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Tables of Contents for Deflation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
PART ONE MAJOR DEFLATIONARY FORCES
Government Spending Is Shrinking
3
8
The Role of Central Banks
11
8
Restructuring in the United States Continues
19
11
Mergers at Home and Restructuring Abroad
30
8
High Tech Is Deflationary
38
10
The Internet and Mass Distribution
48
9
Global Deregulation
57
6
Global Sourcing and New Market Economies
63
6
The Strengthening Dollar
69
8
The Asian Contagion
77
11
Slow Recovery in Asia
88
12
American Consumers Will Save More
100
10
U.S. Saving Spree, Triggered by a Bear Market, Ensures Deflation
110
19
PART TWO THE WORLD ECONOMY UNDER DEFLATION
Deflation Is Self-Feeding
129
8
Deflation and the Kondratieff Wave
137
7
The Two Faces of Deflation
144
13
The Looming Threat of Protectionism
157
12
Western Central Banks and Governments Can't Stop Deflation
169
13
The Coming Era of Good Deflation
182
10
Interest Rates and Profits
192
17
PART THREE INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR DEFLATION
Bond-Based Investment Strategy for Deflation
209
12
Utilities and Stocks as Deflationary Investments
221
9
The Myth of Global Diversification
230
9
New Technologies Win in Deflation
239
14
Consumer Spending Winners
253
9
Avoid Commodities and Real Estate
262
17
How to Invest in Deflation
279
11
Market Timing, Stock Exposure, and Leverage
290
13
PART FOUR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR DEFLATION
Twenty-Five Business Strategies for Deflation
303
17
Six Personal Strategies for Deflation
320
13
Index
333