{"product_id":"9780470442210","title":"Contagion The Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy... and How to Protect Yourself from It","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContagion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy... and How to Protect Yourself from It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn R. Talbott\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn R. Talbott\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, a former investment banker for Goldman Sachs, and previously a visiting scholar at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.\u003cbr\u003e For the last decade he has been writing full-time as an author, publishing six books and numerous peer-reviewed academic journal articles on economics and politics. His book titles include \u003ci\u003eSlaveWages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Crash in the Housing Market\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere America Went Wrong: And How to Regain Her Democratic Ideals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSell Now!: The End of the Housing Bubble\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eObamanomics\u003c\/i\u003e. Talbott has served as an economic adviser to a number of developing countries, including Jordan and Russia.\u003cbr\u003e He has appeared live on CNN, Fox News, CNNfn, CNBC, MSNBC, and CBS, and has published articles in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 December 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470442210\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384242958476,"sku":"9780470442210","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470442210.jpg?v=1780112237","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470442210","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}