DAVID WIEDEMER, PhD, is a groundbreaking evolutionary economist who created the rigorous economic analysis on which this book is based. He received a PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Wiedemer has held senior management positions with several Washington, DC–area high technology companies and holds thirteen domestic and international patents on information technology.

ROBERT A. WIEDEMER, brings to the team the real-world business knowledge and investment understanding that comes from founding a NASDAQ-listed information services company. He is currently President of a business valuation firm that is the primary business valuation advisor for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Investment Company division (the largest fund of venture capital funds in the world).

CINDY SPITZER is an award-winning writer who has contributed to the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, and many other publications and books, including the original Chicken Soup for the Soul.

ERIC JANSZEN is one of the nation's leading financial bubble experts, having written extensively on the Internet bubble and developed the popular Web site, iTulip.com, which has been praised by the New York Times, BusinessWeek, National Public Radio, and CNBC. He has also been CEO of two venture-backed companies and managing director of Osborn Capital from 1998 to 2001. On his iTulip Web site, he called the top of the dot com bubble in March 2000 and recommended moving from cash to gold in 2001 when gold bottomed.