Renowned economic forecaster Harry S. Dent, Jr., explains that by 2010 rising oil prices and peaking generational spending will lead to a more severe downtrend for the global economy and individual investors alike. He outlines the critical issues that will face us and offers long- and short-term tactics for weathering the storm.

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The great crash of late 2009-2010-- and the next great depression to follow -- The fundamental trends that drive our economy : demographic and technology cycles -- New geopolitical, commodity, and recurring cycles : with likely stock and economic scenarios for years and decades ahead -- The greatest bubble ever in real estate : the demographics of real estate, the greater credit crisis, and the likely depression scenario ahead -- Echo boomers continue to move to the Southeast, Southwest, and Rockies : opportunities for businesses, developers, and municipalities in the downturn -- Changing global demographic trends : the rising East and emerging world versus the succession of aging western nations -- The clustering of risks and returns : why traditional asset allocation strategies will fail miserably in the decade ahead -- Investment, business, and life strategies for the great winter : how to profit in a deflationary economy -- The political and social impacts of the next great depression : the coming revolution and "new deal" in the United States and globally.