Stock Trader's Almanac 2010 (Almanac Investor Series)

 

Publisher: Wiley; Spi edition (September 28, 2009) | PDF | 193 pages | 10,5 mb
For over 40 years, thousands of market players have turned to the historical patterns found only in the Stock Trader’s Almanac. This is an indispensable, trusted annual resource for traders and investors.

The Stock Trader’s Almanac 2010 is packed with timely insights and targeted analysis to help you navigate turbulent markets and beat the odds in the year ahead. Organized into a calendar format, the trusted guide combines over a century’s worth of data, statistics and trends along with vital analysis you won’t get anywhere else. Stock Trader’s Almanac 2010 highlights include:

* NEW – How Financial Crises Impact the Market; The Ten Worst Bear Markets Since 1900
* Dow Jones Industrials Bull and Bear Markets Since 1900
* The Tenth Year of Decades – Historical perspective on 10th year performance
* Alerts on seasonal opportunities and dangers
* Insights on the Midterm Elections Impact on the Market including market charts and trends
* The Incredible January Barometer (91.2% proven accuracy)
* Why a 50% Gain in the Dow Is Possible from Its 2010 Low To Its 2011 High
* Wall Street’s Only Free Lunch Served Before Christmas

Packed with invaluable historical statistics, seasonal trends, cycle analysis, and crucial indicators, this easy-to-use desk reference is a must-have trader’s bible.

From the Back Cover
Praise For Stock Trader's Almanac

"Historical price patterns continue to work because human nature doesn't change, and neither does the law of supply and demand. Study past successful stocks if you want to know what future ones will look like. Stock Trader's Almanac is all about historical facts."—William J. O'Neil, Chairman and founder, Investor's Business Daily

"All my almost four decades in professional investing, I've found this annual tour de force fascinating. There is a lot of provocative here to whet your whistle and adrenaline-rush your curiosity. If you don't find something here that tickles your mind, you probably don't have one."—Ken Fisher, CEO and founder, Fisher Investments, 25-year Forbes columnist, and author of The Only Three Questions That Count and How to Smell a Rat

"The Stock Trader's Almanac is a treasure trove of solid-gold investment nuggets. No serious trader should have it far from his hands."—John Mauldin, author of Bull's Eye Investing and Thoughts from the Frontline

"I've been reading the Almanac since Yale first published it back in 1968. I wouldn't miss a year for anything. It's the perfect reference for every trader's desk."—Larry Williams, Darlings of the Dow fund manager, trader, and author

"Whether I am researching seasonality trends or old Wall Street sayings, or am simply in need of some good old-fashioned investment horse sense, I start with the Stock Trader's Almanac. I have been a student of Yale and Jeffrey Hirsch's Almanac research for years, and look forward to future lessons."—Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard & Poor's Equity Research

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Risk and the Smart Investor: Using The Principles Of De-Risking To Make Better Investment And Financial Decisions

Publisher: McGraw-Hill; (August 19, 2010) | English | ISBN: 0071743499 | 288 pages | PDF
Master the most important investing skill of all—DECISION MAKING

“De-risking your investments requires knowing that there is much you don’t know.”
–David X Martin

Risk exists because of one simple fact: Decisions are always based on incomplete information. Therefore, to meet your investment goals over the long term, you must learn to manage the risks associated with a decision-making process that is by nature flawed. Risk and the Smart Investor provides a framework for making such decisions.

Avoiding unrealistic promises of completely risk-free investing, world-renowned risk management expert David X Martin familiarizes you with the principles of risk management. Based on Martin’s experience in managing risk at several of the world’s largest financial institutions, this principlebased approach presents a unique perspective that helps you manage the risk in every investment you make.

Risk and the Smart Investor provides not only a framework for managing risk in today’s markets, it also prepares you to handle the next financial crisis—which is coming, sooner or later—by separating risk management into four separate processes:
* Assessment—know where you are, but accept the fact that you cannot know everything
* The Rules of the Game—determine your appetite for risk, diversify accordingly, demand transparency, and institute checks and balances
* Decision Making—consider all alternatives, fit your plans into specific time frames, and always have an exit strategy
* Reevaluation—continually monitor the outcomes of your decisions and learn from your mistakes

Review
“Interesting and instructive. A good book for those who want to learn about risk and build this knowledge into their financial decisions.”
—John Reed, former CEO, Citigroup

“David Martin has produced a popular yet serious post-financial crisis reflection on the fundamentals of risk management as a living process. Rich in experience and wisdom, Risk and the Smart Investor is both a useful handbook brimming with insights, and a moral tale for our times. Simply a must-read for every serious investor, risk manager, and just about everyone else.”
—Michael Power, professor, London School of Economics and Political Science

“This book is like having your own mentor to guide you through risk management decisions.”
—William Rhodes, Chairman, Citigroup and Citibank

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The Secrets Of Power Negotiating: How To Gain The Upper Hand In Any Negotiation

English | Audio MP3 | Size 52 MB
Secrets of Power Negotiating covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice: from beginning steps to critical final moves, how to recognize unethical tactics, key principles to the Power Negotiating strategy, why money is not as important as everyone thinks, negotiating pressure points, understanding the other party and gaining the upper hand, and analyses of different negotiating styles.

And Power Negotiating can be applied to any situation:
- Business owners will learn how to dramatically improve profits.
- Managers will learn how to become dynamic leaders.
- Parents will discover how to shape their child's future.
- Salespeople will learn how to build-and protect-their bottom line.
- All readers will find how to develop power and control over their ability to get what they want-in all areas of their lives.

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Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition

For Dummies (Aug. 16, 2010) | English | ISBN: 0470769262 | 432 pages | PDF | 5,8 MB
If you're eager to take control of your investments but don't want to make it your full-time job, Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition will put you on your way. Completely updated to cover all the newest online tools and resources, this easy-to-understand guide gets you started with investing online and growing your online portfolio using the latest tools, information, and resources available. You'll learn to pick winning stocks, find an online broker, construct a profitable portfolio, research investment data online, and what considerations to take into account when making key decisions.

* Addresses critical issues for beginner investors, such as setting reasonable expectations, figuring out how much to invest, assessing how much risk is appropriate, and picking an online broker
* Pinpoints a variety of Web sites, online calculators, databases, and online communities that will help you make beneficial decisions
* Delves into using online tools to calculate returns and risk, selecting mutual funds with online databases, analyzing stocks and financial statements, and buying bonds online

You'll quickly see the profits of the straightforward and fun online investing advice contained within Investing Online For Dummies, 7th Edition!


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The Handbook of Trading: Strategies for Navigating and Profiting from Currency, Bond, and Stock Markets

512 pages | Publisher: McGraw-Hill; (April 16, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0071743537 | PDF
Make the post-meltdown markets work for you, using the unparalleled insight of today’s top global investing experts!

“This book provides a collection of papers that examine trading execution, technical trading, and trading strategies, as well as algorithms in different markets (equities, forex, fixed income, exchange traded funds, derivatives, and commodities) around the world. This is particularly relevant given the recent explosion in trading volumes.”
Tarun Chordia, R. Howard Dobbs Chair in Finance, Goizueta Business School, Emory University

“This book uses a number of well-respected authors in the area of asset trading. It provides a comprehensive analysis of trading-related issues covering momentum trading, algorithmic trading, the use of technical trading rules, strategies for ETFs, and the role of trading volume.”
Professor John Cotter, Director of the Centre for Financial Markets, University College Dublin School of Business, University College Dublin

“The Handbook of Trading is a good reference tool for both practitioners and academics. The contents cover a wide range of topical issues.”
Professor Robert McGee, Director of the Center for Accounting, Auditing, and Tax Studies, College of Business Administration, Florida International University

About the Book:
Given today’s market volatility, even the most advanced investors can be unsure of their next move. Rather than rely on one or two individuals who claim general knowledge on any given investing topic, you need the advice of professionals who have spent their entire careers developing real expertise on more focused sectors of the market.

The Handbook of Trading is the only book available that provides just that. Greg N. Gregoriou has amassed forty of the world’s top academics, researchers, and practitioners who explain how to make today’s markets work for you. With this highly technical but ultimately practical guide, you have access to a broad array of trading strategies that will put you light years ahead of the competition—regardless of the state of the market.

From technical analysis and momentum trading to algorithmic and FOREX trading, The Handbook of Trading introduces you to techniques and insights never before published, each of which has been rigorously back-tested and analyzed. Chapters include:

* Performance Leakage and Value Discounts on the Toronto Stock Exchange
* Trading in Turbulent Markets: Does Momentum Work?
* Profitability of Technical Trading Rules in an Emerging Market
* Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds and Their Trading Strategies
* The Impact of Algorithmic Trading Models on the Stock Market

Applying critical lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008–2009, the contributors explain how to approach turbulent market environments and adjust your trading methodologies accordingly.
The Handbook of Trading is the go-to guide for financial professionals seeking profits in today’s currency, bond, and stock markets.

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Millionaire Traders: How Everyday People Are Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

384 pages | Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0470452544 | PDF
Trading is a battle between you and the market. And while you might not be a financial professional, that doesn't mean you can't win this battle.

Through interviews with twelve ordinary individuals who have worked hard to transform themselves into extraordinary traders, Millionaire Traders reveals how you can beat Wall Street at its own game.

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this book introduces you to a dozen successful traders-some who focus on equities, others who deal in futures or foreign exchange-and examines the paths they've taken to capture considerable profits.

With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with a variety of strategies that can be used to make money in today's financial markets. Those that will help you achieve this goal include:

* Tyrone Ball: trades Nasdaq stocks almost exclusively, and his ability to change with the times has enabled him to prosper during some of the most treacherous market environments in recent history.
* AShkan Bolour: one of the earliest entrants into the retail forex market, he trades in the direction of the major trend, rather than trying to find reversals.
* Frank Law: a technician at heart, identifies a trading zone, commits to it, and scales down as long as the zone holds.
* Paul Willette: has mastered a method that allows him to harvest some profits right away, while ensuring that he can still benefit from an occasional extension run in his favor.

Order your copy today and beat the Street.

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How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud

HighBridge Company (August 26, 2009) | ISBN: 161573029X | English | Audio MP3 | 131 MB
A timely guide to uncovering financial fraud

2008 and 2009 will be remembered for bear markets, a global credit crunch, and some of the largest investment scams ever. But these scams are nothing new, they've been repeated throughout history, and there will certainly be more to come. But the good news is fraudsters often follow the same basic playbook. Learn the playbook, and know how to ask the right questions, and financial fraud can be easy to detect and simple to avoid.

In "How to Smell a Rat, " trusted financial expert Ken Fisher provides you with an inside's view on how to spot financial disasters "before" you become a part of them. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this reliable resource takes an engaging look at recent and historic examples of fraudsters, how they operated, and how they can be easily avoided. Fisher also shows you the quick, identifiable features of financial frauds and arms you with the questions to ask when assessing a money manager.Prepares you to identify and avoid financials cams that could instantly destroy your wealthContains examples that highlight how financial frauds are committedProvides questions everyone should ask before entering any investment endeavor With "How to Smell a Rat" as your guide, you'll learn how to protect your interests and assets from unnecessary losses.

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Higher Returns from Safe Investments: Using Bonds, Stocks, and Options to Generate Lifetime Income - 2010

224 pages | FT Press (March 15, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0137003358 | PDF | 11,4 MB
“Marvin Appel is a discerning and highly regarded money manager. In this concise but compelling text, he shows how individual investors can use a range of fixed-income strategies to gain superior returns while ably managing risk.” --Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research

“This book is a great source of knowledge. While reading I found myself learning things I didn’t know, and I’ve been in this business for over 20 years. Marvin Appel has done an excellent job; I am truly impressed.” --Ike Iossif, President and Chief Investment Officer, Aegean Capital Group, Inc., and Executive Producer of “MarketViews.tv”

Today, many risk-averse investors simply can’t meet their income needs with conventional bank CDs, money market funds, or bonds. This book reveals how you can earn more, without exposing yourself to excessive risk or the costs of a highly active trading strategy.

Dr. Marvin Appel shows how to take advantage of high-yield bond funds and income-producing equity strategies...when to purchase individual bonds, when to use bond mutual funds, and which bond funds are best...how to finally make diversification work again.

Step by step, you’ll build a master portfolio for the coming years: one that can deliver attractive long-term returns more safely than you ever thought possible!

* Safer strategies for boosting fixed income returns
Smarter ways to mix bond ladders, investment-grade taxable bonds, municipal bonds, and high-yield bond mutual funds
* Stock strategies that create new income streams at lower risk
Simple ways to use high-dividend stocks and covered call writing
* Building the right income portfolio for your situation
Practical choices that reflect your temperament, goals, and needs

You can’t survive on what CDs and money markets are paying these days--but you can’t live with high risk, either. Fortunately, with this book’s powerful, proven strategies, you can earn more income without losing sleep! Dr. Marvin Appel reveals smarter, safer ways to use bonds and bond funds...derive more cash from stocks at surprisingly low risk...safely supplement your returns with preferred shares and options...plan for income you can actually live on!

Review
As seen on DailyFinance.com, "Why the SEC Is Warning Investors About Leveraged ETFs." April 20, 2010.

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The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World

Publisher: Wiley (April 26, 2010) | ISBN: 0470575123 | English | 352 pages | PDF
A new breed of investing that combines making more money and making a difference

First there were the "Profiteers," investors who sought to make money regardless of the cost to society. Then came the "Do-Gooders," investors who avoided "bad" companies and supported "good" ones, based on philosophy over financials. Now this book introduces a brand new breed of investor: The HIP Investor.

Written for those who want to profit handsomely while also building a better world, it will help you discover companies that are boosting the bottom line by solving key human needs through innovative products and services-benefiting customers, engaging employees, and delivering sustainable, profitable growth for their investors. That's the Human Impact + Profit, or HIP, approach.

In The HIP Investor, R. Paul Herman-creator of the HIP methodology-introduces a revolutionary system that allows investors to profit and make a positive impact. It values measurable results over policies and philosophies, and shows how higher-performing companies can deliver both human impact and profit for shareholders. This book

• Provides a compelling, easy to use "investor tool-kit" so you can quickly "HIP" your portfolio
• Reveals the three questions you should ask when looking for a company to invest in
• Illustrates how world problems can be solved for profit by companies and investors making informed decisions

You can make money while making a difference, and The HIP Investor is here to show you how.

The author has developed an approach to investing that is HIP: human impact + profit. Which means that you, as an investor, can make informed decisions, based on defined criteria, about investing in companies that demonstrate social responsibility and MAKE A PROFIT at the same time. There are already funds out there that invest in socially-responsible companies, but they aren't always successful in terms of making money.

This book is a slow read, because it's very dense with a lot of information, facts, figures, and charts. I suggest you take the time to absorb it. You may be surprised at the companies that are named as good ones, like Walmart and Starbucks, which many people like to denigrate. The choice of Toyota, however, may have to be revised for the next edition.

What really strikes me is how positive the author is about investing as a force for good in the world. It's an optimistc message, which seems especially needed now in the present economic climate. After reading this book, I want to recommend it to everyone I know.

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The Little Book That Builds Wealth

The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments



Gildan Media Corp | ISBN : N/A | July 17, 2008 | MP3@64KBps | 4 hour(s) and 52 min. | 185MB
In The Little Book That Builds Wealth, author Pat Dorsey—the Director of Equity Research for leading independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc.—reveals why competitive advantages, or economic moats, are such strong indicators of great long-term investments and examines four of their most common sources: intangible assets, cost advantages, customer-switching costs, and network economics. Along the way, he skillfully outlines this proven approach and reveals how you can effectively apply it to your own investment endeavors.


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The Futures : The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World's Biggest Markets

Audible, Inc. (December 28, 2010) | ASIN: B004HFLLSY | English | Audio MP3 | 336 MB
In The Futures, Emily Lambert, senior writer at Forbes magazine, tells us the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, which together comprised the original, most bustling futures market in the world. She details the emergence of the futures business as a kind of meeting place for gamblers and farmers and its subsequent transformation into a sophisticated electronic market where contracts are traded at lightning-fast speeds.

Lambert also details the disastrous effects of Wall Street's adoption of the futures contract without the rules and close-knit social bonds that had made trading it in Chicago work so well. Ultimately, Lambert argues that the futures markets are the real "free" markets, and that speculators, far from being mere parasites, can serve a vital economic and social function, given the right architecture. The traditional futures market, she explains, because of its written and cultural limits, can serve as a useful example for how markets ought to work and become a tonic for our current financial ills.

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Too Big to Fail

The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves



Penguin Books | 2010 | English | ISBN-10: 0143118242 | 351 PAGES | EPUB/PDF | 2.7MB
A brilliantly reported true-life thriller that goes behind the scenes of the financial crisis on Wall Street and in Washington.
Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes, moment-by-moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a global tsunami. From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea, and the corridors of Washington, Too Big to Fail is the definitive story of the most powerful men and women in finance and politics grappling with success and failure, ego and greed, and, ultimately, the fate of the world’s economy.


“We’ve got to get some foam down on the runway!” a sleepless Timothy Geithner, the then-president of the Federal Reserve of New York, would tell Henry M. Paulson, the Treasury secretary, about the catastrophic crash the world’s financial system would experience.

Through unprecedented access to the players involved, Too Big to Fail re-creates all the drama and turmoil, revealing never disclosed details and elucidating how decisions made on Wall Street over the past decade sowed the seeds of the debacle. This true story is not just a look at banks that were “too big to fail,” it is a real-life thriller with a cast of bold-faced names who themselves thought they were too big to fail.

About the Author
Andrew Ross Sorkin is the award-winning chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for The New York Times, a columnist, and assistant editor of business and finance news. He is also the editor and founder of DealBook, an online daily financial report. He has won a Gerald Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism, and a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award. In 2007, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader.

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The Little Black Book Of Project Management - 3rd Edition

Publisher: AMACOM | Pages: 259 |  Oct 2009 | ISBN 0814415296 | PDF
For nearly twenty years, "The Little Black Book of Project Management" has provided businesspeople everywhere with a quick and effective introduction to project management tools and methodology. The revised and updated third edition reflects the newest

techniques, the latest project management software, as well as the most recent changes to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ). A fast-read solution for both seasoned and first-time project managers, "The Little Black Book of Project Management" can help any professional achieve on-time results, superior organizational ability, consistent profit generation, and a reputation for both quality and dependability.

If you are new to the world of project management, and you are looking for a handy, easy-to-read, yet detailed collection of information about successfully managing projects, then this book is a great place to start.

This book methodically walked through the steps of successful project management: initial planning, assembling a project team, budgeting, work scheduling, and project reviewing. Besides those key project management basics, it included a chapter on the importance of project-related communications and a chapter on the career challenges and opportunities of project management. At the end of each chapter was a short "work project" to help the reader check his understanding of the chapter's main points.

Throughout the book, the author identified many additional resources (i.e. books and websites) to expand and complement the information presented. The book also made use of many effective checklists and figures to organize and present the information.

As a retired career Marine officer with many years of successfully managing events and projects, and now as a contractor supporting diverse government and military organizations, this book helped me to smoothly transition to the world of civilian project management.

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10 Minute Guide to the Stock Market

Publisher: Alpha Books | 136 Pages | CHM | 1.11 MB
In today's fast-paced world, everyone wants simple and quick solutions to workplace issues and problems at home. These distinctive guides offer easy-to-understand, helpful information on a variety of business and personal finance topics. Each book is written by an expert in the respective field.This quick and easy guide is an indispensable resource to selecting stock. Included are strategies on when to buy and when to sell, tips on using discount brokers and on-line services, descriptions of different stock categories, and answers to many other questions.

From the Back Cover
New investors can fall into some dangerous traps. If you are new to the stock market, if you need a refresher course in investing basics, or if you are an employee of a corporation that manages its own profit sharing stock plan, this easy-to-use reference guide on everything from research to mutual funds can help you. It provides a basic education on stocks, investing, and the way the market works. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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97 Things a Project Manager Should Know

256 pages | O'Reilly Media (August 14, 2009) | English | ISBN-10: 0596804164 | PDF
If the projects you manage don't go as smoothly as you'd like, 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know offers knowledge that's priceless, gained through years of trial and error. This illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips -- whether you're dealing with software or non-IT projects -- from some of the world's most experienced project managers and software developers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with everything from managing teams to handling project stakeholders to runaway meetings and more.

While this book highlights software projects, its wise axioms contain project management principles applicable to projects of all types in any industry. You can read the book end to end or browse to find topics that are of particular relevance to you. 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know is both a useful reference and a source of inspiration.

Among the 97 practical tips:
* "Clever Code Is Hard to Maintain...and Maintenance Is Everything" -- David Wood, Partner, Zepheira
* "Every Project Manager Is a Contract Administrator" -- Fabio Teixeira de Melo, Planning Manager, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht
* "Can Earned Value and Velocity Coexist on Reports?" -- Barbee Davis, President, Davis Consulting
* "How Do You Define 'Finished'"? -- Brian Sam-Bodden, author, software architect
* "The Best People to Create the Estimates Are the Ones Who Do the Work" -- Joe Zenevitch, Senior Project Manager, ThoughtWorks
* "How to Spot a Good IT Developer" -- James Graham, independent management consultant
* "One Deliverable, One Person" -- Alan Greenblatt, CEO, Sciova

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The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read CD: The Simple, Stress-Free Way to Reach Your Investment Goals

Audio MP3 | Publisher: HarperAudio; (November 7, 2006) | English | ISBN-10: 0061240753 | PDF | 119 MB
Achieve financial security in 90 minutes or less.

Daniel Solin cuts through financial propaganda to show readers exactly how assets should be invested, using trusted, brand name fund managers like Fidelity and Vanguard. Solin's easy-to-follow plan allows investors to create and monitor their portfolios in 90 minutes or less a year, explaining how to assess risk and how to allocate assets to maximize returns and minimize volatility. Readers will also learn how to avoid the biggest mistakes investors make, from buying into media hype to giving their hard earned cash to hyperactive brokers and investment advisors.

Review
"It's so simple. It almost seems counterintuitive," Solin said. And after a 26-minute conversation with Solin, Metro--now armed with a new investment strategy-actually agreed. -- Metro New York, November 6, 2006

A no-nonsense, no-fuss guide for investors of all experience levels and financial resources. -- Kirkus Reviews, November 1, 2006

I just finished a great little book (I say little because it's a bit smaller than a regular book in size and is only 150 pages), but it's full of great investment advice, principles, data, facts, studies --you name it. The book is The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read: The Simple, Stress-Free Way to Reach Your Investment Goals. -- FreeMoneyFinance.com

Is this, as the title claims, the smartest investment book you'll ever read? ..... I can say it's the smartest so far. -- ConsumerismCommentary.com

It's tightly written, always on-point and not weighed down with anecdotes and aphorisms, and could be just the instruction book that you were looking for, but never received with that thick pension package from your company's HR department. -- Miami Herald, November 27, 2006

Solin does a great job of keeping his advice simple; his guide can be read...in a couple of hours. -- Library Journal
Solin's recommendations are sound and simple to put into effect... it is clear he is on to something. -- The New York Times, October 8, 2006

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Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Developer

Weiss Kaplan Business (2004) | ISBN: 0793193583 | 256 pages | PDF | 12 MB
Real estate development is one of the great opportunities for building substantial wealth. Developer, broker, landlord, investor, and teacher Mark B. Weiss, CCIM, offers proven strategies using his step-by-step process to achieve success, which is outlined in Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Developer. If real estate development calls to mind images of Donald Trump, gleaming office towers, or imposing industrial facilities, real estate investors must realize that's only part of the picture. Opportunities to develop real estate begin on a local scale, from single-family home renovations to small apartment buildings to small commercial or retail projects, before moving to larger, more complex properties.

Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Developer outlines what to do and how to do it at each stage of a development project, including making decisions as the team leader and understanding the numbers. This book unravels the complexities, such as dealing with bureaucracy, financing, negotiation, taxation and zoning. This is a practical guide which clarifies the process for those new to the business, while providing advanced strategies, reference sources, and motivations for those with some experience.

Weiss shares his detailed technical knowledge to help readers:
* Determine if this is the right opportunity.
* Build diverse teams of reliable experts to get any job accomplished.
* Renovate for fast re-sale, or for long-term profit.
* Read and write a contract.
* Work with state, local, and federal governments.

Those considering a career change, landlords and investors looking to ratchet up results, real estate professionals ready to add a profit center, part-timers, and even established developers will find authoritative, real-world insights (including the author's ""Success Secrets"" not available anywhere else) to become a master real estate developer.

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Becoming an Extraordinary Manager : The 5 Essentials for Success

256 pages | AMACOM (October 31, 2007) | English | ISBN-10: 0814480659 | PDF
Nearly all managers dream of being inspiring leaders who elicit the most from their people. But while they may understand the skills needed to manage their teams, very few know how to put their knowledge into practice. Now, any manager can get exceptional results and make an important contribution to the organization. Becoming an Extraordinary Manager focuses not just on "understanding" principles of good management, but on taking action. Readers will learn the basic attitude and skills outstanding managers must know, including:

* why it’s critical to be interested in, rather than interesting to, their people
* the best ways to motivate their team
* effective interviewing techniques
* conducting a performance review
* time management
* introducing change
* delegation
* thinking and acting about their people positively (the self-fulfilling prophecy)
* building a high-performance team
* retaining top talent
* handling performance problems
* listening

Lively in style and thorough in content, this is the book that gives every manager a complete guide to avoiding the ordinary and becoming the best.

Review
“…A smart addition to an aspiring leader’s bookshelf.” -Washington Business Journal


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Manage Your Money and Investments with Microsoft Excel By Peter Aitken

Publisher: Que | 288 Pages | CHM | 6.77 MB
Sure you want to save money. We all do. But saving money is sometimes easier said than done. Did you know that there is a program probably already installed on your computer that can help you manage your money better? It's Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft Office suite. Manage Your Money and Investments with Excel can help you take control of your finances with Excel.

Learn how to:
* Perform basic financial calculations.
* Track and analyze investments.
* Compare mutual fund options.
* Manage mortgages, loans, and escrow accounts.
* Balance checking accounts and manage credit card debt.
* Track your net worth.
* Discover new ways to make money-saving decisions and manage your finances with Manage Your Money and Investments with Excel.


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Improving Employee Performance through Workplace Coaching

192 pages | Kogan Page | English | ISBN-10: 0749444649 | PDF

A practical guide on improving employee performance through workplace coaching. Authors describe a performance management system in which the line manager operates as a workplace coach by providing feedback and overseeing the continuous development of employees.

This book is designed to transform line managers from performance 'supervisors' into performance 'coaches'. Improving Employee Performance argues that getting rid of people for under-performance is expensive, time-consuming and bad for workplace morale. It presents a performance management system, built around a coaching model, which prevents this situation from arising.

Readers are provided with the tools for implementing a performance management system which includes developing a code of conduct, setting the scene for workplace coaching, describing how a manager can operate on the job, conducting formal reviews, how to prepare managers so they are able to coach competently and what actions to take when an employee does not respond to workplace coaching. Written in a clear and accessible style Improving Employee Performance provides guidance for both senior managers and the new performance 'coaches' - line managers.


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