Becoming Moneywise

WiseMoney - take control of your finances and create your future is based on the seminars that Phil Strong has been delivering to audiences throughout NZ since 2004, when he realised that financial literacy is at the root of most family challenges, and that our young adults are growing up, earning money and yet have no idea how to get ahead of the financial treadmill they find themselves on of money in-money out and nothing left over. While there are other great books on finance, investment and on how and why most people either don't make it or they explore the reasons why some people are successful - Phil believes there are fundamental issues not being addressed as to how the basics need to be dealt with before moving ahead to better understanding where to put your money when you have some spare. This book is all about taking control of your money and financial habits, getting clear of debt in order to have a great lifestyle. Aimed mainly at under 30 year olds, who may have student debt, are settling into careers and starting families, this book is exceptionally useful for anyone of any age who has never mastered their credit card, mortgage or ability to save and pay cash for things they want.

Financial advisers, newspapers, television, and radio reports often qualify information about mutual funds and other investments as "according to Lipper." They all mean the various Lipper Fund Indices developed by Mike Lipper. Now you can learn, as he has learned, the lessons of creating, managing, and preserving wealth. These lessons are vital for the newly wealthy, the would-be wealthy, the second and third generations of wealth, investment advisers and other wealth managers, and charities and other nonprofits. They come straight from Mike's own fifty years of experience as an investor and as a member of a family that has spent four generations on Wall Street. Mike's ideas have direct application to you: - How to measure your wealth. - You as a balance sheet. - You as the single biggest contributor to your satisfaction as an investor. - What kind or kinds of investor personalities describe you. - When and how to use unconventional thinking. - When you should use multiple portfolios. - How to share your wealth with others. There are millions of millionaires in the United States. If you've gotten there, or want to get there, this book will help you answer the question: What now? From the New York Society of Security Analysts Michael Lipper's book is very timely, especially considering the current turbulence in the financial markets. So often these days, many of us get questions about money management from family, friends, and customers. Often these questions come from people who need an analytical structure to respond to what is hitting them with shocking speed. Two of Michael Lipper's statements really hit home. First, is the dangerous failure to think about the "consequences of being wrong." Second, is "if you do not understand the game, do not play." This comes from his experience of avoiding Enron after reading its annual report, and being unable to figure out how they got such big earnings out of their balance sheet." These and other lessons come from a long career in the financial business. Money Wise is filled with explanations and lessons on essential topics such as risk, your personal balance sheet, picking money managers, the dangers in trading, investor psychology, hedge funds, private equity, and investing in new trends. Read this book and give it to those asking questions on how to create and keep wealth.—William A. Hayes

Written in Shenoy's trademark style, Money Wise is a book as much fun to read as it is informative. If you want to start investing, this is the book for you. If you have already started, then read this and up your game.

More and more Christians are looking for godly answers to their financial and spending questions. "Becoming Money Wise" offers a Bible-based guide to help Christians be good stewards of the gifts God has given them. The chapters discuss planning, managing, saving, spending, investing, borrowing, and giving. The book also features more than 50 worksheets, tables, and charts for personal application.

Do you obsess about money and yet not talk about it with parents or friends - and barely enough with the spouse? Do you worry about how much you have, how much you need, what you need to do to get more of it? The world of money is bewildering. The biggest investment you will ever make is towards your financial education - and this easy-to-read guide provides just that. It answers vital questions such as: Where does money come from? Why do prices go up every year? How do I get out of debt? Should I invest in the stock market? What is the value of gold in our financial system? How do I make my investment portfolio shock-proof? Practical, fun and straight to the point, Money Wise will equip you with the tools to manage your money with confidence and competence.

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