The way affluent investors approach their portfolios may be strikingly different from how small or average investors invest. Author Stephen P. Rappaport takes a fascinating look at the affluent investor in developing appropriate and understandable portfolio management strategies. His high-level experience supports his observations that affluent investors: - Have unique financial needs and s…
This second edition of The Handbook of Country and Political Risk Analysis represents the continuation of The PRS Group's effort to bridge the gap between the academic world and the real world of politics, government, and economics. The Handbook is designed to enhance understanding of how country and political risks for international business are identified and assessed Such analyses frequently…
Trying to gain control over your finances and create a secure future for you and your family? The bestselling author of Terry Savage talks money now givens you simple step by step strategies to achieve your financial goals.
The book assesses whether a negotiation to create a comprehensive agreement on investment should be included in a multilateral negotiating round at the World Trade Organization in the near future. Graham indicates that, while many developing nations would accepts such rules, it might be premature to press for a comprehensive agreement at this time. Rather, a limited investment agenda might be b…
During the early 1990s, the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS), a joint facility of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), found that governments and foreign investors alike were concerned and frustrated about difficulties in successfully implementing private infrastructure projects. Governments were trying to attract these new types of investment without having…
Smarter Investing will introduce you to a simple and powerful approach to investing, helping you to build an investment portfolio that suits your needs and quietly gets on with the job of generating higher returns and greater wealth. At its heart is a set of rules that cut through the noise of the investment world and put you back in control. Its all about focusing on a few key things and mak…
Contents: - "Financial savvy": How to invest smart so you will have the money you need when you need it 1. Putting together a winning investment portfolio 2. Advanced diversification and risk management 3. Prelude to long-term wealth-introduction to the stock market 4. Nothing succeeds like success 5. Worldwide opportunity etc.
Shows readers how to get their next raise tax free, use their 401K to qualify for added IRS refunds, buy a home and rent it to their children, and more. The man who broke all the records for bestselling financial self-help books is set to do it all over again. Bigger and even better, this revised edition of Wealth Without Risk has 100 new pages and 60 new low-risk strategies that reveal how to…
APEC is a unique organization that promotes economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an informal intergovernmental organization that provides a useful platform for leaders, ministers, businessmen and experts to discuss regional issues on a regular basis. This book examines APECs accomplishments in recent years and the challenges it faces in the new century. These challenges i…
The continuous globalization of the world economy poses new challenges for the governance of economic activities. This is particularly the case in the area of foreign direct investment. Investment and trade liberalization have provided greater freedom to transnational corporations to organize their production activities across borders in accordance with their own corporate strategies and the co…