If I had, had a book like this when I was 16 years old, my bank account would without question have a bigger nest egg in it today. Of course, that isn’t taking into consideration the fact that my educational costs were substantially lower than those the current generation faces (even when inflation is factored in). More… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Backstage Wall Street: Book Review
There is a financial services industry facade that has been built on the premise of precision, an artifice that’s been decades in the making and billions of dollars in the marketing. The implication of this perpetual campaign is that “there’s a right way to invest and only we are privy to its mechanics, we’ll take… Continue Reading
Better Good Than Lucky: Book Review
Business and investing conditions change. So should your portfolio. ~ Charles Roblut A shamefully large number of months ago an author contacted me through Seeking Alpha to ask if I would review his new book on investing. I happily agreed as I knew of – and had great respect for – his work. I never… Continue Reading
The Power of Less: Book Review
Our attention is one of our most important assets. What we focus or attention on becomes our reality. The projects we focus on are the projects that get completed. ~ Leo Babauta, The Power of Less Multitasking seems to be all the rage these days in spite of the evidence that it doesn’t really help… Continue Reading
The Psychology of Wealth Book Review
People who have a psychology of wealth challenge themselves to move beyond their comfort zone to pursue a goal or a dream. They write down goals. They plan. They visualize. ~ Charles Richards, The Psychology of Wealth The Psychology of Wealth: Understand Your Relationship with Money and Achieve Prosperity is a new book by Charles Richards. It… Continue Reading
The Richest Man in Babylon Book Review
Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals. ~ George S. Clason If you’re at all interested in personal finance, you’ve likely heard of a book entitled The Richest Man in Babylon. I’ve known about it for years now. I bought it almost 2 years ago.… Continue Reading
Millionaire Teacher Book Review
To stay out of harm’s way financially, we need to build assets, not debts. One of the surest ways to build wealth over a lifetime is to spend far less than you make and intelligently invest the difference. But too many people hurt their financial health by failing to differentiate between their “wants” and their… Continue Reading
Never Too Late: Book Review and Giveaway
It’s about taking control of your future so that when you finally get there you’re not surprised at what it looks like. And it’s about making sure you know the truth and deal from a place of fact, not fear. ~ Gail Vaz-Oxlade Planning for retirement can be confusing – so much so that many… Continue Reading