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How to Make Money in Stocks About Author: William J. O'Neil (born March 25, 1933) is an American entrepreneur, stockbroker and writer, who founded the stock brokerage firm William O'Neil & Co. Inc. in 1963 and the business newspaper Investor's Business Daily in 1983. O'Neal published "How to make money in stocks" for the first time in 2009, right after the market meltdown that was the financial crisis. Even though the timing of the release could have been better "How to make money in stocks" has managed to sell 2 million copies. O'Neal and his research team have investigated the best performing stocks in the last 125 years. Their conclusions are presented in this book. O'Neal believes that market timing, trading and interpretation of stock charts can help significantly in your investing.   Summary of the Book: Takeaway number 1: Follow CAN SLIM: CAN SLIM is a system for selecting stocks created by O'Neal. Each letter in t...

Attitude Is Everything: Change Your Attitude ... Change Your Life! About Author: Jeff Keller, President of Attitude is Everything, Inc., works with organizations that want to develop achievers and with people who want to reach their full potential. Jeff is the author of the best-selling book, Attitude Is Everything. Keller has spent more than 20 years researching why it is that some people succeed, while others achieve disappointing results. Summary of book: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. Nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude." There are 12 lessons in the book, so without further ado, let’s get started! Lesson 1: Your attitude is your window to the world: Let’s imagine that you are going to a coffee shop during your lunch break. Everybody has to wait the same amount of time before the waitress takes the order, each of you receive meal around the same time, each of you are served great food, and e...

The Millionaire Next Door About Author: Thomas J. Stanley (1944 – February 28, 2015) was an American writer and business theorist. He was the author and co-author of several award-winning books on America's wealthy, including the New York Times’ best sellers The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind. He served as chief advisor to Data Points, a company founded based on his research and data. He received a doctorate in business administration from the University of Georgia. Summary of Book: Who are the millionaires? Is it the people living on the Upper East Side in New York the people living on Strandvägen in Stockholm? Well, yes, and yes, but the typical millionaire doesn't live there, they live next door. What can we learn from these peoples so that we also one day, may call ourselves, millionaires? Takeaway number 1: The twelve characteristics of a millionaire: Contrary to many people's beliefs, it's rarely luck or inheritance that decides whether...

Inspiring Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda   About Swami Vivekananda   Swami Vivekananda, born Narendra Nath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of saint Ramakrishna. He is best known for introducing the Western world to the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. He was also instrumental in bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He represented and introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in 1893 in Chicago, and is often termed as India’s ‘Patriot Saint’. He was the Founder of the Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math. Other books by Swami Vivekananda include Karma Yoga, Vedanta Philosophy: An Address Before the Graduate Philosophical Society, Lectures from Colombo to Almora, Addresses on Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Jnana Yoga.   Short summary about book   This book is the collections of 100 of his quotations that was delivered by him in his lifetime. All these quotes is the proof...

As a Man Thinketh About Author: James Allen (28 November 1864 – 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of two brothers. His mother could neither read nor write. His father, William, was a factory knitter. In 1879, following a downturn in the textile trade of central England, Allen's father travelled alone to America to find work and establish a new home for the family. Within two days of arriving his father was pronounced dead at New York City Hospital, believed to be a case of robbery and murder. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work. Summary of book: "Circumstance...

The Richest Man in Babylon About Author: George Samuel Clason (November 7, 1874 – April 7, 1957) was an American author. He is most often associated with his book The Richest Man in Babylon which was first published in 1926. Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri. He attended the University of Nebraska. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. Summary of book: Takeaway #1: pay yourself first: Bansir was one of the chariot maker in Babylon. One day he was very upset, his friend Coby came near by him and said Bansir why you are sitting and not doing any work I guess you have earned enough for the day, I will request you to give me two coins so that I can have my dinner for today. Bansir replied if I had two coins I would have taken dinner for my family, by this word Coby got irritated and said if you do not have money why you are not working if you will be sitting here no one will pay you for just sitting and not doing anything. Bansir said I was dreaming in w...

The Blue Umbrella About Author: Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934) is an Indian author of British descent. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, Mussoorie, India. The Indian Council for Child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children's literature in India. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, his novel in English. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014. Summary of book: The story is about a small village in Uttrakhand, India. In this village kindest heart girl Binya live with his brother Bijju and their mother. They have 2 cows- Neelu and Gori and some land on which they do farming. One day when she was returning home with Neelu and Gori she saw a group of picnickers. One of them was carrying a beautiful blue coloured umbrella which took Binya’s attention. A lady came nearby Binya and asked her I want to buy locket which Binya was wearing, these lockets made of tiger’s nail, the...