Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis - Softcover

Velshi, Ali

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981453562 ISBN 13: 9780981453569

Publisher: Sterling & Ross, 2009

Synopsis

One way or another, you lost money as a direct result of the financial crisis. Now you have to start making it back, and you can do that by reading this book.

This book shows how the markets work and how to be involved, how to calculate personal risk tolerance based on personality, goals, age and years from retirement, how to avoid losing money, and how to use mutual funds, index funds, stocks, ETF’s, bonds, and other investment vehicles to speed up readers’ own personal recovery. Includes model portfolios to get you started right away.

Written by CNN Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi using his trademark user-friendly voice, GIMME MY MONEY BACK is a straightforward guide to understanding how we got into the mess we’re in, with concrete, simple, proven steps to get you out of it.

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Review

"Despite the topic, this book is upbeat and very practical. Velshi does a great job of explaining complex financial scenarios in terms even the most inexperienced can comprehend. The 'What Did We Learn?' and 'Coming Up' chapter endings are a great asset." -- John Eckberg, "Cincinnati Enquirer" Business Reporter and Author, "The Success Effect""This book is essential reading for anyone who takes even a passing interest in their financial affairs. A must read." -- Stephen Leeb, Editor, "The Complete Investor", Author "The Oil Factor""When I hosted "The Money Gang" with Ali on CNNfn, we had a very simple test to decide whether a segment would work on the show. It had to be 'actionable.' Ali keeps that concept in mind on every page of his book. Without talking down to the reader, he manages to explain aspects of the financial crisis that just aren't easily simplified. He's made the content easy to understand and it's easy to put his advice to work for you." -- Pat Kiernan, Anchor, NY1

About the Author

Ali Velshi is CNN's chief business correspondent and host of Your $$$$$, CNN's weekend business roundtable program, as well as a regular contributor and anchor for Issue #1, the network s in-depth coverage initiative on the single issue that matters most to CNN's audience. Velshi also hosts The Ali Velshi Show, a weekly call-in radio program on both CNN Radio and CNN.com Live, and fields viewer calls three times a week for the "Help Line" segment for Headline Prime on Headline News. Online users can also listen to Velshi's podcast, "The Ali V Podcast," available at www.CNN.com/podcasting and on iTunes.

Based in New York, Velshi has covered the U.S. government's bailout plan, the financial collapses of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and Lehman Brothers, and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, reporting on the impact of the storms on oil refineries. He covered the Enron story at every step since it hit the national spotlight in 2001, including the guilty verdicts of Enron Corp.'s founder Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling on conspiracy and fraud charges. He reported live from Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., as the company announced the layoff of 30,000 workers. He was reporting live from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico amid evacuation calls for Hurricane Katrina.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sterling & Ross
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981453562
• ISBN 13: 9780981453569
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156