Date Rape 2000: Investing in the Crime of the Century
Author: J. David Stewart, Scott C. Schulman, Larry D. Spears
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ISBN: 0967015103
Publisher: The Stewart Report (December, 1998)
Sales Rank: 329,634
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very readable review of Y2K and sound investment suggestions
Looking for a comprehensive, very readable review of Y2K with sound, practical advice for ways to preserve your assets? Look no further. Mr. Stewart was recognized by Wall Street back in March, 1996, when he revealed to the investment community the depth of Y2K. David guides you confidently through his book and pleasantly entertains you along the way. He has uncanny ability to sift through the techno-babble of Y2K and make you feel at ease and yet alarmed at the ramifications.He provides practical advice to perplexing questions. As stated in his Stewart Report dated March, 1996, "For every problem, there is a corresponding opportunity. Given the enormity of the computer date-change problem, there will be an equally large investment opportunity." These opportunities are summarized in the later chapters but reading between the lines he offers hints about companies poised to benefit from Y2K. As they say, "there is gold in them thar hills," but you've got to dig deep for the real nuggets.
He raises a good question about who "they" are - the proverbial fixers of Y2K. Mainstream thinking is that "they" will fix Y2K. Not so, according to Mr. Stewart, in spite of the assurances we hear in the media, et al.
Overall, a thorough, intelligent review of Y2K, specific industries, how prepared/unprepared they are along with investment quidelines for those who are concerned about themselves and their families. A Strong Buy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Best treatment of this topic that I've seen
When it comes to Y2K there is a lot of awareness but little comprehension of the implications. This book starts with a thorough presentation of the known facts, explains cogently why human psychology (denial, passing the buck, wariness of being exploited by consultants, habit, procrastination, etc.) has found facing Y2K head-on to be so difficult, and, though Y2K remediation is now underway, there is not enough time to complete it. David Stewart then makes a bold and highly convincing foray into the implications of Y2K. Practical suggestions for personal preparedness are discussed but without the hyperventilation of the more extreme alarmists. There is even a touch of humor which elevates the tone and inspires the reader to prepare for the coming difficult time with hope. Also provided are investment ideas to protect one's assets from Y2K as well as aggressive investment moves that put one in a position to profit from Y2K rather than be victimized by it.
David Stewart has made Y2K the focus of his research for the past three years, and this book is the culmination of that effort. A must read for everyone who wants to make up their own mind about Y2K and isn't afraid to confront the difficult questions surrounding it.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Stewart's Y2K piece is informative and brilliantly written.
J. David Stewart's new book, Date Rape 2000, is a provocative, mind boggling treatise on the Year 2000. According to Stewart, Y2K is not a bug but rather a ticking time bomb -- a nuclear bomb if you will. Expanding on the chaos that is likely to occur from this horrific glitch, Stewart outlines what you can do to minimize and even capitalize on the impeding millenium bombshell.
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