims not to have recommended gold and silver for over 22 years since making 500 to 1500 percent profits in the second half of the 1970's in the big bull of the bullion market. This time that bull would appear to be a calf says a confident Ruff. On the positive side the book is written in simple language with straight forward recommendations. In addition to gold and silver, other options like mining stocks, futures, bonds and interest rates are discussed in the very imminent event of a gross dilution in the value of fiat currency. In such a situation the world will fall back on real currencies, that are in themselves a store of value, long abandoned by paper currency and now by the flood of worthless cyber currency says Ruff. In addition to high inflation, other risks like that of a major terror strike, this time in cyber space, are considered as factors that can drive bullion prices through the roof, literally. Mining company stocks have the advantage of high financial leverage on profitability during rising prices of gold and silver and have the potential to appreciate faster than the metals themselves. On the other hand one needs to be careful in choosing the right stocks since some of these companies may own mines in politically unstable countries or would have sold their future production on forward contracts. Ruff lists some informative and helpful websites, consultants and advisors who can help individuals in building the right bullion based portfolio that can appreciate several fold in the next few years. The most powerful recommendation is on silver. Ruff is so confident on silver that in one chapter he "begs on bended knees" to urge us to buy silver. If one were to look for a well researched economic analysis of the global scenario, with an appetite for academics, this book will certainly disappoint. For such a reader I recommend "The Coming Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It: Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold and Other Hard Assets" by James Turk, John Rubino. This is just my review of the book and not my opinion or judgement on the accuracy of its forecasts.

If ever there were a timely book, Howard Ruff's Ruff's Little Book of Big Gold and Silver Fortunes" is it. With precious metals heating up, who better to bring your knowledge current than this wily veteran of the gold and silver markets. Howard was there in 1980 when precious metals went through the roof and he's outlining a similar scenario for today. And he got out at the top. Howard gives a sophisticated but down to earth twist to investing in gold and silver. He doesn't write for Wall Street but for Main Street. He conveys a bedrock philosophy on what you must do to make the most money. He knows that people can lose money in volatile markets (even when they're going up) and his strategy completely avoids that possibility. Howard's latest, up-to-date information on gold and silver indicates powerful, bullish forces at work that should propel these metals to huge new highs. Ruff's Little Book of Big Gold and Silver Fortunes" presents all these timely facts in an entertaining and readable format. This book is all you need to thoroughly educate yourself on the what, where, when and how of gold, silver and mining stocks. Howard Ruff happens to be the author of some of the best selling financial books of all time. His keen and readable insights into commodity markets, currency trading, mining securities., bullion trading and macro economic events makes this book a must read. It's a small book, and a great read.