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Buffett Beyond Value: Why Warren Buffett Looks to Growth and Management When Investing

mrblue — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:09:14 +0000

A detailed look at how Warren Buffett really invests. In this engaging new book, author Prem Jain extracts Warren Buffett’s wisdom from his writings, Berkshire Hathaway financial statements, and his letters to shareholders and partners in his partnership firms-thousands of pages written over the last fifty years. Jain uncovers

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Don’t Blame the Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History Is Repeating Itself

mrblue — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:44:55 +0000

“Robert Sloan works in the hedge-fund industry. As he shows in this readable polemic, dislike of shorting has a long history. . . . Someone has to point out when the emperor has no clothes. The shorts were among the biggest skeptics of the subprime-mortgage boom and of

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Fundraising Principles and Practice

mrblue — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:24:44 +0000

This books offers a definitive text on the vital topic fundraising. It provides students of fundraising and nonprofit professionals access to the most relevant theories and includes concrete examples of modern fundraising practice. The book contains clear learning objectives, recommended readings, case studies, summary self-test questions, and exercises

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The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World

mrblue — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:51:15 +0000

Is it possible to make bigger profits while building a better world? Yes, if you are a HIP investor. Most investors have focused on a capitalist approach—chasing short-term financial gains, but risking societal, environmental, and economic stability. An increasing minority follows a socially responsible philosophy—excluding “bad” companies from their

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Risk and the Smart Investor

mrblue — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:58:50 +0000

Risk exists because of one simple fact: Decisions are always based on incomplete information. Therefore, to meet your investment goals over the long term, you must learn to manage the risks associated with a decision-making process that is by nature flawed. Risk and the Smart Investor provides a

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24 Essential Lessons For Investment Success

mrblue — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:09:26 +0000

In 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success, the founder of Investor’s Business Daily and author of How to Make Money in Stocks, William O’Neil, distills his 40 years of experience, study, and analysis of the market into a series of lessons about how to buy and sell stocks. O’Neil

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