Investments category: 3122 books

The author's main goal in writing Understanding Investments is to present the classic theories and strategies in the field of finance in a new, intuitive, and practical way. This text offers context and grounding information to students truly looking, as the title indicates, to understand investments. This...

A startling look at how unsustainable debt levels, in the US and around the world, are endangering many standard investments, and what people need to know to protect their money Most individuals and institutions hold the preponderance of their investments in common stocks, corporate bonds,...

Edgar Lawrence Smith, (1882-1971) was an economist, investment manager and author of the influential book “Common Stocks as Long Term Investments”, which promoted the then-surprising idea that stocks excel bonds in long-term yield. . He worked in banking and other financial endeavors in the years...

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...

A concise, yet comprehensive, guidebook that addresses the practical aspects of investing in fixed income investments. The Investor’s Guidebook series presents investment vehicles and strategies from both the issuers’ and the investors’ perspectives. Starting with basic concepts and then...

How to overcome barriers to the long-term investments that are essential for solving the world’s biggest problems There has never been a greater need for long-term investments to tackle the world’s most difficult problems, such as climate change and decaying infrastructure. And it is increasingly...

You must be aware of the value, potential return and risk of your own human capital (your job, career and what you do for a living as opposed to stocks and bonds or other investment choices) as well as financial capital and investments to plan a secure future. Human capital is the most valuable asset...

If you're looking to get sound guidance and trusted investment strategies, this book will set you up to understand and take control of your bond investment options.Because there are many unusual aspects relative to bond investment, you need to have a basic understanding of the market, the bond...

★ The #1 Book On Stock Investments! ★ The stock market has its peculiarities. It's a world where a small matter has the potential of creating a massive impact. One thing added or one thing left out could be the difference between making a million dollars and losing it all. There...

Make Better Business & Investment Decisions To understand the fundamentals of ratio analysis and thus improve your business or investment profits, our concise, clear & friendly book is a great place to start. Written in a conversational manner & with explained examples, it's never...

“Investing is really difficult and confusing; you need a good investment manager if you’re going to make the best returns.” At least that’s what we’re all supposed to believe.In reality, independent investors are making great returns on their investments every day. They are selecting...

What most people don't realize is that it's very possible to invest to create income. When you know where you should look, it's actually easy to invest wisely in specific investment vehicles that return a steady income to you, year after year. That's what we'll learn about in this book. You'll learn...

Grow your stock investments in today's changing environment Updated with new and revised material to reflect the current market, this new edition of Stock Investing For Dummies gives you proven strategies for selecting and managing profitable investments. no matter what the conditions. You'll...

Investment courses are in demand by 800,000 business majors and lifelong learners in non-degree programs every year. Schaum's Outline of Investments, Second Edition, presents this authoritative learning guide to the decade's hottest topic­­making money grow. Contains clear and concise explanations of investment principles, contemporary investment strategies, and international markets.