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Patricia Lynch accurately predicted the recession of the early 80s. She was correct about the boom and eventual bust of the real estate industry in that same decade. And she was right on the money with the stock market crash of 1987. Forutnes have been made by investors who heeded her advice... and lost by those who didn't.

Now, in LIFE CYCLES, MONEY CYCLES, self-made millionaire and nationally respected investment consultant Patricia Lynch shares the secrets of her success.

Her first secret is cycle theory--a proven technique for predicting economic trends. Previously known to only a handful of economists and financial experts, cycle theory helps you to make money in any economic climate. In clear, accessible language, Lynch helps you tailor a financial plan suited to your current budget and long-term goals. She shows you hwo to profitably invest in ral estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and more

But that's only half the story. This remarkable book is as much about personal empowerment as it is about financial cycles.

Interweaving anecdotes from her own inspiring rags-to-riches story, Patricia Lynch shows how you can unleash your intuitive capability. With her help, you'll learn to cut through the storm of information and media hype and connect with the natual rhythm of financial affairs, allowing you to use your own creative processes to realize what you want.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction .................................................. 1
   
• Part One: Cycles As A Tool For Personal Power And Prosperity
  • Chapter 1
    • The Search For The Money Cycle ................................ 7
    • Fortunes Pondered Over Peanut Butter ......................... 8
    • Discovering Cycles ........................................... 11
    • An Easily Understood Mystery ................................. 12
    • The Development and Credibility of Cycle Theory .............. 14
    • The Basics of an Economic Cycle .............................. 15
    • Profits and the Product Life Cycle ........................... 17
    • How Cycles Expand Mental Resources ........................... 20
  • Chapter 2
    • Designing Your Financial Future ............................... 22
    • Cutting Through Information Overload ......................... 23
    • Problem Solving in Revers: Focusing on the Solution .......... 25
    • An Easy and Safe Financial Strategy .......................... 27
    • The Simplest Plan: Buy Five Bonds A Year ..................... 29
    • Another Alternative: Real Estate ............................. 30
    • Understanding Investment Risk ................................ 33
    • Tapping Your Resources ....................................... 37
  • Chapter 3
    • Developing Your Intuition ..................................... 39
    • Intuition, Genius, and You ................................... 41
    • How To Begin Developing Your Intuition ....................... 46
    • How To Recognize Intuition ................................... 47
    • Ten Ways to Continually Develop Your Intuition ............... 48
    • Applying Intuition To Your Financial Decisions ............... 54
    • Intuition and Perfection ..................................... 57
  • Chapter 4
    • The Long Economic Wave and Where It Says We're Going .......... 58
    • A Discovery In Hardships ..................................... 60
    • Kondratieff and Cycles ....................................... 63
    • Renewed Interest in the Kondratieff Long Wave ................ 65
    • The Long Economic Wave and the Cycle of Human Energy ......... 66
    • Incubation Periods and New Prosperity ........................ 67
    • Weakness in the 1980's ....................................... 70
    • The Cycle in Psychological Expectations ...................... 71
    • Today's Economy and the Kondratieff Long Wave ................ 72
    • Prosperity: On The Horizon ................................... 74
  • Chapter 5
    • Why You Can Stop Worrying About Another Depression ............ 76
    • Apple Peddlers and Boxcars in the Sand ....................... 78
    • Why Did It Happen? ........................................... 80
    • Economists and the American Investor ......................... 82
    • The Writing on the Wall ...................................... 84
    • Ecomomic Weakness Versus Depression .......................... 85
    • A Case for Optimism .......................................... 89
  • Chapter 6
    • Cycles of Success ............................................. 91
    • Cycles and Teachings of a Jedi Master ........................ 92
       
• Part Two: How to Have Your Money in the Right Place at the Right Time: Applying Cycles to Your Financial Life for Optimum Profits
  • Chapter 7
    • How to Get the Money to Start Investing ....................... 101
    • Starting Your Own Business ................................... 103
    • Setting Up Your Business ..................................... 109
    • Saving Money on Taxes Through Real Estate Ownership .......... 112
    • Kiss the IRS Short Form Good-Bye! ............................ 114
    • Combining Deductions Can Save You Tax Dollars ................ 114
    • Deductible Assets Purchased for Business ..................... 117
    • Shipwrecks and Moving Expenses ............................... 118
    • Start Where You Are and Build a Fortune ...................... 119
  • Chapter 8
    • Stock Market Timing ........................................... 120
    • Profits Via Two Major Cycles ................................. 121
    • Stock Market Cycles in the 1980's ............................ 125
    • A Side Trip to Short Selling ................................. 126
    • The Great Bull Market of the 1980's Begins ................... 128
    • Black Monday, October 19, 1987 -- Cycles Predicted the Crash . 129
    • Beware the Advice of Brokers ................................. 132
    • The Lure of the LBO .......................................... 133
    • Why You Can Plan Better Than Your Broker Can ................. 134
    • Fine-Tuning Your Timing Decisions: A Look at What's Ahead .... 137
    • You Have What It Takes ....................................... 139
  • Chapter 9
    • Painting A Rich Financial Canvas with Bonds and Cash .......... 140
    • Diversification and Asset Allocation ......................... 141
    • Balancing Risk - Reward Considerations ....................... 143
    • Bonds Don't Have to Put You to Sleep ......................... 145
    • Two Major Interest Rate Cycles and Good Buys in Bonds ........ 151
    • Cash and Liquidity ........................................... 156
    • Obtaining the Best Interest Rates for Your "Cash" Holdings ... 157
    • Safety and Insured Deposits .................................. 159
    • The Art of Financial Independence ............................ 160
  • Chapter 10
    • Mutual Funds and Mental Ecology ............................... 162
    • Different Funds for Different Investment Goals ............... 163
    • Mutual Funds: A Convenient Investment ........................ 165
    • Fine-Tuning Your Mutual Fund Timing .......................... 166
    • Using Cycles For Fund Switching .............................. 166
    • The Prospectus: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More .. 168
    • Mutual Funds and Fees ........................................ 169
    • Red Flags in Mutual Fund Selection ........................... 171
    • Ecology of the Mind .......................................... 173
  • Chapter 11
    • Real Estate: The Foundation for Wealth ........................ 175
    • Trial by Fire ................................................ 175
    • The 18-Year Rythm in General Ecomomic Activity ............... 180
    • Real Estate: A Storehouse of Wealth .......................... 182
    • Inflation and Real Estate Profits ............................ 182
    • The Interest Rate Cycle and Profits .......................... 185
    • Real Estate Investments and Changing Tax Laws ................ 189
    • Real Estate and the Intuitive Connection ..................... 192
  • Chapter 12
    • Cycles in Real Estate: Cycles in Life ......................... 195
    • A Positive Approach to Real Estate ........................... 196
    • The 1960's ................................................... 201
    • The 1970's ................................................... 204
    • The 1980's ................................................... 211
    • Conclusion ................................................... 215
  • Chapter 13
    • Real Estate Today and Tomorrow ................................ 216
    • Timing Real Estate Purchases for Profit ...................... 218
    • Take Advantage of the Coming Building Cycle .................. 221
    • Make Way for the Home Office ................................. 224
    • Other Trends to Look For ..................................... 225
    • Great Strength in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Area ............ 228
    • Smaller Cities Offer Profits ................................. 229
    • How to Pick the Best Properties .............................. 232
    • Positive Investment Energy Draws Success ..................... 234
  • Chapter 14
    • Commodity Futures: The Fastest Game In Town ................... 235
    • Not Like the Stock Market .................................... 237
    • The Lure of Quick Riches ..................................... 238
    • My Futures Speculating -- An Expensive Lesson ................ 239
    • Success For The Few .......................................... 241
    • Commodities Future Funds ..................................... 243
• Afterword: An End and a Beginning ............................. 245
• Bibliography and Readings ..................................... 247
• Index ......................................................... 263