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Description of Conquer the Crash

WILL deflation and depression really happen?

WHAT causes deflation and depression?

CAN the Fed prevent deflation?

WHERE can you find the few exceptionally sound banks, insurers, gold dealers and other essential service providers that can help you protect your wealth?

HOW should you arrange your finances and your life in order to survive the depression, prosper while it′s happening, and take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity coming at the next major bottom?

Not one in ten thousand investors will think to ask these questions, even as their financial institutions may be lurching toward insolvency.

YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWERS IN THIS BOOK

"This book outlines brilliantly and simply the rationale for how and why the bubble developed. Prechter will go down in history as a legend for having predicted the secular bull market and now having provided a lucid description of the economic cataclysm that unfortunately lies ahead. I urge you to read this book and give it to your loved ones. It provides great tactical advice on how to prepare yourself financially. Reading this book could make the difference between agony and comfort over the next 20 years."

David Tice

President, Prudent Bear Funds

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470870907

Pages:

352 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

17840

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

21/11/2003

Edition:

Revised edition

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About Robert R. Prechter Jr.

Robert Prechter is president of Elliott Wave International, which resides at www.elliottwave.com. EWI is a forecasting firm servicing institutional and private investors around the world, providing long–term as well as intraday analysis on stock markets, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and social trends.

Since 1978, Prechter has published thirteen books on the financial markets, which have been translated into as many as a dozen languages. Every month, he writes thoughtful market commentary in The Elliott Wave Theorist. He is currently developing a new website dedicated to the elucidation of what he terms socionomics, a science of social–trend forecasting.


Prechter attended Yale University on a full scholarship and graduated in 1971 with a degree in psychology. He began his career as a Technical Market Specialist with the Merrill Lynch Market Analysis Department in New York City.

Contents of Conquer the Crash

BOOK 1: Why a Stock Market Crash, Monetary Deflation and Economic Depression are likely to occur soon

Part I: The Case for Crash and Depression
A Myth Exposed
When Do Depressions Occur?
When Do Stock Markets Turn from Up to Down?
The Position of the Stock Market Today
Evidence from Stock Participation and Economic Performance
The Significance of Historically High Stock Market Valuation
The Significance of Histroically Optimistic Psychology
Implications for the Stock Market and the Economy

Part II: The Case for Deflation
When Does Deflation Occur?
Money, Credit and the Federal Reserve Banking System
What Makes Deflation Likely Today?
Timing Deflations: The Kondratieff Cycle
Can the Fed Stop Deflation?


BOOK 2: How to Protect Yourself and Profit from Deflation and Depression

Making Preparations and Taking Action
Should You Invest in Bonds?
Should You Invest in Real Estate?
Should You Invest in Collectibles?
Should You Invest in "Cash"?
How to Find a Safe Bank
Should You Speculate in Stocks?
Should You Invest in Commodities?
Should You Invest in Precious Metals?
What To Do With Your Pension Plan
What To Do With Your Insurance and Annuities
Reliable Sources for Financial Warnings
How to Ensure Your Physical Safety
Preparing for a Change in Politics
How To Identify a Safe Haven
Calling in Loans and Paying off Debt
What You Should Do If You Run a Business
What You Should Do with Respect to Your Employment
Should You Rely on Government to Protect You?
A Short List of Imperative "Do's" and "Don'ts"
What To Do at the Bottom of a Deflationary Crash and Depression
Services That Can Help You Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression