Tag: books

The Science of the Deal: The DNA of Multifamily & Commercial Real Estate Investing

by Fred Fuld III

If you are a real estate investor, or are considering investing in real estate, you definitely need to read The Science of the Deal by Shravan Parsi. He takes you through his experience starting out buying, renting, and selling single family homes to eventually investing in commercial real estate.

The book starts out describing the five critical keys to success. He then covers the various steps and milestones to become successful in commercial and multifamily real estate.

I found the most interesting and important chapter to be Chapter 5: The Potential of Downsides, which covers what to do in the event of failures and threats.

If you are looking to be a successful real estate investor, I highly recommend  The Science of the Deal.

 

 

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The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave

by Fred Fuld III

If you own or run a business, and you aren’t utilizing a subscription model, also known as a membership model, you need to read the book, The Forever Transaction by Robbie Kellman Baxter.

Have you ever ordered an item on Amazon, for example toothpaste, and you are given the option to save 5%, 10%, or even 15% on your purchase if you choose Subscribe & Save? This is an example of the subscription model.

The author goes into detail about how you can put this same model in place at your business for almost any type of product, and even services. She takes you step by step through the entire process from launching, to scaling, to maintaining your customers.

If you want to expand your business and keep your customers over the long term, I recommend that you read The Forever Transaction.

 

 

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The Seventh Power: One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership

by Fred Fuld III

The book, The Seventh Power: One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership, by Kevin Hancock, provides a new way of looking at corporate leadership. The author describes how the classical leadership structure of centrist power is now obsolete and should be replaced with a new leadership model of giving power to the individuals.

Hancock spells out his theory with many anecdotes and includes easy to understand diagrams. He describes the seven steps for the age of shared leadership and the five steps of his employment management system.

You will find The Seventh Power to be a fascinating book, complete with quotations from successful individuals, and even photographs.

Decisions: Practical Advice from 23 Men and Women Who Shaped the World

by Fred Fuld III

Every day we make decisions, and some of those decisions can have major decisions which can have significant effects on your life and the lives of others. The book, Decisions: Practical Advice from 23 Men and Women Who Shaped the World, covers the topic of decisions in an interesting and practical way.

The author, Robert L. Dilenschneider, has compiled an extensive list of noted historic people who have made decisions with worldwide consequences. For example, he has included:

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Marie Curie
  • Johann Gutenberg
  • Harry Truman
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Malala Yousafzai
  • and many others.

The author discusses the decisions and provides a list of useful takaways and learning points that you can utilize in your personal and business life.

Probably the most pressing decision you have right now is whether you should read Decisions. I highly recommend that you do so.

Top Investor and Trader Books for the Holidays

Are you looking for some reading during the holidays? Are you looking for some books that you can spend your Amazon (AMZN) gift cards on? Here is a selection.

Books on Stock Trading & Investing

These books are all about either day trading, swing trading, or investing in stocks and all have an average of four or more stars on Amazon.

Beat The Crowd: How You Can Out-Invest The Herd By Thinking Differently
by Ken Fisher

Investment Guide
by Gary Charles Palmer

Unleash Your Investments
by John Hagensen

Stock Traders Almanac
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch
(every stock trader should have this book)

Day Trading Journal
Wall Street News Network

Stock Trading Journal
Wall Street News Network

How to Day Trade for a Living: A Beginners Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management
by Andrew Aziz

How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times and Bad
by William J. O’Neil

Stock Trading: THE BIBLE This Book Includes: The beginners Guide + The Crash Course + The Best Techniques + Tips and Tricks + The Advanced Guide  Immediate Cash With Stock Trading
by Samuel Rees

A Beginner’s Guide To Day Trading Online 2nd Edition
by Toni Turner

The 1 Hour Trade: Make Money With One Simple Strategy, One Hour Daily 
by Brian P Anderson

Investment Trivia
by Fred Fuld III

Real Estate Investing

You have probably seen those ads on TV about flipping houses and investing in real estate. Before dipping your foot in the water, maybe you should read up on buying and renting homes. The following are some recent top selling books on real estate investing, shown by category. Read, learn, and invest.

Rental Property Investing
by Charles Pennyfeather

Real Estate Investment
by Lee Strong

Preparing for a Property Upturn: Trends and Pitfalls in Real Estate Investments
by Ku Swee Yong

Keep Claiming It!: A Guide To Property Depreciation
by Tyron Hyde

Real Estate Investment 101: Learn The Passive Income That Everyone Is Talking About
by Meir Zaslavskiy

Real Estate Investing UNCENSORED: Real Answers From The Flipping Coach
by Delinda Harrelson

Success Secrets of Real Estate Investors
by Peter Crisp

How To Jump Into Property Investing: Without Being Eaten By Sharks
by Mike Harvey

Real Estate Trivia
by Fred Fuld III

Business Books

Strategize to Win
By Carla A. Harris
A Wall Street veteran offers proven strategies for success.

The Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide to Building Your Business
By Kevin Devine
Each step of the entrepreneur’s journey.

Boost Your Career
By Sander Flaum and Mechele Flaum
How to climb the corporate ladder.

The Serving Mindset
By Farnoosh Brock
Practical guide to making sales pitches.

The 7 Principles of Public Speaking
By Richard Zeoli
Improve your communication skills.

10-Minute Focus
By Daniel Walter
Guide to maintaining your focus and maximizing productivity.

Chasing the High
By Michael G. Dash
How to manage the highs and lows of business.

Getting to Yes
By Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton
Master the art of win-win agreements.

Your Living Trust & Estate Plan
By Harvey J. Platt
Tips on creating a living will and estate plan.

 

 

Disclosure: A couple of the books above were written by me. Affiliate links.

Top Holiday Gifts for Investors and Stock Traders

by Fred Fuld III

It’s time to do your shopping for gifts, if you haven’t already done so. For friends and family that are interested in investing, there are plenty of stock market and Wall Street related gifts to choose from.

Check out the following great ideas for presents.

Bronze Bull and Bear Sculpture

The statue measures 10 inches wide by 9.5 inches high, and weighs 6 pounds. The state has a bronze finish with great detail.

 

Stock Market Wall Street Decision Maker Desk Paperweight

Wall Street Paperweight

This is cool! A paperweight that you can spin to determine if you should buy, sell, hold, short, etc.

 

Wall Street Double Feature

Available in both Blu-Ray and DVD.

 

Stock Traders Almanac 2020


Every stock trader should have this. Filled with great information.

 

Bull and Bear Cuff Links

Know anyone who still wears cuff links? This would make a perfect gift.

 

Investment Trivia Book

This book has all kinds of trivia about the stock market, venture capital, bitcoin, and much more!

Bull Market T-Shirt

Here’s a Great Gift for Less Than 20 Bucks!
“I MADE MY MONEY BY BEING A BULL”

Bear Market T-Shirt


For those friends of yours who made their fortune by shorting the market.

Real Estate Trivia Book


This book has all kinds of trivia about real estate, including the woman who refused to sell her house to Penthouse and Trump.

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How to get Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss for Free

If you have never read the book Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss, you owe it to yourself to do so, and now is your chance to read it for free.

For those of you who don’t know, Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best-selling author, speaker, and podcaster. He has invested in and/or advised numerous startups, including Shopify, EverNote, StumbleUpon, Uber, Facebook, Twitter, and TaskRabbit.

The book, Tools of Titans, contains the ideas, tactics, and tools of over 200 of the world’s experts in their fields.

Currently, Amazon (AMZN) has a promotion whereby you can get the Kindle version of the book for free. ( I believe this offer is only for Amazon Prime members.) This deal is expected to be available for just a week or so, so if you are interested, I suggest that you get it now.

 


 

Top Business & Investing Books On Sale

Looking for some reading material or the fall season? Here is a list of business and investment books that are on sale through Amazon as Kindle edition. If you are interested in any of them, you should probably buy them right away, as these sales don’t last long.

Here are the books:

Strategize to Win
By Carla A. Harris
A Wall Street veteran offers proven strategies for success.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $12.99

The Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide to Building Your Business
By Kevin Devine
Each step of the entrepreneur’s journey.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $10.99

Boost Your Career
By Sander Flaum and Mechele Flaum
How to climb the corporate ladder.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $12.99

The Serving Mindset
By Farnoosh Brock
Practical guide to making sales pitches.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $16.99

The 7 Principles of Public Speaking
By Richard Zeoli
Improve your communication skills.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $10.99

10-Minute Focus
By Daniel Walter
Guide to maintaining your focus and maximizing productivity.
Sale price: $0.99 Retail: $4.99

Chasing the High
By Michael G. Dash
How to manage the highs and lows of business.
Sale price: $0.99 Retail: $6.99

Getting to Yes
By Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton
Master the art of win-win agreements.
Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $12.99

Your Living Trust & Estate Plan
By Harvey J. Platt
Tips on creating a living will and estate plan. Sale price: $1.99 Retail: $11.99

 

Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money & Resources You Need to Start of Grow Your Business

by Fred Fuld III

The book, Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money & Resources You Need to Start of Grow Your Business by Kedma Ough is by far the the most thorough book I have ever read on getting money for startups and small businesses.

As someone who has created a couple of businesses, I know how hard it is to raise money. Target Funding is a complete guide to finding sources of funds, whether it be for an invention, a technology venture, a startup, a small business, and even franchises.

The book goes into great detail on funding if you fit into a special category, such as veterans, people with disabilities, minority, and women.

Startups are not just for young people. If you are over 50, you may be eligible for ROBS, Rollovers for Business Startups. Never heard of them? Then you better check out page 120 in the book.

How about an IDA, an individual development account, for setting aside funds for starting or expanding a business. If you haven’t heard of this, go to page 277.

Ough has done an outstanding job compiling all this information. I highly recommend  Target Funding.

 

Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in a Era of Mass Extinction

by Fred Fuld III

Whether you are an investor or you manage a business, you need to read the book Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in a Era of Mass Extinction by Thomas M. Siebel.

In case you are not familiar with Siebel, he is the founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence software company C3. He was named Glassdoor Top CEO last year and is a three-time recipient of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Siebel discusses in detail, but in easy to understand language, the digital transformation that is taking place in the business world.

He covers four major areas of technology, why they are important, and how they should be incorporated in businesses. The flexibility of elastic cloud computing, along with hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud is discussed. He also describes why all big data must be used with real time deductions that can be put into place.

Siebel covers the Internet of Things and how important it is to make all devices a computer. Finally, he talks about incorporating natural language processing, deep learning, and supervised learning in artificial intelligence.

Time is of the essence with digital technology. If you want to get on the bandwagon, get Digital Transformation. I highly recommend it.