Savvy Investing

The purpose of this book is to provide individual investors who have as little as $1,000 to invest with the information necessary to earn a high return from investing in the stock market. Playing “the game” intelligently, as outlined in this book, will allow the small investor to earn a return better than most professional investors. Although the theories behind investment can be very complicated, the individual investor does not need to understand these theories in order to outperform the so-called experts. This book will show the reader the steps necessary to become a savvy investor and beat the pros. The good news is you can be a savvy investor and spend only a few minutes each year on your investment portfolio. It sounds almost too good to be true, but it is. One of the most important things successful investors can do is concentrate on the variables they can control and not worry about the variables they cannot control. When constructing a stock portfolio, the two variables an individual investor can control are the costs associated with any investment and the risk related to an individual’s portfolio. Adjusting these two elements in an intelligent way can have a dramatic impact on the return earned from one’s investments, potentially adding hundreds of thousands of extra dollars to the investor’s investment account.

This book identifies and discusses the most successful investing practices with an emphasis on the academic articles that produced them and why this research led to popular adoption and growth in $AUM. Investors are bombarded with ideas and prescriptions for successful investing every day. Given the steady stream of information on stock tips, sector timing, asset allocation, etc., how do investors decide? How do they judge the quality and reliability of the investment advice they are given on a day-to-day basis? This book identifies which academic articles turned investment ideas were the most innovative and influential in the practice of investment management. Each article is discussed in terms of the asset management process: strategy, portfolio construction, portfolio implementation, and risk management. Some examples of topics covered are factor investing, the extreme growth of trading instruments like Exchange Traded Funds, multi-asset investing, socially responsible investing, big data, and artificial intelligence. This book analyzes a curated selection of peer-reviewed academic articles identified among those published by the scientific investment community. The book briefly describes each of the articles, how and why each one changed the way we think about investing in that specific asset class, and provides insights as to the nuts and bolts of how to take full advantage of this successful investment idea. It is as timely as it is informative and will help each investor to focus on the most successful strategies, ideas, and implementation that provide the basis for the efficient accumulation and management of wealth.

The Savvy Investor's Guide to Building Wealth Through Alternative Investments is written for investors familiar with traditional investments but with limited knowledge of alternative assets and strategies. This book attempts to remove some of the mystery surrounding these investments.

Would you like to be a millionaire? While alternative investments are an option, this easy-to-read guide focuses on traditional investments – stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents. Especially written for novice investors, if you want to become a millionaire and don’t have the luck to buy a lottery ticket, this is the guide for you.

If you’ve dreamed of investing in real estate for enjoyment or financial freedom, this book was written with you in mind. Based on years of experience buying, renting out, and selling properties on behalf of clients and for her own portfolio, author, real estate agent, and investor Shazia Virani shares her tips and tricks in this concise guide. Buying any property — whether a condominium, townhouse, detached, single family or multi-family home, or vacant land — should be planned and considered carefully. Savvy Real Estate Investing: Create a Passive Income Stream and Make Money in Your Sleep answers many of the questions you may have about becoming a real estate investor. The book includes a downloadable forms kit with checklists and resources for you to use on your real estate investing journey. Virani’s passion for investing in properties comes through in this book as she teaches readers to create passive income in the real estate market. From the decision to become an investor, through to purchasing a real estate investment, or several investments, this book will inspire and encourage you along the way.

In this woman-to-woman guide to wealth-building, experienced investment specialist Marlene Jupiter explains the basics of investing to empower all women to secure their own financial success. Statistics show that while women today control roughly 52 percent of America's wealth, they are often vulnerable when it comes to making important investment decisions. Jupiter aims to help women overcome any feelings of helplessness about investments, enabling them to take charge of their financial futures. Throughout the book, she gives women all the information they need to know for successful money management, research, planning, and personal risk tolerance. The material is presented through personal, real-life, and historical anecdotes, and her points are illustrated with easy-to-follow examples, interviews, and advice from seasoned (women) professionals.

An essential resource for the new or seasoned investor from Forbes(r), the most trusted name in the business. This accessible book is a practical guide to the financial markets. Designed to help both the new and experienced investor gain sufficient understanding and knowledge to invest wisely and confidently, it covers all the elements necessary to become financially "street smart," from products, players, and procedures to rules, regulators, and risk/reward trade-offs. Filled with solid investment principles. Forbes(r) Guide to the Markets covers such critical topics as: Buying and Selling Stocks * Mutual Funds * Bonds * Futures and Options * Investing With or Without a Broker * Fundamental, Technical, and Quantitative Analysis * Calculating Returns * Diversification * Past and Future Trends. Highlighting key terms and containing a complete glossary, this authoritative resource is an essential tool for anyone aspiring to become a savvy investor. Today's top business publication. Forbes(r) magazine is aimed at investors, business executives, and managers.

There are two important things you must do to be a savvy investor: make good investment decisions, and avoid costly mistakes. In the second book in The Savvy Investor's Guide series, investing experts H. Kent Baker, John R. Nofsinger, and Vesa Puttonen come together to offer an insightful guide on avoiding those detrimental missteps.