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Conquer the Crash: You Can Survive & Prosper in a Deflationary Depression (Wiley Trading) Hardcover – June 21, 2002
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In Conquer the Crash, Robert Prechter explains why he thinks the boom times are behind us. Based on his interpretation of the Elliott Wave principle (an idea premised on the notion that mass investor psychology is what really drives markets), Prechter believes that the U.S. economy is about to enter into a deflationary depression that few investors are prepared to deal with. In making his case, Prechter assembles an impressive array of data that in essence suggests that the bill for the last 10 years of market excess is about to come due. The second half of the book shows how to avoid becoming "a zombie-eyed victim of the depression" and offers advice on protecting one's assets in a deflationary environment (cash is king). If there's any good news in the future that Prechter sees coming (other than how to avoid it), it's that all-out depressions don't last very long. Conquer the Crash should appeal to gloom-and-doom investors and to those desperately looking for a safe haven from the uncertainties of today's markets. --Harry C. Edwards
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"So why bother paying Prechter any mind at all?...he's more right than Wall Street's Establishment usually admits." -- BusinessWeek, July 22, 2002
- Print length278 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
- Publication dateJune 21, 2002
- Dimensions6.75 x 1 x 9.75 inches
- ISBN-100470849827
- ISBN-13978-0470849828
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But for most people, this book is timely. It is being published at another peak in social optimism, with the stock market rallying, the Dow back above 10,000, economists unanimously bullish and commentators assuring us that the recession is over. If you think that all is well and your finances are safe, read this book before it's too late for you.
From the Back Cover
* Will deflation and depression really happen?
* What causes deflation and depression?
* Can the Fed prevent deflation?
Where can you find the few exceptionally sound banks, insurers, gold dealers and other essential service providers that can help you protect your wealth?
How should you arrange your finances and your life in order to survive the depression, prosper while it's happening, and take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity coming at the next major bottom?
Not one in ten thousand investors will think to ask these questions, even as their financial institutions may be lurching toward insolvency.
You will find the answers in this book
"This book outlines brilliantly and simply the rationale for how and why the bubble developed. Prechter will go down in history as a legend for having predicted the secular bull market and now having provided a lucid description of the economic cataclysm that unfortunately lies ahead. I urge you to read this book and give it to your loved ones. It provides great tactical advice on how to prepare yourself financially. Reading this book could make the difference between agony and comfort over the next 20 years." --David Tice, President, Prudent Bear Funds
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- Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
- Publication date : June 21, 2002
- Edition : 1st
- Language : English
- Print length : 278 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0470849827
- ISBN-13 : 978-0470849828
- Item Weight : 1.5 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.75 x 1 x 9.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,352,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,637 in Introduction to Investing
- #4,763 in Budgeting & Money Management (Books)
- #10,796 in Economics (Books)
About the author

Robert R. Prechter is known for developing a theory of social causality called socionomics and for his career applying and enhancing the Wave Principle, R.N. Elliott's fractal model of financial pricing. Prechter has authored/edited 18 books, including a New York Times best seller. His 2016 book, The Socionomic Theory of Finance, aims to replace conventional financial and macroeconomic theory with an internally and externally consistent paradigm based on socionomics. Prechter has presented socionomic theory to audiences at academic conferences and universities including the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Georgia Tech and MIT. In 2005, he created the Socionomics Institute, which is dedicated to researching and applying socionomics, and the Socionomics Foundation, which supports academic research by others in the field. Prechter has co-authored several academic papers, including “The Financial/Economic Dichotomy” (2007) and “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Elections” (2012), the third most downloaded paper on the Social Science Research Network that year. Prechter graduated from Yale University in 1971, joined the Market Analysis Department of Merrill Lynch in New York in 1975 and founded Elliott Wave International in 1979, where he has published monthly market analysis in The Elliott Wave Theorist. Prechter served for nine years on the board of the Market Technicians Association and served as its president in the 1990-91 year. He is a member of the Triple Nine Society and the Shakespeare Oxford Society. For more, visit www.robertprechter.com.












