This is a personal finance guide for today's turbulent world. "Sustainable Wealth" empowers you to achieve your financial goals by unleashing the shackles of debt, no matter how uncertain the future may be. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this reliable resource illustrates how you can predict economic booms and busts before they happen, adapt to changing markets and plan for lasting financial stability. Over the course of his career, Axel Merk has been at the forefront of identifying major trends, a leader in the public policy debate on how to fix the economy, and guide for investors looking to navigate the global credit crisis. With this new book, Merk puts your financial decisions in a global context and shows how factors ranging from the Federal Reserve and Congress to trends in Asia and Europe influence your financial well-being. This book coaches you how to recognize major economic trends before they happen. It puts forth a plan to help you cope with expenses and save for retirement, while building a legacy of wealth, not a mountain of debt. It reveals why 'staying the course' when governments or markets change the rules may be hazardous to your wealth. As investors struggle to adapt to the new financial landscape, "Sustainable Wealth" provides straightforward answers to the tough financial questions we face-and the tools to achieve a financially sustainable lifestyle.