The New Roaring Twenties: Prosper in Volatile Times

The world and its economic foundations are shifting beneath our feet. We are at the threshold of the new roaring twenties―a resurgent era of technology-driven advancement with greater financial equality and economic expansion. Not unlike the famed decade of the previous century, our next ten years will be filled with striking cultural shifts, new challenges, and, ultimately, abundant financial opportunities.

Paul Zane Pilzer, the economist/entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of eleven books, sees a better world on the horizon. In The New Roaring Twenties he imparts inspiration and a new template for escaping the shadow of a global pandemic, with all its fallout, and stepping into the resplendent possibilities of the future. Pilzer details eleven economic and societal pillars that will be essential for navigating our new world: Economic: Explosive technology-driven wealth, An energy revolution, Job market upheaval, Accelerated arrival of AI robots, The gig economy, Universal Basic Income opportunities, Societal: Growing influence of Millennials, Expansion of the sharing revolution, Consumer surplus, Shift from material consumption toward better quality of life, A new Pax China/Americana. 

Drawing on what these eleven pillars tell us about who we have been and who we are becoming, Pilzer shares practical guidance for thriving in the uncharted territory of the next decade. The New Roaring Twenties offers solid ground in a shifting world, revealing the principles that will allow you to find new pathways to financial success and personal happiness.

About the Authors

Paul Zane Pilzer is an economist, social entrepreneur, professor, and public servant. Pilzer completed Lehigh University in three years and received his MBA from Wharton Business School in 15 months at age 22. He became Citibank’s youngest officer at age 22 and its youngest vice president at age 25. He was appointed a professor at New York University at age 24 where he taught for 21 years and was five times voted “best teacher.” He has started, and/or taken public, six companies in healthcare and K-12 education.

Stephen P. Jarchow is the author of four books on real estate taxation and finance published by John Wiley & Co. He co-wrote Tax Management Portfolio on Taxation of Foreign Governments (IRC Section 892) as well as numerous articles on business taxation. He also compiled and edited Graaskamp on Real Estate, which summarized the groundbreaking real estate investment work of the late Professor James A. Graaskamp.

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