Greensight, the Sustainability Guide for Company Directors
"In this highly accessible guide, board members and senior management gain a comprehensive road map detailing what they must consider and where they must lead. Every boardroom should have a copy; every chair should build governance discussions around it; and it should be required reading for every director and every CEO."Philip Forrest, Member of the Governing Council, Singapore Institute of Directors"This book is both a primer to get you started and a reference book you will dip into again and again. Boards and management would do well to buy Greensight and hand it out to their executives!"Supriya Sen, Senior Advisor at McKinsey, NID Institutional Investor"At last, a how-to manual on sustainability that prepares company directors for converting today's voluntary disclosures to tomorrow's preconditions for corporate survival. Greensight allows directors to become proactive champions for a healthier planet, whilst leading their companies to long-term, sustainable profits."Kris Wadia, Board Director and CEO, Humanized Leadership"Greensight show you how to turn good intentions into impactful action."Martin Thomas, Co-author of The MultiCapital Scorecard"Greensight cuts through the noise, providing a clear and concise guide for business, public sector, and civil society leaders to manage their massive local and global responsibilities."Lauren N. Sorkin, Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network....As senior leaders on the board and in the C-suite, you know a problem cannot be solved until it is understood. Sustainability is the defining challenge of our times. Greensight helps company directors, the C-suite and other leaders by: Simplifying the alphabet soup of sustainability jargon into board languageProviding references, infographics, explanatory tables, and checklistsFraming four typologies for business sustainability readinessClearly outlining sustainability governance and accountabilities for boards and C-suitesWorldwide, regulations changing your accountability and exposure are in place or in the pipeline. Investors, who increasingly care about sustainability and its impact on the quality of the business and its valuations, are asking pointy questions. Customers and employees are, too.As leaders, how do you get everyone onboard for the sustainability transition? How do you get measurable results that address both environmental concerns and financial needs? How do you ensure you have the right attitudes, culture, and governance in place to thrive, not just survive, in the world of tomorrow? Greensight is your answer to these challenges.....
Setting Your Sights on the Intersection
In order to Zero In on your financial target, you must first set your sights, then fix your focus. Welcome to the 90-Day Devotional & Journal that will lead you through the three books in the series, INTERSECTION - Where God's Wealth Meets God's Wisdom.This guide will walk with you as you read book by book, part by part, chapter by chapter, and section by section. You will spend three days in each of the 30 chapters. The readings will vary by length, but the average reader will be able to complete each selection in thirty minutes or less.Along with each daily reading, there will be: one key Bible verse to meditate on and do further research on if you wish2-4 questions to help you search out the scripture and dig deeperjournal prompts, which are suggestions to guide your personal writings and reflectionsDon't let any of this limit your prayers and thoughts on each day's teachings. Allow these questions and prompts to give you a starting point as the Holy Spirit does His work in you.You may have your financial target in sight but have yet to fix your focus.The blessings come where the two lines meet. So, it's time you have a focal point; let's reveal the perfect intersection of God's Wealth and God's Wisdom for your life.The INTERSECTION series includes the titles below: Biblical Faith Meets Financial Strategy, 2nd ed. - How to Lay a Solid Foundation for ProsperityGod's Ownership Meets Money Management - How to Be a Good and Faithful StewardDivine Provision Meets Generosity Planning - How to Live Life to the Fullest While Richly Giving...and the following companion for a deeper study: Setting Your Sights on the Intersection - 90-Day Devotional & Journal About the book series: INTERSECTION - Where God's Wealth Meets God's WisdomImagine yourself at the shooting range aiming at a target. To ensure your aim is accurate, you look for a calibrated point of reference. There are two engraved lines to give you a single place to focus on when aiming at a target. The two lines cross at this spot and create what is known as crosshairs.Crosshairs are composed of two wires or lines, one parallel and the other perpendicular to the horizon. The area that you are focused on is where the two lines intersect. The objective is to align the crosshairs with the bullseye. Aiming to hit the bullseye requires precision, and using the simple principle of intersecting lines, you can easily pinpoint that target.When peering through the scope of your financial future, the strategy is the same. The two dimensions are God's Wealth (vertical) and God's Wisdom (horizontal). Once you have these two crosshairs in focus and zeroed-in, you can aim right at the center of your target and hit it consistently.If you want to pinpoint your financial destiny, you need to zero-in on your target, not someone else's mark. The simple tool needed for pinpoint accuracy is the crosshairs, and one of the most critical steps is knowing where you are aiming. The blessings come where the two lines meet. Get ready to manage money according to the Word of God and live a prosperous life!
The ENVISION Method
GET MOTIVATEDTO SET AND MEET YOUR MONEY GOALS WITH OUR DIVERSE TRIO OF INVESTORS. Meet our investors - Elle, Collins, and Jade - three women whose decades-long friendship sees them through the major milestones of personal and financial life. While the trio are nothing but supportive of each other, they each have very different attitudes toward money. Since their financial backgrounds and perspectives are so varied, they decide to set wealth-building goals and track their progress together. Their plans are as diverse as they are. Elle excels at saving, but needs to become more comfortable with spending and investing. Collins is a big spender who works to improve her budgeting and reign in credit card usage. And Jade is taking steps toward her dream of retiring early. Their regular meet-ups, while intended to keep each other accountable, not only focus on their funds, but like any group of close friends, touch on major personal milestones familiar to many women - such as raising children, marriage and divorce, and losing a partner. As we follow our investors over the decades, we see them grow when it comes to how they handle their finances, to how they navigate what life brings. Their vibrant stories offer practical advice and motivation for women who want to take charge of their finances, no matter which stage of life they are in.
Purses Everywhere
Are you tired of having what seems like holes in your purse? Do you work hard but never have money left at the end of the month? Susan M. Tillery, president and CEO of Paraklete(R) Financial, which provides financial planning services, reveals how to plug those holes in your purse in this self-help guide. While geared toward women, anyone can use her advice and strategies to: - think about money in new, productive ways; - set achievable financial goals; - leverage seven financial principles to achieve financial freedom. The pearls of wisdom Susan shares will bring you financial understanding which releases financial freedom and opens the way for you to fulfill your God given purpose in life. Susan's premise is that we are created with an inherent desire to help others. But before this can occur, we must first help ourselves. Just like the airline attendants share before any flight takes-off: 'Please put the oxygen mask on yourself first, then put it on your child.' In order to really help others, you must first, help yourself. Proceeds from the book will be donated to charitable organizations who work to help women and children living in poverty or who are trapped in trafficking or abuse.
First Time Investor
The No. 1 Guide to Learning the Language of InvestingThis practical book offers unbiased information about how to invest in the Australian stock market. Its focus is on how the Australian stock market functions, the variety of investments available on the Australian stock market, various ways in which a new investor can approach investing, and how the do-it-yourself investor can use the information that is accessible on the Internet. John English answers all the questions new investors ask about how to get started investing in: - shares for income and growth, including how to choose a stockbroker, how to open an account, and how to place an order - managed funds - options and futures contracts- government and corporate fixed income securities
Purses Everywhere
Are you tired of having what seems like holes in your purse? Do you work hard but never have money left at the end of the month? Susan M. Tillery, president and CEO of Paraklete(R) Financial, which provides financial planning services, reveals how to plug those holes in your purse in this self-help guide. While geared toward women, anyone can use her advice and strategies to: - think about money in new, productive ways; - set achievable financial goals; - leverage seven financial principles to achieve financial freedom. The pearls of wisdom Susan shares will bring you financial understanding which releases financial freedom and opens the way for you to fulfill your God given purpose in life. Susan's premise is that we are created with an inherent desire to help others. But before this can occur, we must first help ourselves. Just like the airline attendants share before any flight takes-off: 'Please put the oxygen mask on yourself first, then put it on your child.' In order to really help others, you must first, help yourself. Proceeds from the book will be donated to charitable organizations who work to help women and children living in poverty or who are trapped in trafficking or abuse.
The Science of Getting Rich
The Science of Getting Rich is Wallace D. Wattle's work of the New Thought movement which describes the process by which one can focus one's mental energies towards the attraction of financial success. As Wattles begins in his preface: This book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached. Wallace D. Wattle's The Science of Getting Rich is the work for which he is best remembered, a classic treatise on achieving financial success through the power of positive thinking.
The Wealth Creation Myth
The Wealth Creation Myth-what they know, and you don't, is the third book from author and wealth management veteran, Ed Moldaver. The book explores the wealth creation and preservation landscape in a way that no other book has. Ed's multi decade career provides the foundation to understand the 3 basic pillars of the wealth management industry, what works, what doesn't, and why. Ed is consistently one of the highest ranked advisors in the United States.
The Money & Meaning Journey
"I've had a successful career, and I'm financially comfortable--but it still seems like something is missing."You're not alone. Jeff Bernier has seen countless people in this situation--they seem to be living the American Dream, but they find themselves missing out on joy and a sense of purpose. In The Money and Meaning Journey, Bernier imparts some of the wisdom he has gained from over thirty-six years of being a financial advisor who understands that the goal of financial planning should not be to outperform the market, but to fund your dreams.This book outlines a goal-focused and evidence-based process that focuses on the rate of return you need to fulfill those dreams. Sure, you'll read about risk management, retirement planning, investments--but more importantly, you'll receive guidance on discovering the larger, more significant purpose that all of these subjects serve.This is a new kind of finance book: one that doesn't separate your bank statement from your inner life, your spiritual quest from your material needs, or your money from your life's meaning.
Life the Life You Want with the Money You Have
The must-have money handbook that will teach a new generation how to do money. 'Cut out your morning latte and you can be rich!' It's a popular view - but it's hopelessly inaccurate. The truth is, it's not our morning coffee that's keeping us out of the housing market or preventing us from building long-term financial security. We've never earned as much, owned as much, or been so highly educated, and yet millennials struggle with money more than any previous generation. Why? Because the old rules just don't work anymore. In Live the Life You Want With the Money You Have, Vince Scully, the founder of one of the first online financial planners Life Sherpa, shows you 8 simple steps to financial freedom that anyone can start right away, no matter how much money they have or how much debt they're in. Readers will learn how to review their spending habits, build an emergency stash, pay off debt, choose the right insurance, save up for your first home, make investments, and plan for retirement - all while feeling free to enjoy life. If you have ever thought: I make a good living; how come I don't have anything to show for it?I'll never be able to afford a house of my own.Retirement seems so far away; I just can't think about itMoney is just too complicated; I can't make a decisionWhy does this money stuff all have to be such hard work?I'm only 30; do I really need to think about all this stuff right now?Then this is the book for you.
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Athlete Wealth Management provides amateur baseball players the roadmap necessary to successfully navigate the MLB Draft and becoming a professional athlete. AWM answers the most pressing questions:1.) How To Determine Your Signability 2.) How Your Signing Bonus Will Be Taxed3.) Establishing Residency In A State With No Income Tax4.) Who To Trust With Your Money5.) The MLB College Scholarship PlanAnd many more questions...The authors combined backgrounds as professional athletes, Certified Financial Planners (CFP), Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and Certified Private Wealth Advisors (CPWA) qualifies them as the ideal voice of reason for all future professional athletes.
Energy Economics
Energy Economics outlines the fundamental issues and possible solutions to the challenges of energy production and use, presenting a framework for decisions based upon sound economic analysis. This approach considers market forces and policy goals, including economic prosperity, environmental protection, and societal well-being.
Investment Valuation and Appraisal
This book complements the textbook Investment Valuation and Appraisal - Theory and Practice. It contains exercises and solutions often used at academic courses about investment evaluation around the world. Using the sample solutions for the assignments, the learning progress itself can be checked by students. Thus, this book enables students of business administration to prepare for exams in self-study. In addition, it is ideal for practitioners as an illustrative object for concrete quantitative business problems and their solutions.The book covers tasks in areas such as static investment evaluation methods, dynamic investment evaluation methods, selection of alternatives and investment program planning, optimum useful lifetime and optimum replacement time and investment decisions in uncertainty. The book closes with a mock exam and its solution as is typical at universities. Solutions are shown in an Excel sheet which is available online.
National Finance
"National finance" is a new concept launched by the author in his book National Finance ─ A Chinese Perspective, a unique monograph that differs from other financial publications dealing with general topics in public finance. The monograph intends to provide a full, well-developed and macro-level exposition of all major aspects of finance from the perspective of the central government, with focus laid on the most essential, immediate and intricate issues in national financial development, which are the "hard nuts" that have to be cracked on both central and regional levels and on the fronts of both offshore and onshore finance. It attempts to cope with a series of formidable challenges that a country, particularly its top government officials, must take in developing finance: how national finance should develop and overtake in the face of rising financial industries, how it should respond to the influx of AI+blockchain technologies, how a country guards against and copes with systematic or regional financial risks with security, fluidity and profitability serving as its cornerstones, how it can build up and promote the new international financial system and governance amid international financial powers around the world, and so on.
The Ultimate Home Buyer's Handbook
To date there has been no one guide for the many decisions you have to make when buying a home - whether a single-family, condominium, or vacation property - and no resource that will help you avoid the pitfalls you may encounter. The fact is; there is a lot of things that can wrong - unless you understand how to avoid them. A few of the critical concerns that the Handbook covers, are: How to deal with mold and indoor air quality issues... What real estate agents and sellers have to tell you and what they don't - unless you ask... Should you buy or rent? Read this before even starting your home buying effort... How to determine what critical things will make the property work for you...or not... How understanding your mortgage options can save you money... Specific types of properties that you need to avoid - or they will bankrupt you... What issues are typically negotiable - and what typically aren't... How to get your offer accepted over others... Legal pitfalls to avoid... (some your attorney may not tell you about)... Environmental issues you need to be aware of and how to deal with these when buying a home... (includes lead paint, radon, asbestos, vermiculite, electromagnetic fields, and more) How to avoid getting stuck with a failed septic system... Evaluating private wells and water quality... Ernest A. Simpson is a building consultant and home inspector who has owned Evergreen Home Inspection in Haverhill, MA since 1982. He has taught courses for prospective home inspectors and has written materials used by the inspection industry. Mr. Simpson has been a member of ASHI since 1986.
The Couple's Strategy for Building Wealth
Why do couples find it so difficult to stick with a savings plan? The answer lies in their thoughts and motivations-what Laura Bell refers to as a "Spending Mindset." By developing a "Wealth Mindset" instead, new ways of thinking about money can lead to a prosperous future. Bell lays out a roadmap for couples looking for financial well-being and possibly a healthier relationship as well. The Couple's Strategy for Building Wealth is not a risky get-rich-quick scheme; rather, it is an easy-to-read guide that presents couples with a straightforward approach for building wealth. "This book is as unique as it is crucial: every couple needs to understand these concepts because money is a notorious relationship buster and doesn't need to be. I defy anyone to read this book and not come away with some ideas that are immediately usable."-Ted Cadsby, MBA, CFA, ICD.D, Corporate Director, best-selling author, consultant and former executive vice president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
7 Successful Stock Market Strategies
7 strategies with historic annual returns ranging from 9.2% to 36.9% For the UK investor, the long-term benefits of investing in the stock market are clear. Over the long term - ten years upwards - equities have delivered higher returns than any other non-physical UK asset class. Those investing for the long term, whether for a pension pot, to meet a future financial demand, or simply to produce a safety net in case of unforeseen events, should put their money to work in the stock market. Many people regard stock market investment as excessively risky, requiring too much effort, and being beyond their comprehension. However, none of these need to be the case. In this easy-to-follow and practical guide, Glenn Martin introduces investors to seven stock market index investment strategies. These strategies can be followed by any investor with the willingness to adopt a systematic approach, accept short-term risk in exchange for long-term rewards, and spend up to an hour each week. The seven strategies are suitable for investors who wish to take on varying levels of risk. For those who want to commit the minimum of time and take on less risk, there are two passive buy-and-hold strategies for the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Those wanting to commit a little more effort and take on higher risk - with the potential for higher rewards - will find strategies that describe how to use a proven Stock Market Valuation System and a Market Momentum System to time when to invest in the stock market and when to hold funds as cash. The most advanced strategies, which carry higher short-term risk to achieve spectacular long-term returns, make use of the gearing offered by spread trading. Finally, a system is described for creating a synthetic tax-free FTSE 100 tracker using FTSE 100 spread trades. Each strategy is described with a set of clear and simple instructions. There are performance tables showing how the strategies have operated historically and the expectations for future returns are also given. Unique features of this innovative book are: -- How to construct a spreadsheet to produce a valuation of the FTSE 100 and the expected returns on a five-year investment in the index. These valuations constitute buy/sell signals which, for every historic period in the market, have always delivered a profit. -- How to extend the spreadsheet to calculate post-tax returns tailored to your own tax circumstances. -- A Market Momentum System that uses simple moving averages to signal when you should exit the market to minimise the impact of major market crashes. -- 30-year track records for all the investment strategies. -- A FTSE 100 spread trading simulator that enables you to test what historic returns you would have achieved according to your appetite for short-term risk. At the highest level of short-term risk, 1,000 would have grown to more than 12,300,000 over 30 years, with all of the gains being tax-free. Leaving your cash in a bank account could see it whittled away by poor interest rates and inflation, with the result that your long-term savings are likely to be a fraction of those which could be achieved by even the simplest strategy in this book. If you are looking for a way to grow your funds significantly over time by following a straightforward investment plan, then Glenn Martin shows you how in '7 Successful Stock Market Strategies'."
Fiscal Policy for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific
This book examines how macro-fiscal policy can lead to gender-aware human development in an emerging economy like India, with special reference to gender budgeting. Integrating gender lens in macro-fiscal policies has been widely recognized in international and national policy making and budgeting. The book highlights the gender diagnosis--the measurement issues relate to construction of gender outcome variables; the statistical invisibility of unpaid care economy sector and how deficiency in public infrastructure can accentuate the private costs; the analytical link between gender outcome variables and macro-fiscal policy frameworks; the role and impact of fiscal transfers on gender equality outcomes at subnational levels; time series of gender budgets in India across sectors and its fiscal marksmanship; gender disaggregated public expenditure benefit incidence analysis to understand the distributional impacts of public spending on women across income quintiles and suggest policy alternatives. The book uses unique database--time use survey data and the disaggregated demand for grants, expenditure budgets using gender lens. The book employs case study, simple statistical tools for the analysis and econometric methodology.
The Essential Guide to the Dubai Real Estate Market
This is the first book to fully present, analyse and interpret the Dubai real estate market.
Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading
The proactive approach to the stock market - don't be a victim - there is something you can do about it. Swing trading is an approach to the stock market which is concerned less with value (a moveable feast as many have found out), and more with exploiting short-term upswings and downswings in share prices and market indices. Although the ranks of swing traders swell daily, not many traders know that there is a type of chart, a swing chart, which is designed specifically for swing trading. In this ground-breaking book, Marc Rivalland, author of 'The Trader' column in Investors Chronicle, shows how swing charts can be used to perfect market timing. Moreover, Marc reveals his hitherto secret modifications to Gann swing charts which make them even more effective for stock market traders. W. D. Gann said "a study of swings in active stocks will convince a man that he can make far greater profits in swings than in any other way of trading". With this book, you get Gann and more. In addition, Marc uses his two decades of experience with point & figure charts to bring to readers an up-to-date and thoroughly modern evaluation of the best point & figure signals to use when trading individual equities. Point & figure is enjoying an enormous resurgence. Readers of this book will discover new insights into this proven and popular 100+year old method of charting share prices. Marc reveals his proprietary method of integrating swing charts and point & figure charts to further increase the chances of success. There is a chapter on the vital RSI indicator and a chapter devoted solely to those more passively inclined - long-term buy-and-hold investors. In every case, the best trading tactics are discussed. Each technique is critically examined. The advantages are highlighted but the disadvantages are not glossed over. In all, the reader will receive a uniquely informative evaluation of the best, most disciplined way to approach the markets. The style of the book is highly practical. Over 100 colour charts of real-life trading situations are used to illustrate the points being made. The charts are carefully annotated, and accompanied by clear and thoughtful commentary. The exact point where buy and sell signals occurred is shown. 'Marc Rivalland on Swing Trading' is THE essential book for stock market investors and traders.
Hypnotrading
Trading is a minefield of psychological and emotional challenges. Hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques are commonly used by psychotherapists to help traders defeat these challenges and become more profitable. Now, for the first time, these approaches are made available to all in HypnoTrading - a brand new step-by-step practical guide on how to use the latest psychotherapeutic approaches in the trading environment. HypnoTrading teaches a number of self-help solutions to make your mindset more positive, control your emotions and enhance your ability to deal with the common psychological issues traders face. You will discover the power of hypnosis and how to use self-hypnosis with NLP and Havening, a cutting-edge psycho-sensory technique, to identify and master the issues that inhibit your trading performance. With these methods, you will make better trading decisions, perform in a more calm and consistent manner, and improve your trading results. A wide range of practical techniques and activities are provided throughout. These have been designed specifically to combat the psychological challenges faced by traders. Once you are accustomed to using these techniques, you will have your own toolkit that you can use as often as required to help you change your mindset and improve your psychological approach to trading. You will be amazed at the impact a positive mindset, freedom from stress, anxiety and fear, and an ability to move on from losing trades will have on your trading results. HypnoTrading is your guide to making these changes.
Opening Credit
As a result of prevailing monetary conditions since the global financial crisis, the world has witnessed unprecedented growth in global corporate credit markets. Yet, despite the trillions of dollars put to work in the debt capital markets, corporate credit is still an unfamiliar concept to most investors compared to other asset classes, such as equities and commodities. Every red-top newspaper and 24-hour news service is happy to report the latest twitch in the Dow, FTSE or Stoxx indices but momentous moves in the iBoxx or iTraxx go unmentioned. And whereas many a talking head is happy to pose as an equity analyst, few feel comfortable venturing into the arcana of credit. Yet the corporate credit market, as the authors of this new book show, is both materially larger than its equity peer and has shown more attractive risk/ reward characteristics over the last 90-odd years. In Opening Credit, career credit professionals, Justin McGowan and Duncan Sankey, aim to redress this by drawing on their more than 50 years' collective experience in the field to elucidate a practitioner's approach to corporate credit investment. Whilst explaining the basics of traditional credit analysis and affirming its value, McGowan and Sankey also caution against its shortcomings. They demonstrate the need both to penetrate the veil of accounting to get to the economic reality behind the annuals and interim numbers and to analyse the individuals that drive them - the key executives and board members. They employ a range of cogent and easy-to-follow case studies to illustrate the value of their executive- and governance-led approach, which places management front and centre in understanding corporate credit. Opening Credit will appeal to all those seeking a better understanding of corporate credit, including analysts looking to develop their skills, fund managers (especially those with an eye to SRI), bankers, IFAs, financial journalists, academics and students of finance.
Excess Volatility in the Term Structure of Interest Rates, in Share Prices and in Eurozone Derivatives
The phenomenon of excess volatility in the context of share prices and of the term structure of interest rates has been documented by the existing literature, highlighting the limitations of traditional models of rational expectations and of reliance on the efficient market hypothesis. The data violates the bounds on volatility that are derived from them. Amia Santini studies the possible shortcomings of the methodologies used to uncover those inconsistencies, and the potential explanations of the observed phenomenon that can be considered in line with the rational expectation framework. She focuses on a relatively newer field of study: derivative instruments. Previous results of excess volatility, recovered with a worldwide focus, are presented and an empirical analysis is performed to assess whether a similar outcome would be obtained in the Eurozone market. The exploration of financial information that falls underneath the risk-neutral measure, such as derivative prices, reduces theimportance of time-varying discount rates as a potential explanation of excess volatility. In fact, the martingale measure already incorporates all potential variation in risk premia, which is the main driver of changes in discount rates. This opens the door to different and innovative prospects, and specific attention is paid to a new model for investor behaviour, that of natural expectations.
Your Call Is Very Important to Us
In a unique exploration of how corporations take on rights and identities of people, Hardack reveals corporate America's quest to dominate every aspect of our culture. Making a seemingly complex topic accessible, the book recontextualizes the inordinate influence of corporations as a legal, political, psychological, and sociological phenomenon.
Pricing Options with Futures-Style Margining
This book examines the applicability of a relatively new and powerful tool, genetic adaptive neural networks, to the field of option valuation. A genetic adaptive neural network model is developed to price option contracts with futures-style margining. This model is capable of estimating complex, non-linear relationships without having prior knowledge of the specific nature of the relationships. Traditional option pricing models require that the researcher or practitioner specify the distribution of the underlying asset. In addition, the methodology is able to easily accommodate additional inputs(something that cannot be preformed with existing models. Since 1973, options on stock have been traded on organized exchanges in the United States. An option on a stock gives the option owner the right to buy or sell the stock for a pre-set price.. Since the introduction of stock options, the options market has experienced tremendous growth and has spawned even more exotic types of derivative securities. Obviously, valuing these securities is an issue of great importance to investors and hedgers in the financial marketplace. Existing pricing models produce systematic pricing errors and new models have to be developed for options with differing characteristics. The genetic adaptive neural network is found to provide more accurate valuation than a traditional option pricing model when applied to the 3-month Eurodollar futures-option contract traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange.
Investing QuickStart Guide - 2nd Edition
The Best Selling QuickStart Guide, Now In an Updated and Expanded 2nd Edition - Over 100 Pages of New Content, Including Updates to Reflect the Realities of Investing in the Modern AgeThe ONLY investing book that is written by a CFP(R) practitioner with 30+ years of investment experience.THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO INVESTING!Do you want to learn how to make your hard-earned money work for you?Are you interested in learning how to create real wealth by harnessing the power of the stock market?Have you ever dreamed of using stock market investing to create passive income retire early?A robust investment strategy forms the basis of any wealth building journey-if your money isn't working hard on your behalf, it's slowly being devalued by inflation. It has never been easier-or more important-for everyday investors to get started investing in the stock market.Bestselling author, advisor, and financial industry veteran Ted D. Snow CFP(R), MBA brings over 30 years of experience to the pages of Investing QuickStart Guide. Presented in plain English and written with new investors in mind, Investing QuickStart Guide proves that with the right guidance anyone can find investing success and build the financial freedom we all deserve.WHAT'S NEW IN INVESTING 2ND EDITION?With over 100 pages of new material, Investing QuickStart Guide is updated and revised for an entirely new investing environment and includes: A deeper dive into the asset classes that make up a robust portfolio including a thorough and expanded examination of investable real estateAn increased focus on managing-and reducing-your tax liabilities related to investment activities in light of new tax law developmentsA tour of the pros and cons of new and emerging finance technologies (aka fintech) and an increased focus on ESG investing-the practice of Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance sustainable investing.Discover the Secrets of Successfully Investing In: Stocks (Including Dividend Paying Stocks!)Mutual FundsETFSBondsIndex FundsREITS and Real EstateCommoditiesInvesting QuickStart Guide is Perfect For: Beginners with Zero Prior Investing ExperienceReading alongside other popular financial books such as The Intelligent Investor, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and The Little Book of Common-Sense InvestingExperienced Investors who Want to Go to the Next LevelTeaching anyone to invest in the stock market - even kids and teens!Investing QuickStart Guide Covers: Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your First Trade!How To Take Advantage of Opportunities in the Market Without Relying on Guesswork!How to Evaluate and Compare Stocks and Other Securities!How Disciplined Approaches to Investing Can Lead to Early Retirement and Financial Freedom!How National and Global Economic and Geopolitical Factors Can Influence Investment Prospects!This book has been reviewed by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE INVESTING DIGITAL ASSETS*Exclusive Portfolio Tracker Tool - Track your portfolio across multiple brokerages and measure financial goal completionAsset Allocation Tool - Keep risk in check and monitor the health of your portfolioStock Selection Tool - Use the insights from super investors like Warren Buffett to copy their money-making moves
Investing QuickStart Guide - 2nd Edition
The Best Selling QuickStart Guide, Now In an Updated and Expanded 2nd Edition - Over 100 Pages of New Content, Including Updates to Reflect the Realities of Investing in the Modern AgeThe ONLY investing book that is written by a CFP(R) practitioner with 30+ years of investment experience.THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO INVESTING!Do you want to learn how to make your hard-earned money work for you?Are you interested in learning how to create real wealth by harnessing the power of the stock market?Have you ever dreamed of using stock market investing to create passive income retire early?A robust investment strategy forms the basis of any wealth building journey-if your money isn't working hard on your behalf, it's slowly being devalued by inflation. It has never been easier-or more important-for everyday investors to get started investing in the stock market.Bestselling author, advisor, and financial industry veteran Ted D. Snow CFP(R), MBA brings over 30 years of experience to the pages of Investing QuickStart Guide. Presented in plain English and written with new investors in mind, Investing QuickStart Guide proves that with the right guidance anyone can find investing success and build the financial freedom we all deserve.WHAT'S NEW IN INVESTING 2ND EDITION?With over 100 pages of new material, Investing QuickStart Guide is updated and revised for an entirely new investing environment and includes: A deeper dive into the asset classes that make up a robust portfolio including a thorough and expanded examination of investable real estateAn increased focus on managing-and reducing-your tax liabilities related to investment activities in light of new tax law developmentsA tour of the pros and cons of new and emerging finance technologies (aka fintech) and an increased focus on ESG investing-the practice of Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance sustainable investing.Discover the Secrets of Successfully Investing In: Stocks (Including Dividend Paying Stocks!)Mutual FundsETFSBondsIndex FundsREITS and Real EstateCommoditiesInvesting QuickStart Guide is Perfect For: Beginners with Zero Prior Investing ExperienceReading alongside other popular financial books such as The Intelligent Investor, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and The Little Book of Common-Sense InvestingExperienced Investors who Want to Go to the Next LevelTeaching anyone to invest in the stock market - even kids and teens!Investing QuickStart Guide Covers: Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your First Trade!How To Take Advantage of Opportunities in the Market Without Relying on Guesswork!How to Evaluate and Compare Stocks and Other Securities!How Disciplined Approaches to Investing Can Lead to Early Retirement and Financial Freedom!How National and Global Economic and Geopolitical Factors Can Influence Investment Prospects!This book has been reviewed by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE INVESTING DIGITAL ASSETS*Exclusive Portfolio Tracker Tool - Track your portfolio across multiple brokerages and measure financial goal completionAsset Allocation Tool - Keep risk in check and monitor the health of your portfolioStock Selection Tool - Use the insights from super investors like Warren Buffett to copy their money-making moves
Spill the NFT - a Beginner's Guide to Non-Fungible Tokens
- ARE YOU NEW TO NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS? -24 BILLION dollars were spent on NFTs last year!If you're new to NFTs this guide is for you! It covers everything from what they are, to how to make money with them, to the knowledge you need to get started.Spill the NFT is a book for people who want to understand the basics of NFTs and crypto currency. For those people who keep hearing the terms thrown about but don't really feel comfortable investing in NFTs because they lack sufficient knowledge. It's a book that will explain the basics of this somewhat complicated fad in an engaging, fun and informative way. It will also give you basic tips to understand what NFT project should lend itself to being a good investment, as well as a blue print on creating and minting your own NFT art.- LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS -This guide was written by an industry expert who has made a small fortune with non-fungible tokens. He'll teach you everything you need to know in order to make money with NFTs: A brief history of NFTs and why they recently became so popularHow NFTs Work and what the different types of NFT areHow to make money investing in NFTsWhat the different marketplaces areCreating a successful community as a crypto artist"Never invest in a business you cannot understand. You have to learn how to value businesses and know the ones that are within your circle of competence, and the ones that are outside" --- WARREN BUFFETTThis quote from arguably the world's greatest investor rings very true when it comes to NFTs. And it is one of the very reasons why the author published this book. Max V Palmeira was an early adopter of NFT art, and has since created and minted plenty of successful crypto art.When Max first started his Crypto and NFT journey, he was frustrated by the lack of easy-to-digest information on the subject.As such, he embarked on a mission to learn everything there was to learn on the fascinating topic of NFTs.A few years later, and having minted and created dozens of NFTs, he makes a healthy living working in the NFT industry.With his trading strategy set on auto pilot, Max's passion now lies in teaching beginners about the NFT market.His biggest frustration when starting out was the lack of simple guides written in layman language.He's now on a mission to teach NFTs in a simple and informative way. What took him two years to learn he distills in two hours in Spill the NFT.- GET STARTED TODAY - Why wait? If you want to start making your first NFT dollars in just seven days, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.
Social and Economic Studies within the Framework of Emerging Global Developments, Volume -1
This first volume of "Social and Economic Studies within the Framework of EmergingGlobal Developments" includes empirical and theoretical original chapters written byresearchers from different countries and universities. The target audience of this bookis researchers, students and academics interested in social and economic studies.
Vanishing Borders of Urban Local Finance
This book examines the emerging trends in vanishing borders of urban local government finance due to uncertain local tax and expenditure regimes. It analyzes the global developments with illustrations from state budgetary operations of the Indian federation. This trend has gained momentum due to concentration of population in cities and big towns as a consequence of globalization, leading to enhanced environmental vulnerability due to climate change. Expanding expenditure needs have not been corresponded by revenue regimes and transfers. Moreover, involving corporate sector in local area preference initiatives through mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an interesting development. It is expected to work as a local fiscal additionality to supplement locally provided civic and infrastructure services. This additionality may also evolve into public private partnerships at the local level. Such development however has the potential of displacing local government operations. The focus of the book hinges around critically examining setbacks to fiscal decentralization and challenges in improving the status of urban local finances to enhance fiscal autonomy of these governments, particularly in Indian scenario. The book also explores the possibility of an expanded role of local fiscal policy in the context of globalization and climate change, besides addressing the conventional responsibilities with respect to quality of civic services.
Blockchain-Based New Financial Infrastructures
This book focuses on development of blockchain-based new-generation financial infrastructures, in which a systematic, complete theoretical framework is proposed to explore blockchain-based securities trading platform, central securities depository (CSD), securities settlement system (SSS), central counterparty (CCP), payment system (PS) and trade repository (TR). The blockchain-based new FMI has attracted much attention in the securities industry. At present, the cross-border depository receipt (DR) business faces a dilemma between efficiency and security. In this book, the author proposes a blockchain-based new DR solution, manifesting the potential for using blockchain technology in the FMI field. In addition, using Hashed Timelock Contract (HTLC) as the underlying technology in the DR scenario, specific process and operations are proposed for delivery versus payment (DvP), delivery versus delivery (DvD) or payment versus payment (PvP) and other exchange-of-value methods. This book further studies how to carry out opening positions, end-of-day settlement of margin, forced liquidation and settlement at maturity, for exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures and options, under the blockchain-based technological framework. Blockchain technology not only naturally fits into the decentralized or non-centralized characteristic of the OTC market but also can effectively address the pain points and difficulties of the OTC market. This book provides an in-depth analysis of existing specific issues in China's bond market, regional equity markets and asset management market, among other OTC markets, and proposes relevant blockchain-based solutions. Blockchain technology does not change the public policy objectives for FMI. Theblockchain-based new FMIs are still subject to compliance, safety and efficiency requirements. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the applicability of the Principles for Financial MarketInfrastructures (PFMI) to them, in particular, analyzes their legal basis, off-chain governance and system security.
Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida
Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida contains the essentials of Florida real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Florida license law and the FREC 1 course outline. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is in use in real estate schools nationwide.The text is tailored to the needs of the prelicense student. It is designed tomake it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate examprepare students for numerous career applicationsstress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each section and from section to section. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors' many years in real estate education.Table of ContentsThe Real Estate BusinessReal Estate License Law and Qualifications for LicensureReal Estate License Law and Commission RulesAuthorized Relationships, Duties, and DisclosureReal Estate Brokerage Activities and ProceduresViolations of License Law, Penalties, and ProceduresFederal and State Laws Pertaining to Real EstateProperty Rights: Estates & Tenancies; Condos, Coops, CDDs, HOAs, and Time-SharingTitle, Deeds and Ownership RestrictionsLegal DescriptionsReal Estate ContractsResidential MortgagesTypes of Mortgages and Sources of FinancingReal Estate Related Computations; Closing TransactionsThe Real Estate Market and AnalysisReal Estate AppraisalReal Estate Investments and Business Opportunity BrokerageTaxes Affecting Real EstatePlanning, Zoning and Environmental HazardsReal Estate MathematicsFor Florida students looking for a Florida-specific exam prep book, Florida Real Estate License Exam Prep is now available.
Housebuilding in Transition
Housebuilding in Transition: Based on Studies in the San Francisco Bay Area offers an in-depth exploration of the housebuilding industry's structure, operations, and potential for improvement. By focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area, the book provides a detailed examination of how houses are built, the challenges faced by builders, and the broader implications for public policy and economic stability. Grounded in extensive field research, including case studies, cost data, and statistical surveys, the study seeks to dispel myths and untested assertions about the industry, replacing them with reliable insights into its performance. It analyzes the interplay between market forces, technological advancements, labor practices, and public policies, providing an objective assessment of the industry's efficiency and its impact on housing affordability and economic stability. Through its rigorous approach, the book highlights opportunities for innovation and improvement, emphasizing the importance of informed decision-making by both industry leaders and policymakers. It explores ways to enhance resource utilization, reduce costs, and stabilize housing production, ultimately aiming to raise living standards and address pressing housing needs. Positioned as a broader critique of the free enterprise system, the book underscores the importance of adapting competitive practices to meet societal demands. Housebuilding in Transition is a compelling study that not only evaluates the present state of the housebuilding industry but also charts a path for its future development, offering practical recommendations for stakeholders across the economic spectrum. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
Housebuilding in Transition
Housebuilding in Transition: Based on Studies in the San Francisco Bay Area offers an in-depth exploration of the housebuilding industry's structure, operations, and potential for improvement. By focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area, the book provides a detailed examination of how houses are built, the challenges faced by builders, and the broader implications for public policy and economic stability. Grounded in extensive field research, including case studies, cost data, and statistical surveys, the study seeks to dispel myths and untested assertions about the industry, replacing them with reliable insights into its performance. It analyzes the interplay between market forces, technological advancements, labor practices, and public policies, providing an objective assessment of the industry's efficiency and its impact on housing affordability and economic stability. Through its rigorous approach, the book highlights opportunities for innovation and improvement, emphasizing the importance of informed decision-making by both industry leaders and policymakers. It explores ways to enhance resource utilization, reduce costs, and stabilize housing production, ultimately aiming to raise living standards and address pressing housing needs. Positioned as a broader critique of the free enterprise system, the book underscores the importance of adapting competitive practices to meet societal demands. Housebuilding in Transition is a compelling study that not only evaluates the present state of the housebuilding industry but also charts a path for its future development, offering practical recommendations for stakeholders across the economic spectrum. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
Forex Trading
You Are About To Learn The Ins And Outs Of Forex Trading To Unleash Its Full Potential To Make A Full Time Living Even If You Are A Complete Beginner In Trading!Forex trading is the biggest financial market all over the world with over $5 trillion worth of currencies changing hands every single day (over 30 times bigger than the stock market). If you think about it, the earnings potential is massive; all you have to do is to buy currencies low and sell them high then rinse and repeat!Unfortunately, if you don't know how to study and analyze the markets, anything you may be doing will simply be a gamble. You don't want to do that when you strongly desire to add a new reliable income stream.How then do you go about venturing into the forex market and set yourself up for success?How do you analyze the market so that you make informed trading decisions as opposed to relying on your gut to make important money decisions?How do you reduce your exposure to risks to ensure you don't end up losing your capital and profits?These and many others will be the subject of discussion in this book.Whether this is your first encounter with the concept of forex trading or you've tried forex trading before with little or no success, this book will help you turn things around to making massive profits as a forex trader.The book has lots of examples and illustrations to break down the seemingly complex stuff to easy to digest, dummy easy language that will see you applying everything you will learn without any trouble.Buy Now to get started!--- new version ---
Automated Day Trading Strategies
⭐ Includes Exclusive Algorithmic Trading Strategies Designed By Top Crypto TradersLearn How To Create Your Own Cryptocurrency Trading Bot Without Coding! ⭐ Want to make huge profits in the cryptocurrency market? In this book, we cover the best strategies for automated trading. We will also go over how to use these strategies and why they are so effective. You will learn how to create your own cryptocurrency trading bot (without coding) to remove emotions from the equation so that you make consistent profits regardless of what's going on in the market. I've also included all of my most effective crypto day trading strategies as well as an easy-to-follow blueprint which shows exactly to execute the trading strategies. Whether beginner or expert trader, these are simple yet powerful strategies that can greatly increase your PNL. There are many advantages to automating your trades, including: - The ability to remove emotions from the equation- You don't need to sit in front of your screen 24/7 as the software does all of the trading for you- You can easily backtest your strategies and optimize your parameters to increase profitability.- You can make use of other people's trading strategies which have been tried and tested Get This Book Now For A Limited Time Discount!--- new version ---
The Wealth Creation Myth
The Wealth Creation Myth-what they know, and you don't, is the third book from author and wealth management veteran, Ed Moldaver. The book explores the wealth creation and preservation landscape in a way that no other book has. Ed's multi decade career provides the foundation to understand the 3 basic pillars of the wealth management industry, what works, what doesn't, and why. Ed is consistently one of the highest ranked advisors in the United States.
Options Trading for Beginners Crash Course
Do you want to learn how options trading work? Do you want to learn how to trade like a pro? Do you wish to create an income stream with Options Trading?Options are contracts that provide the bearer the right, but not the responsibility, to purchase or sell a measure of the amount of an investment product at a preset price at or before the contract's expiration date. Options, like most other asset types, maybe acquired via brokerage accounts. The trading of instruments that provide you the right to purchase or sell a certain investment on a special date at a specific price is known as options trading. This book includes the following topics: - Options in Stock Market- Learning the Lingo- Strategy for Selling Covered Calls- Strategies for Buying Calls- Understanding the Greeks- Strategies for New Options Traders- Tips for beginners and Mistakes to Avoid when Trading ...and much more!Sales, value, and industry trends are all factors that many investors consider when evaluating a company.However, market pricing does not always represent these factors. Technical analysis examines past data, primarily price and volume, to forecast price moves. One of the most important skills in Options Trading is to master is determining the best entry and exit points for options trading. No matter how brilliant your adjusting skills are, nothing can make up for a bad entrance.This book is the beginner's guide with all the important topics to understand everything about Options Trading.So what are you waiting for? Get your copy today!--- new version ---
The Options Strategy Secrets 2022
Would you like to achieve financial freedom, live the life you deserve, and have more time for yourself and your family, or stop working for a boss who always demands more? Options Trading is the perfect opportunity for those who are looking for a second income stream (which may soon become their first) in addition to their job while dedicating only a few hours a week to it, even if you are a beginner and have never traded before. It is a fast and predictable market and with the right strategies, you can limit your risk and maximize your profits, all you have to do is follow a precise pattern. However, despite having a low risk, many clients we have helped have encountered some difficulties, ending up burning some of their capital due to trusting incorrect information, but don't worry: in this book, you will understand which mistakes to avoid and how to start trading options profitably. As you have read, this book will be your weapon to break into the world of options trading and learn how quickly to boost your income, freedom, and portfolio returns. Start your financial climb right away and change your life. Buy Now and make the first step toward the life of your dreams!( new version)
Multifamily Real Estate
Decisions like where to put your money and how to make it grow.One of the most popular and reliable wealth-building assets you can put your money into is real estate, and it's helped countless people achieve their financial goals.As Andrew Carnegie, a billionaire industrialist, once said..."Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate. More money has been made in real estate than in all industrial investments combined. The wise young man or wage earner of today invests his money in real estate."Deciding to invest in real estate is a smart move. Doing so can help you attain financial freedom... if done right.According to Forbes, it's one of the safest investments you can make. It's a secure place for your money because you're acquiring assets that appreciate over time.So, aside from earning passive income, you can also have financial security by investing in real estate.But how do you get started with real estate investing?One way is by investing in multifamily housing. They're great for beginners, less risky than other real estate properties, and a lot easier to finance.Want to know why? That's what you'll find out in this guide.Let this book equip you with what you need. Inside, you will discover: 5 reasons to invest in multifamily housing - even seasoned real estate investors love it!How to determine if a property is worth investing in and will be profitable in the long run (hint: it's a simple equation you can solve, even if you're not good at math)3 things you need to consider first before you begin investing in multifamily propertiesHow to investigate a property online with the 3 most important criteria for choosing a real estate investmentHow to assess if the profit potential of a property is worth your time and effortHow to keep your units occupied and increase their value so you can make a nice profit when the time comes to sellWhat to do if you don't want to deal with the maintenance and management of your real estate investment... a hands-off approach to earning from your property!How to find a good tenant - save yourself from stressful and difficult peopleThe best type of multifamily home to invest in when you're just starting out5 investment strategies you can use for your property to maximize your earning potentialAnd much more.While success doesn't happen overnight, mastering and applying the right strategies will put you on track to achieve financial independence.And you don't need to have hefty savings to invest in your first multifamily property. This guide offers techniques on how to buy one, even if you have little to no money.There's no reason to delay it any further. Get started with your first multifamily real estate investment and be on your way to living the life of your dreams.
Your Money Matters
With a car repossession, foreclosure on a property, paying household bills using credit cards, and finally a dreadful bankruptcy, Shelbi came to grips that she needed to get her life in order, starting with her finances. She shares her journey of financial ups, downs, and all arounds from barely getting by, to now winning with her money. In this book, you will find detailed information on how to initiate a budget that works, create a debt snowball to pay off debt, start sinking fundsinstead of using credit cards, and how to keep obtain, sustain, and maintain healthy finance habits. This 21-day guide offers plenty of tools, and lots of tea on how to become debt free and live life abundantly!
Whither Has the Money Gone
1. Provides comprehensive study and descriptions of China's money management market, covering all six major types of assets management financial institutions.3. Reviews the history and evolution of wealth management products, the innovation and regulation.4. Analyzes the monitory regulations and policies that evolve with the financial product innovations in assets management market.
Biblical Faith Meets Financial Strategy
Prosperity resides where prayerful planning, financial freedom, and radical relationships intersect.Do you have a healthy connection with all financial matters?Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about money?Do you want to know the best way to build wealth?Would you like to have contentment in every aspect of life, at work and home, with family and friends, at church, and in your community?Do you want to know how to better manage money?The scriptures teach us to be in a relationship with God. Your Heavenly Father wants you to live a prosperous life and build wealth. The Bible teaches you the proper way to handle those finances. The final four chapters of this book will show you how financial prosperity and the fruit of the Spirit intersect.Once you understand and begin living by these foundational truths, your heart will overflow with love, joy, and peace. Your actions will be purposeful with patience, kindness, and goodness. And your thoughts will be faithful and meek with self-control.These are not only Christian financial concepts and principles; these are financial truths. It's time for you to RECOVER, GROW, and ZERO IN on your financial target. The INTERSECTION series includes the titles below: Biblical Faith Meets Financial Strategy, 2nd ed. - How to Lay a Solid Foundation for ProsperityGod's Ownership Meets Money Management - How to Be a Good and Faithful StewardDivine Provision Meets Generosity Planning - How to Live Life to the Fullest While Richly Giving...and the following companion for a deeper study: Setting Your Sights on the Intersection - 90-Day Devotional & Journal About the book series: INTERSECTION - Where God's Wealth Meets God's WisdomImagine yourself at the shooting range aiming at a target. To ensure your aim is accurate, you look for a calibrated point of reference. There are two engraved lines to give you a single place to focus on when aiming at a target. The two lines cross at this spot and create what is known as crosshairs.Crosshairs are composed of two wires or lines, one parallel and the other perpendicular to the horizon. The area that you are focused on is where the two lines intersect. The objective is to align the crosshairs with the bullseye. Aiming to hit the bullseye requires precision, and using the simple principle of intersecting lines, you can easily pinpoint that target.When peering through the scope of your financial future, the strategy is the same. The two dimensions are God's Wealth (vertical) and God's Wisdom (horizontal). Once you have these two crosshairs in focus and zeroed-in, you can aim right at the center of your target and hit it consistently.If you want to pinpoint your financial destiny, you need to zero-in on your target, not someone else's mark. The simple tool needed for pinpoint accuracy is the crosshairs, and one of the most critical steps is knowing where you are aiming. The blessings come where the two lines meet. Get ready to manage money according to the Word of God and live a prosperous life!
Divine Provision Meets Generosity Planning
They were able to be a blessing to others because they were intentional with the resources they were tasked to manage.Explore the why of giving: a firm foundation on which you can build a plan to systematically give.Intentionally plan where to give, so you don't miss out on the many opportunities.Discover how to give a ton without spending much money.Learn the basics of generosity budgeting and specific tactics for regular giving, spontaneous giving, and outrageous giving!Giving does not cost money all the time. You can use your time and talents-giving of yourself into people's lives. Genuine giving is from the heart to bless the person, reflecting the Giver of all good things. What is significant is that God can use your thoughtful giving to change a person's life.God made us in His image, and He is the biggest giver of all. So, it makes sense to look towards God's example first, so we can study His pattern of generosity. Then we can use His wealth, the provisions He has allowed us to manage, the way He has taught us by His Wisdom.These are not only Christian financial concepts and principles; these are financial truths. It's time for you to RECOVER, GROW, and ZERO IN on the INTERSECTION, Where God's Wealth Meets God's Wisdom.The INTERSECTION series includes the titles below: Biblical Faith Meets Financial Strategy, 2nd ed. - How to Lay a Solid Foundation for ProsperityGod's Ownership Meets Money Management - How to Be a Good and Faithful StewardDivine Provision Meets Generosity Planning - How to Live Life to the Fullest While Richly Giving...and the following companion for a deeper study: Setting Your Sights on the Intersection - 90-Day Devotional & Journal About the book series: INTERSECTION - Where God's Wealth Meets God's WisdomImagine yourself at the shooting range aiming at a target. To ensure your aim is accurate, you look for a calibrated point of reference. There are two engraved lines to give you a single place to focus on when aiming at a target. The two lines cross at this spot and create what is known as crosshairs.Crosshairs are composed of two wires or lines, one parallel and the other perpendicular to the horizon. The area that you are focused on is where the two lines intersect. The objective is to align the crosshairs with the bullseye. Aiming to hit the bullseye requires precision, and using the simple principle of intersecting lines, you can easily pinpoint that target.When peering through the scope of your financial future, the strategy is the same. The two dimensions are God's Wealth (vertical) and God's Wisdom (horizontal). Once you have these two crosshairs in focus and zeroed-in, you can aim right at the center of your target and hit it consistently.If you want to pinpoint your financial destiny, you need to zero-in on your target, not someone else's mark. The simple tool needed for pinpoint accuracy is the crosshairs, and one of the most critical steps is knowing where you are aiming. The blessings come where the two lines meet. Get ready to manage money according to the Word of God and live a prosperous life!
The Brilliant Mindset of a Real Estate Agent
Are you a new real estate agent or aspiring to be one? Do you enjoy selling and doing consulting work? With preparation and motivation, there may be no limit to what you can achieve. But with that, you need to have, if not develop, a positive frame of mind. What do you want to accomplish? What is your idea of success? Why must real estate agents approach their real estate business the way business owners would manage their enterprise? How should they develop their creativity and brilliant mindset? With this book, The Brilliant Mindset of a Real Estate Agent: What it Takes to Achieve Your Goals, you will find some insights and learn some practical approaches. That will guide you in your real estate journey.
The Long and the Short of It (International Edition)
The follies of finance have threatened the stability of the global economy, and the world of finance has become increasingly complex and sophisticated, but also greedy, cynical and self-interested. The Long and the Short of It provides a guide to the complexities of modern finance and explains how to put your finances in the only hands you can confidently trust - your own. In this new, wholly updated edition of The Long and the Short of It, you will learn everything you need to be your own investment manager. You will recognise your investment options, the institutions that try to sell them, and how to distinguish between fact and fiction in what companies say. You will discover the principles of sound investment and the research that supports these principles. Crucially, you will learn a practical investment strategy and how to implement it.Leading economist and hugely successful investor John Kay uses his academic credentials and practical experience to lay out the key principles of investment with characteristic clarity and dry humour. This is the only book about finance and investment anyone needs, and the one book they must have.
The Perfect Day to Boss Up
The Biggest Edition - Revised and Expanded with All New ChaptersA captivating and inspiring guide to building an untouchable empire from mud to marble, no matter what obstacles stand in the wayRick Ross is a hip-hop icon and a towering figure in the business world, but his path to success was not always easy. Despite adversity and setbacks, Ross held tight to his vision and never settled for anything less than greatness. Now, for the first time, he shares his secrets to success, offering his own life as a road map to readers looking to build their own empire. Along the way he reveals: How to turn your ambition into action Tips for managing and investing your money Inside stories from his business and music ventures Why failure is central to success Secrets to handling stressful situations How to build the perfect team As Ross explains, "It doesn't matter what's going on. Even the most dire situation is just another opportunity to boss up."Intimate, insightful and brimming with no-nonsense advice, The Perfect Time to Boss Up is the ideal book for hustlers everywhere.
