Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business How to Profit From the Biggest Economic Reset
Aug 20, 2025
Economist Harry Dent shares his bearish insights on the looming economic reset. He discusses the impending debt collapse and how history could repeat itself, impacting stocks, real estate, and retirement. Dent highlights the importance of demographics in forecasting trends and the value of investing in tangible assets, like gold and silver, amid uncertainty. He emphasizes how the current environment presents once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for wealth transfer, urging listeners to adopt savvy strategies to protect and grow their finances.
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Demographics Drive Predictable Economic Cycles
- Harry Dent argues demographics reliably predict long-term economic cycles by tracking birth cohorts and spending peaks.
- He uses a 46-year lag from birth to peak spending to forecast booms and busts across countries.
Bullish On U.S., Skeptical Of Japan In 1980s
- Dent recounts being bullish on the U.S. in the 1980s while critics favored Japan, using demography to justify his view.
- He says Japan peaked early because it became the fastest-aging developed country and later declined.
Affluence Reduces Birth Rates In East Asia
- Dent says East Asia (including China, Korea, Japan) faces weak demographics because affluence reduces birth rates sharply.
- He contrasts that with the U.S., Australia and Northern Europe, where immigration helps sustain population and growth.