Have you spent your earning years focused more on consumption than on saving? Or maybe, like most people over 40, you just can't believe you've hit middle age with so little money to show for it. This book gives you a crash course in the fundamentals of money management, budgeting, saving, and investing. You can't rely solely on company pension plans or Social Security. It's up to you to build up your retirement reserves through individual investing and financial planning. It can make the difference between living fully, or just scraping by.

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Author Alan Farley is a master at entering and exiting trades for maximum profits. This video shows how he targets the right “profit” points using his method of convergence analysis. Revealed in the video are strategies for swing trade management methods and using a “failure target.” How to use multiple time frames and 3-D charting techniques that take advantage of crowd confusion are also covered. An online companion manual is included. The full-course manual is available online to view and print at www.traderslibrary.com/tradesecrets.

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In today's era of uncertainty, millions of mature Americans over the age of 50 face a number of urgent financial questions. If you are over 50 and your answers to these questions do not satisfy you, you may not have time to recoup. This book fills that need in a way that is comforting in a time of new risks and dangers. This guide begins by helping you to avoid stock market scams, recognize the pitfalls of “free investment advice,” and recover money lost by careless, unethical, or dishonest brokers. The book also provides a chapter meant for widows, widowers, divorcees, or anyone who is making financial decisions for the first time.

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You're no longer sure your money is better off in the assets of corporate America than it would be buried in a jar in the backyard. If slumping markets and collapsing technology stocks sound familiar, don't panic. Buy stocks as if you're buying the company and settle in for long-term gains. This guide explains how value investing can help you get back on your feet. From assessing financial statements to factoring in intangibles, it shows you step by step how to calculate a company's intrinsic value, zero in on bargains -- and start rebuilding your nest egg.

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Venture capitalists and other types of venture investors work hard to uncover every critical aspect of a company they consider an investment opportunity. This process has come to be called “venture capital due diligence.” This book provides you with a clear explanation of the process and shows you how to use this process to properly assess investment opportunities, make smart investment decisions, and increase the return on your overall venture capital portfolio. This resource outlines the VC due diligence process and shows you how to use it to make informed, accurate, and profitable investment decisions.

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Since its inception in 1985, the Nasdaq has increased 1,100%. Which stocks from the Nasdaq 100 are in the best position to prosper through the rest of the year? The answers to this question and many more are found in this book. This guide is devoted exclusively to the companies and stocks that make up the Nasdaq 100. This index contains many of the world's fastest-growing companies. This ever-changing index is complete with graphs, charts, and other analysis. The book answers questions such as: Which select stocks and sectors from the index look most promising for the year ahead? Is now a good time to be investing in the Nasdaq 100? If so, which stocks? What's the difference between the QQQ and a mutual fund that correlates to the Nasdaq 100 index? You'll find the answers to all these and more.

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Okay, so you bought the software, then you loaded it. Now what? Well, this book is for you. Sit down, open the book, start MetaStock, and get started using it fast. This book will soon have you up and analyzing your charts. Join the author in a personal one-on-one training session to give you all the basics. You will learn how to get started, what Smart Charts are and how to annotate them, how to plot and build indicators, how to use the templates and layouts, and much more. A US version priced at $19.95 will be available from Wiley by early 2003.

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