The Resource The story of silver : how the white metal shaped America and the modern world, William L. Silber
The story of silver : how the white metal shaped America and the modern world, William L. Silber
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- Summary
- This is the story of silver's transformation from soft money during the nineteenth century to hard asset today, and how manipulations of the white metal by American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s and by the richest man in the world, Texas oil baron Nelson Bunker Hunt, during the 1970s altered the course of American and world history. FDR pumped up the price of silver to help jump start the U.S. economy during the Great Depression, but this move weakened China, which was then on the silver standard, and facilitated Japan's rise to power before World War II. Bunker Hunt went on a silver-buying spree during the 1970s to protect himself against inflation and triggered a financial crisis that left him bankrupt. Silver has been the preferred shelter against government defaults, political instability, and inflation for most people in the world because it is cheaper than gold. The white metal has been the place to hide when conventional investments sour, but it has also seduced sophisticated investors throughout the ages like a siren. This book explains how powerful figures, up to and including Warren Buffett, have come under silver's thrall, and how its history guides economic and political decisions in the twenty-first century
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 340 pages
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Contents
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- Obsession
- Hamilton's design
- Solving the crime of 1873
- Free silver
- Seeds of Roosevelt's manipulation
- FDR promotes silver
- Silver subsidy
- China and America collide
- Bombshell in Shanghai
- Silver lining
- Costly victory
- JFK's double cross
- LBJ nails the coffin shut
- Psychiatrist's meltdown
- Battle lines
- Nelson bunker hunt
- Heavyweight fight
- Saudi connection
- Silver soars
- Collapse
- The trial
- Buffett's manipulation?
- Message from Omaha
- The past informs the future
- Isbn
- 9780691175386
- Label
- The story of silver : how the white metal shaped America and the modern world
- Title
- The story of silver
- Title remainder
- how the white metal shaped America and the modern world
- Statement of responsibility
- William L. Silber
- Subject
-
- Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Influence
- Silver -- Economic aspects | History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Silver -- Prices | History -- 20th century
- Silver industry -- History
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Silver -- History
- Hunt, Bunker, 1926-2014
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This is the story of silver's transformation from soft money during the nineteenth century to hard asset today, and how manipulations of the white metal by American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s and by the richest man in the world, Texas oil baron Nelson Bunker Hunt, during the 1970s altered the course of American and world history. FDR pumped up the price of silver to help jump start the U.S. economy during the Great Depression, but this move weakened China, which was then on the silver standard, and facilitated Japan's rise to power before World War II. Bunker Hunt went on a silver-buying spree during the 1970s to protect himself against inflation and triggered a financial crisis that left him bankrupt. Silver has been the preferred shelter against government defaults, political instability, and inflation for most people in the world because it is cheaper than gold. The white metal has been the place to hide when conventional investments sour, but it has also seduced sophisticated investors throughout the ages like a siren. This book explains how powerful figures, up to and including Warren Buffett, have come under silver's thrall, and how its history guides economic and political decisions in the twenty-first century
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Silber, William L
- Dewey number
- 332.63/28
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HG301
- LC item number
- .S55 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Hunt, Bunker
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- Silver
- Silver
- United States
- Silver
- Silver industry
- Mines and mineral resources
- Target audience
- general
- Label
- The story of silver : how the white metal shaped America and the modern world, William L. Silber
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-325) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Obsession -- Hamilton's design -- Solving the crime of 1873 -- Free silver -- Seeds of Roosevelt's manipulation -- FDR promotes silver -- Silver subsidy -- China and America collide -- Bombshell in Shanghai -- Silver lining -- Costly victory -- JFK's double cross -- LBJ nails the coffin shut -- Psychiatrist's meltdown -- Battle lines -- Nelson bunker hunt -- Heavyweight fight -- Saudi connection -- Silver soars -- Collapse -- The trial -- Buffett's manipulation? -- Message from Omaha -- The past informs the future
- Control code
- on1032725653
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xx, 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691175386
- Lccn
- 2018941299
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1032725653
- Label
- The story of silver : how the white metal shaped America and the modern world, William L. Silber
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-325) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Obsession -- Hamilton's design -- Solving the crime of 1873 -- Free silver -- Seeds of Roosevelt's manipulation -- FDR promotes silver -- Silver subsidy -- China and America collide -- Bombshell in Shanghai -- Silver lining -- Costly victory -- JFK's double cross -- LBJ nails the coffin shut -- Psychiatrist's meltdown -- Battle lines -- Nelson bunker hunt -- Heavyweight fight -- Saudi connection -- Silver soars -- Collapse -- The trial -- Buffett's manipulation? -- Message from Omaha -- The past informs the future
- Control code
- on1032725653
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xx, 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691175386
- Lccn
- 2018941299
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1032725653
Subject
- Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Influence
- Silver -- Economic aspects | History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Silver -- Prices | History -- 20th century
- Silver industry -- History
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Silver -- History
- Hunt, Bunker, 1926-2014
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