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Summary: Read it, threw it out; but hope to god it's right
Review: I am agnostic about this book and admit I am not sure if I agree or disagree, Yes, it seemed to makes sense when I read it first, but look at what has happened the the last 3 years since it was written. It sure as hell make a Dent (pun intended) in his theories, doesn't it. The book gave me confidence to keep most of my retirement savings in equity mutual funds, much to my dismay. I still have 20 years to wait (or MUCH MUCH longer, depending on what you believe) until I "retire" (?) at 65. Read this book, but with a huge grain of salt.
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Summary: Dent's crystal ball was cracked...
Review: Good try, unfortunately he got it all wrong. This book was a big gamble. Don't waste your money or time on this hopelessly outdated book. I expected useful information on investment strategies and ideas, not predictions on what the market would do. No thanks.
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Summary: Got Doubts?
Review: Got doubts about your portfolio in this market? Has your 401(k) been reduced to a 201(k)? Need a shot of confidence, of optimism?More than feel-good economics or bland analytics, Harry Dent describes the foundational assumtions of his market and economic views. The 73 million baby boomers have shaped the economy every step of their journey. The next few years will be no different, Dent asserts. He believes the terrific boom times lie just head. beginning tomorrow! Credible. Hopeful. Optimistic. Strong opinions backed by solid fundamentals. A great read.
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Summary: Dent Total Waste, Try Sy Harding's "Riding the Bear"
Review: Unintentionally hilarious, Dent has been exposed as someone who was seemingly lucky in correctly calling the 90s bull market. Dent tried everything to hustle a buck when he was hot, in 2000 he was offering plans for financial professionals to use his strategies for their clients. This secular bear market will last for years, read Sy Harding's excellent "Riding the Bear" and Charles Caes' "Tools of the Bear" to profit from it. I have tripled my $$$ in less than 3 months with cash secured put options with info from the above 2 books. Harry Dent was merely a good salesman whose strategies will ruin you quickly!
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Summary: worthless
Review: After reading this book, I felt like having been robbed of my time and money. Not only was Mr. Dent too optimistic, but rather misguiding in his advice and arguments. The book has no value whatsoever and will do more harm to anybody who reads it.
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Summary: Read it &learn but don't expect the info to be set in stone
Review: I can't give this one 5 stars, mainly because some of the author's "predictions" seem a bit wild and far-fetched and not grounded in hard-core statistical formulas that add up. But his general theories about the way baby boomers will age and affect the economy is valid and this book provides plenty of food for thought. I think it makes sense that many baby boomers, as Dent suggests, will have to allocate more and more of their income for health care and may also wish to downsize and spend less money as they age - or they may have no other choice but to spend less. As a firm believer that spending goes in cycles and that people of various ages spend differently, this book held a lot of information that I found useful. But if you read it with the idea that EVERY prediction is set in stone and will come true, you're better off going to a fortune teller. Take it for what it is worth, a set of theories or general ideas and trust your own instincts. When seen in this light, the book is an intriguing and even eye-opening read.
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Summary: Ooops
Review: Not a bad book, but this is what happens when you write a book in 1998, it comes out in 1999 and the economy changes in late 2000. As a fellow writer, who penned a book on mutual funds that also came out right before the downturn, I can relate to that feeling of wanting to take it off the shelves and make a few changes.
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Summary: Harry Dent is an Innovative Thinker!
Review: Here's a book for the businessman and investor who wants to see the big picture. The S-curve concept is something that is easy to understand and probably serves as a good model for how things will shape out in terms of population, spending and investments. Like all models I'd be very careful with these projections and while I like reading about all of Harry's stuff, it's a little dangerous to fall in love with these scenarios. After all nobody really knows about the future. I do think that the whole concept of the exurbs and real estate investing is particularly interesting especially for someone like myself who travels extensively. This all ties in with the Internet Age, the New Network Corporation, and the spending wave. I'd highly recommend this book for its enjoyment and it possibilities, but I'd really caution against the certainty of the scenarios. I'd especially be on guard against salespeople who use this book's information for investment references. Just because it's a best-seller doesn't mean it's right.
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Summary: Highly Recommended!
Review: Harry S. Dent may be the one-eyed economist living in the land of the blind. His previous book, The Great Boom Ahead, predicted our current, record-shattering market (although it underestimated its strength). Now he's updated his analysis with a new focus that extends the boom prediction through the end of the current decade. His results may prove more effective than his methodology, because Dent is a futurist who subscribes to a deterministic model. He believes that population growth and technological adoption control economic growth. Upon these foundations, Dent builds a vision of continued, unprecedented growth that may make him Enemy Number One on Alan Greenspan's Irrational Exuberance Most Wanted. But to doubters, Dent can offer the nearly irrefutable: "Yeah, but I was right." If you're in business, you should know the basics of Dent's philosophy, and if you're in the markets at all, we [...] recommend that you read this book. After all, you can't argue with his track record!
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Summary: The Roaring Bear Market
Review: So far the author's predictions about tech stocks going into the third millennium are nothing short of a stinky trash can. Way to go Mr. Dent, tech stocks are down over 60%. Got anything to say in your defense? I didn't think so. You made one great call though, optimism does sell, doesn't it? I just hope you didn't follow your own advice and put the money you made on this book in tech stocks (^_^)
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