Douglas Robert Casey (born May 5, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois) is an

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writer, speculator, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research. He describes himself as an

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influenced by the works of novelist

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Early life and education

Casey graduated from

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in 1968. He was raised

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, but later became an

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. He is the son of Eugene B. Casey, a multimillionaire real estate developer.

Career

Casey's 1979 book ''Crisis Investing'' was number one on ''The New York Times'' Non-Fiction Best Seller list in 1980 for 29 consecutive weeks. It was the best-selling financial book of 1980 with 438,640 copies sold. Casey has a wine and residential sporting estate project called Estancia de Cafayate in

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. Casey has recommended investing in gold.

Casey Research

Casey Research publishes a financial

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from an

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anarcho-capitalist perspective which advises on the purchase of microcap stocks,

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s, and other investments.

Views and approach

Casey describes himself as a

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. He applies this view to investment, economic interpretations, and government. He has said, "You've got to be a speculator today. It's no longer possible to work hard and save your money and get ahead in life." Casey has been critical of an interventionist foreign policy.

Books

* ''Strategic Investing'' (1982). Paperback: * ''The International Man'' (1976). Hardcover: * ''Crisis Investing : Opportunities and profits in the coming great depression''. (1979). Hardcover: . Paperback: . * ''Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s'' (1993). Paperback: . * ''Totally Incorrect: Conversations with Doug Casey'' (2012). Paperback: . * ''Right on the Money'' (2013). Paperback: .

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* ''Speculator (with John Hunt)'' (2016). Paperback: . High Ground Novels * ''Drug Lord (with John Hunt)'' (2017). Paperback: . High Ground Novels * ''Assassin (with John Hunt)'' (2020). Paperback: . High Ground Novels

References

External links

Official Website
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YouTube Channel
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