Personal Investing

How to be Money Smart is directed toward 18-30 year olds who want to build wealth and live well. Easy to read, and quick to implement, this guide explains how to buy a car, whether to rent or buy a house, how to develop an effective saving and spending plan, and how and where to invest. Dr. Mary Kelly was once asked if she was afraid of the risk involved with investing. Mary's answer was, "I am far more afraid of having to buy cat food when I don't have a cat." This became part of the many personal finance courses Mary has taught for three universities to thousands of students. Money Smart ...

In this no-nonsense finance book, you’ll learn the five simple steps for building your wealth and creating financial freedom. You’ll know how to craft a budget that will work for you no matter what your income and expenses might be. You’ll become more mindful and intentional with your spending so that you can save money for the important things. You’ll make a solid plan on how to get out of debt including ways to make it fun and motivating. You’ll begin saving so you no longer have to live paycheck to paycheck. And you’ll look at starting an investment plan so that your money ...

This book is a collection of questions and answers from my Quora and responses to students. It addresses a broad range of issues that come up about the nature of financial statements, how to value a company or startup, how to analyze financials, and how to create personal wealth. Check out the table of contents and see if this material is of interest to you.

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.

In this beginner-friendly and practical audiobook, you’ll discover how to confidently manage your money, grow your wealth, and create a future where finances are no longer stressful.

Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate: The Insider Secrets to Achieve Financial Independence is a must-listen book for any passive investors who desire to be a smarter passive investor in syndicated commercial real estate investments, specifically multifamily real estate. This book breaks down barriers of knowledge "cocoon" in different groups, while revealing hidden secrets on how to achieve massive success in commercial real estate investment.

Unorthodox success principles from a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Eli Broad's embrace of "unreasonable thinking" has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to fund scientific research institutes, K-12 education reform, and some of the world's greatest contemporary art museums. By contrast, "reasonable" people come up with all the reasons something new and different can't be done, because, after all, no one else has done it that way.

Investing in Cannabis: The Next Great Investment Opportunity examines the rapidly expanding world of cannabis investment. Written by a renowned expert in "vice investing", Investing in Cannabis takes an in-depth look at all aspects of publicly traded stocks in the cannabis industry for medical or recreational use, including: CBD/hemp companies; cannabis oil extraction; cannabis cultivation/agriculture companies; and biotech/pharmaceutical companies.

An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management expert Anthony Scaramucci, and providing a comprehensive overview of this shadowy corner of high finance, the book is written in a straightforward and entertaining style.

What is the difference between save money and invest money? How do I measure my long term results? What could be practical applications? These are some of the classic questions that people make when they want to start investing money and time in any business. This is this newbie investor audiobook you absolutely need to listen to, if you are completely clueless about investing. It is aimed at people who have managed to save a bit of their hard-earned income with banking but are completely stumped as to what to do with their savings.

You are about to start investing in your future! Everything is ready. You have passion, extra capital, and a little bit of time, but you need to be educated on the how-tos. Instead of relying on the news or your friend that got the latest stock tip off of TikTok, you want to be well-versed in something as powerful and financially rewarding as this can be.

Sustainable investing is booming. The investment industry is fast approaching a point where one-third of global assets under management are invested with a sustainable objective. But do sustainable investment products do what investors expect them to do? How can an investor tell if their investments are having the social impact they want? Larry Swedroe and Sam Adams cut through the fog and bring clarity on all of this and more - providing investors with a firm plan for truly sustainable investing.

The “Roadmap to Wealth” is written by pros who walked away from cubicle hell with little money to make millions through real estate investing. Based on their 60+ years of combined experience, the Roadmap has been tested and proven by their friends following the same path to success. You can be next. Each listen will take you from the beginning of your journey with a self-assessment of skills and resources, key concepts and goal setting needed to win, and realistic steps you can take to find and profit from distressed assets – whether you start with $0, $50,000 or $500,000.

In school, you’re taught about the causes of World War I, the intricacies of The Great Gatsby, and how to compute the area of a circle. Yet, practical everyday life skills that you’ll need for the future–such as how to handle money–are rarely discussed.

Now you can enjoy both of Paxton S. Finnegan's step-by-step guides to a better financial life in one convenient volume containing the complete unabridged versions of You Can't Have My Money! and Hunting Purple Elephants.

The Portable Coach is the closest possible thing to having the inventor of the personal coaching movement in your corner. A vigorous, highly encouraging blueprint for success, this audiobook will teach you a lively new way of honoring yourself and remaking the world on your own terms!

Raising Real Money covers everything from: How to structure your real estate equity fundraises the correct way for each transaction type and real estate asset type, so you don't have to overpay attorneys to research for you, fund incentive structures such as catch-up fees, promotes, waterfalls, and management fees, so you can explain to your investors how beans are divided and how and when they get paid, how to start up your emerging real estate fund: Expenses and how and when the fund manager recaptures those expenses, and more.

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!

Real estate investing has never been easier or more lucrative, and now, with How to Invest in Airbnb Properties, you have the keys that will unlock the doors to success in Airbnb rentals. This easy-to-listen book will guide you, step by step, in planning your investment strategy, buying the best Airbnb rental properties, and maximizing your profits.

Money facilitates the billions of transactions that take place every day across the globe. How Money Works tells you how this is possible. It explains economic theories, how governments raise and control money, what goes on in the stock exchange, how analysts predict where shares are heading and many other issues. It busts jargon, explaining terms such as quantitative easing, cash flow, bonds, superannuation and the open market.