Synopses & Reviews
THE GREAT BOOM IS COMING How and where we work and live is about to change drastically. In The Roaring 2000s, Harry S. Dent, Jr., one of the world's most prescient forecasters, turns his visionary eye to the full spectrum of possibilities that will follow in the wake of a burgeoning turn-of-the-century economy. Dent identifies opportunities, explores trends, and makes concrete predictions. Among them are:
A Dow that will reach at least 21,500 and possibly 35,000 by the year 2008
The rise of "gazelles," small- to medium-sized, high-growth companies that are now creating most of the jobs in the country
The Eight Critical Technology Trends Changing How We Live and Work
The New American Dream -- why changing technologies could mean a return to small-town living, and the nine types of boomtowns that will offer the highest quality of life
The New Network Corporation, which features leadership at the center rather than management from the top, and human browser teams that represent customers by connecting them directly to servers or specialized products and experts. These organizations are fast, responsive and entrepreneurial
The Seven Principles of Successful Investing
For anyone who wants to take advantage of these invaluable, emerging opportunities. The Roaring 2000s is a necessary guidebook to a not-so-distant future.
About the Author
Harry S. Dent, Jr. is the president of the H.S. Dent Foundation, whose mission is "Helping People Understand Change." He is the founder of HS Dent, which publishes the HS Dent Forecast and oversees the HS Dent Financial Advisors Network. He is the author of the
New York Times bestseller,
The Great Depression Ahead, as well as of
The Great Boom Ahead, in which he stood virtually alone in accurately forecasting the unanticipated "boom" of the 1990s. A Harvard MBA, Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, and noted speaker, Mr. Dent is a highly respected figure in his field.
Rodney Johnson is the president of HS Dent, an independent economic research and investment management firm. He oversees the daily operations of the companies and is a regular contributor to the HS Forecast and the HS Dent Perspective. A graduate of Georgetown University and Southern Methodist University, Mr. Johnson is a frequent guest on radio and television programs to discuss economic changes in the United States and around the world.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction
Part I: The Roaring 2000s
CHAPTER 1: The Greatest Boom in History: 1998 to 2009
CHAPTER 2: How New Generations Drive Economic Revolutions
Part II: Life in the Interact Age
CHAPTER 3: The Real Information Revolution
CHAPTER 4: The Eight critical Technology Trends Changing How We Live and Work
Part III: The New Network Corporation
CHAPTER 5: Human Browser-Server Organizations That Operate from the Customer Back, Not the Top Down
CHAPTER 6: The New Look of Work: Everyone a Business
CHAPTER 7: The Secret to Changing Companies
CHAPTER 8: The Right-Brain Revolution
Part IV: The Next Great Population Shift and Real-Estate Boom
CHAPTER 9: The New American Dream: Big-City Incomes, Small-Town Living
CHAPTER 10: The Nine Shades of Penturbia: The New-Growth Areas in Real Estate
CHAPTER 11: How to Spot Real-Estate Trends and Boomtowns
Part V: Investment Strategies for the Roaring 2000s
CHAPTER 12: The Seven Principles of Successful Investing
Afterword
Products and Services from the H. S. Dent Foundation
Index