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| Foreword |
xiii |
| Book
One: WHY A STOCK MARKET CRASH, MONETARY DEFLATION AND ECONOMIC
DEPRESSION ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR SOON |
| Part I: The Case
for Crash and Depression |
|
| 1: |
A Myth Exposed |
5 |
| 2: |
When Do Depressions Occur? |
17 |
| 3: |
When Do Stock
Markets Turn from Up to Down? |
22 |
| 4: |
The Position of the Stock Market
Today |
32 |
| 5: |
Evidence from
Stock Participation and Economic Performance |
41 |
| 6: |
The Significance of Historically
High Stock Market Valuation |
50 |
| 7: |
The Significance
of Historically Optimistic Psychology |
63 |
| 8: |
Implications for the Stock Market
and the Economy |
63 |
| Part
II: The Case for Deflation |
| 9: |
When Does Deflation Occur? |
87 |
| 10: |
Money, Credit
and the Federal Reserve Banking System |
96 |
| 11: |
What Makes Deflation Likely Today? |
105 |
| 12: |
Timing Deflations:
The Kondratieff Cycle |
113 |
| 13: |
Can the Fed Stop Deflation? |
121 |
| Book
Two: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND PROFIT FROM DEFLATION AND
DEPRESSION |
| 14: |
Making Preparations and Taking
Action |
139 |
| 15: |
Should You
Invest in Bonds? |
143 |
| 16: |
Should You Invest in Real Estate? |
151 |
| 17: |
Should You
Invest in Collectibles? |
158 |
| 18: |
Should You Invest in "Cash"? |
161 |
| 19: |
How To Find
a Safe Bank |
175 |
| 20: |
Should You Speculate in Stocks? |
189 |
| 21: |
Should You
Invest in Commodities? |
201 |
| 22: |
Should You Invest in Precious
Metals? |
206 |
| 23: |
What To Do
With Your Pension Plan |
216 |
| 24: |
What To Do With Your Insurance
and Annuities |
219 |
| 25: |
Reliable Sources
for Financial Warnings |
224 |
| 26: |
How To Ensure Your Physical Safety |
229 |
| 27: |
Preparing for
a Change in Politics |
235 |
| 28: |
How To Identify a Safe Haven |
241 |
| 29: |
Calling in
Loans and Paying off Debt |
245 |
| 30: |
What You Should Do If You Run
a Business |
248 |
| 31: |
What You Should
Do with Respect to Your Employment |
250 |
| 32: |
Should You Rely on Government
To Protect You? |
252 |
| 33: |
A Short List
of Imperative "Do's" and Crucial "Don'ts" |
258 |
| 34: |
What To Do at the Bottom of a
Deflationary Crash and Depression
|
261 |
Services
That Can Help You Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary
Depression
|
263 |
| Media & Misc. References |
275 |
