Personal Investing

Discover everything you need to know to generate the capital you need to take the real estate investing world by storm. Ninety percent of millionaires in the United States invest in real estate. Why? Because each and every one of them has done their homework, and they understand that investing in real estate is one of the best ways (if not the best way) to generate passive income in something that will only appreciate in value.

A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing. Bias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many behavioral traits that can lead investors to lose money or achieve lower returns. Behavioral finance, which recognizes that there is a psychological element to all investor decision-making, can help you overcome this obstacle.

In The New Market Wizards, successful traders relate the financial strategies that have rocketed them to success. Asking questions that listeners with an interest or involvement in the financial markets would love to pose to the financial superstars, Jack D. Schwager encourages these financial wizards to share their insights. Entertaining, informative, and invaluable, The New Market Wizards is destined to become another Schwager classic.

If the 20th century was the American century, then the 21st century belongs to China. Now the one and only Jim Rogers shows how any investor can get in on the ground floor of "the greatest economic boom since England's Industrial Revolution". In this indispensable new book, Rogers, one of the world's most successful investors, brings his unerring investment acumen to bear on this huge and unruly land now being opened to the world and exploding in potential.

This is an updated version of the book that accurately predicted the global stock market crash of 2008, the bursting of the real estate bubble, and Ben Bernanke's unprecedented overreaction via quantitative easing programs. First published in 2008, the book quickly became a best seller not just for its timely insight into precious metals investment but for its amazingly accurate prediction of a "roller-coaster crash"—the manipulated whipsaw between inflation, deflation, and back again.

Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision, whether that decision is to buy, sell, or hold. In The Little Book of Valuation, expert Aswath Damodaran explains the techniques in language that any investor can understand, so you can make better investment decisions when reviewing stock research reports and engaging in independent efforts to value and pick stocks.

“Is your rhythm of life disconnected from your rhythm of spending? You cannot afford to be frivolous with your money. Get WalletWise discusses personal money management basics so you can avoid money pitfalls, and follow your path to financial well-being.” — Ken Remsen Get WalletWise is written to help you get your money right and learn a positive money mindset. Learn to be happy and unstressed after paying off your personal debt. Get WalletWise provides a straightforward plan for improving your money habits. In this completely comprehensive guide, you’ll learn: · Reliable ideas to ...

Welcome to the other side of the real estate business! Do more deals, maximize your current portfolio to its full potential, and decrease risk - all through mastering finance. Whether it’s through mortgages, student loans, or credit card debt, nearly all of us (especially real estate investors!) are in the note business. The trouble is, most people are on the other side of it: writing checks to note owners rather than cashing checks as note owners.

A hundred-thousand investors have turned to this best-selling guide for mastering successful trading by Dr. Alexander Elder, a professional trader, a world-classs expert in technical analysis, and a practicing psychiatrist. He believes that successful trading is based on three M's: Mind, Method, and Money. Trading for a Living helps discipline your Mind, shows you the Methods for trading the markets, and show you have to manage Money in your trading accounts.

Are you feeling trapped in the 9-to-5 grind, wondering if financial freedom is just a distant dream? Many hardworking individuals aspire to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle but struggle with fears of risk, lack of knowledge, and limited capital. What if there was a proven way to build wealth without abandoning the stability of your day job? The Employee Millionaire - Personal Workbook is your step-by-step guide to breaking free from financial constraints and achieving independence through real estate investing. Whether you're new to investing or seeking to scale your portfolio, this ...

Learn how to find and invest in early-stage startups with no prior investing experience! Did you know that with just $100 you can invest in high growth startups just like Mark Cuban and Mr. Wonderful do on Shark Tank? According to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, the first 20 or so outside investors put in around $50,000 each for a stake of a little less than 1% of the company at the time. If those early investors had held on to their entire stakes, their shares could be worth over $10 Billion dollars today! Today, it’s easier than ever to invest in startups starting with $100. This ...

Your financial future is too important to leave to chance. Find purpose for your money and freedom for yourself and family. Experiencing The American Dream: How to Invest Your Time, Energy, and Money to Create an Extraordinary Life is a compelling book with clear, potentially life-altering truths about economics and investing. As you listen, you'll engage in a profound exploration of your family's financial future.

In finance, as in life, there's no such thing as a free lunch - unless you're well diversified. The push toward diversification inspires many investors to buy index funds, which is a smart move. But most people have missed the chance to diversify over their investing lifecycle.

"MBA ASAP is outstanding. John covers the foundations of sales, marketing, negotiation, strategy, and much more in the book. Additionally, he simplifies complex subjects so that anyone can grasp them." Sebastian R Cousins provides a comprehensive overview of business principles and practices. It’s a must-read for anyone looking to start their own business or advance their career in the business world. Business schools don't develop true leaders. Instead, they create themselves by acquiring the information, abilities, and experiences necessary for success. By reading this book, you can ...

The best-selling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the definitive template for institutional fund management, returns with an audiobook that shows individual investors how to manage their financial assets. In Unconventional Success, investment legend David F. Swensen offers incontrovertible evidence that the for-profit mutual-fund industry consistently fails the average investor. From excessive management fees to the frequent churning of portfolios, the relentless pursuit of profits by mutual-fund management companies harms individual clients.

Investing is simple, but never easy. We carry a lot of investment baggage, including hot tips from friends and the financial media, as well as complicated financial recommendations from Wall Street "experts." Yet the biggest obstacle we face is the tendency to outsmart ourselves. In order to overcome this obstacle, you need to follow straightforward strategies that will consistently push your portfolio ahead of the pack by an additional three to four percent annually.

The legendary investor shows how to identify and master the cycles that govern the markets. We all know markets rise and fall, but when should you pull out, and when should you stay in? The answer is never black or white, but is best reached through a keen understanding of the reasons behind the rhythm of cycles. Confidence about where we are in a cycle comes when you learn the patterns of ups and downs that influence not just economics, markets and companies, but also human psychology and the investing behaviors that result.

The BRRRR real estate investing strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat) is a method used by real estate investors to acquire and grow their rental property portfolios. This strategy involves purchasing a property that needs work, rehabbing it to increase its value, and renting it out to generate income. In this BiggerPockets PocketBook, you’ll learn how the BRRRR method will help you buy homes quickly, add value through rehab, and build sustainable cash flow to expand your real estate portfolio exponentially.

In the years since the now-classic Pioneering Portfolio Management was first published, the global investment landscape has changed dramatically—but the results of David Swensen's investment strategy for the Yale University endowment have remained as impressive as ever. In this fully revised and updated edition, Swensen, author of the best-selling personal finance guide Unconventional Success, describes the investment process that underpins Yale's endowment.

Struggling to make ends meet—no matter how hard you work? Tired of feeling behind financially, even with a steady income? It’s time to take control of your money and build the life you deserve. From Paycheck to Prosperity is your complete, step-by-step guide to managing your finances, eliminating debt, growing savings, and creating lasting wealth—no matter your current income or financial background. Written in clear, practical language, this guide empowers you to: Shift your money mindset from scarcity to abundance Create a budget that works with your lifestyle—not against it ...