The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report
Author: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1616405414

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, published by the U.S. Government and the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in early 2011, is the official government report on the United States financial collapse and the review of major financial institutions that bankrupted and failed, or would have without help from the government. The commission and the report were implemented after Congress passed an act in 2009 to review and prevent fraudulent activity. The report details, among other things, the periods before, during, and after the crisis, what led up to it, and analyses of subprime mortgage lending, credit expansion and banking policies, the collapse of companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the federal bailouts of Lehman and AIG. It also discusses the aftermath of the fallout and our current state. This report should be of interest to anyone concerned about the financial situation in the U.S. and around the world.THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION is an independent, bi-partisan, government-appointed panel of 10 people that was created to "examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States." It was established as part of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. The commission consisted of private citizens with expertise in economics and finance, banking, housing, market regulation, and consumer protection. They examined and reported on "the collapse of major financial institutions that failed or would have failed if not for exceptional assistance from the government."News Dissector DANNY SCHECHTER is a journalist, blogger and filmmaker. He has been reporting on economic crises since the 1980's when he was with ABC News. His film In Debt We Trust warned of the economic meltdown in 2006. He has since written three books on the subject including Plunder: Investigating Our Economic Calamity (Cosimo Books, 2008), and The Crime Of Our Time: Why Wall Street Is Not Too Big to Jail (Disinfo Books, 2011), a companion to his latest film Plunder The Crime Of Our Time. He can be reached online at www.newsdissector.com.

REO Boom

REO Boom
Author: Aram Shah
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1936661578

Imagine having a proven how-to manual for cashing in on the next big wave to hit the real estate industry. That next wave is REOs—real estate owned, or bank-owned, properties that have been repossessed through foreclosure—and REO Boom is that guide. Aram and Tim know REOs. They have over 7 years of REO experience, have closed more than 2,000 REO transactions, and have consistently earned over $5 million a year in commission income. Now, they want to show you how to take advantage of the coming REO waves and make millions. In REO Boom, the Shahs present a comprehensive guide to making bank from the REO market, preparing you to break into the REO market and presenting a proven formula for success that's indispensable for even REO-savvy agents. REO Boom includes: • A proven 90-day action plan for getting started • Insider secrets on what asset managers are really looking for • Step-by-step guides that walk you through the entire REO process • Tricks for completing a perfect BPO to guarantee you listings PLUS: Learn how to fund your business by using other vendors' money, and get the Ultimate REO Bank List FREE. The secrets in this book have helped thousands of real estate agents across the country break into and perfect the bank-owned listing game. Are you ready to cash in on the REO boom?

How to Make Money from Rural Land Property

How to Make Money from Rural Land Property
Author: Nicholas W. Maslaney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2016-09-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780998122205

People say buy land because they are not making it any more. Is this statement true or false? Does scarcity of rural land matter? This book addresses this issue. Does equity exist in rural land? What is equity? How do people have find a good rural property to buy? Where should someone look to find rural property? What rationale is used to buy rural property? When somebody does find a good property, what is the next step? Using leverage is good, but how much and when? Investing in rural property is not as hard as you think.

The Big Black Book of Income Secrets

The Big Black Book of Income Secrets
Author: Tom Dyson
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996363211

Inside this book, you'll find more than 20 little-known (but proven) strategies for generating safe, steady income from almost anywhere in the world--without touching complex investments or working some thankless job.

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About
Author: Michele Filgate
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1982107359

“You will devour these beautifully written—and very important—tales of honesty, pain, and resilience” (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls) from fifteen brilliant writers who explore how what we don’t talk about with our mothers affects us, for better or for worse. As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize that she was actually trying to write about how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. This gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers. Leslie Jamison writes about trying to discover who her seemingly perfect mother was before ever becoming a mom. In Cathi Hanauer’s hilarious piece, she finally gets a chance to have a conversation with her mother that isn’t interrupted by her domineering (but lovable) father. André Aciman writes about what it was like to have a deaf mother. Melissa Febos uses mythology as a lens to look at her close-knit relationship with her psychotherapist mother. And Julianna Baggott talks about having a mom who tells her everything. As Filgate writes, “Our mothers are our first homes, and that’s why we’re always trying to return to them.” There’s relief in acknowledging how what we couldn’t say for so long is a way to heal our relationships with others and, perhaps most important, with ourselves. Contributions by Cathi Hanauer, Melissa Febos, Alexander Chee, Dylan Landis, Bernice L. McFadden, Julianna Baggott, Lynn Steger Strong, Kiese Laymon, Carmen Maria Machado, André Aciman, Sari Botton, Nayomi Munaweera, Brandon Taylor, and Leslie Jamison.

Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit

Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit
Author: Leonardo Inghilleri
Publisher: AMACOM
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2010-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814415393

What if you could protect your business against competitive inroads, once and for all? Customer service experts Leonardo Inghilleri and Micah Solomon's anticipatory customer service approach was first developed at The Ritz-Carlton as well as at Solomon's company Oasis, and has since proven itself in countless companies around the globe--from luxury giant BVLGARI to value-sensitive auto parts leader Carquest and everywhere in between. Their experience shows that the most powerful growth engine in a tight market--and best protection from competitive inroads--is to put everything you can into cultivating true customer loyalty. Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit takes the techniques that minted money for these brands and reveals how you can apply them to your own business to provide the kind of exceptional service that nearly guarantees loyalty. Soon, you'll be reaping the benefits of loyal customers who are: less sensitive to price competition, more forgiving of small glitches, and, ultimately, who are "walking billboards" happily promoting your brand. Filled with detailed, behind-the-scenes examples, Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit unlocks a new level of customer relationship that leaves your competitors in the dust, your customers coming back day after day, and your bottom line looking better than it ever has before.

Secrets of the Temple

Secrets of the Temple
Author: William Greider
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 804
Release: 1989-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0671675567

Reveals how the Federal Reserve under Paul Volcker engineered changes in America's economy.

End the Tax Nightmare

End the Tax Nightmare
Author: C. W. Hankerson Jd Ea
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2012-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781432794262

This book helped me understand my tax situation and showed me a clear path toward resolving my problems. My tax nightmare is over.Paul; Fort Wayne, IndianaI used the Second Opinion Tax Review [one of the special offers inside]. I learned that my tax preparer had missed an important deduction. Once corrected, I received an additional refund of $3000. This book has more than paid for itself.Laura; Queens, New York If you owe back taxes you have probably experienced the stress and frustration of wondering how you will ever be able to put this all behind you and get your life back. You have probably been bombarded by solicitations from attorneys & CPAs offering to help you and quoting fees of several thousand dollars. Before you hire one of those firms, READ THIS BOOK! Inside you will learn how to have wage garnishments released, have bank levies lifted, and have tax liens removed and survive IRS audits. Youll also find sample forms to get you going. We have also included two powerful tax saving offers, as a thank you for purchasing this book. Youll be entitled to a free 30-min consultation with one of our tax professionals where youll be given a road map to help you avoid IRS pitfalls and ultimately End your Tax Nightmare. Youll also receive a free Second Opinion analysis of your previously filed tax returns where we will search for missed deductions and tax credits. If we find errors we will help you file an amended return. These two offers alone could save you thousands.

Throw Them All Out

Throw Them All Out
Author: Peter Schweizer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0547573146

Schweizer, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, discusses the state of government and the depths of its political corruption.

Red Roulette

Red Roulette
Author: Desmond Shum
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982156155

"THE BOOK CHINA DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ."--CNN​ A riveting insider's story of how the Party and big money work in China today, by a man who, with his wife, Whitney Duan, rose to the zenith of power and wealth--and then fell out of favor. She was disappeared four years ago. News of this book led to a phone call from Whitney, proof that she's alive. As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan who was determined to make her mark within China's male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of China's Communist Party, the so-called red aristocracy, he vaulted into China's billionaire class. Soon they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijing's premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while residing overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three coworkers. This is both Desmond's story and Whitney's, because she has not been able to tell it herself.