October 21st, 2011 § 0
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Investing in America’s Greatest Companies for Growth and Income.
Laurence Balter is ranked among the Nation’s Top Financial Advisors by Reuters, Hawaii Business Magazine and Pacific Business News.Product Description
Investing in America’s Greatest Companies for Growth and Income.
Laurence Balter is ranked among the Nation’s Top Financial Advisors by Reuters, Hawaii Business Magazine and Pacific Business News…. More >>
September 13th, 2011 § 0
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Route 312 is the Chinese Route 66. It flows three thousand miles from east to west, passing through the factory towns of the coastal areas, through the rural heart of China, then up into the Gobi Desert, where it merges with the Old Silk Road. The highway witnesses every part of the social and economic revolution that is turning China upside down.
In this utterly surprising and deeply personal book, acclaimed National Public Radio reporter Rob Gifford, a fluent Mandarin speaker, takes the dramatic journey along Route 312 from its start in the boomtown of Shanghai to its end on the border with Kazakhstan. Gifford reveals the rich mosaic of modern Chinese life in all its contradictions, as he poses the crucial questions that all of us are asking about China: Will it really be the next global superpower? Is it as solid and as powerful as it looks from the outside? And who are the ordinary Chinese people, to whom the twenty-first century is supposed to … More >>
July 8th, 2011 § 0
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A former Wall Street manager turned muckraking journalist gets inside how the banks looted the Treasury, stole the bailout, and continued with business as usualWe all watched as packs of former Big Financiers commandeered posts in Washington and lavished trillions in bailouts to “save” big Wall Street firms that used that money for anything and everything except to fill in Main Street’s potholes. We all watched as Wall Street heavyweights fought tooth and nail to declaw financial reform and won.Former Wall Streeter Nomi Prins has been watching, too, and she is not going to let them get away with it. More than just an angry populist, commentator stuck on the sidelines, Prins understand Big Finance and big money and big schemes-and in this book she exposes the fundamental follies of our economic system and the schemes of the bigwigs who have no intention of letting it change.Remarkably combines detail, clarity, and narrative momentum, revealing all th… More >>
It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit, and Untold Trillions
May 6th, 2011 § 0
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In ‘Time Power’, personal and professional success mastermind Brian Tracy focuses his attention on the secrets of time management. Unveiling a complete system proven to increase both income and productivity in mere weeks, the book shows readers how to get more done in less time, and achieve more satisfaction in every aspect of life…. More >>
Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible
April 29th, 2011 § 0
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A lot of people would love to trade stocks, but simply can’t afford it. While there are a myriad of trading and investment systems available, all of them demand huge, starting capital that are beyond reach of most people. For the first time, powerful trading methods that return decent gains—yet with very low stakes—are made available in this comprehensive (but easy to understand) material.
* Trade for good gains yet with very small accounts.
* Generate cash flow from the stock market (no “long term investments”).
* Learn the ‘secrets’ of the pros, even if you have zero experience trading stocks.
* Discover how to parley pennies into dollars, and starting with as little as $500.
* Learn how to start an account, how to read charts, and where to find all the tools that you need for constistent profits—and starting with almost nothing.
* Discover how you can effectively “gamble,” except with odds highly in your favor.
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February 1st, 2011 § 0
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Over the last 150 years the corporation has risen from relative obscurity to become the world’s dominant economic institution. Eminent Canadian law professor and legal theorist Joel Bakan contends that today’s corporation is a pathological institution, a dangerous possessor of the great power it wields over people and societies. In this revolutionary assessment of the history, character, and globalization of the modern business corporation, Bakan backs his premise with the following observations: The corporation’s legally defined mandate is to pursue relentlessly and without exception its own economic self-interest, regardless of the harmful consequences it might cause to others. The corporation’s unbridled self-interest victimizes individuals, society, and, when it goes awry, even shareholders and can cause corporations to self-destruct, as recent Wall Street scandals reveal. Governments have freed the corporation, despite its flawed character, from … More >>
The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
December 28th, 2010 § 1
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Why is it that women, who are so competent in all other areas of their lives, cannot find the same competence when it comes to matters of money?
Suze Orman investigates the complicated, dysfunctional relationship women have with money in this groundbreaking new book. With her signature mix of insight, compassion, and soul-deep recognition, she equips women with the financial knowledge and emotional awareness to overcome the blocks that have kept them from making more out of the money they make. At the center of the book is The Save Yourself Plan—a streamlined, five-month program that delivers genuine long-term financial security. But what’s at stake is far bigger than money itself: It’s about every woman’s sense of who she is and what she deserves, and why it all begins with the decision to save yourself.
Join the Movement to Save Yourself with this Unprecedented Offer to Readers of Women & Money:
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December 17th, 2010 § 0
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Leaders in all fields-business, medicine, law, government-make crucial decisions every day. The harsh truth is that they mismanage many of those choices, even though they have the right intentions. These blunders take a huge toll on leaders, their organizations, and the people they serve.
Why is it so hard to make sound decisions? We fall victim to simplified mental routines that prevent us from coping with the complex realities inherent in important judgment calls. Yet these cognitive errors are preventable. In Think Twice, Michael Mauboussin shows you how to recognize-and avoid-common mental missteps, including:
-Misunderstanding cause-and-effect linkages
-Aggregating micro-level behavior to predict macro-level behavior
-Not considering enough alternative possibilities in making a decision
-Relying too much on experts
Sharing vivid stories from business and beyond, Mauboussin offers powerful rules for avoidi… More >>
November 25th, 2010 § 0
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The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy has been lauded by the New York Times, Financial Times, and reviewers worldwide. Translated in fourteen languages, Travels has received numerous awards for its frank and nuanced discussion of global economic realities. Now updated and revised–including a discussions of environmental issue–this fascinating book illustrates crucial lessons in the debate on globalization. The major themes and conclusions from the first edition are intact, but in response to questions from readers and students around the world, the second edition now includes: Updates on the people, businesses, and politics involved in the production of the T-shirt. Discussions of environmental issues related to both international trade and the T-shirt’s life story. A look at the maturing of the anti-globalization movement, and the recent shift in public opinion against internationalism. … More >>
October 11th, 2010 § 16
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From an award-winning historian, a stirring (and timely) narrative history of American labor from the dawn of the industrial age to the present day.
From the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, the first real factories in America, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for their share of American bounty has shaped our national experience. Philip Dray’s ambition is to show us the vital accomplishments of organized labor in that time and illuminate its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. There Is Power in a Union is an epic, character-driven narrative that locates this struggle for security and dignity in all its various settings: on picket lines and in union halls, jails, assembly lines, corporate boardrooms, the courts, the halls of Congress, and the White House. The author demonstrates, viscerally and dramatically… More >>
There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America