Stock Market History

The stock-investing classic - updated to help you win in today’s chaotic global economy. Much has changed since the last edition of Stocks for the Long Run. The financial crisis, the deepest bear market since the Great Depression, and the continued growth of the emerging markets are just some of the contingencies directly affecting every portfolio in the world. To help you navigate markets and make the best investment decisions, Jeremy Siegel has updated his best-selling guide to stock market investing.

Who’s really to blame for America’s catastrophic financial meltdown and devastating national recession? Contrary to what the “Occupy Movement” might tell you, it’s not greedy Wall Street executives. No, as one of America’s top financial professionals reveals in this shocking book, the real culprit is economic warfare, with our foreign enemies exploiting our lurking financial weaknesses. In Secret Weapon, Kevin Freeman unveils how all the evidence - including motive, means, and opportunity - points to America’s foreign enemies deliberately pushing our economy over the brink.

According to a Gallup poll, only 55% of Americans invest in the stock market. And of those who do, a staggering 80% fail to beat the market return over time. Many are blindsided by complicated jargon, confusing strategies, and the fear of financial loss. But imagine if there was a solution that can show you how to maximize your returns for good. Well, brace yourself because that book exists! Introducing this no-nonsense guide that is your ticket to overcoming the hurdles and mastering the art of stock investing.

You are about to discover how to unleash the profit grabbing trader within you! To people who want to make money trading but can’t get started. I can assure you that regardless of what you might have heard, trading is not at all that difficult. And making money from it doesn’t have to be that complicated either. With a little bit of guidance on what to do (and what not to), you can literally begin trading like a professional.

In Circle of Friends, award-winning journalist Charles Gasparino chronicles the massive federal crackdown that has already put some of the biggest names on Wall Street behind bars. Circle of Friends is not a defense of insider trading, but it does offer an account of the politics of Wall Street crime fighting, revealing the behind-the-scenes ambitions that motivate headlines and burnish political careers. A riveting work of narrative nonfiction, as engrossing and explosive as fictional thrillers of the finest magnitude.

In 1542, a young Chumash woman named Singing Bird watches in awe as the enormous ships of Juan Cabrillo arrive off the coast. They carry men with strange weapons, heavy clothing, and unknowable intentions. She finds herself drawn to one of them—Santiago—who seems different from the rest. When she is kidnapped, he befriends her, and their connection deepens. But when the voyage meets disaster and Santiago is lost in a storm, Singing Bird is blamed. Now she must find a way to escape—or die trying. Four centuries later, in the fall of 1929, the stock market crashes and seventeen-year-old...

The first thing you need to understand is that finance is all about information. If you want to learn, you need to take in information. All of the information. Books, news, financial statements, press releases, and earning calls. Read and listen to everything. You will find hundreds of words you don’t understand, so look them up. In the beginning, you will struggle, however, as time goes by, you will start to understand.

In this guide, you will learn all the basics, often going in depth to explain core concepts, regarding the stock market and more. You will learn about the concept of stocks, the types of stocks, the basics of stock trading, about the bull market and bear market, and much more. After listening, you will be able to grasp these concepts and understand what makes the stock market tick in order for you to become a smarter, more informed, and savvy investor.