An Asset for the Ages
The Enduring Case for Gold in a Digital World
Gold has preserved wealth through empires, currency collapses, and financial uncertainty. In today’s digital world, what role should this ancient asset play in a modern portfolio?
In An Asset for the Ages, entrepreneur and precious-metals strategist Michael A. Caggiano makes the case for physical gold as part of a long-term wealth-preservation strategy and a potential safeguard against risks traditional portfolios may not fully address.
Drawing on monetary history, he explores why gold has endured as a store of value, why central banks continue to hold it, and why it remains relevant amid digital currencies, sovereign debt, inflation, and unconventional monetary policy.
Readers will also learn about gold ownership, purchasing and storage, evaluating dealers, and incorporating gold into a diversified investment strategy.
Michael A. Caggiano is an entrepreneur, investor, and precious-metals strategist whose career has spanned accounting, executive search, public companies, private equity, and professional sports ownership. He has built businesses that were acquired by a Fortune 500 corporation and a major media company. He also helped build one of the leading executive search firms in the United States.
Caggiano’s fascination with gold began in his youth and grew into a lifelong study of its role as money and as a store of value. Since 1995, he has developed precious-metals strategies through Falcon Advisors, United Coin and Jewelry, and, today, Everstore Gold Partners. Through these ventures, he has helped individuals and families develop gold accumulation strategies focused on long-term wealth preservation.
He is also the founder of Jewelry for Good, a nonprofit that converts donated precious metals and jewelry into charitable contributions. A member of the National Coin & Bullion Association, Caggiano brings decades of real-world business and investment experience to An Asset for the Ages.