Mergers and acquisitions are a fundamental part of the business landscape, yet over half fail to deliver on their objectives. But how can those who bear the responsibility of the transaction improve their chances of success?Leading the Deal is the first essential step in boosting these probabilities, providing new and unique insights into established strategies, detailing the key psychological leverage points that allow leadership teams to effectively direct the M&A, and in particular, the...

A groundbreaking approach to mergers and acquisitionsIt is widely accepted that a large proportion of acquisition strategies fail to deliver the expected value. Globalizing markets characterized by growing uncertainty, together with the advent of new competitors, are further complicating the task of valuing acquisitions. Too often, managers rely on flawed valuation models or their intuition and experience when making risky investment decisions, exposing their compa...

Three of Canada's foremost retirement and life educators bring their collective insights, experience and knowledge to bear on the problems that Canadians face in planning retirement. Using 10 key planning principles, the authors outline a personal perspective on planning that incorporates: * Lifestyle Planning and Design * Management of Credit and Debt * Investment Planning * Insurance and Risk Management * Tax Efficiency * Legal and Estate Planning * Income Design. A personal exercise con...

Sweeping changes are transforming the financial services industry. More and more Canadians are turning to investment advisors to help them achieve lifelong financial security, but how do we know who to trust with our money and our retirement plans? All too often, argues John DeGoey, an advisor who appears to be a dispassionate professional giving objective advice turns out to be a salesperson, recommending a product because of the size of the embedded commission.Where does the future lie f...

THE ALHPA SEEKER’S GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKSWhen to buy them. How long to hold them. When to sell them.“This book will be welcomed by anyone looking to break free from their financial advisor and manage their own savings.”—DAVID JACKSON, founder and CEO, Seeking Alpha®“The world is an uncertain place. This uncertainty impacts the financial markets as much, if not more, than any other space. But don’t be afraid! Brian Nichols pr...

Power through the ups and downs of the market with the Value Investing Model.Stock prices fluctuate unpredictably. But company values stay relatively steady. This insight is the basis of value investing, the capital management strategy that performs best over the long term.With Good Stocks Cheap, you can get started in value investing right now. Longtime outperforming value investor, professor, and international speaker Kenneth Jeffrey Marshall pro...

Introduces a novel method for daily money managementPresents an alternative to budgeting that features real-time adaptability and continual flexibilityImproves awareness and control of financesEliminates the surprise factor when receiving bills for credit cards or other debtSimplifies decision making regarding all purchases or expenses, whether planned or unplannedProvides the ability to instantly determine the impact of all purchases or expenses on ...

Venture capital (VC) refers to investments provided to early-stage, innovative, and high growth start-up companies. A common characteristic of all venture capital investments is that investee companies do not have cash flows to pay interest on debt or dividends on equity. Rather, investments are made with a view towards capital gain on exit. The most sought after exit routes are an initial public offering (IPO), where a company lists on a stock exchange for the first time, and an acquisiti...

Conquering the obession with short-term profits is critical to the future of business, society, and capitalism itself—Alfred Rappaport presents a game plan every business leader should read“As Rappaport keeps on speaking out for the realities surrounding investment and speculation, our society will profit as it builds on his keen insights.”John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group (from the Foreword)About the Book:

In a stock market environment dominated by professional investors, A Few Good Eggs in One Basket o?ers a plain-talk approach to pro?tability by selecting and managing an investment portfolio of common stocks for an individual.Author Richard L. Gunderson, who has been an investor for more than forty years, outlines an enduring framework that improves the odds for the individual investor to exceed the performance of the market over the long term by buying good companies at b...

For many wealthy individuals, managing their wealth is more daunting than it was making it. Many find themselves challenged by the question, who can I entrust with my wealth? To which these authors respond, No one other than you! Investing is difficult, but individuals can make sophisticated choices and be excellent stewards of their wealth, if they have the right resources in reach. The authors set out to place these processes, tools, and resources in the hands of every high-net-worth indivi...

This is a behavioral economics book showing readers how money anxiety impacts consumer financial behavior and the economy. The book demonstrates the impact of financial anxiety on retail sales and bank savings. When money anxiety increases, consumers save more and spend less, which pushes the economy into a recession. Conversely, when money anxiety decreases, consumers save less and spend more, which expands the economy.