{"product_id":"contagion-the-financial-epidemic-that-is-sweeping-the-global-economy-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-it-hardback-9780470442210","title":"Contagion; The Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy... and How to Protect Yourself from It (Hardback) 9780470442210","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContagion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy... and How to Protect Yourself from It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn R. Talbott (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470442210, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.8 x 2.7 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author John Talbott outlines the troublesome economic times ahead and what can be done about them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTough times are here, and author John Talbott-who accurately predicted the dot.com technology stock collapse as well as the recent housing, mortgage, and financial crises-argues that the coming global recession will be unlike anything we've ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eContagion,\u003c\/i\u003e Talbott turns his attention to this crisis and offers insights on what can be done to navigate such treacherous terrain. Talbott sets the stage by discussing how government borrowing and spending on the war, healthcare, Social Security, and corporate giveaways combined with dramatic increases in personal spending, fueled by credit card and mortgage debt, have funded unsustainable levels of personal and government consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical suggestions as to how investors and homeowners can best weather this storm with straightforward advice on where to invest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines real estate and housing issues to help you make the best decisions possible in this arena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the best ways to utilize stocks, bonds, TIPS, and commodities, and to prosper during this global crisis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIf you really want to protect yourself from the unfolding economic crisis, then \u003ci\u003eContagion\u003c\/i\u003e is the book you need to read.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Bamboozled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. What Didn't Cause the U.S. Housing Boom and Bust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. What Did Cause the U.S. Housing Boom and Bust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The Contagion Spreads from Sub-Prime to Prime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. How Low Will Housing Prices Go in the U.S.?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The U.S. Economy Was Not in Great Shape to Begin With.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. U.S. Enters a Long Recession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. The Global Economy Catches the Contagion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Too Big to Fail—The $400 Trillion Derivatives Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Our Local Governments Feel the Pinch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. From Wall Street to Main Street.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Demographics Magnify Contagion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Which Investments and Which Countries Will Weather the Storm the Best?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Stop the Bleeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. No Future without Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. A Warning Shot Across Our Bow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276259193112,"sku":"9780470442210","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470442210_226636.jpg?v=1781365848","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contagion-the-financial-epidemic-that-is-sweeping-the-global-economy-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-it-hardback-9780470442210","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}