books about: investment     books:       Smart Women Finish Rich138 reviews Rosetta, 2004 His Grandmother Taught Him Well! Smart Women Finish Rich is a bit different from other financial books I've read. I have to admit I was surprised with how well David Bach addressed both the emotional and intellectual relationship women have with money. His grandmother taught him well. I am going to say that Smart Women Finish Rich is more for a financial beginner than a woman with financial savvy. It's a well thought out ...             Get Your Assets in Gear! Smart Money Strategies69 reviews Jan Dahlin Geiger Outskirts Press, 2007 Sound Advice As a professional attorney with more than 10 years of experience in commercial transactions, estate planning, and probate law, I highly recommend this informative, useful book. The author communicates in a coherent, lucid fashion and her expertise is beyond question. Unlike many self-help books in the area of finance, "Get Your Assets in Gear" provides sound, practical advice with a minimum of ...             The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing217 reviews Jason Kelly Plume, 1998 Buy this Book. This should be the first book you read if you want to invest in stocks. It's excellent. You can add to your library later, but this book gives a strong and clear overview of how everything works, strategic approaches, mistakes to avoid, and other books and sites for further education. And the autor is easy to read and funny. Buy!             Buffett: The Making of an American Capitolist102 reviews Roger Lowenstein Random House Audio, 1996 Excellent Well researched, analyzed, and written. I see why Buffett was silently acceptive in autographing it. Superb job in reporting both analytical economics and personal life. Truth. I will read more from this author.             The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit: How to Make Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public ...209 reviews Thomas Lucier Wiley, 2004 one of the top foreclosure books I spent a weekend reading the book. Loved it. The author knows what he is talking about. He also has a good website where you can download the proper letter you should send out to people in distress. I own a foreclosure company and have adapted some of his techniques, nevertheless (not to take away any merit from the authorm but instead to enhance the next version of his book) our company ...             Mortgage Ripoffs and Money Savers: An Industry Insider Explains How to Save Thousands on Your Mortgage or ...62 reviews Carolyn Warren Wiley, 2007 Don't get a loan until you have read this book, period! Unless you work in the mortgage industry yourself this book is a must read before picking up that phone and calling a loan officer. Even if you have had gotten loans in the past, this book will be the best guide through the, at time seems mysterious/dark, mortgage alley. It is everything you will need to know to ensure and feel confidence that you have gotten a good loan. And that's big for ...             If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It!124 reviews Al Thomas Book Publishing Company (TN), 1999 Simple and effective I've spent a number of years researching and developing my own trading systems that produced average results. Like most people, I don't want to spend most of my time in front of a computer screen watching the price of a stock tick up and down. I was also tired of having to watch for news that might affect my investments. I wanted a method that would allow me to make money and free up my time. Al ...             How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage33 reviews Randy Johnson John Wiley & Sons, 1998 Honest Advice for Any Buyer Anyone thinking of buying a house should read this book. It is thousands of dollars worth of advice from an experienced broker for only $13! Randy Johnson gives you all the essential tools and knowledge to make an educated decision about your home and your investment. I'm an MBA grad and a finance professional and found this book offered much info that I had never learned about. Invaluable for ...             The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing53 reviews Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, ... Wiley, 2006 Bogleheads: A Book That Makes Sense Out of Wall Street There is nothing like a Bear Market to get you to question a lot of things about the wonderful world of investing. Having said that, this book which focuses on the ideas of John Bogle is just the ticket to set you straight on a number of critically important investment concerns. Asset allocation, the importance of having the lowest costs, how the mutual fund businss really works, it's all here ...             Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate65 reviews James A. Randel McGraw-Hill, 2005 Kick Start Your Brain If you are looking for a step by step buy a house, rehab it, and get rich, please find another book. If you are looking for a dull textbook type presentation you should also pass. If you are looking for clear explanations of concepts and illustrated with some small case studies to kick start your brain, then this might be just the thing to get you from dreaming to doing. Although I knew ...             The Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? (Live)24 reviews Terry Savage audible.com One of the Best! I have purchased and read more than a dozen books resently on personal finance. Almost everyone will get something helpful out of this book. I would say for at least 80% of the Baby Boomers this should be a must read book. The link to Financial Engines is worth more that ten times the price of the book. I also like All About Asset Allocation by Richard Ferri, and all of Ben Stein's books!             The Market Guys' Five Points for Trading Success: Identify, Pinpoint, Strike, Protect and Act!30 reviews Wiley, 2008 A practical Blueprint to Trading Success - Brilliant Book! So many trading books focus on new tricks and an unfounded techniques to perfect your trading system. This book is a blueprint for Trading Success regardless of your Trading System. It's a very practical, common sense guide to helping you be aware of your emotions and implement a more disciplined approach to trading. I am a Financial Planner and active Trader and I think this book is quite ...             Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds: Learn in 7 Days-Investing Without Losing ...25 reviews Don Sausa The Vision Press, 2007 a timesaver, a comparison to TV's John Beck tax lien program This is a very very quick read and a definite time saver for people on the go. I think if you are new to this and didn't know how tax liens work, you will really find this book to be helpful as it guides you step by step. It is very specific on what you should do and what forms to fill out. I have looked at other tax lien resources mainly John Beck's expensive tax lien program on TV. I found this ...             Low-Stress Investing: 10 Simple Steps to a Worry-Free Portfolio28 reviews C. Andrew Millard Trade Street Publishing, LLC, 2003 A Better Way to Invest "What an irony that so many rich people are miserable while so many of limited means are carefree and happy." ~C. Andrew Millard Do you worry about your investments? Has the unpredictability of the stock market paralyzed you with indecision? C. Andrew Millard was a junior high drama teacher who became a high school principal and then an independent financial advisor. His advice is based ...             Investment Valuation 2nd Edition University with Investment Set23 reviews Aswath Damodaran Wiley, 2002 Comprehensive View of Investment Valuation An overall excellnet text on valuing any asset. The author does a wonderful job of highighting the only 3 rational ways to value any asset: discounted cash flows, relative valuation, and the options pricing model. This book may help you consider the value of assets using all 3 methods to arrive at a true valuation for your purchase or divestment. A must have for anyone who values assests.             Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck25 reviews Ellie Kay Bethany House Publishers, 2002 She's done it again! Ellie is a gold mine of information regarding saving money and spending what we have wisely. I have 3 children and was pulling my hair out trying to teach them that the way to earning money is not by holding your hand out to daddy. I have read this book more times than I can count and have found and implemented many ideas. My 13 year old daughter is not very fond of her actually having to do ...             The Wealthy Barber23 reviews David Chilton Prima Lifestyles, 1995 It's Time to Re-Discover Common Sense! Get rich schemes are out of control today. Beyond the schemes, many people seem to use the lottery their own personal retirement plan. This is not a get rich quick book, but a common sense guide to becoming wealthy over time. Told though thoughts of a "wealthy barber," this book goes back to basics to teach wise saving and investing techniques. It also reinforces ideas that many have ...             Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future (Focused Investor)24 reviews Swedroe Charter Financial Pub Network, 2007 Great Stories Illustrate Key Investment Principles Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future (Focused Investor)[ASIN:0312339879 The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need: The Way Smart Money Preserves Wealth Today]]The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You'll Ever Need: The Way Smart Money Preserves Wealth Today I have really benefitted from Mr. Swedroe's earlier books on Winning ...             The Chinese Tao of Business: The Logic of Successful Business Strategy28 reviews George T. Haley, Usha C.V. Haley, ... Wiley, 2004 Very timely book with contrarian perspective So you are doing business in China and are spinning your wheels. You've read the culture and etiquette books and the ones on market potential. STOP! Read no further until you read the Chinese Tao. This unassuming (though not little) book packs a punch. If you want to make money in China as a private business, everything is conspiring you -- history, culture, laws and managers -- and mastering ...             When Christ Comes29 reviews Max Lucado Thomas Nelson, 1999 A beacon of insight and comfort through all that apocalyptic static I fight monstrous spiritual battles with fear in my daily life with perpetually unanswered questions and unsatisfying answers to them. It is fear of death and the end of the world that puts my heart, mind and spirit into this tailspin. 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