American companies once focused exclusively on providing the best products and services. But today, most corporations are obsessed with maximizing their stock prices, resulting in short-term thinking and the kind of cook-the-books...
Finance
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Author:Mitchell, Lawrence E.Summary: -
Author:Strauss, Steven D.Summary:Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, A-to-Z library of everything you might need to know. Not only does it teach new entrepreneurs what works and what doesn't...
- Author:Fisher, BillSummary:
Based on Bill Fisher's master-class seminars featured at The World Bank, The University of California and Draper University, this book offers the kind of capital-raising street smarts that most entrepreneurs never tap into until it is...
- Author:Montier, JamesSummary:
Montier offers a detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing, including bias, emotion, and overconfidence.
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Author:Ferguson, NiallSummary:Niall Ferguson, professor of history at Harvard University, explores facts of ancient and historic world cultures to conclude that business and finance laid the groundwork for human advancement.
- Author:Wenich, J. J.Summary:
It really does take a village!
If today's youth are tomorrow's future, we the village need to properly equip ourselves in order to equip our youth for success.
That means not only parents but
• grandparents... - Author:Kristiansen, CamillaSummary:
Are you stuck in a 9-5 job and want out of it? Do you know that you are meant for so much more but can't see how you could build a business on the side of you job? Then this book will give you the answer to that. Learn my secrets...
- Author:Browder, BillSummary:
November 2009. An emaciated young lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, is led to a freezing isolation cell in a Moscow prison, handcuffed to a bed rail, and beaten to death by eight police officers. His crime? To testify against the Russian...
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Author:Nelson, Stephen L.Summary:In this newest edition of his perennial favorite guide, financial expert and bestselling author Stephen Nelson shows how taking control of your finances can be quick and effortless with Quicken, the number one personal finance software...
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Author:Tyson, Eric, Carlson, BobSummary:Are you nearing (or already basking in) retirement? This helpful guide addresses the unique financial opportunities and challenges you'll face as you enter your golden years. Personal Finance For Seniors For Dummies empowers you to...
- Author:McSween, Pierre-YvesSummary:
La liberté financière dès 45 ans, c'est le but que tout jeune adulte doit viser, soutient le vulgarisateur économique le plus en vue du Québec. Mais attention, «liberté financière» ne signifie pas être riche… Ça veut juste dire: l...
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This guide outlines how to start and manage a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) in B.C. It was developed by the Registered Disability Savings Plan Action Group and is supported by the Vancouver Foundation and the Government of...
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A citizen's guide to making the big city a place where we can afford to live. Housing is increasingly unattainable in successful global cities, and Toronto is no exception - in part because of zoning that protects "stable...
- Author:Browder, BillSummary:
Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin's number one enemy by exposing Putin's campaign to steal and launder hundreds of...
- Author:Gidney, CatherineSummary:
White Spot, a popular BC restaurant chain solicits hamburger concepts from third and fourth grade students and one of their ideas becomes a feature on the kids' menu. Home Depot donates playground equipment to an elementary school...
- Author:Bullough, OliverSummary:
This program is read by the author. In his forceful follow-up to Moneyland, Oliver Bullough unravels the dark secret of how Britain placed itself at the center of the global offshore economy and at the service of the worst people in the...
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Author:Johnson, SimonSummary:Johnson and Kwak examine not only how Wall Street's ideology, wealth, and political power among policy makers in Washington led to the financial debacle of 2008, but also what the lessons learned portend for the future.
