Alpha Strategy: The Ultimate Plan of Financial Self-Defense by John A. Pugsley

Alpha Strategy: The Ultimate Plan of Financial Self-Defense
by John A. Pugsley

ISBN: 0936906049 / 0-936906-04-9

Book Description: Stratford Press, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1981. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange cloth with black title to spine, First Printing of 2nd Edition, 1981.

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to edges, corners and spine extremes, small 1/8" blemish to back end papers otherwise interior is completely free of marks. spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, lightly soiled, light age tanning, slight wear to edges but no rips or tears, NOT price clipped, Slightest hint of soil to text block.

Contents: Preface, Introduction, Part 1: The Problem - 1. The Sting, 2. Inflation, 3. Money, Money, Who Makes the Money, 4. The Effects of Inflation, 5. Regulation, 6. The Investment/Savings Trap, 7. The Alpha Strategy, 8. Level One: Invest in Production, 9. Level Two: Save Consumables, 10. Level Three: Save Real Money, 11. Level Four: Toward a Theft-Free Future. -- From the Jacket: "The Alpha Strategy" is a refreshing, common sense idea that can completely and permanently insulate your assets from all investment risks, including inflation, depression, taxation, and market manipulation. Best of all, it requires no specialized investment knowledge, it can be followed by anyone (no matter how little capital he may have), and it is totally risk free." John A. Pugsley is a best selling author, economist, and investment advisor. His first book, Common Seen Economics: Your Money, What It Is & How to Keep It, sold over 150,000 hardcover copies and was instrumental in guiding thousands of individual investors through the tumultuous investment markets of the 1970's. This book, The Alpha Strategy was on the New York Times bestseller list for nine weeks in 1981. Even after 30 years in circulation (as of 2011), The Alpha Strategy is considered a standard reference on stocking up food and household goods as a hedge against inflation. This has made the book popular with survivalist. John A. Pugsley passed away after a heart attack in April, 2011. He was also one of the founding members of "The Eris Society," and in 1997 he also helped found "The Sovereign Society," an international organization dedicated to maintaining the privacy and protecting the wealth and liberty of it's members. The society is primary geared toward expatriate relocation and offshore banking and trusts. My favorite chapter is 8. Investing in Production where he suggests a "production" vs. "consumption" mindset. Recommended Reading. 234 Pages.

Status: SOLD, 22 August 2012 to Private Collector in New York.



John Pugsley (1934-2011)