If you start with just a single penny and double it every day for 31 days, you end up with … $21,474,836.48. More than 21 million dollars in a single month! This is an example of the power of investment. Over the long-term, stock market is by far the best investment you can make. But there are many pitfalls for the unwary investor.  Help has arrived! A new book, Stock Market Investment Starter Guide: Step-by-Step Guide to Invest in Stock Market for Absolute Beginners, gives you the foundation you need to be successful but without common jargons that is everywhere. Using clear, straightforward language, Stock Market Investment Starter Guide breaks down the complexities of stock investment into easy-to-understand steps that anyone can follow. You’ll learn: How to invest in stocks, not gamble on them The 3 basic trading styles How to choose a broker, and read a stock chart When to buy, and when to sell Most important investing patterns to look for The 7 investing mistakes you must avoid And much, much more! There’s no reason to fear the stock market. You CAN make good money and safeguard your future with sensible strategy and planning. Grab a copy of Stock Market Investment Starter Guide today, and get started trading--the right way!

    Why?Plenty of free trading tips are available across Television and Internet; still maximum small investors are unable to earn significant return consistently from trading. Why?Why maximum individuals still consider the stock market as a place for gambling?Investing in high-quality business (stock) at the right price and holding them for a reasonable period is the only way for wealth creation.Written in an easy-to-understand and simple language, this book will guide you on how to select fundamentally strong business, when to buy and sell stocks and above all how to minimize or avoid loss in the stock market. Chapters- 1. How to avoid loss in the stock market?2. Stock Market is NOT risky at all3. First step of picking winning stocks4. How to evaluate management?5. Valuation - It matters much6. When to buy and when to sell7. Do's and don'ts to avoid loss in the stock market8. How to construct your portfolio?9. Is it required to follow an equity advisor?10. Quick formula for picking winning stocks11. Little bit of myself - Important Lessons to be learntThe book ends with a small note on "Life is not all about the stock market and money"

    How to Own the World explains why you can and must learn about investment, and highlights the significant advantages you have over many finance professionals. The knowledge needed to grow your money isn’t complicated, just very poorly distributed throughout the population. Successful investment can turn hundreds into millions over time thanks to the power of compound interest, something Einstein described as “The Eighth Wonder of the World”. There has never been a greater need for you to take charge of your financial affairs. Fortunately the tools available have never been more powerful or inexpensive. How to Own the World explains why this is and what you can do to make the most of your money.

    Economists, policymakers, central bankers and most people in the financial world have been blindsided by these busts, while investors have lost trillions. Economists argue that bubbles can only be spotted after they burst and that market moves are unpredictable. Yet Marathon Asset Management, a London-based investment firm managing over $50 billion of assets has developed a relatively simple method for identifying and potentially avoiding them: follow the money, or rather the trail of investment. Bubbles – whether they affect a whole economy or merely a single industry, tend to attract a splurge of capital spending. Excessive investment drives down returns and leads inexorably to a bust. This was the case with both the technology bubble at the turn of the century and the US housing bubble which followed shortly after. More recently, vast sums have been invested in mining and energy. From an investor's perspective, the trick is to avoid investing in sectors, or markets, where investment spending is unduly elevated and competition is fierce, and to put one's money to work where capital expenditure is depressed, competitive conditions are more favourable and, as a result, prospective investment returns are higher. This capital cycle strategy encourages investors to eschew the simple 'growth' and 'value' dichotomy and identify firms that can deliver superior returns either because capital has been taken out of an industry, or because the business has strong barriers to entry (what Warren Buffett refers to as a 'moat'). Some of Marathon's most successful investments have come from obscure, sometimes niche operations whose businesses are protected from the destructive forces of the capital cycle. Capital Returns is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practical implementation of the capital cycle approach to investment. Edited and with an introduction by Edward Chancellor, the book brings together 60 of the most insightful reports written between 2002 and 2014 by Marathon portfolio managers. Capital Returns provides key insights into the capital cycle strategy, all supported with real life examples – from global brewers to the semiconductor industry - showing how this approach can be usefully applied to different industry conditions and how, prior to 2008, it helped protect assets from financial catastrophe. This book will be a welcome reference for serious investors who looking to maximise portfolio returns over the long run.

    Believers from Beijing to Buenos Aires see the potential for a financial system free from banks and governments. More than just a tech industry fad, Bitcoin has threatened to decentralize some of society’s most basic institutions.An unusual tale of group invention, Digital Gold charts the rise of the Bitcoin technology through the eyes of the movement’s colorful central characters, including an Argentinian millionaire, a Chinese entrepreneur, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Already, Bitcoin has led to untold riches for some, and prison terms for others.

    He has earned millions of dollars for his hedge fund over the last thirty years shorting the stocks of businesses he believed were on their way to bankruptcy. In Dead Companies Walking, Fearon describes his methods for spotting these doomed businesses, and how they can be extremely profitable investments. In his experience, corporate managers routinely commit six common mistakes that can derail even the most promising companies: they learn from only the recent past; they rely too heavily on a formula for success; they misunderstand their target customers; they fall victim to the magical storytelling of a mania; they fail to adapt to tectonic shifts in their industry; and they are physically or emotionally removed from their companies' operations. Fearon has interviewed thousands of executives across America, many of whom, unknowingly, were headed toward bankruptcy – from the Texas oil barons of the 80s to the tech wunderkinds of the late 90s to the flush real estate developers of the mid-2000s. Here, he explores recent examples like JC Penney, Herbalife and Blockbuster Entertainment to help investors better predict the next booms and busts—and come out on top.

    These are stocks that return $100 for every $1 invested. That means a $10,000 investment turns into $1 million. Chris Mayer can help you find them. It sounds like an outrageous quest with a wildly improbable chance of success. But when Mayer studied 100-baggers of the past, definite patterns emerged. In 100-Baggers, you will learn: -The key characteristics of 100-baggers -Why anybody can do this (It is truly an everyman's approach. You don't need an MBA or a finance degree. Some basic financial concepts are all you need.) -A number of crutches or techniques that can help you get more out of your stocks and investing The emphasis is always on the practical, so there are many stories and anecdotes to help illustrate important points. You should read this book if you want to get more out of your stocks. Even if you never get a 100-bagger, this book will help you turn up big winners and keep you away from losers and sleepy stocks that go nowhere. After reading 100-Baggers, you will never look at investing the same way again. It will energize and excite you about what is possible.

    Yet almost all mutual funds consistently fail. Hedge fund manager Andreas F. Clenow takes you behind the scenes to show you why this is the case and how anyone can beat the mutual funds. Momentum investing has been one of very few ways of consistently beating the markets. This book offers you a unique back stage pass, guiding you through how established hedge funds achieve their results. The stock markets are widely misunderstood. Buying and selling stocks seems so simple. We all know what stocks are and what the companies produce. We’re told that stocks always go up in the long run and that everyone should be in the stock markets. Oversimplifications like that can end up costing you. In the long run, the major stock indexes show a performance of five to six percent per year. For that return, you will have to bear occasional losses of over half your capital and be forced to wait many years to recover your money. Yes, in the long run stocks do go up. But the story isn’t that simple. Stocks on the Move outlines a rational way to invest in the markets for the long term. It will walk you through the problems of the stock markets and how to address them. It will explain how to achieve twice the return of the stock markets at considerably lower risk. All rules and all details will be explained in this book, allowing anyone to replicate the strategies and research. Andreas F. Clenow is the chief investment officer and partner of ACIES Asset Management, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Starting out as a successful IT entrepreneur in the 90s boom, he enjoyed a stellar career as global head of equity and commodity quant modeling for Reuters before leaving for the hedge fund world. Having founded and managed multiple hedge funds, Mr. Clenow is now overseeing asset management and trading across all asset classes. He is the author of best-selling and critically acclaimed book Following the Trend and can be reached via his popular website www.FollowingTheTrend.com.

    Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, the unexpected apex of a personal journey from small-town South Carolina to prestigious academic appointments and finally public service in Washington’s halls of power.There would be no time to celebrate.The bursting of a housing bubble in 2007 exposed the hidden vulnerabilities of the global financial system, bringing it to the brink of meltdown. From the implosion of the investment bank Bear Stearns to the unprecedented bailout of insurance giant AIG, efforts to arrest the financial contagion consumed Bernanke and his team at the Fed. Around the clock, they fought the crisis with every tool at their disposal to keep the United States and world economies afloat.Working with two U.S. presidents, and under fire from a fractious Congress and a public incensed by behavior on Wall Street, the Fed—alongside colleagues in the Treasury Department—successfully stabilized a teetering financial system. With creativity and decisiveness, they prevented an economic collapse of unimaginable scale and went on to craft the unorthodox programs that would help revive the U.S. economy and become the model for other countries.Rich with detail of the decision-making process in Washington and indelible portraits of the major players, The Courage to Act recounts and explains the worst financial crisis and economic slump in America since the Great Depression, providing an insider’s account of the policy response.

    That won’t happen if you use a few tricks for squeezing higher payments from your assets—from your Social Security account (find the hidden values there), pension (monthly income or lump sum?), home equity (sell and invest the proceeds or take a reverse mortgage?), savings (should you buy a lifetime annuity?), and retirement accounts (how to invest and—critically—how much to withdraw from your savings each year?). The right moves will not only raise the amount you have to spend, they’ll stretch out your money over many more years.You will also learn to look at your savings and investments in a new way. If you stick with super-safe choices the money might not last. You need safe money to help pay the bills in your early retirement years. But to ensure that you’ll still have spending money 10 and 20 years from now, you have to invest for growth, today. Quinn shows you how. At a time when people are living longer, yet retiring with a smaller pot of savings than they’d hoped for, this book will become the essential guide.

    It’s important to understand why most traders fail so that you can avoid those mistakes. The day traders who lose money in the market are losing because of a failure to either choose the right stocks, manage risk, and find proper entries or follow the rules of a proven strategy. In this book, I will teach you trading techniques that I personally use to profit from the market. Before diving into the trading strategies, we will first build your foundation for success as a trader by discussing the two most important skills you can possess. I like to say that a day trader is two things: a hunter of volatility and a manager of risk. I’ll explain how to find predictable volatility and how to manage your risk so you can make money and be right only 50 percent of the time. We turn the tables by putting the odds for success in your favor. By picking up this book, you show dedication to improve your trading. This by itself sets you apart from the majority of beginner traders.

    Covering such topics as: Whether you should be a limited company or self employed? What part of business finances do you really need to understand and which parts can you ignore. Whether you become VAT registered. When your tax is due and how much it will be. Setting up bank accounts. Getting paid by your customers. Managing your cash flow. Getting your pricing right. Russell Smith has worked with over 400 clients all across the UK and is a national expert on small business tax and accounts. His clients include doctors, dentists, psychologists, web-designers, musicians, marketing agencies, IT contractors, artists, graphic designers and many more. Russell Smith is the only chartered accountant in the world to blog every day - you can find it at www.rsaccountancy.co.uk/daily-blog. Russell also has a YouTube channel where he releases weekly 2 minute finance basics: www.youtube.com/RussellSmithtips. There is also a free tax, accounts and profit review with customised action plan worth £200 for readers of this book.

    Coached by Kohler, business owners are armed to seek out the right professionals relevant to their concerns, confidently ask the right questions, and, ultimately, save time, money, and potential heartache.Approaching each chapter the same way he approaches a client consult, Kohler delivers topic- or question-specific solutions illustrating each critical business matter with entertaining, real-world examples to educate flustered business owners, who are then presented with varied, clearly defined solutions and next steps for moving forward. Each “consultation” offers tools such as assessment quizzes, valuable details to know, possible pitfalls and deceptions, what strategies should always be practiced, and what new strategies or tactics are worth considering.Wowing readers with the clear-cut truths, thoughtful advice, and outside-of-the-box thinking shared in his many Entrepreneur.com contributions, speaking events, and previous books — Lawyers Are Liars and What Your CPA Isn’t Telling You — Kohler presents a simplified look at the complex questions within the areas of legal and tax planning for business.

    Leading financial economist Lasse Heje Pedersen combines the latest research with real-world examples and interviews with top hedge fund managers to show how certain trading strategies make money--and why they sometimes don't.Pedersen views markets as neither perfectly efficient nor completely inefficient. Rather, they are inefficient enough that money managers can be compensated for their costs through the profits of their trading strategies and efficient enough that the profits after costs do not encourage additional active investing. Understanding how to trade in this efficiently inefficient market provides a new, engaging way to learn finance. Pedersen analyzes how the market price of stocks and bonds can differ from the model price, leading to new perspectives on the relationship between trading results and finance theory. He explores several different areas in depth--fundamental tools for investment management, equity strategies, macro strategies, and arbitrage strategies--and he looks at such diverse topics as portfolio choice, risk management, equity valuation, and yield curve logic. The book's strategies are illuminated further by interviews with leading hedge fund managers: Lee Ainslie, Cliff Asness, Jim Chanos, Ken Griffin, David Harding, John Paulson, Myron Scholes, and George Soros.Efficiently Inefficient effectively demonstrates how financial markets really work.Free problem sets are available online at http: //www.lhpedersen.com

    Benefit from someone with more than 20 years experience. Steve has done the research so you don't have to. Each of these trading rules is a game changer, whether you are just starting out, or you need a refresher. Just building your system? These proven trading habits will help you develop a system that is hard to beat. Just add your determination and a will to succeed, and you'll be well on your way to trading like a pro. Not getting the returns that you would like? Get inspired by these 39 stock market rules, and perfect a trading system that will make you profitable for years to come. This book: Provides solid, tested rules Is easy to understand and follow Gives you an edge over your competitors Get started Don't run the risk of ruin by ignoring these stock market habits. Learn to build your own habits and trade with discipline, and you will save yourself years lost time, profits, and sanity.

    His instructions were simple. There was only one rule. They could only invest in their ten best ideas to make money.It seemed like a foolproof plan to make a lot of money. What could possibly go wrong? These were some of the greatest minds at work in the markets today - from top European hedge fund managers to Wall Street legends.But most of the investors' great ideas actually lost money. Shockingly, a toss of a coin would have been a better method of choosing whether or not to invest in a stock.Nevertheless, despite being wrong most of the time, many of these investors still ended up making a lot of money.How could they be wrong most of the time and still be profitable? The answer lay in their hidden habits of execution, which until now have only been guessed at from the outside world.This book lays bare those secret habits for the first time, explaining them with real-life data, case studies and stories taken from Freeman-Shor's unique position of managing these investors on a day-to-day basis.A riveting read for investors of every level, this book shows you exactly what to do and what not to do when your big idea is losing or winning - and demonstrates conclusively why the most important thing about investing is always the art of execution.

    But for most of us, investing can be stressful and confusing, especially when supposedly expert predictions fail. Enter The 3% Signal. Simple and effective, Kelly’s plan can be applied to any type of account, including 401(k)s—and requires only fifteen minutes of strategizing per quarter. No stress. No noise. No confusion. By targeting three percent growth and adjusting holdings to meet that goal, even novice investors can level the financial playing field and ensure a secure retirement free from the stress of noisy advice that doesn't work. The plan's simple technique cuts through the folly of human emotion by reacting intelligently to price changes and automatically buying low and selling high. Relayed in the same easy-to-understand language that has made The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing such a staple in the investing community, The 3% Signal is sure to become your most trusted guide to investing success.

    You’ve probably heard both good and bad things about it. Still, you want to learn more about the stock market. It could also be that you want to start investing but don’t know where to begin or how much to invest. If you’re already investing, you want to learn better ways to grow your investments, because you want to be more confident about your financial future. Up until now, you probably didn’t have enough time to learn about investing and it might seem too confusing, because there is so much information out there about investing. You also don’t want to lose your money or don’t have enough money to begin investing. What if you had the confidence to start investing on your own, so you could show off your investment performance to family and friends? Leave the stress of an insecure financial future behind you and create sustainable wealth, which you can pass down to your family. In this book I give you a quick overview about what you need to know about the stock market, how to begin, what to do if you don’t have enough cash, how to generate passive income, and how to analyze companies. I also give you a list of companies I personally invest in and I try to answer all the questions you might have that are stopping you from getting started or progressing in your investing journey. I'll show you why you need to watch out with investment vehicles such as the 401K and index funds. This book is a quick read and great to keep as a reference. Best of all, you can get started immediately after reading it. **Don’t wait and buy the book now. It’s on sale, but the price will increase in the near future.**

    In The Path to Wealth: Seven Spiritual Steps for Financial Abundance, multimillionaire entrepreneur and angel investor May McCarthy shares her own daily practice to help you do just that. The first step on this journey is to welcome a new member to your financial advisory team: the all-knowing power of the universe that McCarthy affectionately calls the Chief Spiritual Officer, or CSO for short. In part one of the book, you’ll learn how to set up and activate the seven-step daily practice. You’ll learn the job descriptions for both yourself and your new partner, and you’ll see that when these steps are applied on a daily basis, you  will experience a complete shift in your thinking about how financial wealth and abundance are created.  In part two, you’ll go deeper into the practice to gain insight about your purpose, learn how to successfully navigate financial ups and downs, and overcome the fear of failure as well as eliminate old beliefs and behaviors that have kept you from experiencing the success you really want. Best of all, the steps outlined in this book will teach you how to develop your own financial intuition, which is key to noticing and pursuing the opportunities that will present themselves once you are on this path. Financial abundance can be a game of fun and prosperity, but only when you realize that you don’t have to do everything yourself. Your new partner wants to help you. Let May McCarthy show you the way.

    It highlights the main loan structuring techniques used by the smartest and most successful home owners and property investors in Australia today. This book is relevant to you if:1. You are a 'first home buyer' wanting to understand the very best loans that are available and how to best structure your finances in order to repay your home in record time. This book will show you why it's crucial to set up the correct loan structures before you buy your first investment property, and how to use the banks' money at no cost to reduce the amount of interest being charged on your home loan.2. You are an 'aspiring property investor' wanting to buy your very first investment property, and are unsure on how to best structure your loans. This book explains the best way to optimize your property portfolio structure from day one, revealing many little known techniques that maximise your borrowing capacity, loan flexibility, future access to equity, as well as being tax effective and minimising risk.3. You are an 'established property investor' with between 1 and 5 investment properties, but have hit a financial 'brick wall' or are just unsure how to go to the next level of sophistication. This book will teach you how to beat the banks at their own game, by understanding the 'exact formulas' the banks use to work out how much money you can borrow, the Debt Servicing Ratio (DSR).4. You are an 'established property investor' and have realised that you've made some fundamental mistakes in the way that you have structured your property portfolio, due to poor advice, which has impeded you from aggressively acquiring more property. This book will give you an insight into the Industry's 'best practices' that have been successfully applied by other accomplished property investors who have built and structured multi-million dollar property portfolios.By reading 'Australian Property Finance Made Simple', you will learn:- a 'proven method' of how to pay off your current 30 year Principle and Interest Mortgage in ten years or less without making any additional payments, saving yourself tens of thousands of unnecessary interest repayments and years off your mortgage.- how to best structure your first investment property acquisition.- how to beat the banks at their own game by understanding the exact formulas that the banks use to work out how much money you can borrow, (Debt Servicing Ratio (DSR), Net Surplus Ratio (NSR), and Net Debt to Income Ratio (NDI)- 12 Powerful Ways to 'Super-Charge' your borrowing capacity that will enable you to buy more property than you ever thought possible.- the '19 Crucial Questions' to ask in order to choose the best Mortgage Broker in the industry.- the '12 Most Common And Deadly Property Finance Mistakes And How You Can Avoid Them'.- the importance of balancing your property portfolio between Cash-Flow Positive properties and Negatively-Geared growth properties. - how to get 1% plus discounts off your standard variable loan rate, and save thousands of dollars in unnecessary interest payments and wipe off years of your loans… plus much, much more.This book is designed as a practical reference guide that will empower readers, illustrating why 'traditional' home and investment loans are completely outdated and will take the average person decades to pay off, and how the banks have created this system that keeps them rich at the expense of the average Australian.

    In this new book, Robert McGee provides a thorough guide to each stage of the business cycle and analyzes the investment implications using real-world examples linking economic dynamics to investment results.

    When you read Getting the Money you’ll discover: * A simple framework to raise private capital for real estate * The three types of private investors and how to approach each of them * How to close deals…and make the process fun and profitable “If you need to raise private money to fund your real estate deals and don't know where to start, this book is just what you need. I know - I'm living proof. Using the strategies Susan teaches I was able to raise just shy of $1M in less than 90 days.” Bill Walston “Financing a real estate deal is hard in today’s world, or at least that’s what I thought. “Getting the Money” lays out the steps you need to follow to make your deal happen.” Diane Kennedy, CPA, New York Times best-selling author of “Loopholes of the Rich”

     Bloch, the son of Henry Bloch who co-founded H&R Block, has been an avid investor his whole life.    "For the investor, the business owner, the intelligent man or woman of any employment or occupation, I cannot imagine a more useful book.  This is a shining, brilliant star of advice and insights from a genuinely great man, Warren E. Buffett.  You cannot afford NOT to buy this book." -Ben Stein, New York Times bestselling author and economist"A must-read for Americans of all ages and professions...brings Warren Buffett's commonsense wisdom together in one book.  I could not put it down!" -John G. Stumpf, chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Company "Congratulations on this great achievement!" -Michael R. Bloomberg, founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. and 108th Mayor of New York CityIf the legendary Warren Buffett was willing to tell you the inside secrets that made him the world's most successful investor, would you be interested? If you knew how simple, basic and powerful his wisdom is, you'd probably say "yes!" Beyond the financial benefits, the author shares a side of Buffett that is incredibly human, optimistic and loaded with musings that will enrich every aspect of your life.Warren Buffett turned Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling small textile business into the fifth-largest public company in the world, valued at nearly $350 billion. The Oracle of Omaha is well known for his timeless and invaluable principles regarding investing and finances. Countless people looking to be smarter with their money and investments have turned to Buffett for his advice. One of those people is Robert Bloch, son of the cofounder of the tax preparation company H&R Block.This book contains nearly three hundred quotes that Bloch has personally found to be indispensable to financial success.  With the written blessing of Buffett himself, Bloch has selected the best of Buffett's wisdom that will guide you to be a more successful and disciplined long-term investor.  My Warren Buffett Bible was one of just a few titles offered for sale to shareholders at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting.

    Many of us begin our twenties burdened with college loan payments, and it's not unusual to end them with even more debt, often in the form of a costly home mortgage. In this debt-bracketed decade, it's crucial to develop solid money-management skills that will see you into your thirties in sound financial shape. The more you learn about saving, budgeting, and other money matters during your twenties, the more solid a foundation you can create--a foundation that will support your financial life for the next seventy years! In this lively and fun book, personal finance expert Peter Dunn offers practical tips and strategies created specifically to address the financial concerns and goals of readers in their twenties. Learn to master the challenges of this crucial decade with YOUR MONEY LIFE: YOUR 20s.

    The book shifts focus from forces that drive markets to forces that drive successful trades. The robust performance of this approach has inspired the subtitle 'A Magic Sword of Necessity'. If you think of investing as a rigorous intellectual battle, you need to prepare for it thoroughly. Get in proper shape. Learn your moves, acquire your armor, your shield, your helmet and your battle horse. A magic weapon will be wasted if you get killed by the market's first arrow. Every chapter in this book represents a step towards mastering the sword of necessity. Taking each of those steps has its own merit. Both aspiring and experienced investors can find value in this book long before the advanced concepts, such as "necessity" and "dominance," are fully introduced. And with complete training and equipment, this weapon may give you a devastating advantage.

    Focusing on practical methods, this informative guide includes discussion around the latest regulatory requirements, market practice, and academic thinking. Beginning with a look at the emergence of counterparty risk during the recent global financial crisis, the discussion delves into the quantification of firm-wide credit exposure and risk mitigation methods, such as netting and collateral. It also discusses thoroughly the xVA terms, notably CVA, DVA, FVA, ColVA, and KVA and their interactions and overlaps. The discussion of other aspects such as wrong-way risks, hedging, stress testing, and xVA management within a financial institution are covered. The extensive coverage and detailed treatment of what has become an urgent topic makes this book an invaluable reference for any practitioner, policy maker, or student. Counterparty credit risk and related aspects such as funding, collateral, and capital have become key issues in recent years, now generally characterized by the term 'xVA'. This book provides practical, in-depth guidance toward all aspects of xVA management. Market practice around counterparty credit risk and credit and debit value adjustment (CVA and DVA) The latest regulatory developments including Basel III capital requirements, central clearing, and mandatory collateral requirements The impact of accounting requirements such as IFRS 13 Recent thinking on the applications of funding, collateral, and capital adjustments (FVA, ColVA and KVA) The sudden realization of extensive counterparty risks has severely compromised the health of global financial markets. It's now a major point of action for all financial institutions, which have realized the growing importance of consistent treatment of collateral, funding, and capital alongside counterparty risk. The xVA Challenge: Counterparty Credit Risk, Funding, Collateral, and Capital provides expert perspective and real-world guidance for today's institutions.

    The financial market is a complex system, but that doesn't mean it requires a complex strategy; in fact, this false premise is the driving force behind many investors' market "mistakes." Information is important, but understanding and perspective are the keys to better decision-making. This book describes the proper way to view the markets and your portfolio, and show you the simple strategies that make investing more profitable, less confusing, and less time-consuming. Without the burden of short-term performance benchmarks, individual investors have the advantage of focusing on the long view, and the freedom to construct the kind of portfolio that will serve their investment goals best. This book proves how complex strategies essentially waste these advantages, and provides an alternative game plan for those ready to simplify. Complexity is often used as a mechanism for talking investors into unnecessary purchases, when all most need is a deeper understanding of conventional options. This book explains which issues you actually should pay attention to, and which ones are simply used for an illusion of intelligence and control. Keep up with—or beat—professional money managers Exploit stock market volatility to your utmost advantage Learn where advisors and consultants fit into smart strategy Build a portfolio that makes sense for your particular situation You don't have to outsmart the market if you can simply outperform it. Cut through the confusion and noise and focus on what actually matters. A Wealth of Common Sense clears the air, and gives you the insight you need to become a smarter, more successful investor.

    So read it now!"~ Mary Buffett, New York Times bestselling author of BuffettologyEverything changes. Those are the words I've heard time and time again over the past two decades from my clients who became sudden wealth recipients. Sudden wealth is a roller coaster ride of emotions - from the highest highs to the lowest lows. Sudden wealth is often portrayed as creating dire consequences for its recipients, but it can be an amazing opportunity that improves your life and those around you. I've worked with enough sudden wealth clients over the years to see patterns - what works and what doesn't. With proper guidance, and a willingness to stick to the 12 Principles outlined in this book, you can avoid the common pitfalls that so often destroy money, and instead transform your sudden wealth into lasting wealth to create a better life for yourself and others.Here are just a few things you'll learn in The Sudden Wealth Solution:* What does sudden wealth and surviving a disaster have in common? This one idea can help protect your money for generations.* Learn about the three sudden wealth stages and what they mean.* Never be caught off guard again. Learn just one sentence for when someone asks you for a loan or to invest in a project.* Should you avoid making decisions after getting your sudden wealth? No. Doing so could cost you millions and be disastrous. Discover the decisions you are safe to make and those you must not make right after getting your windfall.* Learn what time of day you should schedule phone calls and meetings with your advisors.* Learn an effective and step-by-step method to choose the right attorney, CPA, and financial advisor for you.* Read about the 8 key rules you can use to evaluate every financial advisor you interview.* What's a Driver vs. a Passenger? You'll understand how this can help you make the important decisions.* Overwhelmed and not sure what to do? Learn how to relax and start making progress.* You might be surprised about the places you shouldn't look for an advisor.* Certain money beliefs can make it nearly impossible to create lasting wealth. Learn which money beliefs you have and how to reset them.* What to communicate immediately to friends and family after receiving sudden wealth.* Copy a short note from the book that you can email to friends and family that puts you in control.* Does it ever make sense to stretch the truth? You'll read why it just might.* Figure out who's in your lifeboat and why this is one of the most important things you can find out to create financial security.* Why people who get sudden wealth often act like monkeys and what you can do about it.* Discover what really makes you happy and how you can use money to enhance your life.* Learn what money has to do with cacti and ferns and why you want cacti.* Read why the acronym SAFE can help protect your wealth.* Can living with someone jeopardize your assets? Yes and you'll read the easy solution to this.* Learn simple rules so you can invest like the Harvard endowment.* Which investments are off limits and why.* Learn how to create lifetime income from your sudden wealth.* Worried you will spend too much? Learn how to break the spendaholic addition.* You inherited an investment account and want to know what you should do with it? You'll find out.* Married and getting an inheritance? Don't make this mistake...

    Demonstrating that market-beating returns are possible and within the reach of all stock market investors,Value.able sets out Roger Montgomery’s three simple steps to successful value investing and online trading. Follow them yourself and you too cannot help but do well, beating the market over the long term. Financial commentator Alan Kohler described Roger as one of the nation's smartest and most successful value investors. Regularly appearing on CNBC, Sky and Bloomberg, Montgomery is the go to guy for business perspective investing. Value.able is overflowing with the latest cutting edge interactivity, video commentary from Montgomery himself, screencasts from his trading desktop and animated examples of listed companies that meet his criteria and earned him some of the best fund returns. Instructive and entertaining, make 'Value.able' the most valuable investment guide book in your library now.

    This information will help you do it. Written as a personal conversation between the author and you, Andy Keusal shares the secrets of getting hired, learning the ropes, mastering the basics, and understanding how to put all of the pieces together. This quick and enjoyable read will help you distinguish yourself from other candidates and hit the ground running in your new job.

     His knowledge of currency trading extends over a 14 year period and has evolved from the old fashioned manual charting when he first started in 2002, to trading on multiple screens and entering the arena of automated trading. During this time, he has developed and shared many trading systems for free, and assisted many new traders through various blogs and forum participation. This book is for those of you who are just starting to consider trading Forex but don’t know where to start, given the abundance of information on the internet. It is a good first book to read, to gain an understanding of the very basics. As an added Bonus, Jim offers one of his Trading Systems, as well as the indicators without any further on-costs. You can check out his YouTube vids and chat with him on Facebook - he's an approachable guy who is passionate about trading. Here Is an outline of what is included:   What is Forex? Advantages of Trading Forex When the Forex market is open Forex pairs Where we trade Forex Choosing a Broker Important information for US based traders Lot size and equivalent pip value Information on risk News and fundamental analysis Technical analysis Risk-reward ratio Types of orders How many pips is enough Trading psychology Day trading or longer term trading? Keeping a journal or diary Jim's other books MT4 High Probability Forex Trading Method Trading Forex with Divergence on MT4 These two use the same Method, however Jim expands on the use of divergence. What people are saying... I was a bit skeptical prior to ordering this as it is only 72 pages in length. However the author covered concepts and principles in very direct and easy to understand manner. I have read other authors that would have no doubt used three times the verbiage and none of the clarity possessed by Jim Brown. All in all I am very pleased with my purchase. - Darrell R Allen Buy "Forex for Dummies" or something similar for a detailed background of Forex, then buy this book. It is well written and to the point. I recently paid $40 for a system which did not do much but generate daily emails promoting many more expensive systems. Jim's free system is easy to implement and follow, and it works. Also, there is no upselling. I felt that he wants people to succeed. I also bought his other book, which includes another free system.

    This anthology seeks to provide hope for the journey and a roadmap for finding balance as an entrepreneur.When Women Become Business Owners provides solid business and faith-based advice from real twenty-two female entrepreneurs. Find wisdom, inspiration, and encouragement for those times when you may find road blocks or fear trying to snatch your dream away.

    Inflation ran rampant, economic growth fell flat, and soaring public debt set new records. Today, New Zealand outscores almost every other country in the world, including the United States, in terms of overall prosperity, personal freedom, and good governance. How did they do it? Under the leadership of two politicians from opposing parties, Sir Roger Douglas and Ruth Richardson, economic reality was embraced and tough political decisions were made. This case study tells their story. The experience in New Zealand offers lessons for democracies everywhere that face fiscal, monetary policy, and ultimately political crises.

    It's packed with tools, resources and step-by-step instructions for parents. What can be intimidating is made ultra-easy. There are ideas for activities and age-appropriate chores, and you'll have all the tools you need to make learning about money a part of your daily life. Your kids will love the exciting games and toys. The lessons of working, giving, saving and spending are brought to life through fun stories in the activity book, and kids will love tracking their progress on the dry-erase boards! Financial Peace Junior doesn't just give you the tools to teach your kids to win with money it shows you how."

    They began where you are and now make a great living, some even becoming rich. They weren't given a leg up, they didn't start with millions, and they don't manage billion-dollar hedge funds. They battle the market day in and day out just like you, and win! Hear in their own words, how they got started, what strategies they employ, how they deal with losing streaks, what setups are most profitable, how they overcome blowups, what tools they use, how they enter trades, how they exit trades, how they manage risk, how they maintain success, and much, much more. From the swing-set builder trading with credit card advances to the penny-stock trader outwitting market makers to the accountant funding trading accounts with cash his employer gave him to pay for his MBA, these Momo Traders have figured out what it takes to beat the market.

    Meanwhile you can place orders on Amazon UK and Germany. Kind regards, FinanzBuch Verlag This landmark book provides a rich array of perspectives on 33 of the greatest investors of our time. It features William Green's extraordinary profiles of investors such as Joel Greenblatt, Howard Marks, Irving Kahn, Bill Ackman, Mario Gabelli, Mason Hawkins, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bill Miller, Mohnish Pabrai, Thomas Russo, Marty Whitman, Bill Nygren, John Spears, Tom Gayner, and Donald Yacktman. The book also features remarkable profiles of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger based on in-depth interviews by Gisela Baur, who has known them for many years. All 33 profiles are accompanied by stunning portraits by Michael O'Brien, one of America's preeminent photographers. Over five years, O'Brien traveled the world to produce these intimate and iconic portraits. By combining photographs and profiles in this unique way, "The Great Minds of Investing" offers both a visual delight and a treasure trove of wisdom. It provides deep insight into the lives, minds and ideas of these famous investors, illuminating the qualities and principles that have enabled them to achieve enduring success. Any investor will benefit from this powerful financial wisdom. These legendary investors also share many personal lessons they have learned beyond investing, speaking candidly about such topics as family, faith, money, luck, philanthropy, and what it takes to build a truly successful life. The result is an enriching and inspiring book that is destined to be read for decades to come.

    This is a complete guide to developing your own systems to help you make and execute trading and investing decisions. It is intended for everyone who wishes to systematise their financial decision making, either completely or to some degree.Author Robert Carver draws on financial theory, his experience managing systematic hedge fund strategies and his own in-depth research to explain why systematic trading makes sense and demonstrates how it can be done safely and profitably. Every aspect, from creating trading rules to position sizing, is thoroughly explained. The framework described here can be used with all assets, including equities, bonds, forex and commodities.There is no magic formula that will guarantee success, but cutting out simple mistakes will improve your performance. You'll learn how to avoid common pitfalls such as over-complicating your strategy, being too optimistic about likely returns, taking excessive risks and trading too frequently.Important features include:- The theory behind systematic trading: why and when it works, and when it doesn't.- Simple and effective ways to design effective strategies.- A complete position management framework which can be adapted for your needs.- How fully systematic traders can create or adapt trading rules to forecast prices.- Making discretionary trading decisions within a systematic framework for position management.- Why traditional long only investors should use systems to ensure proper diversification, and avoid costly and unnecessary portfolio churn.- Adapting strategies depending on the cost of trading and how much capital is being used.- Practical examples from UK, US and international markets showing how the framework can be used.Systematic Trading is detailed, comprehensive and full of practical advice. It provides a unique new approach to system development and a must for anyone considering using systems to make some, or all, of their investment decisions.

    In this eye-opening book, he sets the record straight about what really caused the crisis. It didn't happen because banks are too big to fail--our addiction to private debt is to blame."Between Debt and the Devil" challenges the belief that we need credit growth to fuel economic growth, and that rising debt is okay as long as inflation remains low. In fact, most credit is not needed for economic growth--but it drives real estate booms and busts and leads to financial crisis and depression. Turner explains why public policy needs to manage the growth and allocation of credit creation, and why debt needs to be taxed as a form of economic pollution. Banks need far more capital, real estate lending must be restricted, and we need to tackle inequality and mitigate the relentless rise of real estate prices. Turner also debunks the big myth about fiat money--the erroneous notion that printing money will lead to harmful inflation. To escape the mess created by past policy errors, we sometimes need to monetize government debt and finance fiscal deficits with central-bank money."Between Debt and the Devil" shows why we need to reject the assumptions that private credit is essential to growth and fiat money is inevitably dangerous. Each has its advantages, and each creates risks that public policy must consciously balance.

    Is it a coincidence that to do this,you need to pay for advice and brokerage fees from those same Wall Street firms?Wall Street has also brainwashed investment analysts like me. We're made to believe that everyone needs our advice and that advice needs to be a complicated investing strategy of timing and trading.It was only when I got off Wall Street and onto main street that I realized the truth. Spend enough time with real investors and you realize they just want a simple investing strategy that will help reach their financial goals. They want it laid out in a way that's easy to follow and they don't want to lose sleep every night worrying about their money.That's what this book is about!This book is the first in a series of four, outlining a step-by-step process for a simple investing strategy. This book will get you started in what investing is really about and how to build an investing plan that's right for YOUR goals.We'll start with the ten investing basics that every investor must know and how to actually win the stock market game. I'll show you how to get started investing and a step-by-step approach to build your own investing plan.In this book you'll learn: The only way to win the stock market game by playing it YOUR way (pg. 11) The 10 investing basics that will keep you from making the bad investment decisions that cost people money (pg. 15) How to pick investments that are right for YOUR goals (pg. 54) How to maintain your portfolio without having to watch the markets every day, or even every month (pg. 61) If you're ready to stop playing games with your money and ready to stop worrying about retirement, scroll up and buy Step-by-Step Investing. Other Investing Books only Offer Academic Theories and Vague Investing Strategies Through study for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and for my own portfolio, I've seen my share of the vague strategies and theories in other investing books. For this book, I wanted more than the usual suspects of P/E ratio and the author's opinion of the best stock investments. This book is more than a superficial how-to for mutual funds investing or stock analysis.Step-by-Step Investing lays out a simple investing strategy that does what none of the other investing books even try...it matches your investing strategy with YOUR financial goals.After laying the groundwork with investing basics and the reason why investors lose the stock market game, the book details six investing steps from how to set up an online account and buy stocks online to picking the best investments for your goals and a simple way to maintain your portfolio.Unlike other investing books, Step-by-Step Investing is a complete wealth management book that lays out everything from how to budget your investing dollars to when to sell stocks. If you want an investing guide that matches your goals with the best investments in a simple strategy you can buy and hold, scroll back up and click buy.Check out the rest of the investing books in the series for simple investing strategies in bonds, emerging market stocks and dividend stocks. Each investment guide can be read on its own or as part of the series.

    But why do these events keep recurring from time to time? Is it possible to foretell such episodes? Can they really be preempted? When such market tsunamis occur, large and small investors, alike, burn their fingers. Governments and regulators try to intervene with measures that seem too little, too late. Great nations are brought to their knees while they seek out someone to blame in the aftermath. Against this backdrop, what should investors do? What are the lessons they can learn? A veritable page turner, Riding the roller coaster is packed with information and insights on the subject and yet extremely lucid to read. It talks to simple investors, narrating, cautioning and advising in its uniquely wise and witty tone. As a “seat-belt” for the next financial market roller-coaster ride, and all those that will follow, this book remains evergreen and begs revisiting from time to time to ensure that we refresh our memory of Lessons from financial market cycles we forget.

    It's about learning to love and embrace your debt because in today's world, it is practically impossible to be debt free. Life & Debt is not about teaching life without debt, or to be free of debt, but learning to live with debt and embracing it to the extent that you manage it and take on debt that makes sense for your life.The key lesson from the book is learning to love your debt is one of the first steps of being able to properly manage it. For anyone who wants to live their life with debt happily - college students, grads, parents, grandparents, and those on fixed incomes, business owners and heads of households - the concepts can be fit into any lifestyle on different levels from basic income to complicated budgets. Also suitable for people going through life transitions (marriage, divorce, widow, retirement), as well as most of the middle class who are struggling to keep up with the Jonses.

    Dale K. Cline, a certified public accountant and real estate investor and developer, helps everyday citizens boost their financial literacy in this easy-to-understand guidebook. In plain English, he focuses on the nuts and bolts of the economy, including how: confidence, monetary policy, and fiscal policy form the economy's foundation; banks interact with each other, the Federal Reserve, and the US Treasury Department; prices for goods such as gold, oil, and real estate are determined. You'll also learn how to read basic accounting and financial statements and the role that government plays in economic cycles. Just as important, you'll understand how distant events in China and elsewhere can impact you here at home. While the economy is always changing, it's a function of human circumstances-and it's possible to understand its universal truths. Once you do, you'll have the facts you need to transform your financial future by Banking on Confidence.

    The biggest investment you will ever make is towards your financial education - and this easy-to-read guide provides just that. It answers vital questions such as:- Where does money come from?- Why do prices go up every year?- How do I get out of debt?- Should I invest in the stock market?- What is the value of gold in our financial system?- How do I make my investment portfolio shock-proof?Practical, fun and straight to the point, Money Wise will equip you with the tools to manage your money with confidence and competence.

    Its collapse would have created the biggest economic crisis since the 1930s and a major political disaster for the Labour government. With the help and support of Gordon Brown, HBOS was rescued by Lloyds TSB, one of the country’s strongest banks, in circumstances that have since become the stuff of City legend.In the highly acclaimed Black Horse Ride, veteran financial journalist Ivan Fallon brings together the accounts of all the power players involved in this dramatic saga for the first time, including the key roles played by the Governor of the Bank of England, the Prime Minister and the Treasury.Through a compelling cast of prominent bankers, politicians and investors, Fallon reveals what really occurred in the aftermath of the crash of Lehman Brothers, perhaps the worst single day in banking history.

    By not learning how to manage your money, you become a servant to your finances. Even though you desire to boldly serve God, you end up serving money by default – simply because of your financial situation in life.Money Mastery is here to help! It’s loaded with spiritual principles and practical tools that will empower you to master your money.    M.B.A. Billy Epperhart shares: Why God wants you wealthy The Triple X Factor of $$$ mastery with practical steps, charts, and checklists Seven steps to financial freedom Using wealth to partner with God to help others and impact nations

    In this quick and NOT politically correct booklet, gardener and prepper David The Good shares how to grow tobacco in your home garden and includes suggestions on harvesting and curing. Pick up a copy and learn to grow tobacco for barter, smoking and cash in a crisis. Organic tobacco is tasty stuff - get this booklet and try for yourself!

    It is short, concise, and focused exclusively on the money issues facing young adults. Consisting of 20 commonly asked questions, with simple, straightforward (and sometimes surprising) answers, it is an easy to read introduction to money management. Dealing with real world issues such as alternative ways to get student loans paid off, managing high expenses with money apps, breaking free of spending traps, and the most important investment that a 20-something can make, this is a little book that makes a lot of sense. It will help young adults build a strong financial foundation that will support them when things go wrong and provide them with a faster path to lifelong financial security.Loaded with practical advice and simple, actionable ideas, The Money 20 is a quick read. It offers clear and creative strategies and resources to help 20-somethings achieve financial success.

    “Small Business Tax Deductions Revealed” provides the tax reduction strategies you need to substantially lower your taxes. Read this book to discover “29 Tax-Saving Tips You Wish You Knew”. These tax tips are perfectly legal self-employed tax deductions that you can use without any fear of the IRS. Here you’ll find the answers to questions like these: What is the easiest way for a Small Business Owner/Self-Employed Person to lower your taxes? This tax strategy is so simple to understand and implement you’ll be wondering why you haven’t been using it for years. Are you paying yourself the “right way” or the “wrong way”? Self-employed people are notorious for compensating themselves in a way that actually increases their taxes. Learn this tax tip and you’ll know how to pay yourself so that you pay less tax, not more. Do you know how to turn non-deductible personal medical expenses into a legitimate business expense? Most taxpayers can never write off medical expenses. This legal tax deduction changes all that. How much money are you wasting on your retirement plan each year? There is a retirement plan for small business owners that will not cost you a dime, and enables you to contribute more than an IRA. Do you know how to convert taxable income into tax-free income? Yes, it can be done. . . legally! Are you deducting your commuting miles? Most business owners don’t. “Small Business Tax Deductions Revealed” will show you how to do this without worrying about an audit. This tax deduction alone could save you a bundle. Readers love the “plain English” writing style of author Wayne Davies. Imagine reading a book about self-employed tax deductions you can actually understand! “This book is clear and concise. It’s as simple as tax talk can possibly be.” “I’ve never seen so much great tax info distilled into simple, even entertaining explanations.” “No technical gobbledygook, just excellent information you can use immediately.” Wayne Davies, EA is a tax professional with over 25 years’ experience doing business and personal income tax returns. He’s prepared over 10,000 tax returns in his career and so he writes from the trenches of the tax world, and he understands the unique tax challenges faced by small business owners. He specializes in helping self-employed people pay less tax, and he wrote this book to enable you to do just that. In fact, the book includes $150 worth of tax consulting coupons – a free review of your most recently filed tax returns (business and personal), along with a free phone consultation, so you can get answers to all your tax questions and make sure you know how to use these tax deductions and apply these tax reduction strategies to your particular situation. When was the last time you bought a book that gave you the opportunity to talk to the author at no additional charge? Looking for simple to follow, easy-to-understand explanations of our complex, mind-numbing tax laws? Would you like to have access to legal strategies than can reduce your small business and self-employment taxes? Then look no further than “Small Business Tax Deductions Revealed: 29 Tax-Saving Tips You Wish You Knew (For Self-Employed People Only)”.

    Today, change comes in waves that are rolling in faster and bigger than ever. Excession Events are the huge tidal waves of change that can wipe you out if you’re not prepared. But if you see these events early, you can capitalize—and ride the waves of change to success. In The End of Certainty, technology seer and Wired Magazine contributor Simon Dudley details his Excession Event philosophy and shares strategies on how to prepare for the unpredictable, in business and in life. Inside you will learn: How Excession Events kill entire markets and create lucrative new opportunities by redefining what success means Why “sticking with the status quo” is the worst possible strategy for winning in today’s climate of accelerated change Why knowledge is losing value fast and how you can strike gold with the new currency: The Query Why Artificial Intelligence will eliminate 40% of jobs… and how you can excel when AI achieves critical mass How a simple perspective shift can help you turn 10% increases into staggering 10x gains Simon shares these insights through rich historical storytelling, modern business analysis and personal anecdotes of his lifelong struggles with dyslexia, conformity and authority. Driven by Simon’s unique contrarian worldview, The End of Certainty equips readers with non-traditional skills for not just surviving, but thriving through Excession Events. An Excession Event is a point at which a change of circumstance redefines what success looks like in a market. That is the basic thesis of this book. It’s about how these changes happen, what causes them, and how to profit from the opportunities these events cause. During late 2014, early 2015 when putting together my thoughts on this book, it was becoming increasingly obvious that Excession Events were not only changing the world of business at a rate that many found impossible to cope with, but that politics, and the fabric of our society was also being caught in the wind of change. The book is primarily about the change Excession Events cause to business, but I felt compelled to speak a little about these changes to society in the forward for this second edition. It has become apparent that the left right split in western democracies is quickly becoming much less relevant and new battles lines are being drawn around a inward looking, nativist society or an outward looking global one. New political systems are not created in a vacuum. The forces at work in Europe and the USA today are the consequence of Excession Events that have been in play for 20-30 years. The deindustrialization of the Western economies have left a part of the society in the position where their livelihoods were effectively extinguished. What the new breed of politicians is offering them is not a sunnier tomorrow. They describe the future as a horrible dystopian nightmare. What they promise instead is a return to a mythical past, full of well paying blue collar jobs, no competition from “foreigners”, whether those foreigners are based in their country or not, and a better life for their families. It’s a form of the idea that the past is always better than the future. It’s lulling, sophistic, and false. For those completely blindsided by changes in technology, and unwilling, or incapable of reinventing themselves the future is bleak.

    Barry Andruschak was an ineffective, introverted newcomer to sales until he discovered the techniques in "Prospecting and Setting Appointments Made Easy" and built a remarkably successful career. Now a National Sales Director and trainer, Barry provides you with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step process you, and your team, can follow to boost sales to new heights.It's a fact that no sales can happen until you find prospective clients and set up an appointment. Barry's proven approach makes it easy for anyone. Plus, net profits on book sales go to KidSport to help children in communities across the country play a sport that they may not otherwise be able to afford. Thank you!

    And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and aphorisms anyone can understand.An indispensable survival guide to the hostile wilderness of today's financial markets, The Devil's Financial Dictionary delivers practical insights with a scorpion's sting. It cuts through the fads and fakery of Wall Street and clears a safe path for investors between euphoria and despair.Staying out of financial purgatory has never been this fun.

    Build upon your current knowledge of investment, particularly with regard to the stock market, in order to reach a higher level of understanding and ability when manipulating your assets on the market. This approachable resource pinpoints key pitfalls to avoid and explains how to time your investments in a way that maximizes your profits.Investing can be intimidating--but it can also be fun! By building upon your basic understanding of investment strategies you can take your portfolio to the next level, both in terms of the diversity of your investments and the profits that they bring in. Who doesn't want that? Up your investment game with proven strategies that help increase profits and minimize risks Avoid common pitfalls of stock speculating to make your investment strategy more impactful Understand how to time the market to maximize returns and improve your portfolio's performance Uncover hidden opportunities in niche markets that can bring welcome diversity to your portfolio"High-Level Investing For Dummies" is the perfect follow-up to "Stock Investing For Dummies," and is a wonderful resource that guides you through the process of beefing up your portfolio and bringing home a higher level of profits!

    Whether you're a savvy entrepreneur ready to dominate your competitors, or a more experienced advisor moving toward selling your practice, this guide will help you proactively reframe your business. You'll learn how to grow your pipeline of prospects, win the next generation of clients, and deepen your business so it can thrive without you--leaving you free to pursue what matters to you. Build your business on a holistic foundation of wealth management and assemble the team that will take you to the top as you develop a whole new perspective from which to offer your services. Transform your role from directive advisor to trusted advocate. Completely shift the paradigm, and make yourself the de facto solution to your clients' wealth management issues.Whether it's the firm with which you're affiliated or the types of products and services you offer, you've been framed. As a wealth management advisor, your clients have little understanding of what you do or why you do it. Even your team may have the wrong idea. This book helps you clarify and demonstrate the value of your knowledge and skills, so you can frame your work on your own terms.Build and showcase your enterprise value Renew client relationships and attract new demographics Become a leader with proven team-building tools Shift your role from advisor to advocate If you haven't effectively led discussions to co-create what your business stands for--and what differentiates it from competitors--you're losing talent, prospects, and business. You've Been Framed(TM) gives you the perspective you need to thrive in the new financial environment, and achieve sustainable success.

    Luke is a financial advisor who's been in the business for 10 years. He always assumed he'd become a million-dollar producer--until he hit a perrenial plateau that he seems either unwilling or unable to break through. He's comfortable and knows he's grown complacent until a devasting event shatters his entire world. Feeling lost and wondering how he'll ever recover, he's introduced to a powerful, yet mysterious mentor, Victor Guise. Victor teaches Luke how to systematize the important aspects of his business and together they lay the foundation he needs to reach his goals. During the process, Luke learns much more than just business from his enigmatic mentor. As Victor helps Luke recognize and believe in his own potential again, his business changes and in the process, so does he.

    Some of what you'll learn includes: The 9 Biggest Benefits of a Good Credit Score The Secrets to Calculating Your Credit Score  13 Credit Score Myths Explained  The Right Way to Check Your Credit Report  How to Build Your Credit Score if You're Starting With None  12 Things that Might be Lowering Your Credit Score  The Best Ways to Maximize Your Credit Score  How to Find a Reputable Credit Counselor (That Won't Hurt Your Credit Score) I've experienced first hand the benefits of a good credit score, and I've seen with my own eyes the trials and tribulations that people go through when they don't have one. Let me help you improve your financial life by teaching you how to raise your credit score the right way.And believe me, there are plenty of ways to do it wrong, the worst of which can land you in trouble with the law. (I discuss how people fall prey to this later in the book, and how to avoid it.)Change Your Credit Score, Change Your LifeAll you have to do is a little bit of digging to see all the ways that a low credit score can hurt you. To see the doors that will slam in your face because of it.So don't allow yourself to stay in that position for a moment longer than necessary.One of my favorite sayings is 'Knowledge is Power'. The more you know, the more power you have to affect the kind of change in your life that you want and deserve.I promise you that if you read this book you'll know a lot more about credit scores than most people ever will -- and you'll be able to use that intel to keep your score as high as possible from now on.

     If you are looking into purchasing items from thrift stores and reselling them on Amazon or eBay, you need all of the information in this book. In this book you are going to find all of the top items that you need to keep your eye out for when you are thrift shopping. These items are going to bring in a large profit for you and most of them are not difficult to find. You are also going to be given tips about how to make your listings work for you AND how you can make sure you earn a profit from all of the items you are listing.Finally, you are going to learn what mistakes you don’t want to make while you are learning to flip thrift store items. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... The Right Strategy to Get Started Reselling Get a Smart Phone and Start Making Money How to Always Have a Plan B How to Look For the Odd and Unusual Expanding Your Horizons to Make Even More Profit How to Be Consistent and Stay Focused Hot to Set Your Goals and Make a Plan Much, much more! Download your copy today!Tags: eBay selling, getting started on eBay, Beginners guide to eBay, Thrift store secrets, Thrift store reselling, Selling on eBay, Making money online, eBay secrets, eBay selling secrets, eBay strategies, How to sell on eBay, eBay success, Selling online

    This book walks you through the signs and patterns of trade-based money laundering (TBML) to help you recognize it when it occurs, and shows you how data and analytics can be used to detect it. You'll learn the common value transfer techniques including invoice fraud, over-and-under invoicing, and misrepresentation, and learn why analytic detection systems have yet to be implemented despite the existence of copious data. Case studies from around the world highlight the real-life implications of the concepts and processes presented in the text, giving you a first-hand view of the mechanisms at work inside this expanding illegal market.Trade-based money laundering uses trade to convert large quantities of illicit cash into less conspicuous assets or commodities to evade financial transparency laws and regulations. As an ideal funding mechanism for terrorist groups, the practice is getting more attention even as it increases in scale and spread. This book takes you deep inside TBML to better arm you against its occurrence.Learn the typical value transfer techniques of TBML Examine case studies detailing international examples Discover why institutions have failed to implement detection systems Explore ways in which analytics can identify TBML According to the U.S. State Department, TBML has reached staggering proportions in recent years, and is considered by many to be the next frontier of international money laundering enforcement. Trade-Based Money Laundering gives you a battle plan, with expert insight and real-world guidance.

    He was known as the best practical investment thinker who ever lived because of his classic textbook, Security Analysis that transformed the behavior of money managers from medieval to modern and systematic. He was born Benjamin Grossbaum in London on May 9, 1894 but their family moved to New York when he was one year old. His father was a dealer of china figurines and dishes and they lived a good life until Ben’s father died in 1903. Their family’s porcelain business faltered, and eventually they slid into poverty. Luckily, Graham was granted a scholarship at Columbia where he graduated in 1914, even second in his class. He was offered to join the faculty before the end of his final semester but instead of academia, Graham chose to give Wall Street a shot. He got a job at a bond-trading firm, starting off as a clerk, he soon became an analyst and eventually, he became one of the owners in an investment partnership. For individual investors, Graham’s The Intelligent Investor became the first book to ever describe the analytical tools and emotional framework that are both essential to financial success. Read more.... Download your copy today! for a limited time discount of only $2.99! Available on PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. © 2015 All Rights Reserved by Unlimited Press Works, LLC

    The Official CMT Level I curriculum covers the basic, entry-level competence and understanding of technical analysis, including the basic tools of the technical analyst.

    This workbook reviews all things valuation, with chapter-by-chapter summaries and comprehensive questions and answers that allow you to test your knowledge and skills. Useful both in the classroom and for self-study, this must-have guide is essential for reviewing and applying the renowned McKinsey & Company approach to valuation and reinforces the major topics discussed in detail in the book. Fully updated to align with the sixth edition of Valuation, this workbook is an invaluable learning tool for students and professionals alike. Valuation has become central to corporate financial strategy, and practitioners must be exceptional at every aspect of the role. There is no room for weak points, and excellence is mandatory. This workbook helps you practice, review, study, and test yourself until you are absolutely solid in every concept, every technique, and every aspect of valuation as demanded in today's economy. Master value creation, value metrics, M&A, joint ventures, and more Analyze historical information, forecast performance, and analyze results Estimate the cost of capital, continuing value, and other vital calculations Test your understanding before putting it to work in the real world Designed specifically to reinforce the material presented in the book, this workbook provides independent learners with the opportunity to try their hand at critical valuation skills, and helps students master the material so they can enter the job market ready to perform. For financial professionals and students seeking deep, comprehensive understanding, Valuation Workbook is an essential part of the McKinsey Valuation suite.

    Do you want to be a wealthy Muslim? Would you like to know who the successful Muslims are and what are they doing? If so, you are at the right place. I am going to introduce to you some of the world’s most brilliant Muslim Entrepreneurs. They have opened up and shared their secrets. The world of business and success is tough and very competitive. Some other authors have written extensively on the subject of success. They also have covered the biographies of successful entrepreneurs. However that information is only partially relevant to a Muslim au- dience since a big part of success is dependent on one’s beliefs and spiritual values. This is the first book that deals exclusively with Muslim Entrepreneurs. What are they doing to win big in today’s competitive environment? I had the privilege to interview 40 of them and this book is the result. This information is purely derived from the teachings of Muslim Entrepreneurs that are achieving an unusual level of success in terms of income, impact and originality. These entrepreneurs are from different parts of the World – from the Indian subcontinent to the Middle East to Africa, Europe and North America. You are in for a ride! Buckle your seat belt! To the Author’s knowledge, this is the first time such a book has been released in the last few centuries. So, if you’re wondering; how can I make a lot of money as a Muslim? How can I gain an advantage over the rest? What can I do with my money? What challenges can I expect along the way? What skills do I need to succeed in today’s marketplace? Then know that these are exactly the questions “The Muslim Entrepreneur” answers. And much more! I will see you on the other side inshaAllah.

    In the first book to expose the role played by the international financial services industry in facilitating crime and laundering criminal property, one of the world's leading anti-financial crime specialists scrutinises the vulnerability of banks, brokerages, trust companies, and investment funds to criminal abuse.Discover:- How the finance industry enables corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism, human trafficking, proliferation, piracy, and tax evasion- Why extreme and dangerous industry behaviour correlates with the risk taking that toppled the global economy in 2008 - What measures can be taken to prevent criminals from compromising the legitimacy of the global financial system Examining the role of the traditional powerhouse financial centres as well as offshore centres and rapidly emerging international financial centres in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, this highly informative book challenges the reader to consider whether following the 2008 crisis, sufficient steps have been taken to address toxic behaviours in financial services; or whether radical reform is needed.

    In our biannual report, Hardware by the Numbers: Summer 2015, you'll learn the most pertinent data behind the latest IoT trends. Renee DiResta, Vice President of Business Development at Haven, not only reveals how many prominent accelerators around the world focus solely on hardware-and why startups participating in these programs are roughly split between B2B and B2C business models-but also examines the effect this emerging ecosystem is having in several industries

    Years ago, this challenge was most keenly felt in the "dot-com" industries, and many professionals fell victim to the "dark side," creating values that were simply unsustainable. Now, amidst today's global financial crisis, the same challenge applies to a far wider spectrum of enterprises and assets, ranging from Asian equities to mortgage-backed securities, financial services firms like Lehman to real estate firms like Sears. In The Dark Side of Valuation, the world's top expert on valuation brings together today's best practices for accurately valuing young, distressed, and complex businesses. Aswath Damodaran has thoroughly revised this book, broadening its perspective to consider all companies that resist easy valuation. He covers the entire corporate lifecycle, from "idea" and "nascent growth" companies to those in decline and distress; and offers specific guidance for valuing infrastructure, real estate, technology, human capital, commodity, and cyclical firms. Damodaran places special emphasis on the financial sector, illuminating the implications of today's radically changed credit markets for valuation. Along the way, he addresses valuation questions that have suddenly gained urgency, ranging from "Are US treasuries risk-free?" to "How do you value assets in highly illiquid markets?"

    Wyckoff was an extremely successful stock market trader. His technical trading strategies and techniques have withstood the tests of over 75 years of changing markets. They are as valid today as they were in 1930, when he developed the Richard D. Wyckoff Course in Stock Market Science and Technique.The Wyckoff strategies and techniques teach technical traders to read the markets and discover what and when the professionals are buying and selling.By analyzing the price movements and related volumes, Wyckoff traders can discover when large interests are accumulating or distributing a particular stock. This allows them to take a position just before the stock is ready to move.

    In his newest contribution, "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption," Stevenson offers a powerful exposé that highlights the biases of the American judicial system. He illustrates with real cases from his legal career, including the dramatic saga of Walter McMillian, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in Monroeville, Alabama, and found himself hopeless on death row, desperate for real justice. An inspiring memoir, this book is gripping from start to finish. ________________ About the Publisher ________________ Want to read more books, but find it hard to find time in your busy schedule? Feeling intimidated by that 300+ page book you just bought? Let us help. Books for Breakfast condenses best-selling non-fiction books down to their most important highlights and presents them in an easy to understand format. Get the most of your favorite non-fiction books, in a fraction of the time; finish a book in the time it takes to eat breakfast!

    Rather than focusing on the historical emergence of debt as a moral obligation, the authors argue that debt under capitalism can be conceived of as a technology of power, intimately tied up with the requirement for perpetual growth and the differential capitalization that benefits 'the 1%'.Their account begins with the recognition that the histories of human communities and their natural environment are interconnected in complex spatial and hierarchical relations of power and to understand their development we need to not only examine the particularities of a given case, but more importantly their interconnected, interdependent and international relations. Since debt under capitalism is increasingly ubiquitous at all levels of society and economic growth is now the sole mantra of dominant political parties around the world, the authors argue that tracing the evolution and transformation of debt as a technology of power is crucial for understanding the 'present as history' and possible alternatives to our current trajectory.

    Volume II covers a wide range of new topics, including: • Why you might want to keep a secret fund • What you can and cannot withdraw from joint accounts • The financial impacts of moving out of the marital home • The pros and cons of filing first • How to divide stock, stock options and restricted stock • Student loans: Are they part of marital debt? • Ways to protect inheritances and gifts • How being a stay-at-home mom can affect your divorce and your financial future • Special considerations for women who earn more than their husbands • How dual citizenship impacts divorce • ….And much more! The financial decisions you make both before and during your divorce will directly impact the rest of your life, for better or worse. Let Divorce: Think Financially, Not Emotionally® Volumes I and II help you come through your divorce successfully, so you can look ahead to a bright, financially-secure future for you and your children. A portion of the purchase price of each book sold is donated to various charities that help female victims of domestic abuse and their children. What People Are Saying About Divorce: Think Financially, Not Emotionally® • "Divorce: Think Financially, Not Emotionally® is a wonderful guide for women seeking to secure their financial future." --Renowned divorce attorney Laura A. Wasser, whose client list includes Heidi Klum, Angelina Jolie, Christina Aguilera and other celebrities • "I wish I had this book when I was going through my divorce! It would have made the learning curve much less steep." --Sonja Morgan, star of The Real Housewives of New York • "I wholeheartedly applaud Jeff's efforts to support women in abusive situations." --Syndicated columnist Liz Smith

    This program helps you transform your relationship with money—whether your goal is to get out of debt, become financially independent or align your financial decisions with your personal values. Your choice: this inexpensive workbook or a free PDF. First and foremost, the PDF version of this entire course is available for free on my website “financinglife-dot-org”. (Amazon doesn’t allow discrete web links, but you’ll find it quickly there.) This paperback version exists for those who prefer a hardcopy to use as a workbook, or to give as a gift. This workbook is organized to be very personal. You need some time, a pencil, and a commitment to get full benefit of this course. You may print specific pages from the PDF version. A paperback version is available from Amazon.com, although we offer this primarily as a convenience if you prefer hardcopy, and so that you can gift a pretty paperback version to a friend or family member on their birthday, holiday, or graduation. What you can expect from this program: The late Joe Dominguez, co-author of the bestseller Your Money or Your Life, spent a decade developing this program for himself. Nearly 40 years later, people’s lives are still being enriched by the Financial Integrity Program he helped create.

    More and more people are taking investments into serious consideration Investing in stocks is one of the ways people build their assets. However, it's not as easy as blindly purchasing penny stocks and praying to the gods that you'll become an instant millionaire. Serious investors employ strategies that work. Before you can develop a strategy or be able to choose from existing ones, you first have to build your knowledge on penny stocks and the stock market. So by purchasing this book, you will learn # How to use penny stocks # How penny stock trading is done # Why it works # How to get started in this kind of investment But Wait ! Not Only That, This Book Will Also Give You Tips On: How you can avoid getting scammed, which is understandably a worry of most potential investors If you always keep in mind the information shared in this book, you will be on your way to financial freedom in no time Let's Take A Look At The Topics To Be Covered Chapter 1. First Step: Understanding Penny Stocks Chapter 2. Second Step: Have the Qualities and Mindset of a Great Penny Stock Trader Chapter 3. Third Step: Find Marketplaces and Brokers Chapter 4. Fourth Step: Pick the Right Stocks Chapter 5. Bonus Step: Avoid Getting Scammed When you purchase the book “Penny Stocks” today, you’ll save $2 off the regular price and get it for a limited timed discount of only $2.99 But Wait! That’s Not All, We Are Going To Offer You 7-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE! Put us to the test! Try our e-book for up to 7 days, risk-free. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied, return the e-book for a full refund. Would You Like To Know More? Press "Buy now with 1-Click" to receive this life changing information for just $2.99 Now available on all platforms: PC, Mac, Tablet, Kindle, or Smart Phone! Download Your Copy Today! P.

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    As part of this revelation, Cavendish comes upon a cryptic note sent to his mother from his father shortly before his death. While researching his heretofore unknown father and the circumstances regarding his death, he discovers how the United States evolved into a welfare state that is nearly $20 trillion in debt with a healthcare crisis, illegal immigration problem, and a never ending war against terrorism. With the help of his brilliant girlfriend, Annie Van, Cavendish solves the puzzle left behind by his father, inspiring him to seek the presidency through a carefully crafted media campaign that takes advantage of his new found celebrity and America's obsession with it. Kennedy's Revenge reorients the American perspective of its own history, turning the entire paradigm on its head. This dark journey through the past endeavors to answer why Lincoln was really killed; and who truly started World War II and why? Kennedy's Revenge not only answers these questions, but also many, many more. Armed with this knowledge, Cavendish offers solutions that will actually eliminate the debt, healthcare, and immigration problems plaguing the United States -- not the ineffectual ideas discussed by the current crop of controlled candidates. By shedding light on how the whole political process is rigged to create the illusion of choice, when in actuality it offers none, Cavendish makes enemies in very high places.

    Along the way, this highly visual guide provides easy-to-follow examples for the most common calculations related to cap table building.Expanding on these key skills every startup founder should know, this Founder's Pocket Guide helps you learn how to:Build your basic cap table step by step, including founder's shares, option pools, angel investor rounds, and VC rounds. Decipher cap table specific lingo, such as fully-diluted shares outstanding, preferred shares vs. common shares, Series A, Series B, and so on. Establish a stock option pool in your cap table and understand the option pool effect on founder dilution. Understand the simple math behind cap table formulas and calculations, including calculating fully diluted shares outstanding, investor equity ownership percentages, and share price.

    But this is not simply a history book. It's a book for serious investors. Along the way it reveals the fascinating stories, the market characters and the important financial developments that have sculpted the thinking behind the value investor's craft. Blended throughout the narrative Kemp delivers an array of interesting anecdotes and rock solid logic regarding what works when investing in the stock market, what doesn't, and why. Early in the 20th Century, Charles Dow remarked of Wall Street Operators that 'the more they actually know, the less confident they become.' Continuing in the tradition of that simple, elegant statement, this enlightening and entertaining book will have you thinking, acting and succeeding on your own in your investment endeavours. Learn to question conventional wisdom at every turn and develop a healthy skepticism as you plan your own investment strategies Develop a rich understanding of the stock valuation process Discover the methods that have been used by successful investors from the dawn of the modern stock market (in 1602) right up to today Learn how to interact simply and successfully with markets that are vastly complex and largely inexplicable Uncommon Sense will have you questioning and doubting much that's stated about stock market investing, then developing your own winning strategy based on reason and understanding.

    -Modern text for Trading Online Written specifically for individual Online Option Traders MONEY AND TIME: "If you were thinking of taking an expensive course to learn options, you should read this book first." - C. Parks /OE Blog -- For Beginner through Advanced Strategies-- 30+ Strategy Trading Diagrams for fast reference CONFIDENCE: "There is no substitute for a good reference book of strategies and trading ideas like those found in this book." - M.T. Bracey /OE Blog Start to Finish for Beginners: Learning Option Trading has Never Been Easier: Step-by-Step Learn to create profit streams using options. Learn Low-Risk: PASSIVE DIRECTIONAL TRADING techniques Find out how to use spread trading, the bread-and-butter of pro techniques. How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes Techniques to protect the money and keep the profits you make. Tips on How to Find Trading Ideas How to get free APP's, sources of training videos, and learn advanced techniques. If you are already trading options and losing money, this might be one of the most important option books you will ever read. For 25 years, the author provided corporate training to implement state-of-the-art option modeling software and sophisticated options strategies that lowered costs and increased efficiency of commercial commodity hedge plans. Now he brings that experience to help individual investors who trade electronically using deep-discount commissions and free vendor supplied software for beginning through advanced option trading.

    If you're looking for a clear guide to the what, the how, and the why of Bitcoin - for yourself or for all the friends who give you blank looks regarding the cryptocurrency - Bitcoin Basics: 101 Questions and Answers is just what you need. In this easy-to-read guide Eric Sammons brings to bear his technical and economic knowledge as well as his writing expertise to shine a light on the Bitcoin phenomenon, answering questions like: What is Bitcoin? Why was Bitcoin created? Why should I use Bitcoin? What are the technological advantages to Bitcoin? What are the economic advantages to Bitcoin? Can the Bitcoin network be hacked? What is the intrinsic value of a bitcoin? Will Bitcoin replace the dollar? One day in the not-too-distant future we may view Bitcoin as revolutionary. It has the potential to change the way we think about money, economics, communication, and data. If you don't feel like you're quite ready for the revolution, don't worry. You don't need to be an expert or tech geek to understand Bitcoin. But after reading this guide you'll have the answers to all your questions about the cryptocurrency - and you'll be looking forward to beginning your own Bitcoin adventure.

    At other times, you will see analysts suggesting fundamental reasons why a stock appears inexpensive. Trouble is the market has its own mind about what it wants to do next. After all, an inexpensive valuation is a relative term. Is it inexpensive compared to what it was previously, or compared to its peer group in the industry? Just today, March 30, 2015, I am reading an article in Seeking Alpha that AT&T remains a top dividend pick; its shares are well below average valuation, down another 6% since February! The article also informs that the shares are down because of high capital expenditure and pending acquisitions. Is there a consistent method of determining how low AT&T could go before the market wakes up to the hidden good news? This book offers you such a method. “Dividend Growth Investing using Elliott Waves” follows a case study method to illustrate a simple, yet very effective way to anticipate how far a market decline is likely to go. The bedrock of the Elliott Wave Theory is that the market is governed by human emotions, which alternates between waves of optimism and pessimism. These emotions cause the crowd behavior to follow identifiable patterns. As you gain experience in identifying these patterns, you will soon be able to compliment the widely available fundamental analysis of the stocks on your watch list with Elliott Wave analysis, and then come to a balanced judgment whether to invest in a stock now, or wait for better levels. When it comes to investing for the long run, especially retirement planning, any additional help is clearly desirable. This book does not purport to make you an expert at Elliott Wave analysis. But there is enough material here to convince you that including Elliott Waves in your decision making process will give you a significant edge. Written in a simple and easy to understand language, this book covers a dozen dividend paying stocks in great detail. Anyone who has read my other book “Five Waves to Financial Freedom” would have been fascinated by what is possible as a trader. The book you are considering now gives you, the Dividend seeking investor, a new perspective that should be just as exciting. Welcome aboard! About the Author: N.Ramakrishnan (Ramki) is a Treasury Manager with over 30 years of market experience. His views are sought after by traders, hedge-fund managers, investors and corporate treasurers from around the world. Ramki has been using the Elliott Wave Principle almost his entire career, and he shares his unique perspective on the markets. Ramki is a contributor to Forbes, Seeking Alpha, Market Watch and several other financial publications.

    Written by well-known options expert Al Sherbin, it looks at the basis for probability theory in option trading and explains how to put the odds in your favor when trading options. Inside, you'll discover how anyone can "operate their own casino" if they know how through proper option strategies. Plus, a supplemental website includes videos that walk you through various probability scenarios, pre-formatted spreadsheets, and code.All investors should have a portion of their portfolio set aside for option trades. Not only do options provide great opportunities for leveraged plays, they can also help you earn larger profits with a smaller amount of cash outlay. With the help of this book, traders, active investors, and self-directed investors of all stripes will learn how simple it can be to deploy probability-based trading strategies.Teaches both defined and undefined risk strategies Utilizes simple cost basis reduction strategies to enhance investment returns Draws on unique research studies Discusses volatility to include both historical (realized) and implied volatility: the interplay between the two is a key piece of information overlooked by option traders If you're a trader of any level and want to make the best trades possible, this book has you covered.

    Through market shifts and regulatorychanges, M&A has served as a solid approach to growth. Creatingvalue through mergers and acquisitions is a highly covetedstrategy, and Wall Street has long sought a clear technicalunderstanding of the components of M&A as a key driver ofgrowth. In this book, the author provides that understanding,covering all essential aspects of accounting and modeling for theM&A process.With over a decade of experience aiding billion-dollarrestructuring deals, Paul Pignataro is in an excellent position tobreak down M&A from a finance standpoint. Mergers,Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Other Restructurings covers thefinancial accounting and modeling behind several M&Astructures. Using the merger of Office Depot and Office Max, Mr.Pignataro fully addresses the entire integration, explains EBITDA,and other crucial performance measures. This text is for financepractitioners who want to explore every corner of the M&Aprocess. Learn accounting for asset acquisitions, asset divestitures,and corporate mergers Explore modeling methods including mini-merger modeling andfully consolidated merger modeling Read case studies demonstrating the practical success oftheoretical models Understand EBITDA, cash flow, capital structure, and theirimpact on M&A success and value creation This new text from the CEO and founder of the New York School ofFinance is key for understanding how restructuring leads to growthand value creation. The importance of M&A shows no signs ofslowing, meaning that finance professionals need to be able toaccurately analyze the prospects and impacts of restructuringmoves. Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and OtherRestructurings + Website is the authoritative resource fordoing just that.

    With a Solo 401(k) you can manage your own investments and leverage your assets to not only actively grow your retirement wealth but also support your current life and business goals.Discover America’s best-kept retirement secret and find out whether you’re eligible to participate in one of the various types of Solo 401(k) plans, including: Free plans offered by financial institutions that manage your money for you through restricted investment options Custodian-directed plans that allow you to buy real estate and other nontraditional investments through an overseer Self-directed plans that give you checkbook control and allow you to make your own investment decisions through a local bank account Take advantage of the Solo 401(k) and see how easy and rewarding it can be. Financial freedom is within your grasp—are you ready to grab hold of your future?

    It was originally published as a companion text for an upper division course taught by Mr. Selinger at the University of California at Berkeley, sponsored by the Haas School of Business. It is easily read and understood by both business and non-business majors. The recently printed "5th Edition" includes updated information about credit cards, debit cards, student loan debt, credit reports, FICO scoring, identity theft, the impact of love and money in a relationship, the ways to buy a house or car, personal taxes, IRAs, 401k plans, endless investment options, in stocks, bonds and mutual funds, soaring medical and retirement costs, and much more

    This can be cumbersome if you do not know from where and how to begin. There is nothing to worry about as this can be simply aided by the know-how of basic accounting techniques we present to you in this book – Accounting Simplified. With tables and illustration's Sam A. Brown will show help you understand exactly how to keep the books of your own business, or at the very least understand it. Even when we outsource these services, it is intelligent business strategy to understand how to read the numbers. After all, the success of any business always lies at the bottom line. Accounting Simplified explains general accounting concepts that can often seem daunting and confusing. Learn the basics now! You will learn: How to strategize financially for your businessThe Accounting Balance SheetHow Cash Flow works in an Accounting System The Essential Dual System- which the accounting world revolves around The books of Prime Entry and the Transactions they RecordA Simple and Practical Example to lock in Everything you've LearnedCommon Accounting PrinciplesBookkeeping for Small BusinessAn Excerpt from another Sam A. Brown BookAnd More!

    In this new essay, Jay Cost explains what it is, and why we should be so worried about it. By mingling private and public interests, cronyism costs us hundreds of billions of dollars per year and threatens to transform our republic into an oligarchy, where the rich dominate the middle class. Worse, modern cronyism has become embedded into the laws themselves, so politicians in Washington assume that such corruption is just the way things should be. To confront the dangers of cronyism, reformers need to think outside the box, paying special attention to how the political process functions.

    It is a practical and motivating book that uses 3 simple rules to provide a road-map for taking finance and life goals to the next level.

    Ramsey’s main concepts • A 30-second summary of the entire book • Time-saving chapter summaries • Discussion questions and commentary • A guide to additional resources, including helpful articles, books, podcasts, printables, videos, and quizzes About The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey Have you ever stopped to think about how your debt is affecting your life? About the stress (and all the stress related health problems, like high blood pressure, headaches, irritability, and sleep problems) it causes, the uncertainty and fear it induces, the prison it builds around you? Have you ever thought about the life you could live if you had no debt? Financial independence and a debt-free life are attainable for anyone, no matter your income or amount of debt. All you need is a detailed plan, one vetted by someone with the expertise and experience to guide you through. Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover is such a plan and has helped thousands of people pay off millions of dollars of debt, save for retirement, and live a life of freedom that only those with real financial independence can hope to experience. He begins by outlining various myths that tend to hold people back and keep them mired in a cycle of debt. He then shows readers how to build an emergency savings fund. Next, he guides participants through the steps required to methodically eliminate their debts. Finally, he shows readers how to build their personal wealth so that they never have to worry about going into debt again. If followed diligently, Ramsey promises that his Total Money Makeover program will work the same wonders for you that it did for him. It will propel you from financial struggles and perceived helplessness to freedom and control. You’ll learn habits that will serve you over a lifetime, and become acquainted with the myths and shortfalls that have been a disservice to you in the past. You’ll systematically pay off debt, build savings, put aside funds for retirement, and increase your personal wealth. This program will empower you to get your financial house in order, once and for all. Please note that this summary is NOT the original book and is meant to be read as a supplement to the original. About SpeedReader Summaries Thanks so much for your interest in SpeedReader Summaries! We’re obsessed with saving you what is your most precious and limited resource--time. Do you ever feel like you just want your favorite non-fiction books to get to the point? Are you tired of wasting time weeding through fluff and anecdotes to get to the meat of the material? SpeedReader Summaries carefully distill and analyze the key points of your favorite books and provide additional commentary and resources to supplement your understanding of the material. Inside every SpeedReader summary, you’ll find a thirty-second overall summary of the book, brief summaries of the key points of each chapter, a custom analysis, and additional resources like discussion questions, relevant articles, other books, and even quizzes. At SpeedReader Summaries, bringing you maximum benefit in minimum time is our main objective!

    You wish you could teach ESL abroad indefinitely, but money seems to always get in the way. Everyone has told you that financial freedom as an ESL teacher is impossible. Let author Jackie Bolen show you the way. In a well-written and detailed account of her own success, Jackie provides you with a blueprint to sustain yourself financially as you teach abroad. Through a detailed 10-step process, you'll learn how early dedication, frugal living, and sacrifice can help you pay off debts, save money to invest, and build multiple passive income streams, all while continuing to do what you love. When you follow the steps in Jackie's book, you'll advance your career and open up opportunities to travel, volunteer, or retire in your 40s and 50s. Don't be a slave to debt. Pick up the only personal finance book that shows ESL teachers abroad how to succeed financially for the long-term Buy The Wealthy English Teacher today to learn how to travel the world and save money doing it!

    Much has been written about Warren Buffett and his investment philosophy; little has been made public about the inside management of Berkshire Hathaway. With a market cap exceeding 100 billion , Berkshire Hathaway has a market value surpassing many icons of American business such as Dell, AT&T, Disney, Ford, Gillette, American Express, and GM. Drawing on his personal experiences as well as those of Berkshire's chief executives, officers, and directors interviewed for this book, Berkshire insider Robert P. Miles provides a unique look at the Berkshire Hathaway culture and its management principles.

    Drawing heavily on actual investor experiences, Leeds shows readers how the same inefficiencies and weaknesses that characterize business climates in emerging market countries also open the door to outsized opportunities for private equity investors. Informed by the author's nearly four decades as both a practitioner and academician working with private equity investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers in over 100 developing countries, the book uses anecdotes and case studies to reinforce the key arguments for private equity investment in emerging economies. Among other illuminating examples and studies, Leeds provides detailed profiles of the private equity environment in China, Brazil, and Kenya. Private Equity Investing in Emerging Markets concludes by recommending specific actions by key stakeholders that would strengthen the future of private equity in emerging markets.

    

    

    

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