The Aftershock Investor: A Crash Course in Staying Afloat in a Sinking Economy

Epilogue

If, after reading this book or any of our books, you think America has made mistakes, you’re right. If you think America has somehow lost its ability to change and improve itself, you’re wrong. In fact, the United States is still, and will likely be for decades to come, the most resilient, flexible, and dynamic economy in the world. That’s due in part to one of the world’s most flexible, dynamic, and strongest political systems.

While the short term may be filled with many seemingly insoluble problems, don’t be fooled. The long term is very bright indeed. More than any other country, the United States has been able to forge a path toward greater productivity and higher standards of living. Many countries have benefitted from the groundbreaking work of the United States. China didn’t grow so fast because it was able to innovate on its own. It grew so fast because it adopted the methods of free markets and efficient industrial production, many of which were pioneered or perfected by the United States.

Other countries around the world have grown and benefitted as well by simply watching the United States and learning how it’s done. Not only can they learn directly from our universities, but they can visit our country, see our government, form joint ventures with our corporations, and receive our investment and the business acumen that often comes with it—everything you need to move any developing economy forward.

No, we’re not the only country who has pioneered better methods ...