The Failing Logic of Money
There is a viable alternate to our money based economy and only now, with the technology and knowledge we have, we can sweep away the terrible problems of the world, by dealing with the cause.
LLC Wealth Blueprint
Master Your Finances. Protect Your Assets. Build Lasting Wealth.In today's fast-moving business landscape, the difference between an LLC that merely survives and one that truly thrives often comes down to a single factor: financial intelligence. The LLC Wealth Blueprint is the definitive roadmap for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are ready to stop guessing and start building - with precision, purpose, and confidence.Whether you're launching your first LLC or scaling an established operation, this guide strips away the complexity of business finance and replaces it with clear, actionable strategies designed specifically for the LLC structure. No corporate jargon. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just proven frameworks that work for the realities of small business ownership.BUILD A FINANCIAL FOUNDATION THAT LASTS Most LLCs fail not because of bad ideas, but because of poor financial structure. Learn how to separate personal and business finances, establish credit, and create the infrastructure that supports sustainable growth from day one.SET GOALS THAT DRIVE REAL RESULTS This book walks you through a goal-setting methodology tailored to LLC owners - helping you define short-term milestones and long-term wealth targets that keep your business moving in the right direction, even when markets shift.BUDGET LIKE A CFO WITHOUT HIRING ONE Discover how to implement effective budgeting systems that give you full visibility into your numbers. Understand where your money is going, where it should be going, and how to course-correct before small leaks become financial floods.MASTER CASH FLOW WITH CONFIDENCE Learn how to forecast revenue cycles, manage seasonal fluctuations, handle late-paying clients, and ensure there's always enough runway to seize new opportunities - without relying on emergency credit.NAVIGATE THE TAX LANDSCAPE LIKE A PRO From pass-through taxation and self-employment obligations to deductible expenses and entity election decisions, The LLC Wealth Blueprint demystifies your tax responsibilities and shows you how to keep more of what you earn, legally and ethically.INVEST FOR GROWTH, NOT JUST SURVIVAL Explore investment planning techniques that balance risk and return, including when to reinvest in operations, when to diversify, and how to evaluate opportunities that align with your LLC's long-term vision.PROTECT WHAT YOU'VE BUILT Learn how to identify your LLC's most significant financial vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies that shield your assets, your income, and your future from the unexpected.WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Written for the entrepreneur wearing multiple hats - the founder who is also the accountant, the strategist, and the decision-maker. It's for anyone who formed an LLC and wants to make absolutely certain that structure works as hard for them as they work for it.Your LLC is more than a legal structure. It's the vehicle for your financial freedom. It's time to drive it like you mean it.The LLC Wealth Blueprint - because building wealth isn't an accident. It's a plan.
Intentional Money
Leah Hadley's Intentional Money invites women to rethink their relationship with money and build wealth in a way that supports the life they truly want. Drawing from years of experience helping women navigate career shifts, divorce, caregiving, and reinvention, Hadley introduces the Intentional Money Method(TM)-a framework built on clarity, values, mindset, strategy, action, and support. Instead of chasing someone else's definition of financial success, readers learn how to align earning, spending, saving, investing, and giving with what matters most.Through relatable stories and practical guidance, Intentional Money helps women move from financial anxiety and avoidance to confidence and purpose. This empowering guide shows how small, intentional choices can create stability, freedom, and peace-so money becomes a tool for living well, not a source of pressure.
Central Bank Independence and Inflation
A history of the institutional reform of monetary policy in Latin America, with lessons for todayAfter years of macroeconomic instability, central bank independence (CBI) is playing a pivotal role in achieving low inflation worldwide. But in some nations-including Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, India, Mexico, T羹uuml;rkiye, and the United States-- central banks have been blamed for focusing only on fighting inflation at the expense of economic growth.Central Bank Independence and Inflation argues that countries must continue supporting the independence of central banks to keep inflation in check and hence promote long-run economic growth. J獺aacute;come analyzes the evolution of CBI in Latin America from its creation in the 1920s to the present day. He warns against requiring central banks to print money to finance fiscal deficits, because it hinders economic growth. He creates a database of central bank independence to track its evolution and provides empirical evidence of a negative correlation with inflation. Deeply grounded in history, Central Bank Independence and Inflation warns against the consequences of weakening this institutional arrangement. It is the first book to provide a historical account of Latin America's CBI and will be a valuable resource for those interested in monetary policy.
Selling Options for Income
Selling Options for Income is a practical guide to generating consistent income through options trading.Instead of chasing risky trades or trying to predict market direction, this book focuses on strategies designed to produce steady cash flow while managing risk. Readers will learn how professional income traders sell options to collect premium, control position size, and navigate market volatility.Inside this book you will learn: - The fundamentals of options and how they really work- How selling options differs from buying options- The Wheel Strategy and how it can generate recurring income- Risk management techniques that protect your capital- How to select stocks and strikes for higher probability trades- How to manage positions during market volatility- Common mistakes new options traders make and how to avoid themWritten in clear, practical language, this book is designed for investors who want to move beyond speculation and build a repeatable options income strategy.Whether you are new to options or looking to refine your approach, Selling Options for Income provides a structured framework for using options as an income-producing tool within a disciplined trading plan.
NRI Tax Blueprint 2025
NRI Tax Blueprint 2025 is a practical guide designed to help Non-Resident Indians master taxation, financial planning, compliance, and wealth protection in India. It simplifies complex laws and converts them into clear, actionable steps.Covering income tax, investment strategies, DTAA, repatriation rules, FEMA regulations, inheritance planning, family office structures, and succession frameworks, this blueprint offers real-life examples and easy-to-use checklists. With a focus on digitalisation, automation, and cross-border planning, NRI Tax Blueprint 2025 empowers NRIs to manage finances efficiently, stay compliant, and build long-term financial security.
The Beginner's Blueprint to Forex Trading
Master the World of Forex Trading with Expert GuidanceAre you ready to dive into the dynamic world of Forex trading but don't know where to start? Discover a clear path to mastering currency markets with The Beginner's Blueprint to Forex Trading. This comprehensive guide opens the gateway to understanding and profiting from one of the most exciting and fast-paced financial markets in the world.Explore the fascinating history and mechanics behind Forex trading. From understanding major, minor, and exotic currency pairs to grasping the concepts of going long or short, this book breaks down complex topics into digestible insights. Gain the foundational knowledge that will empower you to make calculated and informed trading decisions.Unlock the secrets of successful Forex trading strategies by learning about leverage, margin, and risk management. Master the art of technical and fundamental analyses, and develop an intuitive trading plan that aligns with your financial goals. Don't just trade-trade with confidence and conviction.Transform your trading mindset by exploring the psychological aspects of trading. This book will guide you in developing the emotional discipline needed to navigate the market's highs and lows, ensuring you're always at the top of your game.Take the first step towards financial independence and flexibility. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, The Beginner's Blueprint to Forex Trading equips you with the tools, knowledge, and psychology to become a successful trader. Embark on a journey of lifelong learning, networking, and staying informed to keep pace with ever-evolving market trends.Start your Forex trading journey today and transform your financial future!
Moneywork
What if your money could go to work so you don't have to? Forget the noise. Forget the jargon. Forget pursuing the next big thing. Moneywork unveils the quiet power of a strategy hiding in plain sight, one that rewards patience over panic, simplicity over complexity, and freedom over fortune-hunting. Paul L. Durso doesn't sell dreams, he builds them. And dividends are the engine. Through unexpected stories and clear-eyed guidance, Paul reveals how to turn your portfolio into a paycheck machine that works whether the market soars, dives, or throws a tantrum. This isn't about getting rich quick. It's about getting free for good. You don't need to predict the future to succeed. You just need an income plan that pays, no matter what. Moneywork helps you get there.
Vat and Financial Services
VAT and Financial Services takes the reader through the relevant legislation and case law, the legal concepts such as time and place of supply, the distinction between goods and services, what is taxable, and the interaction of these elements; examines the consequences of outsourcing (through a detailed study of 10 significant cases); looks at the key issues facing financial services and insurance; and then discusses the VAT cost sharing exemption. Since the last edition, whilst there have been relatively few legislative changes, there have been some significant changes in HMRC's interpretation and guidance on issues such as pensions (employers right to VAT recovery on investment management costs) and VAT groups (a restoration of HMRC's position that existed prior to the Skandia case). Finance directors and finance controllers in the financial services and insurance sectors and at those who advise these sectors should all find the book helpful.
Teach A Man to Fish
The developing world presents the greatest humanitarian and economic opportunity in all of history. In this book, you'll learn how and why extreme poverty still exists and the time-tested strategies that have proven to eradicate it in the long term. Teach A Man To Fish is an essential read for anyone who wants to maximize their investment's spiritual, social, and economic return, whether through charity or impact-focused investing.Clark Varin unpacks global economics, emerging markets, and the geopolitical climate that makes investing in developing nations an opportunity that cannot be ignored. He explains the need for microfinance, exposes the global banking system that benefits the rich at the expense of the poor, and proposes actionable solutions. Through thorough research and vivid storytelling, Clark lays out a plan to bring economic prosperity to the world's poorest people while also restoring the frail global economy.What Others Say About This Book: Completely God-Breathed. Intrinsically deep in detail, yet impossibly easy to follow and understand the world's most pressing issues and solutions. Written by divine revelation that can only come through the genius of a true prophet.─Charlette Gitonga, Executive Assistant to Clark Varin @ Teach A Man To Fish***A detailed account of the humanitarian crisis of extreme poverty and the impact on the most vulnerable communities. Clark combines deep research with personal experience to create a compelling call to action. Whether you are an experienced investor or early on your journey to make an impact, this book will inspire you to take your next step.─Peter Greer, CEO of HOPE InternationalAuthor Bio: Clark Varin is a developing-world entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of Muvule Financing, a microfinance institution in Uganda, and Teach A Man To Fish, a US 501(c)3 nonprofit microfinance fund. The mission of these organizations is to eradicate extreme poverty by empowering the world's poorest to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs through the support of microloans.
30-Something Millionaire
About the BookEVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE BY THE TIME THEY ARE 30. THIS BOOK TELLS YOU HOW.We've all learnt compound interest in high school mathematics. Its application in life? Not many of us! For most of us would be millionaires, if we did. Yes, it's (almost) that simple. How the habit of compounding in life, learnings and experiences make us achieve anything and everything we set out to. Simply put: Consistency, Discipline and Patience ... both in personal and professional life! 30 Something Millionaire ... How Not to Ace the Rat Race is a self-help book and memoir, taking the reader along Chawla's path to financial independence, a self-made millionaire as a 30-something-year-old and how anyone across age groups can emulate a similar path in their lives based on learnings and life lessons shared. These learnings are structured across three buckets: personal life (habits, decisions, savings and investments), professional life (thought process, execution strategies) as well as timeless wisdom, learnings from experiences of some of the most successful people across domains, that is, standing on the shoulders of giants.About the AuthorMohit Chawla runs his investment office, Bimtek group, in India. Bimtek is focused on capital markets (public, private equities), real estate (commercial, residential), infrastructure (logistic parks, warehouses) and early-stage venture (start-up) investments. Read more about Bimtek here: www.bimtek.co.in.Mohit comes with around two decades of diverse experience and skill set across business sectors and geographies, having worked in the financial markets (both on the sell side: investment banking, and buy side: private equity, hedge funds) across Europe, the US, the Middle East and India; in real estate design, development and consultancy across India and Europe; and is a 2X entrepreneur having successfully built, scaled and exited venture-capital backed start- ups with operations across Europe, Americas and India.
Opportunity at Risk
Opportunity at Risk offers a groundbreaking approach to preserving family wealth across generations by integrating proactive risk management with traditional asset planning. Drawing from decades of experience advising high-net-worth families, the authors reveal why most wealth disappears within three generations and how to prevent it. Using real-world examples, including the decline of families from the original Forbes 400 list, the book introduces the concept of financial gravity, the cumulative force of taxes, inflation, lawsuits, and lifestyle pressures that quietly erode net worth over time.At the heart of this strategy is the Total Family Balance Sheet by Higginbotham(TM), a comprehensive framework that evaluates risk across six key asset silos: Investment Portfolios, Real Estate, Family Operating Businesses, Private Equity, Personal Assets, and Family Human Capital. The book challenges the siloed, asset-only focus of traditional planning by exposing off-balance sheet liabilities, the hidden threats most families never see coming.This practical guide empowers families to align their emotional and financial risk tolerance, coordinate across advisors, and protect their legacy with intention. For those who have built wealth and want to preserve it, Opportunity at Risk is a must-read roadmap to financial resilience and generational continuity.
Opportunity at Risk
Opportunity at Risk offers a groundbreaking approach to preserving family wealth across generations by integrating proactive risk management with traditional asset planning. Drawing from decades of experience advising high-net-worth families, the authors reveal why most wealth disappears within three generations and how to prevent it. Using real-world examples, including the decline of families from the original Forbes 400 list, the book introduces the concept of financial gravity, the cumulative force of taxes, inflation, lawsuits, and lifestyle pressures that quietly erode net worth over time.At the heart of this strategy is the Total Family Balance Sheet by Higginbotham(TM), a comprehensive framework that evaluates risk across six key asset silos: Investment Portfolios, Real Estate, Family Operating Businesses, Private Equity, Personal Assets, and Family Human Capital. The book challenges the siloed, asset-only focus of traditional planning by exposing off-balance sheet liabilities, the hidden threats most families never see coming.This practical guide empowers families to align their emotional and financial risk tolerance, coordinate across advisors, and protect their legacy with intention. For those who have built wealth and want to preserve it, Opportunity at Risk is a must-read roadmap to financial resilience and generational continuity.
DeFi Risk & Reward
Markets without gatekeepers are exhilarating until the safeguards are missing. This book shows how to keep your head when code moves money, yields look effortless, and timelines compress from quarters to hours. You will learn how decentralised protocols actually produce fees, why defi risk management begins with incentives not charts, and how smart contract security and oracle design shape outcomes. With plain-language models for liquidity pools explained, yield farming guide trade-offs, and stablecoin peg risk, it turns volatility into practical choices: when to size down, when to step away, and which controls travel with you. You will build a repeatable approach to governance tokens, evaluation checklists, and an on-chain due diligence habit that survives bull and bear cycles. Written for thoughtful participants, operators and analysts, it offers a position sizing framework and a simple crypto portfolio checklist you can adapt to your context. No promises, no scare tactics - just a clear playbook for slower, better decisions in a fast market.
Stablecoins Explained
When money becomes software, stability is the feature that makes it useful. This book explains how stable digital currencies are built, tested, and trusted in the real world, and how they connect decentralised rails to bank accounts and shops. You will learn how stablecoins maintain value, why peg mechanisms succeed or fail, and where liquidity management matters most. Clear frameworks show the trade-offs between tokenised cash, digital currencies, and public options such as CBDCs, including the tensions in cbdc vs stablecoin debates. Practical chapters map adoption across crypto payments, merchant bridges, and fiat on-ramps, with a focus on controls, disclosures, and user experience. Written for product builders, treasurers, policy thinkers, and thoughtful investors, it equips you to evaluate regulatory risk, compare designs, and plan rollouts for cross-border settlement without getting lost in jargon. The result is a grounded guide to programmable money that privileges plain English, resilient design, and trust.
Mastering the Dark Art of Lobbying
You want something from government. A decision. A policy change. A contract. Project approval. Protection from a bad outcome.Lobbying has long been seen as a murky, insider game - dominated by big corporations, political operators and those with the loudest voices. But done properly, lobbying is neither sinister nor mysterious. It is a legitimate, ethical and often essential part of how good decisions are made.Mike Smith's decades of experience inside government, political parties, unions and professional lobbying mean Mastering the Dark Art of Lobbying is not a book about shortcuts, secret deals or 'who you know'. It's a practical guide to understanding decision-makers, shaping proposals to which government can actually say yes, choosing the right timing and avoiding the mistakes that derail otherwise good ideas. Blending real-world examples, clear frameworks and hard-won insights, this book demystifies lobbying and shows you how individuals, small businesses and community organisations can advocate confidently, ethically and successfully - whether you do the lobbying yourself or engage professional help.If you've ever wondered how government decisions are really made, or how to give your idea the best chance of success, this book is your starting point.
The Roth Conversions Window
The First Book That Reveals the Post-OBBBA Trap - And How to Convert Your IRA in Your Gap Years Before RMDs Force You Into Higher Brackets and Trigger $15,000/Year IRMAA PenaltiesHave you been told by your advisor that "now you have time" since OBBBA made tax brackets permanent - without anyone explaining what you're actually waiting for?Introducing The Roth Conversions Window, a post-OBBBA retirement planning guide that exposes the Permanent Bracket Paradox and teaches you the G.A.P.S. System, a four-step framework showing you exactly how to convert at 12-22% rates during your gap years, before age 73 RMDs push you into 24-32% brackets and cost you $50,000-$150,000+ over your lifetime.Here's a fraction of what awaits you: - Why OBBBA's "permanent brackets" created a hidden trap - and how the Permanent Bracket Paradox costs retirees $75,000+ in avoidable taxes- The $75,000 mistake - a 20-year comparison showing exactly where inaction costs compound between strategic converters vs. those who wait- IRMAA cliffs explained - why $218,000 vs. $218,001 MAGI costs couples $1,148/year, and can reach $14,964/year at higher tiers- And much more!Scroll up and Get Your Copy of The Roth Conversions Window Today!
A Celebration Honoring John B. Taylor's Contributions to Economics and Monetary Policy
John B. Taylor: Economist, Teacher, and Architect of Modern Policy Few have had an impact on the world of economics and monetary policy equal to that of John B. Taylor. A professor of economics at Stanford University and fellow at its Hoover Institution since 1984, Taylor has made influential contributions in monetary policy, public service, and academia for five decades. A Celebration Honoring John B. Taylor's Contributions to Economics and Monetary Policy is based on a conference held May 8, 2025, at the Hoover Institution to honor Taylor's life and career. Many of Taylor's colleagues and students past and present, other monetary experts, and family and friends came together to pay tribute and share insightful anecdotes of his character and dedication. Reflecting the conference proceedings, this volume shares the presentations and vivid discussions around Taylor's role as a leading economist, from his development of the influential Taylor rule--an important tool of monetary policy--to his laudable public service in the US Treasury and on the Council of Economic Advisers under Presidents Ford, Carter, and George H. W. Bush. Nineteen chapters from scholars and officials who were involved in Taylor's career are introduced by opening remarks from Stanford University President Jonathan D. Levin and a letter from Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, who states the Taylor rule "has become an international benchmark in the practical analysis of central banks' interest rate policies." Groups of essays and panel discussions follow, focusing on different aspects of Taylor's career. Taylor's work has been highly influential in monetary policy circles as well as in academic publications. Its impact is enhanced by his deep policy engagement, whether through his late-1970s work on optimal policy, his role in the reconstruction of Iraq's monetary and financial system, or his early commentary predicting the Global Financial Crisis. This volume further captures how John's influence extended through personal interactions with academic colleagues, central bankers, and policymakers around the world, and generations of students, creating a legacy that is sure to stand the test of time.
Teen Investing
This book introduces the fundamentals of investing with a specific focus on teenagers and young adults who are approaching financial markets for the first time. It explains how investing works, why risk and return are connected, and how inflation, time, and compound growth influence long-term outcomes. The content covers core financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, options, index funds, and preferred shares, along with explanations of market structure, diversification, valuation metrics, and basic portfolio monitoring. Real-world examples and historical context are used to clarify how markets function and how investment decisions are shaped. The book is intended for teenagers, students, and young readers with little or no prior investing experience, as well as parents and educators seeking an introductory resource on financial literacy and investing concepts. It adopts an educational and practical approach, combining descriptive explanations, step-by-step breakdowns, applied examples, and personal narrative elements to present investing as a structured, long-term process focused on learning, discipline, and informed decision-making rather than speculation.
Financial Crime Investigation
Financial Crime Investigation: A Practitioner's Guide to Financial Crime Typologies and Investigative Techniques is a practical, authoritative guide for professionals working on the front lines of financial crime risk, compliance, and enforcement.Designed for real-world application, this book explains how modern financial crimes are committed, concealed, and detected across financial systems, digital platforms, and organizational structures. It covers core crime types including money laundering, fraud, corruption, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, cyber-enabled crime, and crypto-asset abuse, while also addressing the role of insiders, professional facilitators, and cross-border networks.Structured into clear, progressive sections, the book guides readers through investigative planning, evidence gathering, interviews, OSINT, forensic analysis, fund tracing, and sector-specific risk environments such as banking, real estate, gaming, public procurement, charities, and digital assets. Emphasis is placed on investigative judgment, defensible decision-making, and ethical practice - bridging the gap between regulatory expectations and operational reality.Written in clear, practitioner-focused language, this book is designed for investigators, compliance and AML professionals, auditors, regulators, analysts, and students seeking a practical understanding of how financial crime actually works - and how to investigate it effectively.
Wealth Highway
Through a cross-country road trip and a series of candid conversations, Steve Lawson reveals the principles that quietly separate financial stress from financial freedom. Readers discover how wealth is truly built through mindset, cash flow, leverage, business ownership, real assets, and time-not just income or the stock market. Blending real-world investing insight with a powerful narrative, Wealth Highway offers a clear roadmap for creating passive cash flow, avoiding common financial traps, and designing a life you actually want to live."If you're ready to break free from broken financial thinking and get on the true path to financial freedom, The Wealth Highway is the road you need."- Chris Naugle, Founder of PrivateMoneyClub.com and Money School/BYOB"Steve's principles don't just sound good-they deliver real, measurable results."- Wade WilliamsSteve Lawson is a former traditional financial planner who rebuilt his approach after seeing traditional strategies fail so many people. Raised without financial advantages, he achieved financial freedom by focusing on cash flow, leverage, and mindset. Today, he teaches practical, real-world strategies to build wealth on your own terms.
And the Light Became so Bright
The philosophy and the policy of C.H. Douglas had a profound influence on the writings of Ezra Pound. It is important to emphasize that this philosophy and policy were by no means limited merely to the question of monetary reform and economic considerations. C.H. Douglas has always insisted that monetary reform is but one aspect of Social Credit. He has constantly referred to Social Credit as the policy of a philosophy. He sees this philosophy as having its roots in a firm belief in the uniqueness and sacredness of the human individual. He has always insisted upon the Christian concept of the individual as opposed to the mass collectivism, which is advocated by various forms of materialistic messianism, e.g., Marxian Socialism.C.H. Douglas regards the continuing warfare against the dignity, liberty, and sanctity of the individual and the move toward the centralization of power in industry, finance, and government to be the great crisis of our times. He sees the centralization of financial power as a key factor in this war upon the individual. This centralization of financial power is possible because of the complete domination of the existing monetary system by usury. The existing monetary and financial system is based upon a system of usury which in no way takes into account the economic facts of life. Ezra Pound first met C.H. Douglas in The New Age editorial offices of A. R. Orage in 1918. He therefore met Douglas when Douglas's first articles on Social Credit were beginning to appear in The New Age. Because of his meeting and continuing contact with Douglas, Pound plunged into a life-time of research, one of the objects of which was to verify the truth of the Douglasite philosophy and proposed policy. The research carried him very deeply into the realm of world history and particularly monetary-economic history. This research took him on an intellectual periplum or voyage of discovery into the work and careers of Confucius, Malatesta, Cosimo de Medici, Leopoldo il terzo, and Pietro Leopoldo of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, Napoleon, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Randolph of Roanoke, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Duns Scotus, John Scotus Eriugena, St. Anselm, St. Ambrose, Alexander Del Mar, Thomas Hart Benton, Sir Edward Coke, Agassiz, etc. The purpose of The Cantos has been to record and chronicle the life-giving tradition based upon the dignity of the human individual and upon the philosophy of abundance. This philosophy of abundance is the distributist philosophy which prevailed whenever and wherever economic justice prevailed in history. This distributist philosophy was always connected with that monetary literacy and wisdom which opposed itself to usury. This distributist philosophy and policy of abundance is the very philosophy upon which the monetary-economic aspects of Douglasism are based. Hence Pound sees Douglasism as part of a much older thought-tradition or paideuma. Opposed to this life-giving tradition is the death-dealing blight which manifests itself in collectivism, but whose very heart and soul is the system of usury. Pound sees usury as the great sin from which all other sins flow and upon which they feed. His interest in Usura and in the anti-usury paideuma throughout history can only be ascribed to the influence of C.H. Douglas, since it simply did not exist before Pound met Douglas. Pound's great interest and respect for medieval thought was encouraged by the fact that medieval thought equated usury with sodomy in that both were against the abundance of nature. The policy and philosophy of C.H. Douglas provides a dominant theme for much of Pound's prose writing and provides the focal point or unifying theme for his great epic masterpiece, The Cantos. It is difficult to over-emphasize the impact of Douglas and Douglasism on the writings of Ezra Pound.
Total Succession
You will exit your practice. Will you lead it, or will it lead you?As a financial advisor, you've spent years helping clients plan for what's next. But when it comes to your future, delaying seems easier than deciding. The longer you wait, the more likely your exit will be defined by a moment you didn't choose or can't control.This part of the journey is different, and author Tyson Ray knows it's filled with more questions than answers: Who am I without the practice? Will I get what it's really worth? What if my team doesn't want the responsibility or the debt? How can I be sure my clients will be cared for when I'm gone?These quiet fears keep even the most successful advisors stuck. Maybe you're someone who's been working more months than they should and waiting more years than they can afford.That's why Tyson built the SPACE framework-a five-step process designed to help you: See the life you want beyond your practicePrepare your team to thrive without you and keep your clients firstAct while you still have time, control, and options that allow you to leave fully compensatedCommit to letting go so others can step inExit with confidence and purposeWhat comes next is yours to shape, and Tyson is here to walk that path with you. Total Succession is your guide to planning a future you're excited to step into.You only exit your practice once. Do it on your terms.
123btc
123BTC: The Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin cuts through the noise and hype to give readers a grounded, easy-to-understand introduction to Bitcoin and blockchain technology.Starting with the history of money and the failures of traditional fiat systems, the book explains how inflation, centralisation, and financial control shape the world we live in today. It then introduces Bitcoin-what it is, how it works, and why it represents the most important monetary innovation of our time.Written for everyday readers, not technical experts, 123BTC breaks down complex ideas like decentralisation, scarcity, and digital ownership in clear, practical terms. Whether you are new to Bitcoin, curious about the future of money, or simply looking to better understand the changing financial landscape, this book provides the essential knowledge needed to think clearly and move forward with confidence.
The Price of Time
Winner of the 2023 Hayek Book Prize Longlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award A comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest from one of the world's leading financial writers, The Price of Time explains our current global financial position and how we got here In the beginning was the loan, and the loan carried interest. For at least five millennia people have been borrowing and lending at interest. The practice wasn't always popular--in the ancient world, usury was generally viewed as exploitative, a potential path to debt bondage and slavery. Yet as capitalism became established from the late Middle Ages onwards, denunciations of interest were tempered because interest was a necessary reward for lenders to part with their capital. And interest performs many other vital functions: it encourages people to save; enables them to place a value on precious assets, such as houses and all manner of financial securities; and allows us to price risk. All economic and financial activities take place across time. Interest is often described as the "price of money," but it is better called the "price of time: " time is scarce, time has value, interest is the time value of money. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, interest rates have sunk lower than ever before. Easy money after the global financial crisis in 2007/2008 has produced several ill effects, including the appearance of multiple asset price bubbles, a reduction in productivity growth, discouraging savings and exacerbating inequality, and forcing yield starved investors to take on excessive risk. The financial world now finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place, and Edward Chancellor is here to tell us why. In this enriching volume, Chancellor explores the history of interest and its essential function in determining how capital is allocated and priced.
Tax Smart
You shouldn't have to be a tax expert to keep your hard-earned money. You need a small set of rules that work every week-clear enough to trust, simple enough to use, and strong enough to prevent surprises. This book gives you that system. Built for first-time founders and independent professionals, it explains what income really is, which expenses pass the "ordinary, necessary, demonstrable" test, and how to avoid penalties with a practical weekly and quarterly routine. You'll learn how **small business taxes** actually work, how to handle **VAT and GST basics**, and how to plan **quarterly estimated taxes** without wrecking cash flow. It clarifies **tax deductions for self employed**, from **home office deduction rules** to vehicles and mixed-use tools, and shows how to spot **audit triggers for small business** before they cost you sleep. A **simple tax calendar** and lightweight bookkeeping habits-designed for real life-tie everything together. Read this if you invoice clients, sell online, or juggle platforms and subscriptions. It's for solo operators who want clean books, sane pricing, and a calm filing season. By the end, you'll know how to pay yourself, set money aside, and file with confidence-using plain language and steps you can repeat. If you've ever typed "**bookkeeping for freelancers**" or wondered "**how to pay yourself as a business owner**," this is the clear, preventative playbook you've been looking for. - Make decisions faster with a portable mental model - Keep more cash by timing income, deductions, and payments - Replace panic with a steady, proven routine that just works
The DIY CFO
If cash is the lifeblood of a business, this is the operating manual for keeping it moving-calmly, every week. It shows exactly how to think in **founder finance** terms: build a **13 week cash flow**, price for **contribution margin**, and run a **simple KPI dashboard** that turns numbers into action. No fluff, no jargon-just the decisions that keep you in control when markets are noisy and time is short. What's inside is plain-English, relentlessly practical. You'll map **unit economics for startups** that actually match your work, use **break even analysis** that reflects the real cost of staying alive, and set payment terms that make collections routine-not a monthly panic. You'll learn how **working capital management** becomes strategy, how a tight **collections playbook** lowers DSO without burning relationships, and how to pick capital you can live with. This book is for owners, freelancers, and small-team leaders who don't have a full-time CFO but still need to make board-level choices. If you've ever wondered why profit on paper feels nothing like cash in the bank, you'll find the missing link here. Expect checklists, short scripts, and clean models you can implement over a weekend-then refine every Friday. Read it to: - price with confidence using **pricing strategy for services** - protect margin with clear terms and deposits - build a weekly cadence that surfaces risks early - choose capital deliberately, not desperately By the last page, finance stops being a fog and becomes your footing: fewer surprises, steadier weeks, better sleep.
DeFi Demystified
Open finance gives you the keys. It also makes you the locksmith. If you have felt the pull of possibility alongside the fear of making an irreversible mistake, this is the field manual that meets you where you are and teaches you how to move with care. Learn what DeFi for beginners actually means in practice: how decentralised finance rebuilds familiar functions in code, how liquidity pools made simple can be understood without equations, and how to read a transaction prompt before it reads you. Walk step by step through crypto wallet setup, Uniswap explained, and an Aave lending tutorial that treats borrowing limits and liquidations with the seriousness they deserve. See where staking and yield risks come from, why returns exist at all, and when the safest decision is to sit out. -For newcomers who want competence, not hype -For investors who crave a clearer map of smart-contract risk -For builders and small-business owners exploring stablecoin rails You will finish with a repeatable method: how to size positions, set approvals, revoke them, and survive the occasional panic without becoming exit liquidity. Along the way, you will parse the regulatory landscape of DeFi without false certainty and adopt simple routines for risk management in DeFi that professionals use. If you want to participate with eyes open - to act, or to decide not to - this guide gives you the clarity and discipline to do both.
Find The Hidden Talent
Most organisations are not short of talent.They are short of vision.Every company has people who quietly hold everything together. They solve the hard problems. They prevent disasters. They carry institutional knowledge no org chart can show. And yet they remain unseen, unpromoted, and undervalued-while louder, more visible performers rise past them.Find The Hidden Talent exposes one of the most costly blind spots in modern leadership: the systematic failure to recognise the people who actually make organisations work.Drawing on decades of experience building high-performing teams inside complex, high-risk environments, psychologist and former banking executive Mark Powell reveals why traditional talent models reward confidence over competence, noise over value, and visibility over impact.This is not a book about motivation, personality tests, or "high-potential" labels.It is a practical, psychological guide to seeing what others miss.Inside, you will discover: Why your top performers are rarely your loudest voicesHow modern systems quietly promote the wrong peopleThe psychological signals that reveal true value and reliabilityWhy "potential" is often misidentified and mismanagedHow to build teams that outperform without burning outPowell shows how hidden talent forms the invisible engine of successful organisations-and why ignoring it leads to fragility, disengagement, and failure at scale.Clear-eyed, incisive, and deeply human, Find The Hidden Talent is essential reading for leaders who want results, not theatre; resilience, not churn; and teams that actually deliver when it matters most.The future of work will not be won by those who talk the loudest.It will be won by those who finally learn how to see.
Pirate Money
When they met in Philadelphia in 1787, everyone understood real money as Spanish gold doubloons and silver pieces of eight. The Founders hid a clause in the Constitution that allowed states to use Pirate Money as legal tender. Adding current technology, their secret can be used to stop the threats of inflation, federal overreach, and the Great Reset while preserving personal liberty and privacy. This book offers a blending of old-world and modern solutions that will forever change the way you view money. Join the Pirate Money Revolution!
Pirate Money
When they met in Philadelphia in 1787, everyone understood real money as Spanish gold doubloons and silver pieces of eight. The Founders hid a clause in the Constitution that allowed states to use Pirate Money as legal tender. Adding current technology, their secret can be used to stop the threats of inflation, federal overreach, and the Great Reset while preserving personal liberty and privacy. This book offers a blending of old-world and modern solutions that will forever change the way you view money. Join the Pirate Money Revolution!
Machine Learning Applications in Finance, 2nd Edition
FinTech has emerged as a pivotal research area in modern finance, integrating cutting-edge technologies to address the evolving challenges of the financial industry. Recent advancements in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly enhanced the ability to analyze and interpret large-scale, complex financial data. These innovations have enabled more accurate forecasting, risk assessment, portfolio optimization, fraud detection, and algorithmic trading. The 2nd edition of the Special Issue of The Journal of Risk and Financial Management focuses on exploring the applications of ML and AI in finance, with an emphasis on the latest methodologies and their practical implementation in financial decision-making. This edition showcases a broad spectrum of research that leverages advanced ML techniques to uncover patterns in financial markets, improve investment strategies, and optimize financial risk management. By bringing together contributions from leading experts, this collection aims to further the integration of ML and AI within the finance sector, advancing both theoretical understanding and practical applications of these transformative technologies.
100% Financing For Your New Home Guaranteed. No FICO Score Requirement!
Learn how to receive 100% financing when buying a home and financial secrets that Banks do not want you to know. If you follow the instructions in this book you will learn four ways to purchase a single family home or 2-4 unit building with good or bad credit and still receive 100% financing. If you have been on your job for at least two years or in the same line of work for two years and can afford the home the programs in this book are for you. One of the four programs in this book does not require a FICO Score. You will also learn how to save thousands of dollars and build your net worth from a proven blueprint used by successful Investor's throughout the USA. Knowledge is Power and Life is what you make it. Get out of the rat race and take control of your financial future by applying the principles in this book.
How Do I know You Won't Steal My Money?
This book is written to help the average person to make the right decisions about financial planning and investing. It discusses in layman's language key issues of 5 popular investments: annuities, REITS, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and life insurance. It also helps answer questions about reverse mortgages, life settlements, and paying off a mortgage. It tells you how to find the right accountant, the right attorney, and the right professional financial planner. Very important are the stories about financial predators. For example Vern's experience with Jim Jones. Jones not only stole millions of people's assets but with his Kool Aid killing over 900 people in Jonestown. The stories help you to produce guardrails and alerts to help protect your money and other assets.
How Do I know You Won't Steal My Money?
This book is written to help the average person to make the right decisions about financial planning and investing. It discusses in layman's language key issues of 5 popular investments: annuities, REITS, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and life insurance. It also helps answer questions about reverse mortgages, life settlements, and paying off a mortgage. It tells you how to find the right accountant, the right attorney, and the right professional financial planner. Very important are the stories about financial predators. For example Vern's experience with Jim Jones. Jones not only stole millions of people's assets but with his Kool Aid killing over 900 people in Jonestown. The stories help you to produce guardrails and alerts to help protect your money and other assets.
Extinction of Tax as We Know It
This is the first business-fiction novel to tell the real, unfiltered story of tax and finance professionals in what the world believes is the "age of AI".The world is dazzled by automation, ERP upgrades, e-invoicing mandates, and AI breakthroughs. However, within corporations, a different reality unfolds: broken data, political landmines, failed systems, fragile governance, and leaders who are far from prepared for the future they claim to embrace.Extinction of Tax As We Know It pulls you directly into that hidden battlefield.When Maria Mehta becomes CFO of AlphaCorp, she steps into a role surrounded by prestige-and buried in dysfunction. Beneath polished dashboards and confident board presentations lies a messy truth: AlphaCorp is held together by spreadsheets, patchwork data, and decades of unresolved tax and technology debt.And standing firmly against change is Sophia Chan, the brilliant yet evasive Head of Tax who has mastered the art of survival through ambiguity, deflection, and hierarchy. She represents everything that resists transformation-fear, control, and political manoeuvring disguised as expertise.To break the cycle, Maria turns to two unexpected forces: Aldo Maseko, a Gen Z CTO prodigy who sees systems as ecosystems and data as destiny.Abhishek Iyer, a quiet transformation specialist whose past success and painful failure reveal the difference between tools and true orchestration.Together, they unravel a pattern of failing ERPs, incorrect tax setups, collapsing e-invoicing designs, and cross-border risks hidden inside "business-as-usual." As they confront Sophia's passive sabotage, country-team resistance, and boardroom hostility, AlphaCorp transforms into a courtroom-where every meeting feels like testimony, every escalation a verdict.Amid the chaos lies a larger truth: AI will not save organisations that cannot save themselves.Without governance, aligned teams, clean data, and courageous leadership, even the most advanced technologies turn into expensive illusions.This novel doubles as a transformation playbook for the modern enterprise, revealing: Why tax, finance, IT, and operations must evolve into Fusion TeamsWhy the future belongs to Fusion Professionals-those who speak the languages of data, systems, tax, processes, and leadershipWhy e-invoicing will reshape organisational DNAHow AI's hype collides with the harsh reality of organisational unreadinessHow politics destroys transformation long before technology doesThrough corporate warfare, emotional truths, and high-stakes decision-making, Extinction of Tax As We Know It exposes what global professionals live through but rarely speak about.This is the book for: CFOs, tax leaders, ERP teams, technologists, consultants, auditors, transformation professionals, and every ambitious Gen Z or millennial shaping the future of work.If you've ever survived an ERP project, lived through a tax audit, or navigated corporate power games, this book will feel like home. Once you read it, you will never look at tax, technology, leadership, or organisational transformation the same way again.
Poor Charlie's Almanack
From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life."A timeless classic that will change how you approach life. There is a billion-dollar education inside this book."--Shane Parrish, founder of Syrus Partners and Farnam Street"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up," Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie's Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.Poor Charlie's Almanack draws on Munger's encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics--and more besides--to introduce the latticework of mental models that underpin his rational and rigorous approach to life, learning, and decision-making. Delivered with Munger's characteristic sharp wit and rhetorical flair, it is an essential volume for any reader seeking to go to bed a little wiser than when they woke up.
The Exit Plan
Most entrepreneurs dream of building a company that lasts, but few stop to ask: what happens when it is time to step away? This book challenges the conventional mindset by showing that a business is strongest when it can thrive without its founder. Instead of treating the exit as an afterthought, it reframes it as the ultimate design principle-shaping every decision from valuation to leadership succession. Through vivid case studies, rigorous frameworks, and practical reflection prompts, readers discover why investors value business valuation differently than founders, why systems-not personalities-drive lasting value, and how succession planning for entrepreneurs preserves both profit and legacy. It reveals the hidden traps of waiting too long, neglecting documentation, or clinging too tightly to identity-and offers a clear path to building a company others are eager to buy. This book is written for founders, leaders, and investors who want to understand not just how to grow but how to sell your business on their terms. Whether you are years away from an exit or simply want to design a more resilient, scalable organisation, you will gain clarity on when to sell, who to sell to, and how to protect what matters most. The outcome is more than financial-it is freedom: the ability to step away knowing your company endures, and your legacy remains intact.
Extinction of Tax as We Know It
This is the first business-fiction novel to tell the real, unfiltered story of tax and finance professionals in what the world believes is the "age of AI".The world is dazzled by automation, ERP upgrades, e-invoicing mandates, and AI breakthroughs. However, within corporations, a different reality unfolds: broken data, political landmines, failed systems, fragile governance, and leaders who are far from prepared for the future they claim to embrace.Extinction of Tax As We Know It pulls you directly into that hidden battlefield.When Maria Mehta becomes CFO of AlphaCorp, she steps into a role surrounded by prestige-and buried in dysfunction. Beneath polished dashboards and confident board presentations lies a messy truth: AlphaCorp is held together by spreadsheets, patchwork data, and decades of unresolved tax and technology debt.And standing firmly against change is Sophia Chan, the brilliant yet evasive Head of Tax who has mastered the art of survival through ambiguity, deflection, and hierarchy. She represents everything that resists transformation-fear, control, and political manoeuvring disguised as expertise.To break the cycle, Maria turns to two unexpected forces: Aldo Maseko, a Gen Z CTO prodigy who sees systems as ecosystems and data as destiny.Abhishek Iyer, a quiet transformation specialist whose past success and painful failure reveal the difference between tools and true orchestration.Together, they unravel a pattern of failing ERPs, incorrect tax setups, collapsing e-invoicing designs, and cross-border risks hidden inside "business-as-usual." As they confront Sophia's passive sabotage, country-team resistance, and boardroom hostility, AlphaCorp transforms into a courtroom-where every meeting feels like testimony, every escalation a verdict.Amid the chaos lies a larger truth: AI will not save organisations that cannot save themselves.Without governance, aligned teams, clean data, and courageous leadership, even the most advanced technologies turn into expensive illusions.This novel doubles as a transformation playbook for the modern enterprise, revealing: Why tax, finance, IT, and operations must evolve into Fusion TeamsWhy the future belongs to Fusion Professionals-those who speak the languages of data, systems, tax, processes, and leadershipWhy e-invoicing will reshape organisational DNAHow AI's hype collides with the harsh reality of organisational unreadinessHow politics destroys transformation long before technology doesThrough corporate warfare, emotional truths, and high-stakes decision-making, Extinction of Tax As We Know It exposes what global professionals live through but rarely speak about.This is the book for: CFOs, tax leaders, ERP teams, technologists, consultants, auditors, transformation professionals, and every ambitious Gen Z or millennial shaping the future of work.If you've ever survived an ERP project, lived through a tax audit, or navigated corporate power games, this book will feel like home. Once you read it, you will never look at tax, technology, leadership, or organisational transformation the same way again.
Decoded Decisions
Decoded Decisions: Behavioural Finance Meets Artificial Intelligence explores the swiftly changing financial world where technology intersects with psychology. As innovations like smart wallets, robo-advisors, AI-powered trading systems, and algorithmic nudges transform money management, the line between human intuition and machine accuracy becomes less distinct. This book emerges from a profound interest in this new realm-where behavioural economics intersects with digital progress. Through a multidisciplinary perspective, it examines how new technologies are not only altering the mechanics of personal finance but also transforming our understanding of value, choice, and financial health. By applying behavioural finance concepts such as loss aversion, mental accounting, overconfidence, and impulsivity, it explores how these biases are either intensified or mitigated in digital settings. Real-world fintech applications and case studies demonstrate the psychological effects of design decisions-from gamification and predictive analytics to nudges and algorithmic persuasion. Importantly, the book balances optimism about fintech's ability to improve financial literacy and inclusion with a critical examination of the ethical challenges posed by profit-driven platforms. How can we ensure that innovation empowers rather than exploits? What protections are necessary when machines influence decisions traditionally made by personal choice? Ideal for finance students, behavioural economists, fintech developers, policymakers, and curious investors, Decoded Decisions provides practical insights and profound reflections. It encourages readers to not only comprehend the tools of digital finance but to engage with them thoughtfully and deliberately. In a rapidly advancing technological world, the wisest decisions are those made with both intelligence and humanity.
Lombard Street A Description Of The Money Market
Lombard street: A description of the money market offers a penetrating analysis of the financial systems that underpin modern capitalism. Walter Bagehot examines the intricate workings of London's banking network, portraying it as both a powerful and fragile mechanism that drives economic stability and growth. He presents Lombard Street as the beating heart of the global money market, where credit, trust, and liquidity intertwine to sustain commerce. Rejecting purely theoretical discussions, Bagehot grounds his insights in the practical realities of banking institutions, exploring how they manage deposits, loans, and reserves. He exposes the delicate balance between confidence and panic that defines financial life, emphasizing the need for sound policy and disciplined management. His observations on the circulation of capital between agricultural and industrial regions illustrate the interdependence of rural savings and urban enterprise. The work remains a cornerstone in understanding how financial systems evolve under pressure, blending clear economic reasoning with enduring relevance to both scholars and practitioners.
J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2026
Straightforward small business tax guidance from America's favorite expert In the newly revised J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2026: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line, small business attorney and tax expert Barbara Weltman delivers small business tax planning info based on the new tax law. You'll discover the exact steps you need to take to minimize your 2025 tax bill and position your business for tax savings in the year ahead. The book contains comprehensive and straightforward guidance that walks you through which deductions and credits to look out for and how to use them. Weltman shows you the tax relief and newly created write-off opportunities legally available to your small business--as well as how to claim them on your IRS forms--and what records and receipts you'll need to keep. You'll also find: Tax facts, strategies, checklists, and the latest info you need to make sure you pay Uncle Sam what he's owed - and not a penny more Sample IRS forms that show you how to properly claim applicable deductions and credits New tax laws, court decisions, and IRS rulings that impact your bottom line A complimentary new e-supplement that contains the latest developments from the IRS and Congress An essential resource for small business owners, J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2026 is your personal roadmap to shrinking your tax bill while making sure you pay your fair (and legal) share.
