- Hardcover: 235 pages
- Publisher: Pendula Press Limited; First edition (20 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 095552170X
- ISBN-13: 978-0955521706
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 700,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here is a disquieting dispatch from someone deeply embedded in the financial world and all us amateur punters should sit up and take note. Do not say later you were not warned. --Lord Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
The Final Crash by Hugo Bouleau is a studious work inferring the impending potential dismal future of the US. This is a book that should be read and studied by anyone who has a serious interest in the lives of our future generations. --Richard Russell, Editor-Publisher, Dow Theory Letters Inc.
Hugo Bouleau's brilliant synthesis of the effect and risk of the ever-growing mountain of debt that Western economies are creating, provides an excellent and timely antidote to the hype peddled by both institutions and market commentators who should know better. Ignore this book and its message at your peril. --Mark Shipman, Professional investor and author of 'The Next Big Investment Boom'
The Final Crash by Hugo Bouleau is a studious work inferring the impending potential dismal future of the US. This is a book that should be read and studied by anyone who has a serious interest in the lives of our future generations. --Richard Russell, Editor-Publisher, Dow Theory Letters Inc.
Hugo Bouleau's brilliant synthesis of the effect and risk of the ever-growing mountain of debt that Western economies are creating, provides an excellent and timely antidote to the hype peddled by both institutions and market commentators who should know better. Ignore this book and its message at your peril. --Mark Shipman, Professional investor and author of 'The Next Big Investment Boom'
Richard Russell, Editor-Publisher, Dow Theory Letters Inc.
The Final Crash by Hugo Bouleau is a studious work inferring the
impending potential dismal future of the US. This is a book that should be
read and studied by anyone who has a serious interest in the lives of our
future generations.
impending potential dismal future of the US. This is a book that should be
read and studied by anyone who has a serious interest in the lives of our
future generations.
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Many people in the Anglo-Saxon economies of Britain and America are unaware of the pending debt catastrophe, which will make the crises of the 1970s look like a mild downturn - yet these ordinary people will be the biggest losers. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
With the return of Dr Who to British television screens, those of a certain generation will remember that the sofa was an adequate protection to block out the view of invading Daleks. In the adult world of modern media our confidence in the system is supported by massive amounts of data that act as a similar, flimsy, defence against the real threats to the world's capitalist systems.
Bouleau has taken that sofa away, leaving us a view of the supply of capital (or lack of it) we would rather not see: that of a system built on layer upon layer of debt, promises to pay and insubstantial foundations.
Doubtless due for dismissive reviews by some of us schooled in modern economics, Bouleau's thesis covers a very wide range of matters critical to our successors. Our children and children's children will wonder why such obvious risks were never properly grasped, and they will marvel at the staggering naivete of governments, voters, central banks, markets and pressure groups.
Bouleau identifies and brings together a number of specific and clearly fundamental flaws in the methods that allow worthless paper to be printed and traded, and on which the world's financial systems rely.
Whether or not Bouleau's prognostications turn out to be exactly as he describes, this is not a thesis that can be ignored. In one volume you can read a carefully considered set of arguments that it is difficult to disagree with (and from which we should expect debate). This is (forgive the pun) eschatology, not scatology, and anyone grown up enough not to depend on a sofa for protection should read it and have an opinion.
Hidden within the thesis are hints at some solutions - let's hope that Bouleau will not keep us in suspense for too long with a follow-up volume.
Bouleau has taken that sofa away, leaving us a view of the supply of capital (or lack of it) we would rather not see: that of a system built on layer upon layer of debt, promises to pay and insubstantial foundations.
Doubtless due for dismissive reviews by some of us schooled in modern economics, Bouleau's thesis covers a very wide range of matters critical to our successors. Our children and children's children will wonder why such obvious risks were never properly grasped, and they will marvel at the staggering naivete of governments, voters, central banks, markets and pressure groups.
Bouleau identifies and brings together a number of specific and clearly fundamental flaws in the methods that allow worthless paper to be printed and traded, and on which the world's financial systems rely.
Whether or not Bouleau's prognostications turn out to be exactly as he describes, this is not a thesis that can be ignored. In one volume you can read a carefully considered set of arguments that it is difficult to disagree with (and from which we should expect debate). This is (forgive the pun) eschatology, not scatology, and anyone grown up enough not to depend on a sofa for protection should read it and have an opinion.
Hidden within the thesis are hints at some solutions - let's hope that Bouleau will not keep us in suspense for too long with a follow-up volume.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book in March 2008 as I became more scared about a banking collapse. Not in my wildest imagining did I expect Hugo's direst outlook to manifest. This weekend the financial system is close to total collapse, brought about by an imploding ponzi scheme of unsound "bad" money (debt), that the bubble addicts (government) have fostered on the debt junkies (consumers).
I struggle to understand why our politicians and regulators did not take more care. It was obvious that there was a housing bubble. History will show that an intircate bond between the City and Downing Street made both want a boom: one to win votes and the other to make money. It was a diabolically greedy relationship. It has brought our country to its knees. I strongly recommend you read this book and prepare for a "soft" depression.
I struggle to understand why our politicians and regulators did not take more care. It was obvious that there was a housing bubble. History will show that an intircate bond between the City and Downing Street made both want a boom: one to win votes and the other to make money. It was a diabolically greedy relationship. It has brought our country to its knees. I strongly recommend you read this book and prepare for a "soft" depression.
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The Final Crash
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I loved this book by Hugo Bouleau. I don't remember but I think I bought it from Amazon.com.UK from the United Kingdom and I believe the author is British. It's a wonderful book and gives a world view of the global debt crisis. I know it sounds silly but I loved the size of this book in my hands. It's rather small and the quality of the hardcover and pages are quite good. It just feels good to hold it. This writer kept my attention. He is clear, well organized in his thinking. If you are concerned about the global economy and how global debt will have an impact on the world, the United Sates and our future, this will be an interesting book to read. Best Regards, Keith Renick
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