The Roaring 2000s Investor; Strategies for the Life You Want

by Harry S. Dent

• ISBN13: 9780684862323
• ISBN10: 0684862328
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-14
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

In the enormous bestseller The Roaring 2000s, Harry S. Dent, Jr., forecast a booming market that he says will continue to rise through the first eight years of the twenty-first century. Dent's many predictions in that book, from unprecedented Dow Jones highs to corrections throughout the year, were consistently correct with an uncanny accuracy. His ideas about why the market is where it is have truly captured the imagination of many investors and others who are interested in seeking a secure financial future. In The Roaring 2000s Investor, Dent provides precisely the information people will need to get them the life they want -- for the rest of their years. While The Roaring 2000s highlighted Dent's theories about the forthcoming economic future, this new book zeroes in on specific strategies aimed at getting you there. Whether you are planning to retire in ten years or forty, whether you are looking for a larger home or a smaller one, whether you are planning to put several children through college or planning for life after they have graduated, you will need a financial plan to guide you through the great boom of the next decade -- and the hard times that Dent theorizes will follow. Dent takes into account many realistic and different forecasts for inflation, college and retirement costs, insurance needs, real estate investment costs, taxes, and tax-deferral opportunities, and offers a unique approach to building a diversified portfolio for the emerging new economy. Dent not only informs readers about the key sectors of the economy that will outperform all others in the United States due to demographic and technological trends, he also highlights ways in which superior returns can come from taking advantage of international crises like the ones in Asia in 1997-98, and in Latin America in 1994-95. The ultimate goal of The Roaring 2000s Investor is to have investors get personalized and effective financial planning advice that fits their specific needs and allows them to achieve their highest life goals. According to Dent, typical investors have not reaped the great benefits of this bull market because they have not been taught the most important principles of systematic investing. As Harry Dent's observations and predictions continue to hit the mark, investors will gain great rewards, making The Roaring 2000s Investor an invaluable commodity.

Author Biography

Harry S. Dent, Jr., president of H. S. Dent Advisors, is an investment strategist and economic futurist employed widely by the best financial advisors and their investment clients around the country. He is a sub-advisor to the AIM Dent Demographic Trends Fund, an actively managed mutual fund. He is a consultant to the Van Kampen Roaring 2000s Trust, a unit investment trust. He also manages a number of private funds. He is the author of The Roaring 2000s and The Great Boom Ahead. He is also president of the H. S. Dent Foundation, whose mission is simple: "helping people understand change." He graduated from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Markets Roar On... After the Correction of 2000	9	(6)
Introduction: Fitting Your Lifestyle and Investments to the Seasons of the Economy	15	(4)
Part 1: Building Your Wealth in Good Times and Bad	19	(58)
A Lifetime Planning and Investment Horizon Today	21	(27)
The Ultimate Portfolio Strategy for the Roaring 2000s	48	(29)
Part 2: Opportunities Around the Globe	77	(56)
International Demographic and Technology Trends in Developed Countries	79	(33)
International Trends in Emerging Countries	112	(21)
Part 3: Planning a Great Life After the Boom	133	(42)
Don't Retire...Live Life Fully and Make a Difference	135	(21)
Deflating the Inflation Myth	156	(19)
Part 4: Putting Together Your Financial-Planning Planning Process	175	(48)
Why You May Need a Financial Advisor and How to Find a Great One	177	(19)
The Truth About Taxes	196	(27)
Products and Services from the H. S. Dent Foundation	223	(2)
Index	225