{"product_id":"prosperity-in-the-age-of-decline-isbn-9781118809891","title":"Prosperity in The Age of Decline","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide for protecting your wealth in an age of turbulent business cycles\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian and Alan Beaulieu—the CEO and President of the Institute for Trend Research® (ITR)—offer an informed, meticulously-researched look at the future and the coming Great Depression. Drawing on ITR's 94.7% forecast accuracy rate, the book outlines specific, actionable strategies for capitalizing on cyclical opportunities and dodging economic danger. In this important resource, the authors reveal what it will take for individual investors and business leaders to prosper as the economy heats up prior to the predicted downturn, preserve wealth in the upcoming Great Depression, and profit on the way out of the depression. The imbalances and maladjustments have a while to play out and the authors pinpoint the investment opportunities to be had in the countdown period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beaulieu's examine the major economic trends at play, such as low interest rates, burgeoning government debt, and an aging population. They discuss which trends will last and what investors should do with this knowledge in order to thrive. The book also reviews the group of leading economic indicators that most consistently achieve reliable results for predicting where the economy is headed. Designed as a useful tool for investors, the book includes a working list of key trends, describes the upside potential of each trend, and explains the potential threat stemming from a particular trend. Understanding how to capitalize on these trends and knowing how to avoid the common pitfalls are the keys to creating a solid economic future for individual investors and business leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains the strategies for capitalizing on cyclical opportunities and avoiding economic dangers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an examination of major economic trends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on the leading economic indicators that most reliably achieve results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to preserve wealth and avoid the most common investing pitfalls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive resource offers guidelines for averting cyclical downturns and building on rising industry trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Results That No One Can Ignore: You Can Successfully Prepare for an Unknown Future 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Not to Look 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidence Indicators 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Reserve Board (The U.S. Version of Central Banks in Other Countries) 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewspapers and Media 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eITR Economics Forecast Accuracy 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Status Quo Never Was: Seven Major Trends and Assumptions That Won’t Last 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnstoppable Trends That Suddenly Stopped 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday’s Trends That Won’t Last Forever 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStimulus Spending Is Needed and Helpful 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Preparing for Prosperity—Good News for 2015 and 2016: Do You Have Enough? 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will 2015, 2016, and 2017 Look Like? 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Depression Driver: Demographics 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore People, More Older People 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShow Me the Money 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicare and Social Security 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging to Win 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbable Winners 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Potential) Losers 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 A World That Doesn’t Remember Inflation: New Management and Investment Thought Processes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRequired 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflation’s Impacts 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Sources of Inflation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging to Win 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinners and Losers 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix to Chapter 5 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Sovereign Debt—Harmless or Toxic? Not Just an American Problem 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Global Perspective 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 A Closer Look at the United States: The U.S. Problem Becomes the World’s Problem 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Are We Now? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Are We Going? 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState and Local Governments 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreading the Pain around the World 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Business Growth Strategies and Tactics from Now through 2029 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonthly Moving Totals (MMTs) 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Rate-of-Change 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the Metrics 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Offense and Defense: Strategies for the Upside of the Business Cycle 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffense and Defense 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicting Messages 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Delay 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase A Management Objectives 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet the Good Times Roll 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Playing Defense to Win: Enhancing Profits Even as the Economy Deteriorates 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Objectives 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rules Are Changing 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Great Opportunities within the Stock Market: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Distribution 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinted Electronics 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMexico 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Conservation and Distribution 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational Education 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3-D Printing 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Resources 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntertainment 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Investing Based on Age and Trend 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Commonalities 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Markets—Different Times 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Old Are You? 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 How to Spot the Top (Before the Great Depression) 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 What the Next Generation Needs to Know: Six Things the Next Generation Must Do 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Owners and Managers Must Do 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Things Our Kids (and Businesses) Must Do 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Is There Hope? 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Stave Off the Great Depression of 2030? 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Different View of the 1930s 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Different Future 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN BEAULIEU\u003c\/b\u003e is an economist, principal and CEO with ITR Economics\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e (ITR). At ITR\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e, Brian has been leading the charge in applied research regarding business cycle trend analysis and the utilization of that research at a practical business level. Brian consults with companies worldwide and has provided valuable insight to business owners and executives for 27 years with the result being increased profitability and greater awareness of business cycle opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN BEAULIEU\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal and the President of ITR Economics\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e. Alan is also the senior economic advisor to a variety of U.S. and European trade associations. He is the keynote speaker at corporate and trade association meetings worldwide where he provides a clear economics forecasts and proven profit-enhancing strategies to businesses across a wide spectrum of industries. Alan’s knowledge and expertise are in great demand, as evidenced by his extremely busy calendar that includes 120 speaking engagements a year.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you could predict tomorrow’s economy today, you would have a tremendous edge in the marketplace. In \u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian and Alan Beaulieu—the CEO and President of the ITR Economics\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e (ITR)—offer an informed, meticulously researched look at the future and the coming Great Depression. Drawing on ITR’s 94.7% forecast accuracy rate, the book outlines specific, actionable strategies for capitalizing on cyclical opportunities and dodging economic danger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this important resource, the authors reveal what it will take for individual investors and business leaders to prosper as the economy heats up prior to the predicted downturn, preserve wealth in the upcoming Great Depression, and profit on the way out of the depression. The imbalances and maladjustments have a while to play out and the authors pinpoint the investment opportunities to be had in the countdown period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beaulieus’ examine major economic trends such as low interest rates, burgeoning government debt, and an aging population, and discuss which trends will last and what investors should do with this knowledge in order to thrive. The book also reviews the group of leading economic indicators that most consistently achieve reliable results for predicting where the economy is headed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned as a useful tool for investors, the book includes a working list of key trends, describes the upside potential of each trend, and explains the potential threat stemming from a particular trend. Understanding how to capitalize on these opportunities and knowing how to avoid the common pitfalls are the keys to creating a solid economic future for individual investors and business leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the information, strategies, and expert advice outlined in this vital resource, investors and business leaders around the world can tap into the same winning economic advice that global industry organizations, financial advisers, and banking institutions have come to rely on. The authors show how to identify key economic trends, to pinpoint when changes will occur, and to determine what actions to take to position for future growth. By following the guidelines outlined anyone can avert cyclical downturns and build on rising industry trends.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtect your wealth in an age of turbulent business cycles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Brian and Alan Beaulieu—the CEO and President of ITR Economics\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e (ITR)—comes \u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e, the must-have resource for thriving in uncertain economic times. ITR has mastered long-term economic trend forecasting, with an astounding 94.7% accuracy rate over the course of six and a half decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the authors’ proven expertise to provide business leaders and investors with accurate forecasts of how the economy will perform under forthcoming economic conditions. This important resource gives investors the information and strategies they need to make informed decisions and proactively plan in order to thrive before, during, and after the upcoming economic downturn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book reveals how individual investors and business leaders can avoid common pitfalls while capitalizing on targeted economic trends in order to create a solid economic future. \u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e includes the critical information that investors need to determine the direction of the economy, and offers advice for following both leading and lesser indicators that gives a complete and unassailable view of what lies ahead so investors can take action with conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing \u003ci\u003eProsperity in the Age of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e as a well-researched guide, investors will know where the economy is headed and have an understanding how their investments will be affected in order to substantially reduce uncertainty and significantly increase their competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989878489317,"sku":"NP9781118809891","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118809891.jpg?v=1761785764","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/prosperity-in-the-age-of-decline-isbn-9781118809891","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}