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	Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes by Michael Panzner The US is less than two years away from "financial Armageddon." When the stock market bubble burst in March 2000, the collapse that followed wiped out over two-thirds of the value of the technology-laden Nasdaq Index and decimated the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans. Now, imagine not one, but four such disasters looming on the horizon. Four key elements--Debt, Derivatives, Government Guarantees, and the Retirement system--are quickly unraveling, and because they are so intricately connected, there will be an unremitting domino effect. With time running out, this is a disaster-in-the-making on which every American must be informed so they can protect themselves, their families, and their economic well-being before it's too late.
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	Crash-Proof How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse by Peter D. Schiff and John Downes A provocative and insightful examination of our difficult economic future and what investors can do to protect their wealth. The economic tipping point for the United States is no longer theoretical. It is a reality today. The country has gone from the world�s largest creditor to its greatest debtor; the value of the dollar is sinking; domestic manufacturing is winding down�and these trends don�t seem to be slowing. Peter Schiff casts a sharp, clear-sighted eye on these factors and explains what the possible effects may be and how investors can protect themselves. For more than a decade, Schiff has not only observed the U.S. economy, but also helped his clients reposition their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees is a nation facing an economic storm brought on by growing federal, personal, and corporate debt, too-little savings, a declining dollar, and lack of domestic manufacturing. Crash-Proof is an informed and informative warning of a looming period marked by sizeable tax hikes, loss of retirement benefits, double digit inflation, even�as happened recently in Argentina�the possible collapse of the middle class. However, Schiff does have a survival plan that can provide the protection that readers will need in the coming years.
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	The Second Great Depression by Warren Brussee From Amazon.com: THIS IS A FRIGHTENING BOOK. It shows how massive consumer debt will trigger the next depression, starting about the year 2007. Most of the logic used to support this premise is based on the government�s own published data. The exuberance resulting from the overheated stock market of the 90s caused consumers to stop saving and go into debt. Then, the dramatic drop in mortgage rates enabled people to refinance their homes and go even further into debt. People are no longer living on what they can afford; instead they are living the lifestyle they think they deserve, costs be damned! With interest rates increasing, savings rates near zero, and debt at its maximum; many people will be pushed over their debt limit, having homes foreclosed by the banks or going into bankruptcy. Others will heed the warnings and reduce spending, causing a dramatic slowing of the economy. Other problems related to the economy, such as balance of payments and deficits, are discussed. But it is consumer debt that will trigger the depression. To survive this depression, savings should be in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities until the stock market drops 73% from its 2004 level. Methods of determining when the stock market is again a good buy are defined, and different investment options are evaluated. Even during a depression, people will need to save for their future. Included charts show required savings for retirement. These detailed charts give different options as to the number of years before retirement, any expected pension, and the amount of existing savings. Assumptions for earnings on savings are realistic, not based on some fantasy future stock gains. In this depression, the United States will be brought to its knees. But not unlike the mythical bird Phoenix that dies in flames and is then reborn out of its own ashes, the United States will also be reborn. However, it will be a poorer and less arrogant country that emerges from its own ashes. "This is a book that anyone - young, old or anywhere in between - should read and study. It is superbly researched and thoughtfully written. The first half of the book is a window into the future and the second half is an outstanding guideline for facing that future. This is the most important book I have read." Christopher Welker General Manager, Technology for a Fortune 100 Company About the Author Warren Brussee spent 33 years at GE as an engineer, plant manager, and engineering manager. He earned his engineering degree at Cleveland State University and attended Kent State towards his EMBA. The author�s earlier two books, Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy and All About Six Sigma, were written to make Six Sigma user friendly, such that a more diverse group of people could use this powerful data-based methodology. This book, The Second Great Depression, is geared for intelligent people who also want to use data, but in this case to navigate their own financial future.
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	The Approaching Winter: The Next Great Depression by Don Braby The Approaching Winter: The Next Great Depression will force Americans to see the state of the union as it is. It is written to alert us that the next great depression is only a few years away. In fact, if we examine the totality of US history, dating back to our independence, we find that a cycle repeats itself on the average every 75 years. Every 75 years or so, the United States plunges into a crisis that last several years and sometimes as long as 20 years. The first such crisis was the American Revolutionary War in 1780. The second was the Civil War in 1860. And the third was the Great Depression, which began in 1930. Are we about to enter a fourth era of extreme hardship? Will America survive this time?
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	How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short by William J. O'Neill From the Back Cover There are two sides to everything, except the stock market. In the stock market there is only one side�the right side. In certain market conditions, selling short can put you on the right side, but it takes real knowledge and market know-how as well as a lot of courage to assume a short position. The mechanics of short selling are relatively simple, yet virtually no one, including most professionals, knows how to sell short correctly. In How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short, William J. O'Neil offers you the information needed to pursue an effective short selling strategy, and shows you�with detailed, annotated charts�how to make the moves that will ultimately take you in the right direction. From learning how to set price limits to timing your short sales, the simple and timeless advice found within these pages will keep you focused on the task at hand and let you trade with the utmost confidence.
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	A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing by Thomas P. Au Author Tom Au tells Grizzly: "The book begins with an account of the 1929 crash, and then predicts another one shortly. 'The market retreat [of 2000-2002]...would be a dress rehearsal for something far worse in 2004-2006.' "It then shows why either the original, or a slightly modified Graham and Dodd investment methodology will likely be the most effective antidote to 'a period characterized by stock market crashes and a global depression, possibly followed by a world war.'
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	Conquer the Crash: You Can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression by Robert R. Prechter Bearmarketcentral.com's Chief Bear, Grizzly, has this to say about Conquer the Crash: "In straightforward language, free of typical Wall Street econo-babble, Bob Prechter builds a bullet-proof case that a deflationary depression of historic proportion is underway. It will devastate the wealth of those who do not read this book and heed its advice. Bob Prechter calmly and rationally lays out the many options a prudent investor should follow at this juncture. Conquer the Crash could save your financial future. " --- Grizzly Read what author Bob Prechter has to say about his new book.
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	Market Analysis for the New Millennium by Robert R. Prechter Market Analysis for the New Millennium lights the way professionals should be conducting financial analysis. The contributors understand what�s really going on in the markets. Collectively, these twelve authors tear down convention and build a powerful case for a brand new way. "This book should become a classic. It is a must read for budding financial analysts who wish to understand and to participate in the coming explosion of scientific work that will undoubtedly be coming in this field during the twenty-first century. For veteran analysts, it is a treasure trove of excellent reference material sure to organize your mind for what is ahead. Read it!" -- Frank A. Peluso, Chairman, Market Systems Research, Inc., recipient of the Putnam Fellowship in mathematical physics at Princeton University
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	The Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior and the New Science of Socionomics by Robert R. Prechter Robert Prechter's latest book, The Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior and the New Science of Socionomics, asserts that changes in social mood trends precede compatible changes in history and culture, indicating that the former causes the latter. Prechter convincingly argues that, like the price changes in the stock market, the fluctuations of the social mood are consistent with Elliott Waves. "I found the book exciting, provocative, and full of fresh ideas. If and when the new age dawns...we will look at Robert Prechter as a visionary." Jerome A. Kroth, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology Santa Clara University
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	Elliott Wave Principle: Key to Market Behavior by Robert R. Prechter Elliott Wave Principle is *the* indispensable guide for tracking and profiting from the new Great Bear Market. The special 20th anniversary edition of this investment classic. Complete with a special foreword and refined text, this new edition is designed to delight the Elliott Wave novice as well as the veteran.
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	At the Crest of the Tidal Wave: A Forecast for the Great Bear Market by Robert R. Prechter "At the Crest" presents overwhelming evidence to show that a 200-year old trend is peaking. Bob Prechter explains that NOW is the time for you to preserve your wealth from a devastating stock market collapse.
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	The Great Crash of 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith THE classic "chronicle and analysis of the causes of that most memorable year in our economic history: 1929." St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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	The Art of Short Selling by Kathryn F. Staley A comprehensive guide for the serious short seller. Details the entire process of short selling; how and when to sell short; and all the regulatory requirements.
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	The Spiral Calendar and Its Effects on Financial Markets and Human Events by Christopher L. Carolan Did you know that using the LUNAR calendar, the stock market crashes of 1929 and 1987 occurred on the exact, same date? Coincidence? Don't you believe it!
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	Surviving the Coming Mutual Fund Crisis by Donald Christiansen Just how safe is the mutual fund industry? Investment expert Donald Christiansen explains how you can protect your money. A must read for all mutual fund investors.
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	Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises by Charles P. Kindleberger This updated version of the celebrated classic takes you through every major crash and panic on record.
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	Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles MacKay 1998's Beanie Baby mania comes more than 150 years after MacKay documented the greatest episodes of mass mania and financial fiasco of all time. This is a must read for all investors!
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	The Bear Book: Survive and Profit in Ferocious Markets by John Rothschild "An amusing disquisition on the history and psychology of the US stock market." Amazon.com
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	A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith An easy reading, insightful analysis of why markets crash.
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	The New Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager Why reinvent the wheel? Tap into the minds of today's top financial wizards and traders. Learn their secrets of success. An invaluable guide!
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