Prosperity in The Age of Decline

A guide for protecting your wealth in an age of turbulent business cycles In Prosperity in the Age of Decline, 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. The 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. Contains the strategies for capitalizing on cyclical opportunities and avoiding economic dangers Offers an examination of major economic trends Includes information on the leading economic indicators that most reliably achieve results Shows how to preserve wealth and avoid the most common investing pitfalls This comprehensive resource offers guidelines for averting cyclical downturns and building on rising industry trends.

A guide for protecting your wealth in an age of turbulentbusiness cyclesIn Prosperity in the Age of Decline, Brian and AlanBeaulieu--the CEO and President of the Institute for TrendResearch® (ITR)--offer an informedmeticulously-researched look at the future and the coming GreatDepression. Drawing on ITR's 94.7% forecast accuracy rate, the bookoutlines specific, actionable strategies for capitalizing oncyclical opportunities and dodging economic danger. In thisimportant resource, the authors reveal what it will take forindividual investors and business leaders to prosper as the economyheats up prior to the predicted downturn, preserve wealth in theupcoming Great Depression, and profit on the way out of thedepression. The imbalances and maladjustments have a while to playout and the authors pinpoint the investment opportunities to be hadin the countdown period.The Beaulieu's examine the major economic trends at play, suchas low interest rates, burgeoning government debt, and an agingpopulation. They discuss which trends will last and what investorsshould do with this knowledge in order to thrive. The book alsoreviews the group of leading economic indicators that mostconsistently achieve reliable results for predicting where theeconomy is headed. Designed as a useful tool for investors, thebook includes a working list of key trends, describes the upsidepotential of each trend, and explains the potential threat stemmingfrom a particular trend. Understanding how to capitalize on thesetrends and knowing how to avoid the common pitfalls are the keys tocreating a solid economic future for individual investors andbusiness leaders.* Contains the strategies for capitalizing on cyclicalopportunities and avoiding economic dangers* Offers an examination of major economic trends* Includes information on the leading economic indicators thatmost reliably achieve results* Shows how to preserve wealth and avoid the most commoninvesting pitfallsThis comprehensive resource offers guidelines for avertingcyclical downturns and building on rising industry trends.

1 Results That No One Can Ignore: You Can Successfully Prepare for an Unknown Future 1Where Not to Look 3Confidence Indicators 3Politics 8Federal Reserve Board (The U.S. Version of Central Banks in Other Countries) 9Newspapers and Media 15ITR Economics Forecast Accuracy 162 The Status Quo Never Was: Seven Major Trends and Assumptions That Won't Last 21Unstoppable Trends That Suddenly Stopped 22Today's Trends That Won't Last Forever 31Stimulus Spending Is Needed and Helpful 343 Preparing for Prosperity--Good News for 2015 and 2016: Do You Have Enough? 37What Will 2015, 2016, and 2017 Look Like? 394 Depression Driver: Demographics 45More People, More Older People 47Show Me the Money 53Medicare and Social Security 58Managing to Win 61Probable Winners 65(Potential) Losers 665 A World That Doesn't Remember Inflation: New Management and Investment Thought Processes Required 69Inflation's Impacts 77Five Sources of Inflation 80Managing to Win 95Winners and Losers 101Appendix to Chapter 5 1026 Sovereign Debt--Harmless or Toxic? Not Just an American Problem 105A Global Perspective 106Summary 1147 A Closer Look at the United States: The U.S. Problem Becomes the World's Problem 117Where Are We Now? 117Where Are We Going? 122State and Local Governments 125Spreading the Pain around the World 127Summary 1298 Business Growth Strategies and Tactics from Now through 2029 131Monthly Moving Totals (MMTs) 132Calculating Rate-of-Change 132Use the Metrics 1339 Offense and Defense: Strategies for the Upside of the Business Cycle 141Offense and Defense 141Conflicting Messages 142Don't Delay 143Phase A Management Objectives 144Let the Good Times Roll 147Summary 15110 Playing Defense to Win: Enhancing Profits Even as the Economy Deteriorates 153Management Objectives 155The Rules Are Changing 167Summary 16811 Great Opportunities within the Stock Market: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know 169Energy Distribution 170Printed Electronics 171Mexico 172Water Conservation and Distribution 173Health Care 174Vocational Education 1763-D Printing 176Housing 177Security 177Natural Resources 178Food 179Entertainment 18012 Investing Based on Age and Trend 181Some Commonalities 181Different Markets--Different Times 185How Old Are You? 19213 How to Spot the Top (Before the Great Depression) 20114 What the Next Generation Needs to Know: Six Things the Next Generation Must Do 209What Owners and Managers Must Do 209Six Things Our Kids (and Businesses) Must Do 21115 Is There Hope? 215What Can Stave Off the Great Depression of 2030? 215A Different View of the 1930s 218A Different Future 218Summary 219Bibliography 221Index 223