The text is the complement to two video courses approved by the State Bar of California for Continuing Legal Education (Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Investments; Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Insurance and Annuities). It is many layers above Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki and the like and you will have to think . But it is also NOT a theoretical jumble of numbers and graphs. It is real life product application that debunks a lot of old marketing hype that was the reason for the trillions of dollars lost in 2000 and 2008. MANDATORY READING FOR FIRST YEAR FINANCE, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING MAJORS, ALL CFPS, ChFCs, CPAs AND ANY ATTORNEY DEALING WITH MONEY MATTERS (BUSINESS, ESTATE, REAL ESTATE, DIVORCE, PENSIONS, 401ks, ETC.) AND all consumers who want a true picture of how investing works, the risks thereof, and how to keep losses to a minimum. It is also mandatory reading for anyone attempting securities or insurance or annuities arbitration//litigation. The ebook is unique since it has been formatted so that the research links can be simply 'clicked' in the text to allow access to more detail. The Foreword may be found at efmoody.com/Foreword.pdf The Table of Contents may be found at efmoody.com/contents.pdf It is about 475 pages