The Facts of Business Life: What every successful business owner knows that you don’t
Author: Bill McBean
Publisher: Wiley & Sons

THIS book covers seven facts of business life that every person intending to go into business, or who are already there, must know. These seven areas are leadership, control, asset protection, planning for the future, marketing, knowledge of the business and competition. To the author, there is nothing going for a 50:50 company because someone has to lead and someone follow. Based on this single principle, the rest of the six follow closely behind.

The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs Speculation
Author: John C. Bogle
Publisher: Wiley & Sons

HAVING seen the enormous expansion and change in the financial sector of the US economy, the author, in his 10th book, brings his wisdom to bear on what may be said to be the most troubling development of the recent era – the crowding out of long-term investment by short-term speculation. The pursuit of instant, or near-instant, profit and wealth may be the reason why the global economy is the way it is today.

Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs’ Final Words On The Market
Author: Barton Biggs
Publisher: Wiley & Sons

THE late Barton Biggs was a familiar figure in the investment world. He shares his insights on why the markets remain at this low level and offers his theories for the future. But while he offers his dire warnings, he also provides readers with key advice on how to protect their assets and survive even the worst of times.

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