The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar

The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar
Author: Addison Wiggin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-04-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118283171

With the weakening dollar a hot topic for retirees, savers, and investors, this Little Book delves into the economic turmoil in the U.S. and shows how to survive it The United States dollar is losing value at an alarming rate. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) index, the U.S. currency is 37 percent below fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the Canadian dollar. The decline of the U.S. dollar is one of the biggest threats facing American investors today, but with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can do to Protect Your Money Now in hand, you have the knowledge and the expertise you need to fight back. Written by New York Times bestselling author Addison Wiggin, a leading economic forecaster, the book explores the reasons for the dollar's decline, and its precarious relationship to other currencies around the world. Filled with invaluable strategies for retirees, savers, and investors who want to keep their money safe no matter what lies ahead, the book is your one-stop guide to weathering the storm. Covers strategies for safeguarding your wealth, including safer havens for money, alternative investments, and other opportunities Written by Addison Wiggin, a three-time New York Times bestselling author and leading economic forecaster Wiggin's predictions about the decline of the dollar have proven true time and again, making him the right man for the job when it comes to predicting what lies ahead The U.S. dollar is no longer the secure and stable currency that most Americans grew up believing in. Even after recent gains, the dollar remains weak. But with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar you have a concise guide to what's driving its demise and everything you need to protect your money today and in the years to come.

The Little Book of Big Bubbles

The Little Book of Big Bubbles
Author: Edmund Simms
Publisher:
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre:
ISBN:

The Little Book of Big Bubbles - A History of Financial Greed and Collective Insanity. Whether it's tulips, real estate, or even Beanie Babies: asset bubbles are thought to inflate and pop without rhyme or reason. This is not true. Humans are greedy. We are susceptible to being deluded by our own collective insanity. We ignore the lessons of the past and make the same mistakes over and over. What are financial bubbles, and how do we navigate them? In this book, we explore ten of history's most significant bubbles and identify what they have in common to build a framework for recognising future ones. Chapters An Introduction The Roman Land Collapse (33 AD) The Dutch Tulipe Mania (1637) The South Sea Company (1720) The Mississippi Company (1720) US Land Panics (1819, 1837 and 1857) The Roaring '20s (1921-1929) The Japanese Asset Bubble (1986-1991) Beanie Babies (1995-1999) The Tech Bubble (1995-2000) The US Housing bubble (2005-2008) The Lessons of History The Author - Edmund Simms Value investor. Worked in hedge funds, mutual funds, venture capital, and as co-founder to three startups. No managing a private investment partnership and an equity research publication. Made in Australia but residing in London.

The Little Book of Big Lies

The Little Book of Big Lies
Author: Tina Lifford
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0062930303

An inspiring and illuminating guide to true self care, from the sage teacher and breakout star of the critically acclaimed drama, Queen Sugar, from Executive Producers Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay for OWN. Featured on Essence Magazine's Culture List In all your years of schooling, did you ever take a single class that explained how to navigate the hurt, drama, and fear that come with living? Tina Lifford sure didn’t. She learned the hard way—through experience as both a Hollywood actress and as the founder of the personal development network The Inner Fitness Project. Now, she brings together her own hard-won insights as well as those of her clients in this helpful and transformative guide. A blend of personal anecdotes and meaningful, practical—and most important, actionable—advice, The Little Book of Big Lies is the life skills class you need to nurture the inner you and move beyond the past. In fourteen raw, personal stories, Tina teaches you how to change your self-perception—to see yourself in the best possible light, to love and honor what you see, and to forge a new sense of what’s possible in every aspect of your life. But make no mistake, The Little Book of Big Lies is not a “rah-rah” quick fix for fear and pain. Like physical fitness, building and maintaining emotional strength requires continued effort. This invaluable book is the foundation you need to start building inner health and well-being so you can thrive. Tina guides you on a journey of self-discovery that will help you turn shame into self-acceptance, self-rejection into self-love, blame into freedom, and old hurt into power. Wise and powerful, The Little Book of Big Lies will completely change how you think and live.

The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website

The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website
Author: Hilary Kramer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-10-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118198034

The key to building wealth the low-priced stock way Low-priced gems, or what author Hilary Kramer calls "breakout stocks" come in all kinds of shapes and sizes but they all have three things in common: (1) they are mostly under $10; (2) they are undervalued; and (3) they have specific catalysts in the near future that put them on the threshold of breaking out to much higher prices. In The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, small stock expert Hilary Kramer looks for stocks with fifty to two hundred percent upside potential! From drug stocks that may have been punished because an FDA approval failed to materialize when Wall Street expected it to, to the overly zealous selling off of Ford, there are many great low-priced stock opportunities. In this Little Book you'll learn: How to identify the low cost stocks that have the potential to yield big profits The most important secret to making money in stock investing Plus, you'll gain instant access to a website with educational videos, interactive tools and stock recommendations The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks explains Kramer's methodology and gives you the ability to analyze the opportunities to pick your own winners.

Little Book of Big Packaging Ideas

Little Book of Big Packaging Ideas
Author: Catharine Fishel
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1616736453

A volume "packed" with insight and ideas The packaging industry is more competitive every day so creating a new package that is innovative, adds value, and makes a connection with the consumer is a challenge often met with limited success. Dynamic and unusual package designs can really make a statement in overcrowded markets. What makes a package successful? How do designers find the inspiration and execute the designs that really work? This compendium of package design answers all that and more. The content covers inspiration, process, design research, working with clients, planning, and execution of some of the most effective packages on the market today. Insight from top packaging designers worldwide is provided on pages that are packed with images of great designs. Unlike most packaging books, this volume is stuffed with content in a compact, portable, and easy-to-use format

The Little Book of Big Expenses

The Little Book of Big Expenses
Author: A & C BLACK
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2009-07-16
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1408124041

A humorous look at what politicians have been buying with public money, plus other scams, swindles and scandals.

Little Book of Big Emotions

Little Book of Big Emotions
Author: Erika M Hunter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2012-05-02
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1616494417

A simple approach to understanding the five basic emotions as energy that can be released and utilized to live a fuller, happier life. Mad. Sad. Glad. Scared. Ashamed. for many people, these five ordinary and necessary emotions lead to "big" emotional turmoil. As Erika Hunter expertly explains, you can create greater peace and clarity in your life when you learn to identify and accept your true feelings--and release unwanted emotions. EXCERPT: "To lead whole, healthy lives, we experience our feelings, name them, and chose whether to act on them. No one else can do this for us. Our emotional lives are constantly changing, and our emotions are important clues to discovering what we truly value and what we will become."

The Little Book of Big Savings

The Little Book of Big Savings
Author: Ellie Kay
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2009-08-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0307458806

Be richer by this time tomorrow Every month you spend money in twelve major categories. And at the end of each month, you scratch your head and wonder, Where did it all go? In The Little Book of Big Savings, America’s Financial Expert,® Ellie Kay, will help you uncover the extra cash just waiting to be found in every area of your life. Not only will you never again wonder where your cash went, you will have extra to save–and even to share. Don’t mindlessly let hundreds of dollars slip out of your ATM every month. Ellie’s practical advice will show you: •How one phone call could save you $500 a year or more •How your kids can get a great education without breaking the bank •Three ways your water heater can save you money •Why giving away money is one of the best ways to save it •How to save up to 50% on your online purchases Plus hundreds of other tips that will loosen your budget without sacrificing your lifestyle. Soon you’ll find what you want the most when it comes to your finances: peace of mind.

Change Your Life!

Change Your Life!
Author: Allen Klein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1573445657

Allen Klein, master of the right quote at the right moment, has gathered his favorite, most inspiring words of wisdom into this treasury of moving and meaningful sayings from around the world that incite readers to live life to the fullest. Readers can take this book on the go to get a quick shot of inspiration at any time, or they can select one quote every day for in-depth thought and meditation. The book’s small size makes it ideal to carry in a purse or a bag, or to keep by the computer for those moments of need. However readers choose to use these uplifting and inspiring quotes, they all have the potential to be life-changing. Kipling once said that words are "the most powerful drug used by mankind" — the words in this book are the prescription readers need to revise their lives. The book features a foreword by Jack Canfield, cocreator of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

The Little Book of Big Life Change

The Little Book of Big Life Change
Author: Carrie Ciula
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1510747192

Simple Guidance to Change your Life and Inspire Better Health, Wellness, and Fulfillment In a world full of people who are searching for big change, The Little Book of Big Life Change explores nine key elements of well-being and offers a wide-spanning, complete approach to regaining balance in our lives. Interweaving science with experience and ancestral wisdom, health and wellness guide Carrie Ciula helps us understand the ways that we can be living in a state of imbalance and shows us how to hone in on a few all-important, but often pushed-aside parts of life: nutrition, breath, movement, rest, cleansing, thought, unity, purpose, and love. This book will help you: Better understand the food you eat Decrease the amount of unwanted substances surrounding you Become aware of your thoughts and how they affect the way you feel Be mindful of what you buy And so much more Anyone who feels as though they aren't fully experiencing the life that they are here to experience, or who is drawn to improving their sense of joy and fulfillment, will be guided toward a deeper knowing that true balance happens as we learn to support the feeling of being content, connected, and complete within one's self—the feeling of being whole.