Wall Street Journal Bestseller Valuable insights on monetary policies, their impact on your financial future, and how to protect against them Written by the New York Times bestselling author team of John Mauldin and Jonathan Tepper, Code Red spills the beans on the central banks in the U.S. , U.K. , E.U.

Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Code Red 1 Part I 11 Chapter One: The Great Experiment 13 Chapter Two: Twentieth-Century Currency Wars: The Barbarous Relic and Bretton Woods 33 Chapter Three: The Japanese Tsunami: Starting a Currency War 57 Chapter Four: A World of Financial Repression 91 Chapter Five: Arsonists Running the Fire Brigade 117 Chapter Six: Economists Are Clueless 133 Chapter Seven: Escape Velocity 171 Chapter Eight: What Will Happen When It All Goes Wrong 201 Chapter Nine: Easy Money Will Lead to Bubbles and How to Profit from Them 221 Part II: Managing Your Money 251 Chapter Ten: Protection through Diversification 253 Chapter Eleven: How to Protect Yourself against Inflation 271 Chapter Twelve: A Look at Commodities, Gold, and Other Real Assets 301 Conclusion 319 Afterword 325 Notes 341 About the Authors 343 Index 345

Praise for Code Red "Code Red brilliantly exposes the myth that the unconventional policies that global central banks have pursued since the financial crisis ended will ultimately be successful in generating the holy grail of escape velocity they so desperately seek. With history on their side, Mauldin and Tepper provide layers of evidence proving that the Code Red monetary policies will more than likely end up creating a cycle of inflation that few are braced for. The economic and financial sands are shifting under our feet as a result of the unprecedented global monetary experiment aimed at bailing out debtors at the expense of savers. The good news is that Mauldin and Tepper don't merely identify the symptom; they also have come up with solutions for retail investors, portfolio managers, and professional traders as to how to prepare for this transition, from the prior years of deflation to the current reflation to what comes next, which is inflation." —David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist, Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. "Central bank policies impact many aspects of our economic life. Mauldin and Tepper pull back the curtain and explain in clear and simple language what central bankers are actually doing and why." —Mohamed A. El-Erian, CEO, PIMCO "After reading the highly entertaining and informative Code Red, I can assure you that neither Jonathan Tepper nor John Mauldin will ever be appointed to be Federal Reserve Board of Governors. This is why this book is so valuable and why you should read it." —Marc Faber, Marc Faber Ltd. "John Mauldin has a golden Rolodex, and he uses it to share insights from the investing greats of our time." —Barry L. Ritholtz, Chief Investment Officer, Ritholtz Wealth Management "A thought-provoking and enjoyable read. Cheap money may not be the root of all evil, but it certainly has responsibility for a considerable part of our current ills. This book offers a timely warning on the 'no way back' dimension of much of the activity central bankers are promoting. We passed the last exit to Brooklyn long ago, especially in Japan, where, as the authors make clear, a most dangerous experiment is being conducted with likely consequences that most policymakers are not able even to comprehend, let alone foresee. In a world where getting through to tomorrow is the watchword, this book may not help the reader sleep better at night, but it will prepare him or her better for the world that is to come the day after tomorrow." —Edward Hugh, independent economist, blogger, and contributor of A Fistful of Euros "When you seek strength, you read the Holy Bible. When you want entertainment, you go to Broadway. When you want to learn about the economic big picture, you read John Mauldin—one of the most connected, important, informed, and intelligent market mavens on the Street today. And, he's genuinely a nice guy." —Rich Yamarone, Chief Economist, Bloomberg "Jonathan Tepper and John Mauldin analyze the current 'monetary arms race' and its likely disastrous conclusion." —Christopher Wood, Chief Equity Strategist, CLSA

“If you read only one book on finance this year, make it Code Red: How to Protect Your Savings from the Coming Crisis, by John Mauldin and Jonathan Tepper, authors of the bestseller Endgame, which delved into the 2008 collapse.”—Forbes magazine