The Armchair Investor

Bernice Cohen's success is based upon her Faster Gains system of finding winners and losers. It is a safety first, belt and braces appraoach to picking and investing in the right shares, and is ideal for the novice, risk-concious investor. In this book, she clearly explains the Faster Gains approach and how ordinary people can use it to fulfil their own financial ambitions.

The Armchair Guide to Property Investing gives readers a full toolkit to become successful property investors. It includes 18 proven investment strategies and insightful case studies of six very different investors who all build portfolios which will deliver $2,000 a week in retirement income And you'll only need to spend 10 hours per property a year managing your portfolio when you have everything in place. Ben and Bryce are both property investors themselves and the hosts of Australia's No.1 Property Investment Podcast - The Property Couch. 'As regular contributors to Australia's most read and sold personal finance magazine these boys know property. Smart strategies designed to safely build wealth through real estate.' - Effie Zahos, Editor, Money magazine '...a sensible and achievable approach to successful property investing. It teaches investors how to buy the very best properties to achieve their financial goals without taking unnecessary risks. It's a must-read for anyone serious about enjoying the long-term benefits of property investment.' - Nicola McDougall, Editor, Australian Property Investor magazine '...full of practical tips and written in a way that even a total newbie would understand. If you want to get no-nonsense, independent advice on how to invest in property, then this book is essential reading.' - Nila Sweeney, Managing Editor, Your Investment Property magazine

Bernice Cohen is a self-taught investor who plays the markets from her suburban semi. Inspired by the stream of correspondence she received from her investment column in The Mail on Sunday, this book sets out her investment programme and explains the Fastergains concept.

Australian BestsellerThe Armchair Guide to Property Investing is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of money management, risk assessment, and picking a winning property that gives readers a full toolkit to be a successful property investor. The authors share 18 investment strategies that in their vast experience have worked for hundreds of their clients - and themselves - over the years. You may be surprised to learn that according to property experts Ben Kingsley and Bryce Holdaway, you don't need to accumulate a 10+ property portfolio to create a $2,000 passive income in your retirement. And you'll only need to spend approximately 10 hours per property a year managing your portfolio when you have everything in place. Sound easy? Well that's why it's the 'armchair' guide. There are insightful case studies where you will discover how six very different investors - a young single, a couple who started investing early, a couple who left it a bit late, a single parent and a couple with no kids - all built portfolios which will deliver $2,000 a week in retirement income!Follow Ben and Bryce's phenomenally successful podcast The Property Couch.

Invest my money? Forget it. Who knows which way the stock market is headed? And I just plain don't know how to do it. I'll stick my paycheck in the bank, keep my credit card debt as low as I can, and worry about my financial future when I have some extra money. Besides, there's always Social Security, right? WRONG, according to the authors of The Armchair Millionaire (and the geniuses behind the Armchair Millionaire Web site), whose philosophy is simple: if your money isn't working for you, then you'll be working a lot longer than you want to. In plain English, Lewis Schiff and Douglas Gerlach, along with real-life cyber-Armchair Millionaires, show you how to save without budgeting the fun out of life, and invest wisely without losing sleep over your portfolio. "Five Steps to Financial Freedom" will make it easy for you to build an investment portfolio and help you to: PAY LOWER TAXES: Why and how to give to your IRA or 401(k) until it hurts. PAY YOURSELF FIRST: The secret to building a nest egg is to treat your savings like you treat any bill -- put your financial future at the top of the list of regular monthly payments. GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY: "Dollar-cost averaging" has been the most successful investment timing method ever used by the pros. Find out how to make it work for you. BUILD YOUR PLAN: Forecast when you'll reach your million-dollar goal with a personalized financial action plan. DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND WHY YOU MUST START INVESTING FOR YOUR FUTURE TODAY: Find out why compounded interest is often called the key to successful wealth-building. Packed with practical advice, personalized tools such as user-friendly worksheets, and actual stories of ordinary people who have built extraordinary portfolios using these methods, The Armchair Millionaire will show you how to get on the road to financial independence at last.

The Armchair Investor's Guide to Real Estate is written by Geof Filson from over 21 years of investment experience in virtually every aspect of the real estate industry. After a personal bout with cancer, Geof decided it was time to pass on this knowledge, especially to the many he saw approaching real estate investment in all the wrong ways. This book is not for the casual dreamer looking for a get-rich-quick scheme. It will not teach you how to buy loads of real estate with no money while passively amassing personal fortunes. This book will teach you however that it is possible with a long-term strategic understanding to secure personal freedom from the comfort of your own armchair. Becoming an armchair investor is about a mindset. Your tools are all found within these pages. You will learn in a straightforward and simplified fashion about: The Six Kinds of Real Estate From Residential to Commercial Understanding Debt Investments and Why Some Money is Worth More than Other Money. An Overview of the Six Kinds of Investment The Seven Ways To Own Real Estate There Are Really Only Two Key Factors Affecting Real Estate Valuation Maximizing Your Profit in Residential Rental Properties Including the Three Ways Money is EarnedÉ Investing in Commercial Property Investing in Construction Projects Giving Yourself the Edge by Understanding the Mindset of the Borrower and the Lender Ten Mistakes For Investors To Avoid Understanding Taxes Top Investment Picks