“Beware of geeks bearing formulas.” --Warren Buffett In March of 2006, the world’s richest men sipped champagne in anopulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in apoker tournament with million-dollar stakes, but those numbersmeant nothing to them. They were accustomed to riskingbillions. At the card table that night was Peter Muller, an eccentric,whip-smart whiz kid who’d studied theoretical mathematics atPrinceton and now managed a fabulously successful hedge fund calledPDT…when he wasn’t playing his keyboard for morning commuters onthe New York subway. With him was Ken Griffin, who as anundergraduate trading convertible bonds out of his Harvard dormroom had outsmarted the Wall Street pros and made money in one ofthe worst bear markets of all time. Now he was thetough-as-nails head of Citadel Investment Group, one of the mostpowerful money machines on earth. There too were Cliff Asness, thesharp-tongued, mercurial founder of the hedge fund AQR, a man asf

Offering a straightforward, non-intimidating approach tolearning investing, this book gives beginner investors theknowledge they need to understand documentation and investingconcepts--from key terms to complicated interest-bearingaccounts.

Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook,or Google have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the mostpowerful economic engines the world has ever known: venturecapital. To do that, you need to woo, impress, and persuade venturecapitalists to back your endeavor. That task alone is a challenge.But finding and choosing the right investor can be harder still.Even if you manage to get backing, you want your VC to be apartner, not some dictator who will undermine your vision and takecontrol of your life's work. Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a very few people who have played onboth sides of this high-stakes game. By his early thirties, he hadhelped build two successful start-ups-one went public, the otherwas acquired. Now he uses his experience and unique perspective on"the other side" as a venture capitalist helping entrepreneursbring their dreams to fruition. In the book, Bussgang offers high-level insights, colorfulstories, and practical advice gathered from his own exp

The definitive guide for anyone dreaming of a move toparadise. Whether motivated by a desire for adventure, or the need to makethe most of a diminished nest egg, more and more Americans areconsidering an overseas retirement. Drawing on her more than threedecades of experience helping people relocate happily andsuccessfully, Kathleen Peddicord shows how living in anunconventional retirement destination can cost less than atraditional home in Florida or Arizona. Peddicord addresses all ofthe essential issues, including: Death Taxes Health Care Bank Accounts Whether readers are interested in relatively unknown havens likeNicaragua, well-traveled areas in Italy, or need some helpdeciding, How to Retire Overseas is the ultimate guide to makingretirement dreams come true.

Not according to Jean Chatzky, one of the most popular personal-finance experts in the country, who has advised millions through her regular Today Show appearances and her columns in Money magazine. Now she shares the good news about a groundbreaking study she did with the Roper Organization; the Happiness Assessment. Her research shows that amount of money you make has surprisingly little to do with how financially happy you are. But the happiest people in America at all incorme levels tend to use the money strategies that Chatzky calls the "Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness." For instance, they pay their bills as they come in rather than all at one and minimize credit and debt. The bottom line: you have to pay attention to your money-and Chatzky shows you how to make the most of what you've got. But you certainly don't have to be rich achieve financial happiness. 作者简介：Jean Chatsky is the financial editor for NBC's Today show, has a monthly colomn in Money magazine, and is a featu

"This is a modern classic." —Paul A. Samuelson, First AmericanNobel Prize Winner in Economics "The best book there is about the stock market and all that goeswith it." — The New York Times Book Review "Anyone whose orientation is toward where the action is, where thehappenings happen, should buy a copy of The Money Game andread it with due diligence." — Book World " 'Adam Smith' is a veteran observer and commentator on the eventsand people of Wall Street.... His thorough knowledge of financialaffairs gives his observations a great degree of authenticity. Butthe joy of reading this book comes from his delightful sense ofhumor. He is a lively and ingeniously witty writer who never stoopsto acerbity. None of the solemn, sacred cows of Wall Street escapesdebunking." — Library Journal

Have you ever wondered why some people attract wealth whileothers stay financially trapped? The key is learningwealth-friendly, upside-down thinking. In this New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Todaybestseller, Robert Shemin, one-time "idiot" and currently amultimillionaire, illustrates in a witty way how going against thegrain is, in fact, the surest way to gain. Learn how to: ? set only one powerful success goal—and make it a big one ? play while your money goes to work ? stop building someone else’s business and start building yourown ? live and think like a millionaire while you’re becoming one ? use the power and smarts of other Rich Idiots to help you jointhe Rich Idiot Club Spend just a few pages with Robert and his Rich Idiot friends andyou’ll be convinced that “if they could do it, I can do it.”

Forget what you’ve heard. Nice girls can get the corneroffice. As women, we haven’t always had the best role models at work. We’veeither worked for men or we’ve had female bosses who are, well, bigbitches. Woman still don’t have much of a road map right now whenit comes to taking charge at the office, so the team who broughtyou the national bestseller The Girl’s Guide to Starting YourOwn Business is drawing one for us. Caitlin Friedman andKimberly Yorio will teach you to be powerful without beingpossessive, to be opinionated without being brassy, and to have astrong voice without micromanaging. You’ll learn just how to ownthe role of queen bee in a positive way so that you can be morementor than manager, one who leads, inspires, and motivates. So, you finally got that promotion. You’re the boss now. Thesupervisor. The manager. The captain. The taskmaster. Those days oftaking orders, running errands, and clock-watching are over. Asexciting as all this might seem, once the rush of the pro

Marquee private equity firms such as Blackstone Group, CarlyleGroup, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have grown bigger and morepowerful than ever. They have also become the nation's largestemployers through the businesses they own. Journalist Josh Kosmanexplores private equity's explosive growth and shows how its baronswring profits at the expense of the long-term health of theircompanies. He argues that excessive debt and mismanagement willlikely trigger another economic meltdown within the next fiveyears, wiping out up to two million jobs. He also explores the links between the private equity elite andWashington power players, who have helped them escape governmentscrutiny. The result is a timely book with an important warning forus all.

At a moment of ecological and financial crisis, bestsellingauthor and economist Juliet B. Schor presents a revolutionarystrategy for transitioning toward a richer, more balancedlife. In Plenitude economist and bestselling author Juliet B. Schoroffers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economicsand sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change inhow we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live. Humans are degrading the planet far faster than they areregenerating it. As we travel along this shutdown path, food,energy, transport, and consumer goods are becoming increasinglyexpensive. The economic downturn that has accompanied theecological crisis has led to another type of scarcity: incomes,jobs, and credit are also in short supply. Our usual way back togrowth-a debt-financed consumer boom- is no longer an option ourhouseholds, or planet, can afford. Responding to our current moment, Plenitude puts sustainabilityat its core, but it is not a paradig

The bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host of"The Money Game" has helped thousands through his 12-week financialplanning program. His workbook format allows readers to frequentlyassess their progress and to face their situation honestly by usingthe questionnaires and fill-in charts throughout the book--the mostvaluable purchase a debt-ridden reader could ever make.

Why cutting up your credit cards won't make you rich Apopular TV personality often says, "Take out your credit cards andcut them into pieces." While that is sound advice for people whoare not financially responsible, it is inadequate advice for anyonewho wants to become rich or financially free. In other words, justcutting up your credit cards will not make you rich. What does makeyou rich is financial education...unfortunately a type of educationwe do not receive in school. If a person has a solid financialeducation, they would know that there are two kinds of debt...gooddebt and bad debt. A person with a sound financial education wouldknow how to use good debt to make them richer faster...much fasterthan a person who only saves money and has no debt. Rich Dad'sGuide to Becoming Rich * Are you in credit card debt? * Is jobsecurity dead? * Is your financial security threatened? * Is ahigh-paying job the answer? * Is your money working for you? * Doyou have good debt or bad debt? We all need more financ

A witty, smart woman's guide to being thrifty and fabulous. Today's woman may be struggling with her volatilefinancial state, but she shouldn't bite one well-manicured nailwith worry. Sure the Dow goes up and down, housing prices boom andbust, but living well never goes out of style. Let RozHoffman be your guide for how to spend your precious pennies, asshe dishes up the wisdom women need to get perfect style--withoutdepleting their dwindling bank accounts. No coupon-clipping,Prada-depriving, or carb-hating allowed! Bitches, welcome to theera of smart indulgence. The author is a recession-era fashion guru, travel agent, groomingconsultant, therapist, sommelier, and life coach all rolled intoone. She'll show you how to adjust your attitude, discover your hotspots, and make life richer in every sense of the word. Bitcheson a Budget is the consummate guide to living with joy, style,and a healthy dose of irreverence--whatever the economicweather. Publishers Weekly compared Bitches on a Budget to the

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller-updated for the secondanniversary of the collapse of Bear Stearns The fall of Bear Stearns in March 2008 set off a wave of globalfinancial turmoil that continues to ripple. How could one of theoldest, most resilient firms on Wall Street go so far astray thatit had to be sold at a fire sale price? How could the streetfighters who ran Bear so aggressively miscalculate socompletely? Expanding with fresh detail from her acclaimed front-page seriesin The Wall Street Journal, Kate Kelly captures every sight, sound,and smell of Bear's three final days. She also shows how Bear's topexecutives descended into civil war as the mortgage crisis began tobrew.

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David Bach has a plan to help you live and finish rich—no matterwhere you start So you feel like you’ve started late? You are not alone. What if I told you that right now as you flip through this book,70% of the people in the store with you are living paycheck topaycheck? What if I told you that the man browsing the aisle to your leftowes more than $8,000 in credit card debt? And the woman on yourright has less than $1,000 in savings? See? You’re really not alone. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people who’ve saved too littleand borrowed too much will never catch up financially. Why? Becausethey don’t know how. You can start late and finish rich—but you need aplan. This book contains the plan. It’s inspiring, easy to follow, and isbased on proven financial principles. Building a secure financialfuture for yourself isn’t something you can do overnight. It willtake time and it will take work. But you can do it. I know. I’ve helped millions of people get their financial livest

The definitive guide to buying and selling … The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Investing in Stocks coverseverything readers need to know to take advantage of the long- andshort-term opportunities in the equities market, including howstocks stack up against other forms of investing, a tour of themajor U.S. exchanges, choosing an investment style, and much more.In addition, the book covers the investment strategies andphilosophies of some of Wall Street’s most successful investors. Anappendix contains the contact information for all the majorfull-service and discount brokers.

Jean Chatzky has been working with viewers of NBC’s Today showfor a series on how to get out of debt once and for all. Hermethod, both on TV and in this book, is simple yet powerful: thekey is saving just $10 a day that you currently waste. It doesn’tsound like much—a movie ticket or lunch for two at McDonald’s— but$10 really can take you from debt to wealth in just a few years.And because it doesn’t feel like an impossible goal, people aremore likely to stick with Chatzky’s plan than an extreme regimen ofspending cutbacks. Chatzky is focusing on debt because it’s the single biggestthreat to our financial health. The average American family hassixteen credit cards and high-rate debt of more than $8000, noteven counting car loans and mortgages. They pay more than $1000 ayear in interest alone. Debt makes people feel depressed andoverwhelmed, leaving them without enough money for the trulyimportant things in life—education, retirement, owning a home,feeling secure. Chatzky,

Owning a home has always been the American Dream, and in The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner , David Bach shows thatbuying a home and investment properties is not only possible, it isstill the surest way to reach your seven-figure dreams on anordinary income. Whether you are a renter or already own a home,Bach’s book offers a lifelong strategy for real estate based ontimeless wisdom that is tried and true—in any market. He includeseverything you need to know, with step-by-step instructions,including phone numbers and web sites, so you can get started rightaway. As long as you’re alive, you have to live somewhere. Why notlet where you live make you financially secure and ultimately rich?David Bach will show you how.

Now updated—the classic guide that teaches women how to takecontrol of their own finances When this groundbreaking yet compassionate book was firstpublished ten years ago, it lifted a veil on women’s resistance tomanaging their money, revealing that many were still waiting for aprince to rescue them financially. In this revised edition, whichreflects our present-day economic world, Barbara Stanny inspiresreaders to take charge of their money and their lives. Filled withreal-life success stories and practical advice—from tips onidentifying the factors that keep women fearful and dependent tochecklists and steps for overcoming them—this book is the next bestthing to having one’s own financial coach.

Ten years ago, Suze Orman, America’s most celebrated financeexpert, transformed the way we all view personal finance with hergroundbreaking The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom. This New YorkTimes bestselling blockbuster broke from the ranks of traditionalmoney management books by looking at finances from an entirely newperspective, advising people to approach money from an emotionalstandpoint in order to achieve their financial dreams. Byemphasizing the psychological and spiritual power money has in ourlives, while still including information on all aspects of ourfinancial daily activities, Orman has helped millions break throughthe barriers that hold them back. She is now our country’s leadingpersonal finance expert, and here is the book that started itall. Orman is back in a brand-new, fully updated edition to The 9Steps to Financial Freedom, her personal finance classic thatoffers thoughtful, easy-to-follow steps toward a life of financialfreedom. Here is the most up-to-the-minute information

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By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night hespent it as fast as he could, on drugs, sex, and internationalglobe-trotting. From the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht,crashed a Gulfstream jet, and ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to thewife and kids who waited for him at home, and the fast-talking,hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king and did hisbidding, here, in his own inimitable words, is the story of theill-fated genius they called… In the 1990s Jordan Belfort, former kingpin of the notoriousinvestment firm Stratton Oakmont, became one of the most infamousnames in American finance: a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper wholed his merry mob on a wild ride out of the canyons of Wall Streetand into a massive office on Long Island. Now, in this astoundingand hilarious tell-all autobiography, Belfort narrates a story ofgreed, power, and excess no one could invent. Reputedly the prototype for the film Boiler Room, StrattonOakmont turned microcap investing into a wi

The essential stock market guide updated with timelystrategies for investing after the crash Now in its fourth edition, Jason Kelly's The Neatest LittleGuide to Stock Market Investing has established itself as aclear, concise, and highly effective guide for investing in stocks.This comprehensively updated edition contains tried-and-trueinvestment principles to teach investors how to create and refine aprofitable investment program. New strategies and contentinclude: ?Basic tips on when to invest and how to reduce the amount of riskin this turbulent market ?A new core portfolio technique that shows readers a way to achieve3 percent quarterly performance with the IJR exchange-tradedfund ?An exclusive interview with legendary Legg Mason investmentcounselor, Bill Miller, including his thoughts on the financialcrash of 2008 Accessible and intelligent, The Neatest Little Guide to StockMarket Investing is what every investor needs to keep pace inthe current market.