Description of Top Ten Investments to Beat the Crunch!
Everyone has it within them to become a successful investor. Right here's where you start. Ignore the doom and gloom merchants - now is the time to start investing for the future. Bestselling authors Jim Mellon and Al Chalabi were seen as the party poopers just a few years ago when they predicted the financial crisis in "Wake Up!" Now they take the opposite view - the party is about to start. It won't last forever, but in a few years a lot of money can be made by the astute and well-informed. This is your step-by-step introduction to the world of investment - including all the BigIdeas seasoned investors are searching for. You'll pick up ingenious and lucrative investment ideas in: Real Estate; Stocks and Mutual Funds; Bonds and Cash; The BRIC Economies; Commodities and Collectibles; and, Green Investments. 'The DIY manual for building lasting wealth' - Ross O'Brien, The Economist Group. 'Packed with wise, practical advice, this book puts into plain English what every investor needs to know' - "The Financial Times". '...the book's main benefit was to show me that the mysteries of investment...lie within my grasp' - "Financial World". '...a timely, practical reminder that it's never too late to start investing for tomorrow' - moneyextra. com. '...the advice in this book will beat most professional fund managers by leaps and bounds' - Sven Lorenz, market commentator, author & investor, and columnist for "Money Week".
"Packed with wise, practical advice, this book puts in plain English what every investor needs to know." - Alexandra Harney, former South China Correspondent, The Financial Times
"...a timely, practical reminder that it's never too late to start investing for tomorrow"
"Worried people may benefit from reading [the book]…which offers practical solutions for investing in tomorrow.” - Pensions Age, February 2008)
“…the book’s main benefit was to show me that the mysteries of investment…lie within my grasp.” - Financial World
Contents of Top Ten Investments to Beat the Crunch!
Chapter 1 Why are We Here?
Chapter 2 Getting Your House in Order
Chapter 3 Real Estate
Chapter 4 Stocks & Mutual Funds
Chapter 5 Bonds & Cash
Chapter 6 The BRIC Economies
Chapter 7 Commodities & Collectables
Chapter 8 Green Investments
Chapter 9 DiagnosticGrid
Chapter 10 Summary
Glossary
Appendix A How to Prepare Your Household Budget
Appendix B How to Open a Brokerage Account
About Jim Mellon and Al Chalabi
Jim Mellon is an investor and entrepreneur with a flair for establishing successful companies around the globe. His businesses include a listed fund management company, an Asian mining group and an Isle of Man based bank. Burnbrae, his private company, is a substantial landlord in Germany and in the Isle of Man, and also owns Sleepwell Hotels. Al Chalabi is a business consultant and entrepreneur who has been based in Asia for the past 13 years. He has extensive experience in establishing and growing businesses in developing economies. Currently based in Hong Kong, Al has lived, studied and worked in the UK, Canada, France and the United States.
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