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John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior. Read more

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success, from bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway.Today’s workers have more opportunities and mobility than any generation before. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labor and housing shortages, and climate volatility. Even the notion of retirement is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In this environment, the tried-and-true financial advice our parents followed is no longer enough. It’s time for a new playbook.In The Algebra of Wealth, Scott Galloway lays bare the rules of financial success in today’s economy. In his characteristic unvarnished, no-BS style, he explains what you need to know in order to better your chances for economic security no matter what. You’ll learn:How to find and follow your talent, not your passion, when making career decisionsHow to ride and optimize big economic waves (hard truth: market dynamics always trump individual achievement)What small steps you can take that pay big returns later, including diversification and tax planningHow stoicism can help you minimize spending and develop better financial habitsBrimming with wise, game-changing advice from one of the world’s most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth offers a powerful framework for making the most of what opportunities come your way. Read more

A New York Times bestselling author and leading expert on market risk argues that seismic shifts in the global economy will trigger a multi-trillion-dollar migration of wealth, outlining new rules of investing for the forward-thinking. “I can’t tell you how much I learned from How to Listen When Markets Speak. The historical perspectives and insights are something every investor needs to know. Buy this book.”—Mark Cuban From Wall Street to the White House, the fantasy of an eventual “return to normal” is still alive and well, nurtured by dangerously outdated theories. But the economic world as we know it—and the rules that govern it—are over. In the coming decade, we’ll witness sustained inflation, a series of sovereign and corporate debt crises, and a thundering of capital out of financial assets into hard assets.   Few are prepared.   Lawrence G. McDonald, founder of the economic research platform The Bear Traps Report, got a real-world education in market risk when, as a Lehman Brothers VP, he watched the firm ignore flashing warning signs before its collapse. His analysis led him to identify twenty-one indicators for gauging the health of an economy and detecting early signals of opportunity and danger.   In How to Listen When Markets Speak, McDonald unveils his unique predictive models, connecting surprising dots between past, present, and future and outlining actionable trading ideas for staying a beat ahead of the markets. Readers will learn: • How disastrous Fed policy will collide with an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape to keep U.S. inflation near 3-5% for the next decade • How growing demand for oil and gas, underinvestment in urgently needed energy infrastructure, and cozy Russia–Saudi Arabia relations will lift the base price of energy to historic levels • Why hard assets and rare minerals like lithium and cobalt will outperform growth stocks, U.S. treasuries, and overcrowded passive investment strategies—and how to detect bearish and bullish trends in advance • How passive investing and the vehicles intended to democratize finance have fueled bubbles and ideological skew by large market participants, leaving millions of 401(k)s and IRAs at risk • Why America will likely lose its position as a global superpower and holder of the world’s premier reserve currency, and may be forced to slash Social Security, Medicare, and military spending Rather than merely doomsaying, How to Listen When Markets Speak equips readers to make sense of our current moment, resist reactionary narratives and baseless analysis, and preserve their wealth in turbulent times. When markets speak, it pays to listen. Read more

The Old Money Book details how anyone from any background can adopt the values, priorities, and habits of America's upper class in order to live a richer life. This entertaining and informative work reveals for the first time the Core Values that shape the discreet--but truly affluent--Old Money way of life. Author Byron Tully then details How Old Money Does It, offering time-tested advice on everything from clothes and cars to finances and furnishings. Whether you're just starting out or starting over, The Old Money Book shows you how you really can Live Better While Spending Less. Read more

Are you an IRA millionaire facing the ticking tax time bomb of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and the shifting tax landscape?The Roth Conversion Reset is your ultimate guide to protecting your wealth, reducing lifetime taxes, and securing your legacy with confidence. Designed specifically for high-net-worth individuals, this book unveils actionable strategies to transform your retirement savings into tax-free assets while navigating today’s complex financial rules.Inside, you’ll discover:Proven Roth Conversion Strategies: Learn how to minimize your lifetime tax bill and take control of your financial future with expert tips and real-world examples.How to Beat the RMD Tax Trap: Understand the true cost of delaying action and discover how to avoid skyrocketing taxes, Medicare premium surcharges, and Social Security penalties.The Roth Conversion Opportunity: Why the current low-tax environment presents a unique window to act and why waiting could cost you millions.Behavioral and Emotional Insights: Overcome common roadblocks like fear of upfront taxes and procrastination with strategies designed to empower confident decision-making.Legacy Planning and Charitable Strategies: Protect your heirs from the SECURE Act’s 10-year rule while aligning your financial plan with your philanthropic goals.Written by Craig Wear, a financial expert with decades of experience helping IRA millionaires optimize their tax strategies, this book is packed with actionable insights, advanced planning tools, and case studies to guide you every step of the way.Why This Book Matters Now:Historically Low Tax Rates Are Ending Soon: The current tax landscape is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lock in savings.SECURE Act Changes: New rules demand a fresh approach to retirement planning to avoid significant tax burdens for your heirs.Proactive Strategies Win: Waiting is not a plan—this book shows you exactly how to act while there’s still time.Don’t let the IRS claim more of your hard-earned savings than necessary. With the right strategy, you can secure tax-free growth, create a resilient financial future, and leave a lasting legacy for your family.Take control of your wealth today: Scroll up and click “Add to Cart” now! Read more

With an insider's view of the mind of the master, Mary Buffett and David Clark have written a simple, easy-to-follow guide for reading financial statements from Warren Buffett's successful perspective.Buffett and Clark clearly outline Warren Buffett's strategies in a way that will appeal to newcomers and seasoned Buffettologists alike. Inspired by the seminal work of Buffett's mentor, Benjamin Graham (The Interpretation of Financial Statements, 1937), this book presents Buffett's interpretation of financial statements with anecdotes and quotes from the master investor himself. Potential investors will discover: -Buffett's time-tested dos and don'ts for interpreting an income statement and balance sheet -Why high research and development costs can kill a great business -How much debt Buffett thinks a company can carry before it becomes too dangerous to touch -The financial ratios and calculations that Buffett uses to identify the company with a durable competitive advantage—which he believes makes for the winning long-term investment -How Buffett uses financial statements to value a company -What kinds of companies Warren stays away from no matter how cheap their selling price Once readers complete and master Buffett's simple financial calculations and methods for interpreting a company's financial statement, they'll be well on their way to identifying which companies are going to be tomorrow's winners—and which will be the losers they should avoid at all costs. Destined to become a classic in the world of investment books, Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements is the perfect companion volume to The New Buffettology and The Tao of Warren Buffett. Read more

Free yourself from the tyranny of toxic budget culture, and build an ethical, stress-free financial life. Track every dollar you spend. Check your account balances once a week. Always pay off your credit card bill in full. Make a budget—and stick to it. These are just a few of the edicts you'll find in virtually every personal finance book. But this kind of rigid, one‑size-fits‑all advice—usually written for and by wealthy white men (and a few women) with little perspective on the money struggles that many people face—is unrealistic, and only creates stress and shame.   As a financial journalist and educator, Dana Miranda is on a mission to liberate readers from budget culture: the damaging set of beliefs around money that rely on restriction, shame, and greed—much like diet culture does for food and bodies. In this long‑overdue alternative to traditional budgeting advice, Miranda offers a new approach that makes money easy for everyone, regardless of the numbers in their bank account.   Full of counterintuitive advice—like how to use debt to support your life goals, how to plan for retirement without a 401K, and how to take advantage of resources that exist to support those left behind by the forces of capitalism—You Don’t Need a Budget will empower readers to get money off their mind and live the lives they want. Read more

Brand New & Updated 2025 Edition: The Only Retirement Planning Book You'll Ever Need!3 FREE BONUSES WITH YOUR PURCHASE TO ENSURE A GOLDEN RETIREMENT!Secure Your Golden Years! Discover Key Strategies to a Perfect Retirement So You Can Kick Back, Relax, And Live The Life You Used To Dream AboutUnlock a stress-free retirement and achieve the financial freedom you deserve with this guide! Imagine possessing a comprehensive resource that breaks down retirement planning into simple, actionable steps, turning complex financial decisions into opportunities for a secure future.This isn’t just another retirement book; it’s your definitive guide to a luxurious retirement. You’ll gain access to proven strategies and practical tips to help you maximize your savings, effectively manage your investments, and live the life you’ve always dreamed of after work.Whether you’re starting from scratch, looking to enhance your current retirement plan, or are near retirement without much savings, this book will guide you through every stage of the process and ensure you're fully prepared for the next chapter of your life.What’s Inside "The Only Retirement Planning Book You'll Ever Need":Optimize Your Social Security Benefits With The Best Strategies To Maximize Your Social Security Income. Waiting Could Mean Losing Out On Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Over Your Retirement Lifetime.Discover Advanced Investment Strategies That Aim To Not Just Preserve But Grow Your Wealth Significantly, Ensuring You Don’t Outlive Your Money.Gain Insights Into Managing Escalating Healthcare Costs Without Sacrificing The Quality Of Care, Potentially Saving You From Draining Your Life Savings.Uncover Specific Methods To Reduce Your Tax Burden In Retirement, Ensuring You Keep More Of Your Hard-Earned Money.Address The Risk Of Outliving Your Assets With Tailored Financial Planning That Ensures You Maintain A Comfortable Lifestyle, No Matter How Long You Live.Learn To Set Up A Foolproof Estate Plan That Protects Your Heirs From Legal Hassles And Maximizes The Inheritance You Leave Behind. Neglecting This Could Lead To Family Disputes And Potential Financial Loss.Determine The Optimal Withdrawal Rate From Your Retirement Accounts To Ensure Your Savings Last, Preventing The Shock Of Depleted Funds When You Need Them Most.Strategies To Maintain Your Desired Lifestyle In Retirement And Understanding How To Manage Inflation And Rising Living Costs.Build A Comprehensive Plan For Unexpected Expenses That Can Arise In Retirement, Safeguarding Your Nest Egg From Being Wiped Out By Unforeseen Emergencies.Learn How To Engage In Active Retirement Planning To Regularly Update And Adjust Your Financial Strategies, Which Is Crucial To Changes In The Economy And Could Jeopardize Your Financial Well-Being.With your purchase, you'll also receive The Retirement Mastery Toolkit:The Retirement Planning Checklist - A step-by-step guide to confidently plan your retirement and avoid any costly pitfalls.The Estate Planning Checklist - Essential steps to protect your assets and leave a lasting legacy.The Retirement Tax-Savings Guide - Learn how to minimize taxes to maximize your retirement income and save as much money as possible.Think these strategies won't work for you? Each chapter builds on established financial principles, aligning with the latest research to ensure you have the most effective tools at your fingertips. Empower yourself with a proven guide that will help you secure a prosperous and stress-free retirement.Scroll up and click the “Buy Now” button to grab your copy today and take control of your retirement planning! Read more

Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. Countless readers have been helped by the famous “Babylonian parables,” hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of — and a solution to — your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money — and making more. The Richest Man in Babylon: Read it and recommend it to loved ones—and get on the road to riches.George S. Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7, 1874. He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish- American War. Beginning a long career in publishing, he founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. In 1926, he issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being "The Richest Man in Babylon," the parable from which the present volume takes its title. Read more

DIVIDEND CARPET BOMBING: Build a Stock Portfolio That Pays You Every WeekHow to Create Passive Income with U.S. Dividend StocksExpanded and Updated Second EditionAre you ready to turn your investments into a reliable income machine—every single week?In this second edition of DIVIDEND CARPET BOMBING, Adam Simpson, one of Sweden’s most-read financial bloggers and a seasoned investor, reveals new strategies and refined techniques for building a dividend portfolio that delivers consistent, predictable income.Whether you're a beginner, a student wondering how to invest, or planning for retirement, this guide provides a clear, step-by-step blueprint to achieve financial freedom with dividend investing.What's New in the Second Edition:Enhanced 60-Block System: Improved methods for securing weekly payouts with greater efficiency.Refined Stock Selection Strategies: New insights for picking the best U.S. dividend stocks with less guesswork.Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Updated advice to help beginners and experienced investors avoid costly mistakes.Boosted Compounding Techniques: More effective strategies for growing your wealth through reinvesting.Achieving Financial Freedom: Practical steps for turning dividends into lasting, passive income.This book isn't just another guide to dividend investing—it's a proven, actionable roadmap for building a reliable, passive income stream that pays you while you sleep.If you're looking for dividend investing books that provide real, achievable strategies, whether you're investing as a student, preparing for retirement, or pursuing financial freedom, this second edition is your ultimate guide.Order your copy now and start getting paid—every single week, for life! Read more

#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller!Create the Freedom & Lifestyle You've Always Dreamed About Without a Job or BusinessLet's face it. You want more—more money and freedom, less work, and a higher quality of life.What if there were a simple, proven system to get you off the hamster wheel, create cash flow, and generate real wealth with little risk or complexity?The Lifestyle Investor is your ticket to:Stop trading time for money so you have more of both.Create immediate cash flow while reducing your investment risk.Replace your job with passive cash flow streams that multiply your wealth so you can live life on your terms.Join the super-achievers experiencing wealth and freedom today!Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald the "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing." He's a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to "create wealth without creating a job."In the span of 21 months, and before his 40th birthday, Justin's investments drove enough passive income for both he and his wife Jennifer to leave their jobs. Following his simple investment system and 10 Commandments of Lifestyle Investing©, Justin negotiated deals with over 100 companies, multiplied his net worth to over eight figures, and maintained a family-centric lifestyle in less than two years. Just two years later, he doubled his net worth again.He now consults and advises entrepreneurs and executives on lifestyle investing. Justin hosts the podcast The Lifestyle Investor® featuring his lessons and proven investment system that consistently produces repeatable returns. Read more

Do you have a repeatable investing process that helps you earn above-average portfolio returns in any market environment?Have you ever wondered why so few retail investors ever manage to outperform the market? And if they try, why do so many fail?The good news is that despite what the mainstream media wants to tell you. Investing is not an impossible or complicated game only the pros can master.The secret to beating the market's long-term performance and avoiding account-crushing losses is enhanced buy-and-hold (ETFs + options trading). Think of it as buy-and-hold investing on steroids.And if you feel nervous when you hear the word "options" – don't worry.The book explains how to use options the way billionaire investors like Warren Buffett and Mark Cuban do. It's a safe and sensible approach to using stocks and options.Here's the reality:Trading and investing methods don't typically go hand-in-hand. Most books focus exclusively either on short-term or long-term strategies. Very few cover these "mixed" methods and techniques for managing investments.But that's also why so few investors can outperform the market consistently. That all changes with this book.Written by 2019 United States Investing Champion Travis Wilkerson (a.k.a. Trader Travis), this guide contains tried and tested strategies for building long-term wealth with ETF options.Here's just a fraction of what you'll discover inside:The difference between call and put options and the basics you need to know about options and ETFs before investing.The best stock for this ETF and options strategy if you want safe and stable returns.The unique way to structure your portfolio to obtain the trifecta of wealth building: growth, income, and market crash protection.We shatter the myth that options buying does not work and reveal two common reasons why investors fail when buying options.How to buy market crash insurance to prevent catastrophic investment losses when prices decline.You'll be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of using options and proof that options aren't as risky as people think.How to give your account a profit boost by taking advantage of a little-known category of "long-term" options used by billionaire investors.Rules for entering, exiting, managing trades, portfolio allocation, and risk management.Examples of how the blueprint worked in the previous bull market and the market crash of 2022.How to avoid the pitfalls common to first-time options traders.The simple yearly 10-minute routine of rebalancing your portfolio to maximize profits....Plus, free video tutorials of this strategy and six extra bonuses.If you're unfamiliar with combining traditional buy-and-hold with options trading, the book walks you through everything step by step. It's all explained in plain English, free from technical jargon—with real examples for all the concepts inside.10-Minute Options Trading and ETF Investing was written for busy people who don't have the time to sort through hundreds of stock charts daily, looking for trades or investments.People who want high investment returns and protection against market crashes—and also only want to spend a few minutes a year managing their portfolio.So if you're looking to fast-track your path to financial freedom with minimal risk … and generate steady returns on your assets, no matter which way the market's headed… then this book can show you how to make money by combining options with traditional buy-and-hold.If you're ready to optimize your portfolio with a 10-minute investing blueprint, scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now. Read more

An insightful new take on the life and work of one of the world's most remarkable investors: Warren BuffettIn the 30th Anniversary Edition of The Warren Buffett Way, celebrated author and investor Robert Hagstrom delivers the definitive version of his bestselling compendium of the investment strategies made famous by Warren Buffett. The Warren Buffett Way describes the twelve investment tenets of Warren Buffett's strategy called business-driven investing and his distinct approach to managing a portfolio of businesses. You'll learn how you can apply these same principles to building your own portfolio and find discussions on the psychology of long-term investing, its optimal benefits, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls and mistakes encountered by investors.This latest edition includes:A new author preface to complement the existing forewords from Peter Lynch, Bill Miller, and Howard Marks.Insights on how to achieve worldly wisdom advanced by Warren Buffett's longtime business partner Charlie Munger.Footnotes and references to academic work that supports and expands on Warren Buffett's investment approach and portfolio management.The complete Berkshire Hathaway common stocks portfolios from 1977-2021.An indispensable guide to the remarkable work and accomplishments of Warren Buffett, The Warren Buffett Way is a can't-miss resource for professional and individual investors who want to learn from the world's greatest investor. Read more

*This is the Revised 2024 Book Edition published in January 2024* The Retirement Planning Guidebook helps you navigate through the important decisions to prepare for your best retirement. You will have the detailed knowledge and understanding to make smart retirement decisions:- Understand your personal retirement income style, which can then help you navigate through the conflicting opinions about retirement strategies to choose your right path.- Learn about investment and insurance tools that may best resonate with your personal style.- Determine if you are financially prepared for retirement by quantifying your financial goals (annual spending, legacy, and reserves for the unexpected) and comparing them to your available assets.- Make smart decisions for when to start Social Security benefits, which could potentially support an additional $100,000 or more of lifetime income from Social Security.- Develop a plan for making the best initial and ongoing choices from the alphabet soup of Medicare options, as well as how to find health coverage if you retire before Medicare eligibility.- Assess where you wish to live in retirement and whether there are helpful ways to incorporate housing wealth into your retirement strategy.- Decide how to manage your long-term care risk between self-funding, Medicaid, or private insurance, and take steps to support living at home for as long as possible.- Understand how to manage your taxes to pay less, to avoid common pitfalls, and to have more for your lifetime and your legacy. You will be able to apply tax diversification, asset location, tax bracket management, and Roth conversions to enhance the sustainability of your retirement assets.- Get your finances organized and understand how to get your estate and incapacity planning documents in order, including your will, account titling, beneficiary designations, financial power of attorney, and advance health care directives.- Identify whether there is a role for trusts in your estate plan for reasons related to avoiding probate, controlling how and when assets are disbursed, obtaining creditor protections, or helping to manage estate taxes.- Prepare for the non-financial aspects of retirement, including the need to find purpose and passion, to understand if there is a role for work in retirement, to enhance relationships and social connections, and to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.Retirement has an entire vocabulary associated with it. We'll demystify the 4% rule, sequence-of-return risk, time segmentation and buckets, reverse mortgages, income annuities, variable annuities, fixed index annuities, long-term care insurance, living trusts, irrevocable trusts, budgeting, the funded ratio, Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplements, diversified investment portfolios, Roth conversions, the hazards of the Social Security tax torpedo and increased Medicare premiums, buffer assets, 401(k) plans and IRAs, the rollover decision, distribution options for defined-benefit company pensions, required minimum distributions, qualified charitable distributions, aging in place, cognitive decline, and so much more.The Retirement Planning Guidebook does not let important matters fall through the cracks. This is a comprehensive look at the key retirement decisions to achieve financial and non-financial success. You will have the foundation to make the most of your retirement years, and I hope you'll be able to do something great! Read more

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An Economist Best Book of the YearOver the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending. Many of these families didn’t choose bad investments– they sized them incorrectly– and allowed their spending decisions to amplify this mistake.The Missing Billionaires book offers a simple yet powerful framework for making important lifetime financial decisions in a systematic and rational way. It's for readers with a baseline level of financial literacy, but doesn’t require a PhD. It fills the gap between personal finance books and the academic literature, bringing the valuable insights of academic finance to non-specialists.Part One builds the theory of optimal investment sizing from first principles, starting with betting on biased coins. Part Two covers lifetime financial decision-making, with emphasis on the integration of investment, saving and spending decisions. Part Three covers practical implementation details, including how to calibrate your personal level of risk-aversion, and how to estimate the expected return and risk on a broad spectrum of investments.The book is packed with case studies and anecdotes, including one about Victor’s investment with LTCM as a partner, and a bonus chapter on Liar’s Poker. The authors draw extensively on their own experiences as principals of Elm Wealth, a multi-billion-dollar wealth management practice, and prior to that on their years as arbitrage traders– Victor at Salomon Brothers and LTCM, and James at Nationsbank/CRT and Citadel.Whether you are young and building wealth, an entrepreneur invested heavily in your own business, or at a stage where your primary focus is investing and spending, The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions is your must-have resource for thoughtful financial decision-making. Read more

How are the ultra-wealthy able to amass fortunes and pass them on to future generations?What are their secrets for growing, protecting, and passing on wealth? More importantly, how can you learn what they do so that you—and your heirs—can have what they have?What Would the Rockefellers Do? reveals the secrets of the ultra-wealthy that can change your family’s financial destiny. It details the financial system used by the wealthy, including the Rockefeller family, the Kennedy family, Walt Disney, and many others to create legacy wealth that lasts for generations. It also exposes the mistakes made by wealthy families who eventually lost the money, so you can avoid those mistakes.You want to give your kids a better life than you had. But with strategic planning and the right tools, you can do more than this. You can create a legacy of wealth and contribution that lives on in perpetuity—benefiting generations after you. And you can do it without creating spoiled “trust fund babies.” Instead, your wealth can be used to empower future generations. Read this book to learn what the wealthy do so you finally rig the game in your favor and create a lasting legacy. Read more

A Financial Times best book of the year and one of The New Yorker’s “Political Books to Help Us Make Sense of 2024”An eye-opening account of offshore finance: a secretive system making the rich richer while corroding democracy, capitalism, and the environment.How do the rich keep getting richer, while dodging the long arm of the law? From playboy billionaires avoiding taxes on private islands to Russian oligarchs sailing away from sanctions on their superyachts, the ultra-rich seem to live in a different world from the rest of us. That world is called offshore. Hidden from view, the world’s ultra-rich can use offshore finance to escape tax obligations, labor and environmental safety regulations, campaign finance rules, and other laws that get in their way.In Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism, sociologist Brooke Harrington reveals how this system works, as well as how it degrades democracy, the economy, and the public goods on which we all depend. Harrington spent eight years infiltrating this secretive world by training as a wealth manager, traveling from glossy European and North American capitals to developing countries in South America and Africa, to islands in the Indian Ocean, Caribbean, and South Pacific regions. Through interviews with dozens of wealth managers in nineteen countries, Harrington uncovered how this global network of offshore financial centers arose from the remnants of colonialism and has created a new, hidden imperial classThis engrossing deep dive reveals what offshore finance costs all of us, and how it has colonized the world—not on behalf of any one country, but to benefit a largely invisible empire of a few thousand billionaires, who help themselves to the best society has to offer while sticking us with the bill. As politicians struggle to address the deepening economic and political inequality destabilizing the world, Harrington’s exposé of the offshore system is a vital resource for understanding the most pressing crises of our time. Read more

The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4,097 years ago in ancient Babylon. The book remains in print almost a century after the parables were originally published, and is regarded as a classic of personal financial advice. Read more