Professional Investing

Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were the weapons of choice at Wall Street investment bank Lazard Frères & Co. For more than a century, the mystique and reputation of the "Great Men" who worked there allowed the firm to garner unimaginable profits, social cachet, and outsized influence in the halls of power. But in the mid-1980s, their titanic egos started getting in the way, and the Great Men of Lazard jeopardized all they had built.

Gary Rivlin tells the story of Ron Conway, the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley. Conway is a listener-friendly way into the realm of angel financing, where independently wealthy investors link up with companies just as they are being born. The Godfather of Silicon Valley takes you into this fascinating world on the edges of the financial universe, where the pace is frantic, the story lines are rich, and every moment is perilous.

Warren Buffett: An Extraordinary Life covers it all. From early childhood days as an entrepreneur who sold bottles of Coca-Cola at the ripe old age of six, to his climb as the world's most successful investor. It offers an account of his investment strategies, mindset, and attitude towards success, money, and life.

This digest captures Warren Buffet's way of life, his business sense and principles and the secrets to his success. The story begins when Buffett was six years old, intrigued by the ideas of risk and probability. At age 11, he was already dabbling in trading having bought three shares of Cities Services for himself and three for his sister. In 1964, he bought Berkshire Hathaway, a Massachusetts textile firm and he managed to grow it to the 12th largest company in the US.

In December 2008, amidst a world gripped by financial crisis, Bernard Madoff, a respected fund manager, and former chairman of NASDAQ, was arrested by the FBI for reportedly bilking thousands of trusting investors out of $50 billion. In the first comprehensive account of this financial mastermind's epic Ponzi scheme, Catastrophe exposes the real story behind Madoff's upstanding façade-his family's involvement, and his unlikely rise and incredible crash.

At a time when Warren Buffet has again emerged as the defining sage and darling of Wall Street, this fascinating book explodes the myths that surround the man from Omaha and brings new insights into his remarkable successes ¿ as a manager, an allocator of capital, and a role model for financial managers, investors, and business executives around the world. Many best-selling books have tried to unlock Buffett's secrets by analysing his genius as a stock picker. But they missed the point.

Rags-to-riches stories abound in American lore, but even Horatio Alger would have been hard-pressed to write one as powerful as Richard Grasso's: the son of a working-class family whose childhood dream was to become a cop. He grew up in New York City's outer boroughs, far removed from the marble halls, expensive suits, and imported cigars of the New York Stock Exchange. Here is the riveting story of how he rose to become the most influential CEO in the Exchange's history.

Charlie Munger ist visionärer Vizepräsident von Berkshire Hathaway, einem der 20 größten Unternehmen der USA. Doch noch mehr ist er Warren Buffetts unersetzlicher Geschäftspartner, der über Jahrzehnte besser abgeschnitten hat als der Markt. Munger ist davon überzeugt, dass Sie als Investor dasselbe schaffen können. Seine Lebenserfahrung - ein Bündel interdisziplinärer Denkmodelle aus Wirtschaft, Psychologie und Philosophie - ermöglicht es ihm, Emotionen und Investitionen strikt zu trennen und so die üblichen Fallstricke beim Investieren zu meiden. Das können auch Sie.

Join David Denby, New Yorker critic and otherwise sensible man, on a whirlwind ride through an exuberant stock market, investment feeding frenzy, and the cataclysmic result of greed and illusion.

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.

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Have you ever felt like no matter how much reading or research you do on the cryptocurrency market it’s never enough? Do you feel like you’re always too late to the party when it comes to investing in cryptos? That’s okay...many investors feel the same way. In fact, I get questions all the time from people just like you. Question like: What matters more when investing: technical analysis or fundamentals? And how will SEC regulation affect cryptocurrency? So, I’ve answered the most common questions from my email subscribers, forum users, and social media commenters....

En este audiolibro el Dr. Covey presenta detalles sobre los 7 hábitos, que no solo lo ayudaran a convertirse en una persona efectiva en su vida personal y profesional, sino que ayudaran a su organización a llegar a la cima del éxito. Nos detalla cómo usar los hábitos para ser más efectivos en los negocios en red.

When we left Buffett at the end of volume two, he had reached a fortune of one billion dollars. In this enthralling next installment, we follow Buffett's investment deals over the decade from 1989 to 1998, as Berkshire shares jumped 14-fold from $4,700 to $68,000 and its market cap grew from five billion to one hundred billion. Buffett was as driven as ever to seek out great companies at good prices. By studying the decision-making that went into his investment deals, and the successful and unsuccessful outcomes, we can learn from Buffett and become better investors ourselves.

Weltbestseller! Über eine Million verkaufte Exemplare! Die Geschichte und Geheimnisse eines der erfolgreichsten Anleger aller Zeiten! Den Namen Warren Buffett haben wahrscheinlich insbesondere Finanzinteressierte schon einmal gehört, denn er wird von vielen Anlegern auf der ganzen Welt bewundert. Er gehört zu den weltweit reichsten Menschen. Sein Vermögen wird auf mehr als 80 Milliarden US-Dollar geschätzt.

Catching Lightning in a Bottle traces the complete history of Merrill Lynch and the company's substantial impact on the world of finance, from the birth of the once-mighty company to its inauspicious end. Throughout its 94-year history, Merrill Lynch revolutionized finance by bringing Wall Street to Main Street, operating under a series of guidelines known as the Principles.

K. Giriprakash’s book, titled The Vijay Mallya Story, is an intriguing story of the life of Vijay Mallya, an Indian industrialist with a history of groundbreaking success. He was given numerous titles, like the King of Good Times, The Liquor King of India, King of Good Thrones, and many more. The making of this industrial tycoon, his success story, the story of his decline with the downfall of Kingfisher, and a lot of important events from his life are presented in the book.

Bob and Gail Knight arrived in Tallahassee in the 1970s from different places and with different goals. Individually, they were ready for success. But they didn’t find greatness until they met each other and became "married to it". Their heartfelt, professional, and hilariously irreverent story is a must-listen for anyone interested in business, marriage, entrepreneurship, and balancing a healthy family life, both in business and at home.

Inside this detailed account of the greatest investing duo who ever lived, you’ll discover everything from their upbringings and family lives to the investing deals that mark their careers. From Warren’s rocky start in life and his rise to financial fame to the key partnerships which formed the duo that shook the world, you’ll learn about their key roles in company wars, the partnerships that let businesses rise to glory, and how their investments shaped the corporate world.

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the forex market and trading in the market. Get a week-by-week breakdown of things to do, as well as specifics to learn and actions to take to ensure your first successful trade.