The Total Money Makeover: Dave Ramsey's Best Seller Summarized for Busy People (The Total Money Makeover in less than 30 Minutes)
Book Summary - 2015
And if you follow the guidelines of this proven system of sacrifice and discipline, you can be debt free, and begin to enjoy your life like never before. I want to make a promise to you today, if you follow this system and these guidelines. You can be debt free, begin saving, and invest like you never have before. You will build amazing wealth. However all of this is up to you, do you want all of that? Well take the first step today. "If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else." Here Is A Preview Of the Book...
Don’t be in denial
Beware of credit cards
Start with baby steps
Cure your debt fast
Investing for retirement and college
The three good things with money
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If You Can't Wholesale After This: I've Got Nothing For You..
Todd M Fleming - 2017
It's the first book in the "I've Got Nothing For You.." series. This series of books aims to guide you through the process of becoming financially free through real estate investing. If You Can't Wholesale After This was written for people who are fed up with the traditional "rat race" style of living and want to create a new way of living no matter if you have ever been involved in real estate or have any money of your own. This book will guide your mind and actions to building massive wealth step by step. Todd himself completed his first deal with only $11 in his checking account. He believes that anyone can build financial freedom by changing their mindsets and improving their daily habits. This book will change the way that you think about money and the way you think about the opportunity surrounding you each and every day. This book will inspire you to begin your own real estate business and provide a living for your family that you only dreamed of previously.
The Wall Street Journal. Complete Personal Finance Guidebook
Jeff D. Opdyke - 2006
Understanding your money, and getting it to work for you, has never been more important than it is today, as more and more of us are called upon to manage every aspect of our financial lives, from managing day-to-day living expenses to planning a college savings fund and, ultimately, retirement. From The Wall Street Journal, the most trusted name in financial and money matters, this indispensable book takes the mystery out of personal finance. Start with the basics, learn how they work, and you'll become a better steward of your own money, today and in the future. Consider The Wall Street Journal Complete Personal Finance Guidebook your cheat sheet to the finances of your life. This book will help you:- Understand the nuts and bolts of managing your money: banking, investing, borrowing, insurance, credit cards, taxes, and more- Establish realistic budgets and savings plans- Develop an investment strategy that makes sense for you- Make the right financial decisions about real estate- Plan for retirement intelligentlyAlso available--the companion to this guidebook: The Wall Street Journal Personal Finance Workbook, by Jeff D. OpdykeGet your financial life in order with help from The Wall Street Journal. Look for:- The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook - The Wall Street Journal Complete Identity Theft Guidebook- The Wall Street Journal Complete Real Estate Investing Guidebook
Speculation As a Fine Art and Thoughts on Life
Dickson G. Watts - 1965
This is a combination of what is speculation, along with some thoughts on life, business, society, and language. An excellent thought starter. Also contains Watts classic -Thoughts on Life- - short aphorisms of timeless wisdom. The orignal source for classic market wisdom such as: -Make your theories fit your facts, not your facts your theories.- -Look after the principal; the interest will look after itself.- -If a speculation keeps you awake at night, sell down to the sleeping point- This book is a must for any reader of classic investing wisdom.
Gambling with Other People’s Money: How Perverse Incentives Caused the Financial Crisis
Russ Roberts - 2019
Russ Roberts argues that the true underlying cause of the mess was the past bailouts of large financial institutions that allowed these institutions to gamble carelessly because they were effectively using other people’s money. The author warns that despite the passage of Dodd-Frank, it is widely believed that we have done nothing to eliminate ‘Too Big to Fail.’ That perception allows the largest financial institutions to continue to gamble with taxpayer money.
The Elements of Investing
Burton G. Malkiel - 2009
once taught composition to students at Harvard, using his classic little book, The Elements of Style. With great daring, Ellis and Malkiel imagined their own Little Red Schoolhouse course in investing for every investor around the world-and then penned this book.The Elements of Investing hacks away at all the overtrading and over thinking so predominant in the hyperactive thought patterns of the average investor. Malkiel and Ellis offer investors a set of simple but powerful thoughts on how to challenge Mr. Market at his own game, and win by not losing. All the need-to-know rules and investment principles can be found here.Contains sound investment advice and simple principles of investing from two of the most respected individuals in the investment world Burton G. Malkiel is the bestselling author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street and Charles D. Ellis is the bestselling author of Winning the Loser's GameShows how to deal with an investor's own worst enemies: fear and greed A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by conviction, is all you need to succeed. This timely guide will help you develop these skills and make the most of your time in today's market.
Good Stocks Cheap: Value Investing with Confidence for a Lifetime of Stock Market Outperformance: Value Investing with Confidence for a Lifetime of Stock Market Outperformance (Business Books)
Kenneth Jeffrey Marshall - 2017
But company values stay relatively steady. This insight is the basis of value investing, the capital management strategy that performs best over the long term. With Good Stocks Cheap, you can get started in value investing right now. Longtime outperforming value investor, professor, and international speaker Kenneth Jeffrey Marshall provides step-by-step guidance for creating your own value investing success story. You’ll learn how to: •Master any company with fundamental analysis•Distinguish between a company’s stock price from its worth•Measure your own investment performance honestly•Identify the right price at which to buy stock in a winning company•Hold quality stocks fearlessly during market swings•Secure the fortitude necessary to make the right choices and take the right actions Marshall leaves no stone unturned. He covers all the fundamental terms, concepts, and skills that make value investing so effective. He does so in a way that’s modern and engaging, making the strategy accessible to any motivated person regardless of education, experience, or profession. His plain explanations and simple examples welcome both investing newcomers and veterans. Good Stocks Cheap is your way forward because the Value Investing Model turns market gyrations into opportunities. It works in bubbles by showing which companies are likely to excel over time, and in downturns by revealing which of these leading businesses are the most underpriced. Build a powerful portfolio poised to deliver outstanding outcomes over a lifetime. Put the strength of value investing to work for you with Good Stocks Cheap.
Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies
Peter Conti - 2008
From office buildings to shopping centers to apartment buildings, it helps you pick the right properties at the right time for the right price. Yes, there is a fun and easy way to break into commercial real estate, and this is it. This comprehensive handbook has it all. You'll learn how to find great properties, size up sellers, finance your investments, protect your assets, and increase your property's value. You'll discover the upsides and downsides of the various types of investments, learn the five biggest myths of commercial real estate investment, find out how to recession-proof your investment portfolio, and more. Discover how to:Get leads on commercial property investments Determine what a property is worth Find the right financing for you Handle inspections and fix problems Make big money in land development Manage your properties or hire a pro Exploit the tax advantages of commercial real estate Find out what offer a seller really-really wants Perform due diligence before you make a deal Raise capital by forming partnerships Investing in commercial property can make you rich in any economy. Get Commercial Real Estate For Dummies, and find out how.
Billions to Bust and Back: How I made, lost and rebuilt a fortune, and what I learned on the way
Thor Bjorgolfsson - 2014
After 10 years establishing his financial empire with alco-pops and beer in the lawless 'Wild East' of newly-capitalist Russia in the 1990s, he moved on to merging, floating, spinning off and privatising businesses from Finland to Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and the Czech Republic. On his 40th birthday, and worth $3.5 billion, he was sitting on top of the world; only 250 people in it were richer than him. His most spectacular triumph was the takeover of Iceland's second-largest bank, Landsbanki - he had expected his investment's value to double or treble in four years, and instead it rose ten-fold.But when financial meltdown hit Iceland in October 2008, Landsbanki crashed and burned, taking Bjorgolfsson with it. Within 12 months he had lost 3.3 billion euros - 98.5% of his wealth - and was treated as a scapegoat in his native country for supposedly bringing about the disaster. Faced with appalling debts, Bjorgolfsson has made good on his promises to repay his creditors, and at the age of 47 is now a billionaire once again.
Why Aren't They Shouting?: How Computers Ate Banking
Kevin Rodgers - 2016
But is it really as simple as that? Kevin Rodgers has his doubts, and in this fascinating inside account of the financial world over the past three decades, he explains why. Taking us from the days when traders still shouted their deals down the phone to the silent modern world of computer trading, he shows how, far more than the pursuit of personal gain, it has been the pursuit of ever-more sophisticated systems, algorithms and financial models that has undermined banking and made it chronically unstable. He also shows how, by their very nature, the computers on which modern finance now so completely depend are hopelessly ill-equipped to forestall a future crash. Both a very personal and evocative account of how banking has changed since the 1980s, and a masterclass in how it actually works, Why Aren't They Shouting also offers a nuanced, if alarming, glimpse into its likely future.
Buying a Home: The Missing Manual
Nancy Conner - 2010
This Missing Manual takes you through the process of buying a home, from start to finish. Along the way, you'll use the book's expert advice and fill-in forms to identify the house you want, figure out what kind of neighborhood you want to live in, determine what a target home is really worth, make an offer, and close the deal. Throughout the process, this book helps you:Realistically determine how much house you can affordAssemble a real estate team that's looking after your interests and not the seller'sUnderstand the different ways to finance your house, and which is best for youCreate an attractive offer with the best chance of acceptanceLearn what lenders look for so you can get your mortgage approvedInspect your new home to uncover potential problemsPrepare all the right paperwork for a smooth closing