The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smartest Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis »

Sean Brodrick is Weiss Research's small-caps specialist, especially in natural resources, and is the editor of the company's Red-Hot Global Small-Caps and Red-Hot Commodity ETFs. He is a regular contributor to the daily investment e-newsletter Uncommon Wisdom Daily (www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com), a contributing columnist to Dow Jones MarketWatch, and a weekly guest on Canada's HoweStreet.com. Recognized for his expertise in natural resources, innovative savings opportunities, and investment opportunities, Brodrick has been featured on many financial talk shows, including CNBC's Squawk Box, Fox Business, CNN, The Glenn Beck Program, Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Bloomberg MarketLine.

If you want to continue your modern lifestyle and prepare for the possibility of a potential crisis, then The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide is the book for you. Planning for the unthinkable and making smart money moves before and during difficult times requires an in-depth understanding of the many aspects of life in which problems can strike, and this reliable resource will show you what it takes to make it should these situations arise.

In the face of disaster, it is better to plan than panic. A bulletproof plan will protect you from¿the crippling effects of a mishap—from shake-ups in the stock market to the next oil crisis to fires and floods. With this book, author Sean Brodrick of Weiss Research teaches you the simple things you can do that will help you prepare and profit in this changing economic landscape.The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide is your tool to understanding a myriad of key concepts.

Divided into five comprehensive parts, this one-of-a-kind guide:

• Discusses how you should position yourself financially in order to survive—and possibly thrive—during a regular economic downturn, a full-blown recession, or an economic collapse

• Addresses how to protect your health—and that of your family—as well as your home from uncontrollable events

• Offers practical advice for storing food and water, buying survival gear, and becoming more self-sufficient

• Details different transportation options, should traditional means fail, and offers practical advice on evacuating an area should things become unstable

• And much more

The time to plan for any crisis is before it happens. Nobody understands this better than Sean Brodrick, and with The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide, he shows you how it's possible to prepare for an uncertain future and prosper under even the toughest conditions.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I The End of the World as We Know It.

Chapter 1 The Most Likely Disasters You'll Face.

Chapter 2 The Quick and the Dead—and the Survivors.

Part II Money—Personal Finance, Cash and Precious Metals.

Chapter 3 Personal Finance.

Chapter 4 Gold, Hard Assets, and Alternative Currencies.

Chapter 5 Investing for the Five Emergencies.

Part III Be Prepared—Grub and Gear.

Chapter 6 Water.

Chapter 7 Food Storage for Couch Potatoes.

Chapter 8 Smart Shopping—How to Plan Ahead for Next Week's Meals (and Save Significant Money).

Chapter 9 Gardening.

Part IV Health, Home and Education.

Chapter 10 Health, Medicine, and Disease.

Chapter 11 Your House, Home Security, and Power.

Chapter 12 Education and Entertainment.

Part V Transportation and Evacuation.

Chapter 13 Transportation.

Chapter 14 The Final Option—Evacuate.

Notes.

About the Author.

Index.