Akhil Patel

Overview

Akhil Patel is a British economic analyst and forecaster who has built on the work of Fred Harrison and Fred Foldvary to apply the 18-year land cycle to global financial markets through his Property Sharemarket Economics work.

Contribution

Patel's framework integrates land values, credit, and equity markets into a single cyclical model rooted in the Georgist analysis of land speculation. His book The Secret Wealth Advantage (2023) presents the cycle to a general investor audience, arguing that the recurring rhythm of land booms and busts is both predictable and rooted in the failure to tax land rent. He has been a notable popular voice forecasting the timing of the current cycle.

Significance

Patel represents the practitioner/forecasting strand of the Georgist tradition — using the land cycle not only as social critique but as an analytical tool for understanding macro and market turning points.

See Also

• Joseph Schumpeter — the business-cycle theorist whose Long Cycle work Patel draws on to extend the 18-year land cycle
• Property Sharemarket Economics — the commercial land-cycle forecasting service Patel co-runs with Phillip J. Anderson
• Phillip J. Anderson — mentor and PSE co-principal
• 18-Year Land Cycle · Fred Harrison · Michael Hudson
• Narrative: Land Speculation Causes Boom and Bust — the narrative his forecasting work supports

Sources

1. Akhil Patel (2023), The Secret Wealth Advantage: How You Can Profit from the Economy's Hidden Cycle (book) — used for Patel's cycle framework and its Harrison/Foldvary lineage (summarized on the wiki's book page).