Conquer the Crash : You Can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression

by Prechter, Robert R.

• ISBN13: 9780470567975
• ISBN10: 047056797X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Will Deflation and depression really happen?

Author Biography

Robert Prechter, Jr., is a social theorist and market analyst. He is President of Elliott Wave International (elliottwave.com), a publishing firm serving investors around the world. Prechter has authored 14 books. His Elliott Wave Principle with A.J. Frost in 1978 predicted the great bull market. Conquer the Crash (first edition, 2002) forecasted the financial meltdown.
Prechter's two-book set Socionomics (1999/2003) presents his seminal hypothesis that endogenously regulated waves of social mood determine the character of social actions. His Socionomics Institute (socionomics.net) is dedicated to explaining and applying socionomic theory.
For more information, please visit RobertPrechter.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xxi
Why A Stock Market Crash, Monetary Deflation And Economic Depression Are Likely To Occur Soon
The Case for Crash and Depression
A Myth Exposed	p. 5
When Do Depressions Occur?	p. 17
When Do Stock Markets Turn from Up to Down?	p. 22
The Position of the Stock Market Today	p. 32
Evidence from Stock Participation and Economic Performance	p. 41
The Significance of Historically High Stock Market Valuation	p. 50
The Significance of Historically Optimistic Psychology	p. 63
Implications for the Stock Market and the Economy	p. 78
The Case for Deflation
When Does Deflation Occur?	p. 87
Money, Credit and the Federal Reserve Banking System	p. 96
What Makes Deflation Likely Today?	p. 105
Timing Deflations: The Kondratieff Cycle	p. 113
Can the Fed Stop Deflation?	p. 121
How To Protect Yourself And Profit From Deflation And Depression
Making Preparations and Taking Action	p. 139
Should You Invest in Bonds?	p. 143
Should You Invest in Real Estate?	p. 151
Should You Invest in Collectibles?	p. 158
Should You Invest in "Cash"?	p. 161
How To Find a Safe Bank	p. 175
Should You Speculate in Stocks?	p. 189
Should You Invest in Commodities?	p. 201
Should You Invest in Precious Metals?	p. 206
What To Do With Your Pension Plan	p. 216
What To Do With Your Insurance and Annuities	p. 219
Reliable Sources for Financial Warnings	p. 224
How To Ensure Your Physical Safety	p. 229
Preparing for a Change in Politics	p. 235
How To Identify a Safe Haven	p. 241
Calling in Loans and Paying Off Debt	p. 245
What You Should Do If You Run a Business	p. 248
What You Should Do with Respect to Your Employment	p. 250
Should You Rely on Government To Protect You?	p. 252
A Short List of Imperative "Do's" and Crucial "Don'ts"	p. 258
What To Do at the Bottom of a Deflationary Crash and Depression	p. 261
Added for the 2009 edition
Added Services & Updated Contact Information	p. 269
Updated U.S. Banks, Insurers and Money Market Funds	p. 291
Elliott Wave Theorist Market Commentary, 2003-2007	p. 303
Elliott Wave Theorist Deflation Commentary, 2003-2007	p. 363
Full Circle	p. 441
Media and Misc. References	p. 451
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