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When Ashton Kutcher first heard about 50 Cent's nine-figure Vitaminwater windfall in 2007, the actor realized he'd been missing out. He soon followed the rapper's formula - seeking equity instead of cash for endorsement deals - but with a twist: as the first person to top one million Twitter followers, Kutcher leveraged his social reach to accumulate stakes in a vast range of user-hungry tech startups. A decade later, Kutcher is perhaps the brightest in a firmament of star investors from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.

Companies backed by venture capital drive the U.S. economy, accounting for hundreds of billions of dollars in sales and profits. The problem is that most of the wealth created winds up enriching elites while the businesses funded by venture capitalists widen economic inequality. Committed to doing things differently, tech venture capitalists Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor launched Kapor Capital to prove that investing in gap-closing startups—companies whose services or products close opportunity gaps for both communities of color and low-income communities—is good business.

Three titans of finance predicted the current economic crisis several years ago, but their warnings went unheeded. A New York Times best-selling author distills the wisdom of all three.

Throughout the violent financial disruptions of the past several years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Paul Volcker.

Have you been stuck in your 9-5 job for years, yet you have little or no savings to show after all those years? Have you been wondering if making extra income apart from your salary is possible? Do you dream of finally being able to hand in your resignation? If so, then you've come to the right place. You see, starting a passive income stream doesn't have to be difficult. Even if you've tried before and failed.

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Investing Mastery is a book primarily written to help you navigate your way through NFT investing. The book explores the basics of NFTs and how to make, buy, sell, trade, and invest in NFT crypto. Because of the complexity of crypto and qn NFT investment, this guide to Non-Fungible Token has been specifically designed to serve the investment needs of both beginners and pros. So, whichever category you fall into, you don’t have to sweat over it, as this book is well-simplified to lead you through your NFT investment journey.

Making millions renting out or flipping real estate has nothing to do with luck or even having a large budget to play with. It’s all skill...so let me cut years from your learning curve and save you tens of thousands of dollars in the process. I will treat you as one of my clients and take you through every bit of minutia, from pre-purchase preparation to final closing, with real-world data drawn from some of the dozens of investments I’m making right now in the modern marketplace and not idealized examples from the past.

Humans often aren't rational. We are animals, and we evolved to mate and to survive, not to compute. Although our intuitive decision-making process served us well in prehistoric times, in modern times we need to think more deliberately in order to avoid our biases. In the first part of Rational Thinking and Investing, hedge fund manager Jaret Wilson examines the science of behavioral economics to show how and why we think irrationally, and how we can do better with a more scientific process.

In this global, 24/7 economy, if you want to get ahead, then you have to teach yourself what others have already learned and what 98% of people will be too lazy or oblivious to learning. Does this mean that you can outwork the majority of people to get ahead? Yes. But you would benefit from merely being able to out-think them, which is much easier and much more productive.

Within this book is the information that can start you on a career of flipping houses. Everything about flipping and selling, from the first look at a property to the final sale, is covered in one of these chapters. If you need a book that will take you step by step through the process of buying, renovating, and selling a home, this book is for you!

Today, the pay gap between chief executive officers of major US firms and their workers is higher than ever before - depending on the method of calculation, CEOs get paid between 300 and 700 times more than the average worker. Such outsized pay is a relatively recent phenomenon, but despite all the outrage, few detractors truly understand the numerous factors that have contributed to the dizzying upward spiral in CEO compensation.

Could you imagine the spare guest room raking in thousands of dollars each month? That is absolutely possible, thanks to the wonders of Airbnb. Even better if you live in a well-known city or in an area that attracts tourists by the droves. Imagine having enough extra money to pay all your bills each month, pay down debt, and still have plenty left over to save because you’re generating a steady stream of passive income each month. All of this and more is possible, and How to Build an Airbnb Business is going to show you exactly how to do it.

If you have your own business, understanding financial statements better will help you get more profit out of your business, and this will also help you recognize warning signs in the accounts. Knowing your way around financial statements will help you spot trends in working capital that might mean you need to raise fresh finance, for example. You'll also be able to use financial statements of other companies in your sector to set your business benchmarks that can help improve your performance.

Real estate investing has great growth potential, and you can make money in a variety of funding streams. This book will give you real, practical, and useful tools to help you decide how to proceed. Creating passive income can provide you the opportunity to grow your wealth and improve your financial portfolio. Specifically, I will explain how you can use real estate investing as a passive income platform.

Are you thinking about your future and wonder if you will get to live with some financial stability? Does the stock market seem a bit scary and complicated to you right now? Don’t worry; everyone has been in your shoes when they first started out. The great thing is that you are getting out there at a very young age, and you can start investing from as little as the cost of a pizza! Many adults twice your age still don’t understand the stock market—here you are trying to live a financially independent life by giving yourself an advantage.

In my youth, I never thought I could own any property, let alone more than one. When I started my real estate business, I had no idea what to do or where to begin. I didn’t even know there were so many paths to consider. I wish I had someone guided me through the beginning stages of learning how to get into real estate. Years later, I’m happy to provide the shortcuts I wish I had known to get started. Now I’m making the income I never thought I could, and I’m now financially free to work when and how I want. The only regret I’ve ever had is wishing I had started sooner.

Even the Odds helps us understand the broader implications of risk - and how it guides our decision-making - so that we can improve outcomes across multiple facets of our lives, from our businesses and investments, to the personal choices we make.

Corporations are broken, reflecting no purpose deeper than profit. But the tools we are relying on to fix them - corporate social responsibility, divestment, impact investing, and government control - risk making our problems worse. With lively storytelling and careful analysis, O’Leary and Valdmanis cut through the tired dogma of current economic thinking to reveal a hopeful truth: If we can make our corporations accountable to a deeper purpose, we can make capitalism both prosperous and good.

Have you tried Forex, but haven’t seen success? Are you on the verge of quitting due to frustration? Or have you just heard of Forex, and you’re looking to learn more? Then Forex Trading for Beginners is for you! With this guide, you’ll learn how to turn your bad luck around and turn a profit with this incredible market - whether you’ve been at it a while or you’re just getting started.

In this global, 24/7 economy, if you want to get ahead, then you have to teach yourself what others have already learned and what 98% of people will be too lazy or oblivious to learning. Does this mean that you can outwork the majority of people to get ahead? Yes. But you would benefit from merely being able to out-think them, which is much easier and much more productive.

In Nature’s Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former investment banker, and science writer Jonathan Adams argue that nature is not only the foundation of human well-being, but also the smartest commercial investment any business or government can make. The forests, floodplains, and oyster reefs often seen simply as raw materials or as obstacles to be cleared in the name of progress are, in fact as important to our future prosperity as technology or law or business innovation.