THE GREAT BOOM IS COMINGHow and where we work and live is about to change drastically. In The Roaring 2000s, Harry S. Dent, Jr., one of the world's most prescient forecasters, turns his visionary eye to the full spectrum of possibilities that will follow in the wake of a burgeoning turn-of-the-century economy. Dent identifies opportunities, explores trends, and makes concrete predictions. Among them are: A Dow that will reach at least 21, 500 and possibly 35, 000 by the year 2008The rise of "gazelles", small- to medium-sized, high-growth companies that are now creating most of the jobs in this countryThe Eight Critical Technology Trends Changing How We Live and WorkThe New American Dream -- why changing technologies could mean a return to small-town living, and the nine types of boomtowns that will offer the highest quality of lifeThe New Network Corporation, which features leadership at the center rather than management from the top, and human browser teams that represent customers by connecting them directly to servers or specialized products and experts. These organizations are fast, responsive, and entrepreneurialThe Seven Principles of Successful InvestingFor anyone who wants to take advantage of these invaluable, emerging opportunities, The Roaring 2000s is a necessary guidebook to a not-so-distant future.