What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars

What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
Author: Jim Paul
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0231164688

Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all--his fortune, his reputation, and his job--in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul and Brendan Moynihan revisit the events that led to Paul's disastrous decision and examine the psychological factors behind bad financial practices in several economic sectors. This book--winner of a 2014 Axiom Business Book award gold medal--begins with the unbroken string of successes that helped Paul achieve a jet-setting lifestyle and land a key spot with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It then describes the circumstances leading up to Paul's $1.6 million loss and the essential lessons he learned from it--primarily that, although there are as many ways to make money in the markets as there are people participating in them, all losses come from the same few sources. Investors lose money in the markets either because of errors in their analysis or because of psychological barriers preventing the application of analysis. While all analytical methods have some validity and make allowances for instances in which they do not work, psychological factors can keep an investor in a losing position, causing him to abandon one method for another in order to rationalize the decisions already made. Paul and Moynihan's cautionary tale includes strategies for avoiding loss tied to a simple framework for understanding, accepting, and dodging the dangers of investing, trading, and speculating.

The Education of Millionaires

The Education of Millionaires
Author: Michael Ellsberg
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1591845610

Some of the smartest, most successful people in the country didn’t finish college. None of them learned their most critical skills at an institution of higher education. And like them, most of what you’ll need to learn to be successful you’ll have to learn on your own, outside of school. Michael Ellsberg set out to fill in the missing pieces by interviewing a wide range of millionaires and billionaires who don’t have college de­grees, including fashion magnate Russell Simmons and Facebook found­ing president Sean Parker. This book is your guide to developing practical success skills in the real world: how to find great mentors, build a world-class network, make your work meaningful (and your meaning work), build the brand of you, and more. Learning these skills is a necessary addition to any education, whether you’re a high school dropout or graduate of Harvard Law School.

Million-Dollar Throw

Million-Dollar Throw
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2010-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142415588

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT and TRAVEL TEAM. Everyone calls Nate Brodie "Brady" because he's a New England quarterback, just like his idol, Tom Brady. And now he's got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the Patriots; Thanksgiving night game. More than anything, Nate's family needs the money—his dad's been downsized, his mom's working two jobs, and they're on the verge of losing their house. The worry is more weight than a 13-year-old can bear, and it's affecting his playing for his own football team. Suddenly the boy with the golden arm is having trouble completing a pass . . . but can he make the one that really counts?

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius
Author: Joel Greenblatt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451628064

A successful stock fund manager reveals the secrets behind a fifty percent return in this comprehensive, practical guide featuring all the tools you’ll need. Fund manager Joel Greenblatt has been beating the Dow (with returns of fifty percent a year) for more than a decade. And now, in this highly accessible guide, he’s going to show you how to do it, too. You’re about to discover investment opportunities that portfolio managers, business-school professors, and top investment experts regularly miss—uncharted areas where the individual investor has a huge advantage over the Wall Street wizards. Here is your personal treasure map to special situations in which big profits are possible, including: Spin-offs Restructurings Merger Securities Rights Offerings Recapitalizations Bankruptcies Risk Arbitrage This is a practical and easy-to-use investment reference, filled with case studies, important background information, and all the tools you’ll need. All it takes is a little extra time and effort—and you can be a stock market genius.

Explosive Growth

Explosive Growth
Author: Cliff Lerner
Publisher: Clifford Ventures Corp.
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1619617692

#1 Best-Seller in 5 Startup & Entrepreneurship Categories *Named Top 5 Business Growth Book by Entrepreneur Magazine This compelling and inspiring narrative gives entrepreneurs a rare behind-the-scenes look inside a fast-growing startup that created the first online dating app and grew to 100 million users. Explosive Growth combines lively and often hilarious storytelling, revealing genius growth tactics, numerous case-studies, and its step-by-step playbook to help your startup grow massively. Due to its raw storytelling style, practical lessons, compelling content, and fast-paced read, Explosive Growth is a one-of-a-kind business book that transcends the narrow entrepreneurial audience to also appeal to readers and business students looking to learn about startup life and entrepreneurship. It holds nothing back while detailing the highest highs and lowest lows of what it's really like to run a startup. Cliff Lerner's online dating startup, Snap Interactive, was running out of money when he bet the company's fortunes on a then-unknown platform called Facebook. The app suddenly began to acquire 100,000 new users daily for free, and soon after the stock price skyrocketed 2,000 percent, setting off an extraordinary chain of events filled with sudden success and painful lessons. You will learn how to: * IGNITE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH by creating a remarkable product * Identify the ONLY 3 METRICS THAT MATTER * Explore valuable VIRAL GROWTH strategies to grow rapidly * Execute the GENIUS MEDIA HACKS that helped us acquire 100 million users * Create a thriving culture of PASSIONATE EMPLOYEES and CONSTANT INNOVATION PRAISE: "A must read for founders and CEOs who want to achieve rapid growth while also building a great product and company." -Payal Kadakia, Founder & Executive Chairman of ClassPass "Explosive Growth is without question one of the most useful and entertaining business books I have ever read. Cliff gives you a roadmap to massively grow your startup with specific tactical lessons made memorable through engaging stories. This book is a must-read." -David Perry, Digital Sales & Business Development Expert at Google, Adobe, Amazon, Startup Advisor "Want to know how to grow your startup to 100 million users? Then this is the book for you. Explosive Growth gives step-by-step instructions, case studies and proven tactics on how to explode your growth." -Entrepreneur Magazine by Syed Balkhi "Lessons for startups and CEOs on growth hacking, marketing, and innovation from one of the smartest founders I know." -Andrew Weinreich, Inventor of Social Networking

Million Dollar Cup of Water

Million Dollar Cup of Water
Author: Cara Highsmith
Publisher: Adam Mark Smith
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0996133216

How much are your principles really worth? What price is too much to pay? In the abstract these seem like easy questions to answer. On a purely philosophical level, there can be only one response. But, when fighting for what you believe is right causes your foundation to crumble, the answer is not always clear. Adam Smith grew up in an impoverished and deeply religious family. From the agonizing struggle to meet the basic needs of life to the crushing quest for acceptance in adolescence, Adam learned quickly that everything he wanted from life had a high price tag . But, he was not finished learning this lesson. After achieving his dream of being financially secure and successful, Adam discovered the cost to his marriage was a sacrifice he was unwilling to make and walked away from a lucrative career. Finding balance between work and home, Adam settled into a rewarding life with a job he loved and an expanding family that gave it all meaning . . . until he made the choice to stand up for the rights of someone else. His now infamous protest began with the painful renouncement of many of the religious teachings that once formed his world view yet no longer made sense, and ended with the even more devastating surrender of his sense of safety and security. As the journey continues, Adam has found that instead of seeking the ever-moving bar of financial success and approval of others, building the great personal wealth that comes from embracing imperfections and living an authentic life is worth any price.

The Million Dollar Decision

The Million Dollar Decision
Author: Robert Rolih
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781946978004

"If you care about your financial future and if you don't want to get ripped off by the financial industry, read this book now." (Daven Michaels, NY Times bestselling author) Are you investing with the help of financial advisers, money managers or bankers? Are you thinking about investing, but you don't know where to start and who to trust in the financial jungle out there? Are you a busy professional who hates financial mumbo-jumbo and doesn't have time for investing? Are you scared to invest because it seems too overwhelming and complex? The BAD news is that most financial advisers, gurus and other financial "experts" are out there to legally steal your invested money. That is why a typical investor loses more than one million dollars in his/her investing career (see pages 172-175). The GOOD news is that you can smile now because finally there is a simple solution. Robert Rolih will share with you the details and secret subtleties that will enable you to fire your financial adviser, take control of your money and investments and outperform the pros - while spending only a few hours per year. By reading The Million Dollar Decision, you'll finally discover how to make sure your invested money works for you and not for the financial industry: The Six Dark Forces of Investing: if you don't learn what these forces are, you will never be able to invest profitably. Get to know them, and Darth Vader will seem like a good guy to you. The Commission Camouflage Effect: learn how the financial industry takes most of your future returns - without you even being aware of it. The most important formula of your financial life: Financial Success Formula. This is an entirely new philosophy on personal finance and investing that will, quite literally, save you financially. If you have adult children, you will want to share it with them right away. Financial safety with the A.R.M.O.R. Formula: even if you are the kindest and most positive person, something unforeseen can happen that turns everything around. Use this simple formula to prevent financial disasters from disrupting your financial security. Selecting the right financial products and minimizing risk: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, index funds, gold, silver. Get a clear answer on how to make the right choices. Investing for retirement or to grow your wealth simply can't get easier! How to beat Richard Branson's speed of creating wealth with one smart move? No hype. Just facts. This will come as a total surprise for you. Short-Term Investing Slaughterhouse: learn the sad truth about short-term trading. If you are thinking about trading stocks, Forex, binary options and other instruments, this chapter will be a life saver. How to make the Million Dollar Decision, get out of the rigged game of investing and add a million to your net worth in just a couple of hours per year? By reading this book you'll have total confidence in yourself when investing and outperform even the experts in just a couple of hours per year. Add this book to cart now and make your Million Dollar Decision! "Being a doctor of medicine I have never enjoyed books about personal finance and investing. That was the first book that I not only read from cover to cover, but used it to change my investing plans. I cannot thank you enough for the information in your book. nDylaan Dowlati, MD, MBA-HCM "I thought I knew just about all there is to know about investing. But I put my emotions aside and listened to Robert's logic and I was stunned! I took immediate action to bring my investments in line with his recommendations. I believe this book really will be a Million Dollar Decision for me!" -Ralph Brogden, bestselling author

How to Turn $100 Into $1,000,000

How to Turn $100 Into $1,000,000
Author: James McKenna
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 076118080X

"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son, Limited"--Title page verso.

Million Dollar Blackjack

Million Dollar Blackjack
Author: Ken Uston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2014-11-14
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781626540156

Contrary to popular opinion, anyone who enters a casino can win at blackjack. In blackjack, unlike many casino games, your winnings depend on skill rather than chance. Players have left behind billions of dollars at the blackjack table, but it doesn't have to be that way anymore World famous blackjack expert Ken Uston provides seven simple rules to improve your game and presents students with four levels of winning skills. Strategies start with the Simple Plus/Minus for beginners and work up to the Advanced Plus/Minus and the Uston Ace-Five Count. "Million Dollar Blackjack" also explains the Uston Advance Point Count method, used by some of the world's top blackjack professionals. Notoriously hailed the "blackjack bible," "Million Dollar Blackjack" remains one of the most pivotal and comprehensive guides on the game. Breaking down the various rules, strategies, and counting methods, Uston discloses the tactics that made him a multi-million dollar winner. In this book, he covers nearly every aspect of casino blackjack from selecting the right game, to avoiding being barred, to the "illegal" side of blackjack, to cheating dealers and players. "Million Dollar Blackjack" details a myriad of playing techniques fortified by insider information. Ken Uston has carefully evaluated all previous blackjack theories and schools to offer you the most comprehensive guide on the game. Ken Uston (1935-1987) was arguably the world's foremost blackjack player and game strategist. He graduated from Yale with a BA in Economics and received his MBA in Finance from Harvard. After a stint as the Senior Vice President of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, Uston traded his three-piece suit for the unpredictable life of the professional gambler. During his blackjack career, he mastered card counting, which led him to be barred from a number of casinos. Uston won a lawsuit against casinos in New Jersey, which protested the banishment of card-counting players, and its ruling still holds today. Uston has authored a number of bestselling books including "Ken Uston on Blackjack" and "Mastering Pac-Man."

How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour

How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour
Author: Les Leopold
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781118239247

How hedge funds make money by taking it from the rest of us—and how you can join them! Top hedge fund managers make more than Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, and A-Rod combined—but they aren't running news and entertainment empires or playing baseball for the New York Yankees. Aren't you curious about how these hedge fund dudes make so much doing who knows what? You may even wonder if you can get there, too. After all, this is America! This book gives you the answers in a twelve-step guide to accumulating vast riches the way hedge fund managers do—by playing trillion-dollar poker with a marked deck. Through each easy step, you'll learn the sleight of hand and disregard for basic morality you'll need to move from making tens of dollars an hour to millions an hour! Along the way, you'll also question whether these hedge fund moguls make markets work better—as they and their apologists insist—or cause instability, siphon off capital, and destroy value without adding so much as a single widget to the economy. Takes a fascinating tour of the wild side of fantasy finance to explain just how hedge fund managers make so much money—and whether or not the million-an-hour crowd produces anything positive for society and the economy Teaches you hedge fund secrets that make it possible to pull down astounding sums in the space of minutes—from rigging your bets to milking millions in special tax breaks—if you're willing to bankrupt your morality for the cash Counters many of the most common arguments about why speculating in financial markets is somehow "worth more" than creating entertainment, electronics, or consumer goods that consumers want Written by Les Leopold, the popular AlterNet writer and author of The Looting of America