Related articles: [1] A technology boom through to 2010 ; [2] Update: A Technology boom through to 2010 ; [3] The rise of global capital markets (after the inevitable depression) ; [4] Technology boom delayed due to an epic battle between economic development and geostrategy

[5] HSDent.com is offering a free sample of its research to the public. The latest free sample outlines the “12 Steps to the Next Great Depression (an excerpt from their January 2008 HS Dent Forecast monthly newsletter). I recommend you download the report and review. This is a free report, but requires registration and the user to login. I have only extracted the key headings to highlight the content and encourage you to download.

[6] 12 Steps to the Next Great Depression (an excerpt from their January 2008 HS Dent Forecast monthly newsletter)

Extract (headings only):

The 12 steps are:

Step 1: The tech bubble peaks

Step 2: The adverse geopolitical cycle

Step 3: The housing bubble peaks

Step 4: The lending bubble and subprime crisis - financial stocks peak

Step 5: Emerging markets bubble

Step 6: Tech S-Curve trends hit 90% market penetration

Step 7: Inflation resurges from late 2008 into late 2009

Step 8: The oil and commodity bubble peaks

Step 9: The decennial cycle peaks around late 2009

Step 10: 4-Year Presidential Cycle Turns Down, Late 2009 to Late 2010

Step 11: Baby boom spending wave peaks and slows long term

Step 12: Inflation rapidly shifts into deflation