What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know


Book Description

This revolutionary new book provides readers with a clear understanding of the way financial markets really work. The author lays out, step by step, the manner in which investors today can prudently build and customize their "passively" managed and index-related portfolios.




Take on the Street


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In Take on the Street, Arthur Levitt--Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for eight years under President Clinton--provides the best kind of insider information: the kind that can help honest, small investors protect themselves from the deliberately confusing ways of Wall Street. At a time when investor confidence in Wall Street and corporate America is at an historic low, when many are seriously questioning whether or not they should continue to invest, Levitt offers the benefits of his own experience, both on Wall Street and as its chief regulator. His straight talk about the ways of stockbrokers (they are salesmen, plain and simple), corporate financial statements (the truth is often hidden), mutual fund managers (remember who they really work for), and other aspects of the business will help to arm everyone with the tools they need to protect—and enhance—their financial future.




Off the Record


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A Wall Street maverick shows investors how to find the next Home Depot, Cisco, or Microsoft -- before the Wall Street establishment. When it comes time to making a major purchasing decision -- a car or house, say -- most people will do their homework and find sources of independent information to help determine whether it's a good buy. The same is true when you face a serious medical decision. Would you rely on someone touting Dr. X's skills on a television show and then call up the good doctor to arrange for an operation? Not likely. Then why don't we do the same kind of thorough kick-the-tires research when it comes to making investing decisions that will have a big impact on our financial future? Many of us either don't know how or don't think we have the time. We rely instead on those we think are the experts -- the big brokerage houses, for example. But Craig Gordon has a little secret to share with you. Too many so-called investing experts don't do their homework either, making due with company announcements and meetings with management for their information and recommendations about whether to buy a stock. They're not doing marketplace checks and talking with customers, suppliers, and competitors to see what is really happening in the market. By the time a stock is being touted by one of the big brokerage firms or stories start to circulate in the investing media, the game is over. What was a great value becomes overpriced and known by just about everyone. The secret to making money is to do it the old-fashioned way: take the pulse of the marketplace, gather data, and spot trends -- not by relying on tips and speculation. Home Depot, not so long ago, was a mere four-store chain in Atlanta that started to expand into the Florida market. At the same time, the do-it-yourself trend was taking off, and those investors who had reliable information about the quality of Home Depot's management and the response by consumers to this new kind of store were able to make a lot of money -- much more money than those who waited until Home Depot was a household name and analysts were making enthusiastic predictions in the media. There is a method to finding the next Home Depot, Cisco, or Microsoft. Craig Gordon shows you how to do it by sharing his secrets of profitable intelligence-gathering. He and his team at OTA-Off-the-Record Research have been turning up the trends and shifts in the marketplace before Wall Street even figures out what is going on. In fact, leading Wall Street firms hire him to tell them what is happening so they can decide what to buy or sell. Gordon's system is a method in the tradition of Beat the Street by Peter Lynch and The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. And it's a method investors can use to get results that beat market averages.




What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know


Book Description

Why do so many actively managed funds underperform? Why do passively managed funds provide superior returns, especially after taxes? What are the true interests of fund managers and the financial press? Most important, what strategy is in your best interest? What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know answers all these questions and more, giving you the inside information you need to become a successful investor who plays the winner's game-creating wealth-instead of the loser's game Wall Street wants you to play, of trying to pick stocks and time the market. In his revolutionary new guide, investment professional Larry Swedroe explains why active managers have rarely been able to add value to your portfolio over time. He dispenses with traditional Wall Street wisdom and experts and shows you how to invest the way really smart money invests today. What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know tells you exactly what Wall Street doesn't want you to know: how to avoid the pitfalls of short-term thinking and to invest so that you can create more wealth-much more wealth-over the long term.




High Finance


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Your 20 million dollars is already in the bank, it's just in someone else's bank right now! I wrote High Finance: The Secrets Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know in late 2016. Since then, I have made sales not only in the United States and Canada, but also in 17 other countries, places like France, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, and China. The main theme of my book is that Wall Street beats retail investors through a series of small edges that add up to billions of dollars, much like the house edge at the casino. I show you where these edges are and how you can avoid them. When I published my book, everyone predicted that I would sell 100 copies or so, mostly to family and friends. They were wrong. Just like there are a lot of naysayers in publishing, there were a lot of naysayers who said I wouldn't make any money trading stocks. They were also wrong. I think you should raise your expectations. Have the courage to dream bigger, do bigger deals, and go take what you want. Whether you choose to steadily grow your capital through prudent, low cost investment or by grinding out profitable trade after profitable trade, you are capable of achieving your goals. There's a lot of ways to make money in the markets, and you are free to switch strategies whenever. There is no shortage of money in this world; the money just isn't equally distributed. Someone gets to live in every mansion and penthouse all over the world, and my question is, what if it could be you? Smart investing and trading can make you more money than you have ever dreamed; faster than you thought was possible. Trading options and stocks paid for my first car, paid for me to travel the world, and put a lot of extra cash in my pocket over the years. It can do the same for you. What you might be thinking: If I am so good at playing the markets, why am I writing a book about it? The truth is, a lot of people want to throw me money to trade for them, but I don't have the time or the inclination to deal with hundreds of clients. I genuinely enjoy helping people win in the markets, and making a passive 5 dollars a copy multiplied by the thousands of people I am able to help is a win-win. The Wall Street sharks have a constant supply of fish, and this book is only a drop in the ocean. Since you are reading though, you're on my team. Let me show you how the game works, what the rules are, how you can win. Inside: Examples of winning stock and option trades I made, and how you can replicate them. Why commissions and fees are the number one obstacle facing most investors and traders, and how you can drastically reduce them, regardless of your trading style. A simple secret that makes you a little more profit on every trade, by applying the power of negotiation to the stock market. How credit card lending became one of America's most profitable industries, and how investors can get a piece of the action through P2P lending. A trick to passively generate capital gains when investing in bonds. An introduction to the elegantly simple Kelly Criterion, originally used by professional gamblers. The Kelly Criterion helps you control risk when trading and maximize your average profit. How eastern philosophy can help you improve your trading game. Formulas for estimating stock and bond returns. A quick overview of asset protection strategies. Tax saving moves for investors at every income level, and much more. Logan C. Kane has helped countless people with his techniques and strategies, and he can help you too. No upselling, just priceless financial wisdom for the price of lunch. Pardon our clickbait title, and... Click on the cover to look inside!




Gold Is a Better Way


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The shocking truth about where the markets are headed and why owning physical gold—not paper assets—is a far better strategy to building real wealth. An indispensable resource for the everyday investor, Gold Is A Better Way turns the strategies recommended by Wall Street on their head and makes the case for a return to sound investing. Adam Baratta strips away all the confusion and complexities surrounding investing and breaks down investment concepts and the simple fundamentals driving markets. He provides a roadmap for how to win at the game of investing and, more importantly, explains the “why” so readers can continue to win. Everyday investors gain tools that allow them to know with certainty they are making sound investment decisions, as well as an understanding of where to diversify investments that have historically performed well. There is a massive environmental shift happening in financial markets. Interest rates are rising and what has been very easy for investors in the past is about to become very hard. Everything people think they know about investing is being turned on its head. It's time to change investing behavior. “A fresh new voice in the world of gold . . . Baratta’s book and cutting edge platform make the undeniable case why gold demands consideration in every portfolio.” —ZeroHedge




The Way of the Wall Street Warrior


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A Wall Street Insider's Guide to getting ahead in any highly competitive industry "Dave learned how to win in investment banking the hard way. Now he is able to share tools that make it easier for budding bankers and other professionals to succeed." —Frank Baxter, Former CEO of Jefferies and U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay "A must-read for anyone starting their career in Corporate America. Dave's book shares witty and valuable insights that would take a lifetime to learn otherwise. I highly recommend that anyone interested in advancing their career read this book." —Harry Nelis, Partner of Accel and former Goldman Sachs banker In The Way of the Wall Street Warrior, 25-year veteran investment banker and finance professional, Dave Liu, delivers a humorous and irreverent insider’s guide to thriving on Wall Street or Main Street. Liu offers hilarious and insightful advice on everything from landing an interview to self-promotion to getting paid. In this book, you’ll discover: How to get that job you always wanted Why career longevity and “success” comes from doing the least amount of work for the most pay How mastering cognitive biases and understanding human nature can help you win the rat race How to make people think you’re the smartest person in the room without actually being the smartest person in the room How to make sure you do everything in your power to get paid well (or at least not get screwed too badly) How to turn any weakness or liability into an asset to further your career




Bad Paper


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The Federal Trade Commission receives more complaints about rogue debt collecting than about any activity besides identity theft. Dramatically and entertainingly, Bad Paper reveals why. It tells the story of Aaron Siegel, a former banking executive, and Brandon Wilson, a former armed robber, who become partners and go in quest of "paper"—the uncollected debts that are sold off by banks for pennies on the dollar. As Aaron and Brandon learn, the world of consumer debt collection is an unregulated shadowland where operators often make unwarranted threats and even collect debts that are not theirs. Introducing an unforgettable cast of strivers and rogues, Jake Halpern chronicles their lives as they manage high-pressure call centers, hunt for paper in Las Vegas casinos, and meet in parked cars to sell the social security numbers and account information of unsuspecting consumers. He also tracks a "package" of debt that is stolen by unscrupulous collectors, leading to a dramatic showdown with guns in a Buffalo corner store. Along the way, he reveals the human cost of a system that compounds the troubles of hardworking Americans and permits banks to ignore their former customers. The result is a vital exposé that is also a bravura feat of storytelling.




What Works on Wall Street


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"A major contribution . . . on the behavior of common stocks in the United States." --Financial Analysts' Journal The consistently bestselling What Works on Wall Street explores the investment strategies that have provided the best returns over the past 50 years--and which are the top performers today. The third edition of this BusinessWeek and New York Times bestseller contains more than 50 percent new material and is designed to help you reshape your investment strategies for both the postbubble market and the dramatically changed political landscape. Packed with all-new charts, data, tables, and analyses, this updated classic allows you to directly compare popular stockpicking strategies and their results--creating a more comprehensive understanding of the intricate and often confusing investment process. Providing fresh insights into time-tested strategies, it examines: Value versus growth strategies P/E ratios versus price-to-sales Small-cap investing, seasonality, and more




The Brainwashing of the American Investor


Book Description

The Brainwashing of the American InvestorRevised Edition is the updated, hands-on investing manual that challenges the prevailing wisdom to put your trust blindly in Wall Street.