Hard Money Taking Gold to a Higher Investment Level

Praise for Hard Money

"Shayne McGuire has broken the mold twice: initially by creating the first gold fund within the U.S. pension system, and now for writing this indispensable volume on why gold belongs in everyone's portfolio. When the financial history of this era is written, Mr. McGuire will figure prominently for his clarity and vision."
—Thomas Kaplan, Chairman, Tigris Financial Group

"When Shayne wrote Buy Gold Now, we all needed to listen: gold has since been the smart investor's way to increase wealth through the past few years. Now, in Hard Money, he explains why gold should be a significant part of every prudent investor's portfolio. You do not have to think the end is nigh to believe that gold is sensible insurance as the world navigates unprecedented economic and financial risks."
—Gerard Minack, Chief Global Strategist, Morgan Stanley

"Hard Money is an accomplished and dispassionate analysis of gold and its role in a diversified investment portfolio, presented in clear terms by an experienced investor. McGuire explains why the era of borrow and spend is likely over, what this means for investors, and how to construct a gold portfolio."
—Caesar Bryan, Portfolio Manager, Gabelli Gold Fund

"Hard Money is a very good practical guide about gold investments."
—Marc Faber, Managing Director, Marc Faber Ltd. and author of Tomorrow's Gold

"With Hard Money, Shayne McGuire has produced another enjoyable and insightful book about the causes behind gold's recent sharp rally and why the price could even go 'hyperbolic.' It is an excellent guide for the investor and particularly appropriate as it even contains advice on how to incorporate precious metals into a balanced portfolio."
—Jon Spall, Director of Commodities Division, Barclays Capital

"Mr. McGuire has written an important book that will be of value to any investor considering gold, other precious metals, and mining shares. Not only is it full of insight and useful information, it provides a commonsense rationale as to why precious metal prices are headed higher. Far from being another gloom-and-doom end-of-the-world rant, the book provides sensible and practical advice for beginners as well as investment professionals."
—John Hathaway, Portfolio Manager, Tocqueville Gold Fund

An in-depth guide to making gold a serious part of your portfolio

Gold, the long forgotten store of value that was once the center of the global financial system, suddenly matters a great deal again. It has become a leading asset by virtue of its strong performance, and its booming demand has made it the only financial asset that remains in an uninterrupted bull market. And yet gold remains one of the least-owned financial assets in investment portfolios today.

Hard Money helps investors move beyond the simple, yet widely accepted notion that gold makes sense in today's financial environment, and explores ways to magnify potential investment returns driven by precious metals. This reliable resource examines the investment vehicles (bullion, stocks, derivatives, and even rare coins) and strategies (aggressive, conservative, passive, and variations) aimed at beating the price of gold as it rises, and ways to protect a portfolio should the metal decline.

• Identifies five key drivers that should continue to push gold higher in the years ahead
• Explores the ins and outs of investing in gold and making this precious metal a part of your portfolio
• Examines the pros and cons of multiple ways to buy gold via coins, ETFs, mining and royalty stocks, and other investment vehicles
• Author Shayne McGuire is a highly-regarded expert on gold

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Hard Money offers key strategies to enhancing returns with new methods for investing in gold.