''Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse'' is an investment book by American investment broker,

Peter Schiff Peter David Schiff (; born March 23, 1963; nicknamed "Dr. Doom") is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality. He co-founded Echelon Wealth Partners in Canada (formerly Euro Pacific Canada). He is involved in other fin ...

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The book, published in 2007, just before the

2008 financial crisis The 2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC), was a major worldwide financial crisis centered in the United States. The causes of the 2008 crisis included excessive speculation on housing values by both homeowners ...

predicted an imminent decline in the value of the American dollar and advised investment in foreign securities and precious metals. Following the recession of 2008, he published an updated version of the book called ''Crash Proof 2.0'' which in January 2010 was listed on the ''New York Times'' best-seller list.Unknown Author (January 2010
Best Seller List
''The New York Times'', accessed Jan 14, 2013

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{{reflist Economic forecasting 2007 non-fiction books Books about investing