Personal Investing

Finally, a step-by-step how-to guide for wholesaling real estate! If you’ve ever wanted to get started in real estate investing, then wholesaling is the fastest path to becoming a real estate investor.

Investors are tempted daily with misinformation. They make lucky bets that breed false confidence, and their high-stakes gambles can take an emotional toll. How can anyone stay focused in such a volatile profession? In Big Money Thinks Small, veteran fund manager Joel Tillinghast urges investors to act cautiously and follow five primary steps to successful investing

Good capital allocation is the secret sauce of business success and investment returns. How could what you spend money on inside a business not be of utmost importance? I looked for a business person's guide to effective capital allocation for years. I thought, "What a nice gift to send to the CEOs of my portfolio companies!" as visions of outsized returns danced in my head. To my dismay, the search came up dry. I decided I'd have to write my own. I started at the individual customer transaction level and built all the way up to M&A, share buybacks, and beyond.

In this controversial, hard-hitting account of today’s explosive market, Robert J. Shiller, a leading expert on market volatility, evokes Alan Greenspan’s infamous 1996 reference, “irrational exuberance,” to explain the alternately soaring and declining stock market. Shiller’s unconventional yet persuasive argument credits an unprecedented confluence of events with driving stocks to uncharted heights, and he analyzes the structural, cultural, and psychological factors behind these levels of growth not reflected in any other sector of the economy.

Gone are the days of traditional retirement planning. The idea that you can simply save a certain amount and retire with confidence is flawed, dangerous even, as it does not account for today’s volatile financial markets, increasing life expectancy, interest rates, and every individual’s unique retirement lifestyle needs.

An instructional and comprehensive four-in-one book bundle that includes a collection of guides discussing all the information that beginners should be aware of. Are you curious about options trading? Are you the type of person that wants to learn all about it, without having to spend too much money on buying various books relating to the subject? If all of these fit your criteria, then you’re in the right place!

No matter what age you are... no matter what your income is... no matter what your expenses are today or are going to be in the years to come... no matter what you have or haven't done so far to prepare for those expenses... you can still create the kind of personal financial prosperity and security other people have. And you can do it without the hardship, effort, or sacrifice you may think it will take.

Rich Dad Secrets to Money, Business, and Investing offers the sessions about money that Robert Kiyosaki, a self-made millionaire, learned from his rich dad … a dad that gave him not money, but only his secrets to acquiring great wealth. In this groundbreaking program, done exclusively for Nightingale-Conant, you’ll learn these priceless secrets. Instead of working for money, you’ll learn how to make money work hard for you. You’ll discover why you don’t need a high income to become rich—and that all you do need is the type of financial education this program offers.

Investment analyst and portfolio manager Hilary Kramer-called "a one-woman financial investment powerhouse" by the Financial Times - provides a blueprint for investors to navigate the rapidly changing trends in today's economy. Kramer's investment style puts her ahead of the curve as she relentlessly researches to find the next big company to invest in long before anyone else does.

Like a compass, the laws of money direct you to safety, security, and prosperity. They give you the ability to define your financial destiny and guide it with your own hands, so you can hold on to what you have and create what you deserve.

Produce enough income to retire and make market volatility your very best friend. Steve Selengut, a 44-year investment professional, teaches you a simple yet little-known system for investing in the stock market that shouldn't be a secret (but is). It delivers reliable income without selling your hard-earned investments to pay the bills. Better yet, it works whether the stock market is going up or down.

Whether it's buying a new house, paying your bills, or simply picking up the groceries, money is the biggest cause of stress in the world today, so getting your finances under control is such a desirable thing to achieve. But very few people are taught the strategies and mindsets to budget and save properly. Minimalist Budget provides the tried and tested methods to curb compulsive spending and resist temptation while improving saving habits. Even if you’ve failed with budgeting in the past.

A common assumption about investors is that they don't care who wins as long as they're making money. For some investors, this mindset still rings true. Yet, many investors today want to make money and do good. Using a user-friendly format and insights from noted investment professionals, Sustainable Investing: What Everyone Needs to Know demystifies sustainable investing. By covering everything from the changing investment landscape and the roles of social and religious values in finance to how to build a portfolio with purpose, the authors provide an essential introduction.

Gurus like Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, and others have amassed followers by the millions because of their paint-by-the-numbers financial strategies that are easy to digest and implement. And while they have helped many Americans eliminate debt and take their first steps toward financial freedom, their dumbed-down financial advice is inadequate and incomplete for those looking to maximize their savings. In The Guru Gap, David McKnight closes the gap between what mainstream media personalities advise and the sophisticated, math-based approach your retirement plan requires.

Of all the opportunities to invest and make money, bond investing is likely one of the most neglected. Stocks are the get-rich investment, hyped by Wall Street and favored by investors. Commodities are widely used to hedge risk and to gamble on price changes. Even real estate is more widely held for its cash flow and other benefits.

As recently as a generation or two ago, the lack of financial ability wasn't a handicap for the average person. But in today's world - where most of us have been forced to manage our own investment and retirement portfolios - it has become essential to understand the finer points of our financial life.While the meltdown of 2008 - 2009 has compounded the complexity of the investment landscape, timeless investment principles can help you navigate even the toughest investment terrain.

It doesn't matter if you have $100, $10,000 or $1,000 - Eric Tyson's Investing for Dummies shows you how to maximize your investment - the fun way. This hands-on down to earth reference cuts through the jargon and provides you with the techniques and strategies you need to make sound investment decisions based on you overall financial picture. Packed with expert tips, suggestions, and anecdotes, this book takes you through the often confusing and intimidating world of investing step-by-step.

Investment is simpler than non-professionals think, in that the rudiments can be expressed in ordinary English and picked up by anybody. It is not a science. But investment is also difficult. Picking the managers who are likely to do better than the market indices is a challenge. A cult classic for its candid confessions and sparkling wit, this extended edition of Simple But Not Easy - featuring a new author’s preface and a substantial afterword - remains an indispensable companion for all those interested in the rewarding but enigmatic pursuit of investing.

In today's volatile market, jittery nerves are the norm when it comes to saving and investing for the future. But with these keep-it-simple, easy-to-understand, and time-tested strategies that, best of all, take very little time or energy to maintain, listeners can relax.

John Neff has proven time and again over the past three decades that bucking the system can pay off big. During his illustrious career as a money manager, Neff flew in the face of conventional wisdom by consistently passing over the big growth stocks of the moment in favor of inexpensive, underperforming ones, and he usually won!