This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When Maria began her first job as a preschool teacher, she was filled with excitement—and nerves. She had studied child development, prepared detailed lesson plans, and decorated her classroom with care. But what surprised her most during those first few weeks was not the behavior of the children. It was the complexity of working with their families. One parent expected daily updates, another rarely responded to messages, and a third qu...

Every firefighter who has served a career in a professional department has stories. These stories are personal to me. The first 12 are those stories that changed me. They have forever affected me emotionally. Some were successful rescues while others were failure, all left a lasting impression. There are many more than just these 12 but these come to mind quickly and have the ability to leave me emotionally drained as I remember them detail by detail. The next eight incidents are those tha...

Learn the true value of property before buying. Know the five questions to ask to make money go into the deal. Discover the secrets for spectacular profits and how to shield your assets from attack. Review the art of negotiation, letters of intent, use of intermediaries, and closing a deal on terms favorable for you. Through a case study of an actual transaction, implement the ideas discussed in this book and read the documents and letters used to buy the property. A successful investor bu...

Learn the true value of property before buying. Know the five questions to ask to make money going into the deal. Discover the secrets for spectacular profits and how to shield your assets from attack. Review the art of negotiation, letters of intent, use of intermediaries, and closing a deal on terms favorable for you. Through a case study of an actual transaction, implement the ideas discussed in this book and read the documents and letters used to buy the property. A successful investor...

In the current environment of cut-throat competition, razor-thin profit margins, and increasing scrutiny from stakeholders, mastering the fundamentals of financial management is a must for everyone with a stake in their companies and in their own professional futures. Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest trends in the economy and in financial policy, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts g...

One of the best-known futures traders explains how to trade for profit in today's global futures marketplaceLook into the bookcase of any successful futures trader, and odds are you’ll find a worn, well-used copy of Mark Powers’s Starting Out In Futures Trading. In this new edition—the best-selling book’s first update since 1993—Powers reflects on the many new forces that are shaping the industry. From new rules and regulations to the emergence of electronic trading and the Interne...

Become a “gold bull”—for more profits and less risk!Gold is among the best investments for meeting both long- and short- term goals—and the market has never been easier or cheaper to enter!All About Investing in Gold walks you through the often overlooked intricacies of investing in gold with a clarity and coherence you won’t find in other books. Using real-world examples and simple, jargon-free language, All About Investing in Gold illust...

Over the past few decades, certified financial planner Andrew Horowitz has helped countless clients make loads of money in the market; now he's written a basic investing guidebook to share his expertise with the rest of us. Want to know the difference between ETFs and mutual funds? He tells you. Want to know how you can possibly select the best investments when you have so many choices? He explains that too.Whether you're just getting started or you want to manage your money more cl...

Technical analysis and fundamental analysis comprise two categories with which to analyze securities and investment decision-making. Technical analysis is an imperative device for investors and traders who want to beat the general market. Technical analysis is focused on market movement, momentum, trending, and potential reversal. To execute technical analysis usually involves complex mathematics and statistics that are the hinges of the scheme of technical indicators. This eBook allows yo...

The Definitive Guide to Strategic Asset AllocationUniting theory and practice--the art and science of asset allocationInvestors long to beat the market, and money managers accept that as their mandate. The sad reality is that most money managers underperform the market, and individual investors do even worse. Investors also face emotional challenges. The irrational exuberance of the 1990s, for instance, can as easily derail a sensible investment strategy as the market p...

"The Astute Speculator" is the most important book on stock market trading since Jesse Livermore's "How to Trade in Stocks," a national best seller. "The Astute Speculator" presents the collected wisdom from the greatest forty-five books and articles on speculating, making it the book to read.Know the three speculative trading arts: 1) correct timing; 2) setting stop loss orders; and 3) finding a speculative strategy that works for you. Learn how to sell stock short, how best to se...

"Online investing is 'back in vogue . . . '"--The Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal bestselling author David Nassar changed the course of independent investing--and sold more than 100,000 books--with his landmark How to Get Started in Electronic Day Trading. Times and markets have changed, however, and a sense of caution has replaced that period's go-for-the-gusto ethos.At the same time, millions of traders and investors can't help but...