The Great Depression Ahead (Abridged): How to Prosper in the Crash That Follows the Greatest Boom in History Audiobook

" Okay, When I say I read it, I'm lying. I skimmed it. Enough to know that I'm not enough there with investing and economics to understand it well--at least not without some deep, quiet study. But, it was still interesting. Harry S. Dent uses history and economic patterns to predict future economic trends. He has had a measure of success. He also has many who disagree with his predictions and assumptions. If I had a greater understanding of economics (and a quieter house in which to concentrate), I might have read more deeply and learned something that would change my spending/investing/saving habits and philosophies. But without the quiet house, it was interesting for a moment and won't change much. "

" Skimmed. Read chapters summaries. This book is intended for people with investment resources. Not what I was looking for. Basically advises investors to abandon cities that do not have positive domestic immigration. He ignores thinks I think he should not. For instance, he thinks that since echo boomers are heading for the South and Southwest, that those are places to invest. I wonder what while happen when the water runs out. I think he optimistically underestimates current events and their long-term effects. "

" Not the best book I've read, but really interesting predictions on the upcoming years. I'm pretty sure Dent is right-on with the economy tanking. But things wouldn't be interesting if we could see the future, right? "

" Tough reading. Also current immediately only then all changes "

" We are in big trouble, and the bail outs are NOT going to fix the fundamental problem.....plus rewarding greed, fraud and screwing the american people is NOT the answer. "

" An insightful demographics-based evaluation of the global economy, with an outlook for the next decade that is not at all cheerful! "

" From the man who has written a lot about the economy and trends...he says this is only the beginning and we won't get out of the recession/depression for a long while...artifical help can't get us out of the hole we are in...and he basis this on history and trends. "

" Full of assumptions and exaggerations - not worth the time "

" As usual, Dent does a good job tying things together using demographics "

" An absolute must-read for anyone interested in a financial education. "

" Makes a strong argument about the power of demographics. Hard to ignore the predictions that have come to fruition while being laughed at by the financial experts ;-) "

" Extremely technical discussion about not only the depression the author sees coming, but the numbers behind his reasoning. I've seen Mr. Dent interviewed several times and is a compelling figure, but I hope to God he's wrong. "

" Good historical economic charts, for future updated charts he asks you to join his site/newsletter. "

" I sure hope everything he forecasts in this book doesn't come to pass. However, the trends he discusses are quite interesting. THere were lots of charts and it wasn't a quick read, but as with his other books, I did learn some things. "

" Dent uses demographics to explain why we are headed into another depression. Though provoking and insightful. "

" I have looked at the coming crash (much deeper than what has happened so far), which I see as unavoidable, from many perspectives. This is a forecast based almost exclusively on demographic trends. It is well worth the read. "

" Though probably not terribly more accurate than the reading of entrails, this earnest exploration of the likely effects of intersecting secular trends, all centered around demographics, provides a possibly useful framework against which to weigh ones own view of likely future scenarios. "

" I believe the author misses a number of big changes dues to monetary issues, but on a purely demographic angle he brings some brilliant insights. "

" A great book. Dent analyzed the US economy from the geographic and demographic perspective. His writing is quaint yet the concepts are contemporary. On the contrary of the gloomy title, there is a foretaste of sunray and hope in the content. Highly recommended. "

" Very repetitive and a little out of date "