The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing is a slightly irreverent, straightforward guide to investing for everyone. The book offers sound, practical advice, no matter what your age or net worth. Bottomline, become a Boglehead and prosper! Originally just the chat-line ruminations of Boglehead founder Taylor Larimore, and Morningstar forum leading cohorts Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBoeuf, their trusted advice has been brewed and distilled into an easy-to-use, need-to-know, no frills guide to building up your own financial well-being – so you can worry less and profit more from the investments you make. Invest like a Boglehead, and let their grassroots investment wisdom guide you down the path of long-term wealth creation and happiness, without all the worries and fuss of stock pickers and day traders. If you face a financial crisis or problem, or simply want to know what is prudent to do with the money you save, the Bogleheads will have the answers you need to help you gain your financial footing and keep it.

Book De*ion The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing "By resisting both the popular tendency to use gimmicks thatoversimplify securities analysis and the academic tendency to usejargon that obfuscates common sense, Pat Dorsey has written asubstantial and useful book. His methodology is sound, his examplesclear, and his approach timeless." —Christopher C. Davis Portfolio Manager andChairman, Davis Advisors Over the years, people from around the world have turned toMorningstar for strong, independent, and reliable advice. The FiveRules for Successful Stock Investing provides the kind of savvyfinancial guidance only a company like Morningstar could offer.Based on the philosophy that "investing should be fun, but not agame," this comprehensive guide will put even the most cautiousinvestors back on the right track by helping them pick the rightstocks, find great companies, and understand the driving forcesbehind different industries—w

Professional and managerial guide to conducting mergers and acquisitions, featuring a collection of articles from leading business scholars. Topics covered include friendly acquisition, integration managers, trade-offs in acquisitions, and who stays and who goes. Softcover. DLC: DLC: Consolidation and merger of corporations.

From the jungles of the trading [loot to thecasinos of bas Vogas, The bia Short tells the outrageous story ofthe misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw tha.t the biggesteredit bubble of all time was about to burst, bet against thebanking system and made, a killing.

The strategies and techniques of THE investment legend Warren Buffett Wealth follows the world′s greatest investor fromthe beginning of his career, as he takes a 100–dollar investmentand turns it into one of the most successful multibillion–dollarcompanies in the world. By carefully detailing how Buffett beganhis career and discussing what he learned from Benjamin Graham,this book reveals the true secrets to Buffett′s success. Readerswill see how Buffett reached the pinnacle of his profession byfollowing certain key principles such as investing in old–styletraditional American companies, holding the companies forever, andhiring and keeping the same managers. Robert P. Miles (Tampa, FL) is a writer, speaker, and consultant.He is also the author of The Warren Buffett CEO (0–471–44259–3) and101 Reasons to Own the World′s Greatest Investment: WarrenBuffett′s Berkshire Hathaway (0–471–41123–X).

Popular speaker, multimillionaire, and author of the all-time bestselling real-estate book Nothing Down, Robert G. Allen knows how to bring you financial success. With his seminars sweeping the nation, Allen is at the cutting edge of strategic wealth creation now more than ever. And in this completely revised edition of his classic bestseller Creating Wealth Allen gives you the basic principles that you need to stop thinking poor and start growing rich. Moving beyond just real estate, Allen goes straight to the core of people's inner motivations and beliefs about money to give you all the fundamentals of wealth creation. By developing a wealthy mind-set, anyone can take off into financial self-reliance -- and Allen shows you how. He explains the ways in which most of us have been programmed to think that only saving is good and debt and risk are bad, so that in our efforts to gain security, we cheat ourselves out of getting rich. The key to changing that mind-set is Allen's unique integration of real es

Chances are you haven't been making the best investingdecisions. Why? BECAUSE THAT'S HOW WALL STREET WANTS IT "With asmirk, a lashing wit, and an appropriate irreverence, Browngives voice to what all investment professionals are--or shouldbe--secretly thinking." --MICHAEL SANTOLI, Barron's columnist "Thepages of this book are filled with colorful exposes of misconductin the way Wall Street presents and sells itself (and its financialproducts offerings!)...Run don't walk to read Brown's chronicles ofdeception [perpetrated by] those wonderful folks on Wall Street,who nearly bankrupted the world's fi nancial system a few shortyears ago." --DOUGLAS A. KASS, Seabreeze Partners Management, Inc."Everything you've ever read about Wall Street is a total lie.Everyone is lying to you every day. Until you read this book."--JAMES ALTUCHER, Formula Capital and author of I Was Blind but NowI See " wants Wall Street to be awesome. You can feel itevery day on his amazing blog and in this great book. He is happyto shou

The Warren Buffett Way provided the first look into thestrategies that the master uses to pick stocks. A New York Timesbestseller, it is a valuable and practical primer on the principlesbehind the remarkable investment run of the famed oracle of Omaha.In this much-awaited companion to that book, author Robert Hagstromtakes the next logical step, revealing how to profitably managestocks once you select them. THE WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO will helpyou through the process of building a superior portfolio andmanaging the stocks going forward. Building a concentratedportfolio is critical for investment success. THE WARREN BUFFETTPORTFOLIO introduces the next wave of investment strategy, calledfocus investing. A comprehensive investment strategy used withspectacular results by Buffett, focus investing directs investorsto select a concentrated group of businesses by examining theirmanagement and financial positions as compared to their stockprices. A strategy that has historically outperformed the market,focus

Robert Kiyosaki reveals how he developed his unique economic perspective from his two fathers: his real father, who was highly educated but fiscally poor; and the father of his best friend - an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad". Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at the age of 47. This book lays out his philosophy and aims to open readers eyes by: exploding the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich; challenging the belief that your house is an asset; showing parents why they can't rely on schools to teach their children about money; defining once and for all an asset versus a liability; and explaining what to teach your children about money for their future financial success.

There has been an explosive growth in the number of corporates, investors and financial institutions turning to structured products to achieve cost savings, risk controls and yield enhancements. However, the exact nature, risks and applications of these products and solutions can be complex, and problems arise if the fundamental building blocks and principles are not fully understood. This book explains the most popular products and strategies with a focus on everything beyond vanilla options, dealing with these products in a literate yet accessible manner, giving practical applications and case studies. A special emphasis on how the client uses the products, with interviews and de*ions of real-life deals means that it will be possible to see how the products are applied in day-to-day situations – the theory is translated into practice. 作者简介： UWE WYSTUP is CEO of www.mathfinance.com, a global network of quants specializing in modeling and implementing Foreign Exchange Exotics. H

Swensen has been the chief investment officer for the past 14 years at Yale University,where he is responsible for managing and investing more than $6 billion of the university's endowment assets and investment funds.Realizing an annual return of more than 16 percent on his investments,Swensen has added more than $2 billion to Yale's coffers,and his consistent track record has attracted the notice of Wall Street portfolio managers.Here Swensen provides a brief history of endowment funds and explains the purpose of endowment accumulation and the goals for institutional portfolios.One of the strategies behind his success has been to diversify asset classes and move beyond a reliance on domestic marketable securities.He distinguishes between traditional and alternative asset classes,looks at performance evaluation issues and tools,and considers the investment decision-making process.Although its audience will be limited,this book is a necessary purchase for libraries with collections that include the topic of in

Robert Kiyosaki firmly believes that the best investment one canever make is in taking the time to truly understand how one'sfinances work. Too many people are much more interested inquick-hitting schemes, or trying to find a short-cut to realwealth. Kiyosaki lays out his 5 key principles of FinancialIntelligence for all to understand and provides real insights onthese key steps to wealth: How to increase your money - how toassess what you're really worth now, what your prospects are andhow to start mapping out your financial future. How to protect yourmoney - for better or for worse, taxes are a way of life. Kiyosakishows you that 'it's not what you make...it's what you keep'. Howto budget your money - everybody wants to live well, but you haveto learn how to live within your budget. How to leverage your money- as you build your financial IQ, knowing how to put your money towork for you is a crucial step. How to improve your financialinformation - Kiyosaki shows you how to accelerate your wealth asyou learn

For years, Robert Kiyosaki has firmly believed that the best investment one can ever make is in taking the time to truly understand how one's finances work. Too many people are much more interested in the quick-hitting scheme, or trying to find a short-cut to real wealth. As Kiyosaki has preached over and over again, one has to truly under the process of how money works before one can start out on trying to escape the daily financial Rat Race. Now, in this latest book in the popular Rich Dad Poor Dad series, Kiyosaki lays out his 5 key principles of Financial Intelligence for all to understand. In INCREASE YOUR FINANCIAL IQ, Kiyosaki provides real insights on these key steps to wealth: o How to increase your money -- how to assess what you're really worth now, what your prospects are, and how to start mapping out your financial future. o How to protect your money -- for better or for worse, taxes are a way of life. Kiyosaki shows you that "it's not what you make....it's what you keep." o How t

Throughout history, mergers and acquisitions have been the major game played on Wall Street. These deals have had far-reaching effects, on the worlds of finance and industry - more than most commentators or financiers are publicly willing to admit. Deals of the Century captures this dynamic moment in history by taking an in-depth look at the most notable merger and acquisition deals of the twentieth of Carnegie Steel in 1901 to the creation of the former AOL Time Warner, renowned business historian and bestselling author Charles Geisst traces the deals that have had the most dramatic impact on the worlds of both finance and industry over the past century. Decade by decade, you'll be introduced to the personalities behind each event, as industries are built, dismantled, and reorganized by "professionals" driven mainly by the profits extracted from the deals themselves. Engaging and informative, Deals of the Century paints an exciting portrait of the incredible M&A journey and illustrates how many of

Investing is governed by unofficial rules, passed to investors through brokers, the financial press, and even fellow investors. For more than a decade, in two previous editions, Stock Market Rules has helped investors separate the most valuable of these maxims from the meaningless and even potentially harmful. But with recent market turbulence and scandals blindsiding millions of investors, the time has come for a new, updated edition.

Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and otherdelusions of the Wall Street crowd, Burton Malkiel shows why abroad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match theperformance of one carefully chosen by experts. Taking a shrewdlook at the high-tech boom and its aftermath, Malkiel shows how tomaximize gains and minimize losses in this era of electronicbrokers, virtual gurus, and flashy investment vehicles. Learn howto analyze the potential returns, not only for stocks and bonds,but for the full range of investment opportunities, from moneymarket accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance,home owning, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. Decodethe rating game for mutual funds and discover the unique advantagesof index mutual funds over the wide range of riskier alternatives.Year in and year out the best investing guide money can buy, thisenhanced edition includes an update of Malkiel's famous "Life-CycleGuide to Investing," showing how to match an investment strategy toyour stag

The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers and have joined forces to address these challenges. They believe you cannot solve money problems with money. You can only solve money problems with financial education. Trump and Kiyosaki want to teach you to be rich.

Book De*ion Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the mostinfluential investors of all time. His investment philosophies,introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and appliedby today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by manyas gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since itwas first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains theinvestment wisdom of the original edition and includes theperspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru inhis own right in an expanded preface and introduction

Cash flow is the foundation of every successful business, but investors do not have to start with their own money to build a business. Money can be made by acquiring an asset, turning an idea into a fortune, or building a business, using other peoples moneyOPM. This book will discuss different forms of OPM, how to find OPM, the consequences of using OPM, and the legal aspects and pitfalls of trying to access OPM.

RICH DAD POOR DAD will... Exploding the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich Challenging the belief that your house is an asset Showing parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids about money Defining once and for all an asset versus a liability ·teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success