True Finance

Lloyd Constantine began his career in legal services, representing impoverished clients in civil rights and constitutional cases. Decades later, he would make headlines for representing retailers and consumers against a cartel that undermined one of the fundamental tenets of commerce in America: competition. A man who thrives on competition himself, Constantine now gives us the insider's story on the biggest antitrust lawsuit in history - a case that pitted his small firm against financial-industry giants Visa and MasterCard, along with Clifford-Chance, the largest law firm in the world.

It doesn't matter where you are in regards to your finances. You can make the 10 investments and apply the one master principle outlined in this book to raise your financial IQ and get on track toward building a blueprint for true wealth - one that'll leave a legacy for future generations. And, best of all, it's not as hard or as complicated as everyone else out there would like you to believe!

Christened a potential saviour of Silicon Valley's start-up culture, Adam Neumann was set to take WeWork, his office-share company disrupting the commercial real estate market, public, cash out on the company's $47 billion valuation, and break the string of major start-ups unable to deliver to shareholders. But as employees knew, and investors soon found out, WeWork's capital was built on promises that the company was more than a real estate purveyor, that in fact it was a transformational technology company.

In Circle of Friends, award-winning journalist Charles Gasparino chronicles the massive federal crackdown that has already put some of the biggest names on Wall Street behind bars. Circle of Friends is not a defense of insider trading, but it does offer an account of the politics of Wall Street crime fighting, revealing the behind-the-scenes ambitions that motivate headlines and burnish political careers. A riveting work of narrative nonfiction, as engrossing and explosive as fictional thrillers of the finest magnitude.

This book dives deep into the world of Bitcoin and its potential to revolutionize money and solve humanity's pressing financial issues. It explores the concept of "energy money," the underlying principles of Bitcoin, and the belief of its zealous proponents.

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano, read by Paul Michael. From the international best-selling author of Gomorrah, this searing exposé of dirty money and the drug trade reveals how they are at the heart of our lives, our economy, and our world.

It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury–and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors’ money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the “rob Peter to pay Paul” scam to an art form and raked in millions at his office in downtown Boston. Ponzi’s Scheme is the amazing true story of the irresistible scoundrel who launched the most successful scheme of financial alchemy in modern history–and uttered the first roar of the Roaring Twenties.

According to recent studies, one in four Americans has no retirement savings, and the average American carries over $90,000 in debt. These sad statistics can lead many to believe that financial independence is an unachievable dream. In Your Way to True Wealth, Mike Brown gives listeners a reason for hope. He provides the path to achieving financial independence in a simple plan that anyone can follow. Mr. Brown begins with the basics: the simple skills that one needs, such as self-discipline and patience, as well as behaviors to avoid, such as fear and trying to predict the future.

Estate Planning Made Easy. In this short, easy-to-understand book, using plain language, you’ll find stories of how an estate planning lawyer helps people like you plan their estates using legal tools, especially trusts. For example, one family with a special needs child learns about a special needs trust for protection. Another chapter features how a successful doctor and his spouse safeguard their assets from taxes, ensuring a smooth transition to the next generation.

What if everything they've told you about how to make money and get the things you want is wrong? What if "getting ahead" financially were not only easy, but fun? What if the process of improving your own financial position could actually make the world a better place? In fact, what if it were required that you make the world a better place while improving your own financial position? In this important new work, Kerry O'Hallaron explores each of these questions and more.

Ready to embrace the freedom and sustainability of off-grid living? Off-Grid Tiny Homes is your guide to designing and living in an energy-independent, eco-friendly tiny home. Want to reduce your carbon footprint, save on bills, or live self-sufficiently? This book has everything you need to begin your journey.

Listen to what happened next in the follow-up to the best-selling The Wolf of Wall Street, now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese. In the 1990s Jordan Belfort became one of the most infamous names in American finance: a brilliant, conniving stock chopper. He was the Wolf of Wall Street, whose life of greed, power and excess was so outrageous it could only be true; no-one could make this up! But the day Jordan was arrested and taken away in handcuffs was not the end of the madness. Catching the Wolf of Wall Street tells of what happened next.

What role do you think your relationship with money plays in shaping your journey towards prosperity and fulfillment? In this insightful work, the author delves into humanity's intricate money relationship, drawing on global travel and extensive wealth management experience. The US, with 4.2% of the world's population, holds over 55% of global business valuation. Paradoxically, a retirement crisis looms, highlighting the negative dynamics surrounding money. Money, the author argues, is a neutral tool. It’s the character revealed through the use of the tool that makes it appear good or evil.

Each year Americans lose billions of dollars to fraudulent activity. The Madoffs Among Us explains in graphic detail how and why people fall prey. Most importantly, it tells you how to easily identify the people who perpetrate these crimes and avoid their deceitful practices. Why do smart people fall for these cons? What are today’s most common scams? And how can you avoid becoming a victim?

Black Market Billions blows the lid off the world's fastest-growing illicit industry: organized retail crime. Hitha Prabhakar reveals how criminals with ties to terrorist groups around the world are committing huge product thefts, and using the profits to fund terrorist acts. Prabhakar connects the dots and follows the money - from consumers dying for a deal to terrorist cells eager to do the killing.

This is a searing indictment of America's oil economy, in which Tamminen shows how demanding accountability could help pave the road to sustainable energy.

"America's Freedom Coach" Dr. David Phelps unpacks a blueprint for high-income doctors, dentists, and small business owners to stop trading time for dollars and make their wealth work harder for them—without handing over to a suit on Wall Street with fingers crossed. This book is the ultimate guide to creating sustainable, predictable cash flow through alternative investing without ever meeting a tenant or fixing a toilet.

When a crisis occurs we tend to count on a few professionals—one of them being our financial advisor. We lean on these trusted relationships to help us navigate the storms of life. Although well-intentioned, some advisors don’t deliver true value. Too many still depend on outdated standards and strategies, creating collateral damage to investors and advisors. Tyson Ray saw this trend and created a compelling alternative.

In today's ruthless world of organised crime, the best criminals aren't foolish enough to steal money out of banks. They wear tailored suits, carry briefcases, and discreetly slip money into banks. Bigwigs, oligarchs and crime syndicates running drugs, trafficking guns and people, arming terrorists and subverting government controls are desperate to put a legitimate face on their wealth. Washing dirty money, moving it around the globe, making it look legitimate is where the action is for both criminals and the authorities chasing them.

Jeremy Siegel, one of the world’s top investing experts, has taken a long, hard, and in-depth look at the market and the stocks that investors should acquire to build long-term wealth. His surprising finding is that the new technologies, expanding industries, and fast-growing countries that stockholders relentlessly seek in the market often lead to poor returns. In fact, growth itself can be an investment trap, luring investors into overpriced stocks and overly competitive industries.