Pound foolish : exposing the dark side of the personal finance industry
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- ISBN: 9781591846796 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 159184679X (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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298 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "With a new afterword"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-290) and index. |
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Subject: | Financial planners United States Investment advisors United States Finance, Personal United States Financial services industry United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HG 179.5 .O44 2013 | 30775305463250 | General Collection | Available | - |
Pound Foolish : Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry
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Pound Foolish : Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry
If you've ever bought a personal finance book, watched a TV show about stock picking, listened to a radio show about getting out of debt, or attended a seminar to help you plan for your retirement, you've probably heard some version of these quotes: 'What's keeping you from being rich? In most cases, it is simply a lack of belief.' - SUZE ORMAN, The Courage to Be Rich 'Are you latte-ing away your financial future?' - DAVID BACH, Smart Women Finish Rich 'I know you're capable of picking winning stocks and holding on to them.' - JIM CRAMER, Mad Money. They're common refrains among personal finance gurus. There's just one problem: those and many similar statements are false. For the past few decades, Americans have spent billions of dollars on personal finance products. As salaries have stagnated and companies have cut back on benefits, we've taken matters into our own hands, embracing the can-do attitude that if we're smart enough, we can overcome even daunting financial obstacles. But