Expert Financial Planning: Investment Strategies from Industry Leaders (J.K. Lasser Pro.)

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Praise for J.K. Lasser Pro Expert Financial Planning

"A gem of a personal financial planning guide. Dr. Arffa has prepared many of the chapters himself and his highly readable and accessible overviews are presented with grace and clarity. Included also are discussions by industry professionals and leading investment thinkers. Readers seeking to enhance their financial security will be richly rewarded." -Burton Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Here is top-level financial planning advice for professionals who counsel affluent clients, as well as for savvy individual investors looking to make the most of their incomes for years to come. Featuring the expertise of some of our most articulate, nationally recognized finance pros, this priceless book will take you through all the steps necessary to creating and realizing a financial plan that's right for your personal needs and goals. Learn how to:

Set and prioritize goals
Assess your current financial status
Make projections for each goal
Devise a strategy that includes spending, saving, and investing
Review risk management
Track your financial progress
Evaluate the tax consequences of investment decisions
Select life and disability insurance

. . . all with the help of leaders in their fields, including John C. Bogle • Richard Driehaus • Peter Katt • Weston Wellington • Gregory D. Curtis • Jay Mueller, CFA, and many more . . .

Customer Reviews:

Excellent book for beginner and up.......2007-02-22

I will say at the start that I do not have much finance experience. I took a few classes in college, but that was the extent. This book covers the basics, such as budgeting, and moves on up to investment plans and strategies. I would recommend this for anyone who is worrying that they're not planning for the future. easy read

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The straightforward transcript of the author's experience in Soviet Russia from 1921 to 1923.......2006-09-12

Black Lebeda: The Russian Famine Diary of ARA Kazan District Supervisor J. River Childs 1921-1923 is the straightforward transcript of the author's experience in Soviet Russia from 1921 to 1923, detailing the inner workings of the American Relief Administration and the brutal famine conditions in both the city and the countryside. Of especial interest are Childs' insights into the Communist Party's workings in local government, and its ruthlessness toward the bourgeois and aristocrats, many of whom came to work for ARA, as well as the personal testimony of Lenin's famous New Economic Policy, actually a partial return to old capitalism. Though colored by Childs' perspective, Black Lebeda is a singularly valuable primary source and firsthand accounting of turbulent changes in the Soviet Union during the interlude between world wars.

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NOT a real first-hand account
Gripping poignant 1st hand account of the famine's aftermath

Famine Diary: Journey to a New World
James J. Mangan , and Gerald Keegan
Manufacturer: Irish American Book Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0863273009

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NOT a real first-hand account.......2005-03-01

Please note:

This book has been proven to be a fake, insofar as the so-called 'diary' is actually based on a short story written in 1895. See Jim Jackson, 'Famine Diary: The Making of a Best Seller,' Irish Review no. 11 (Winter 1991-2), p. 1-8. While some of the historical conditions is describes may be accurate, it should not in any case be read as an 'authentic' first hand account.

Gripping poignant 1st hand account of the famine's aftermath.......1999-05-05

To read Keegan's diary is to re-live the nightmare he is retelling. A schoolteacher, he had to live with the fact that his students couldn't concentrate because they were literally starving to death. In shutting down the schoolhouse he was performing a humanitarian service, but admitting defeat as well.

He then takes his bride on a journey to the new Promised Land -- America. His horror at seeing hundreds crammed into the hold of the ship, food withheld by the crew, and larceny performed constantly, comes across with such alacrity that the reader wants to rush up and punish the offenders.

The gripping tale spares no one -- the British, the greedy Irish landowners, the uncaring ship's crew -- all are painted with the honesty needed -- no Emperor's new clothes here.

Although the ending is known, throughout the book the reader keeps hoping that history will change, that the circumstances will suddenly alter, and that the suffering passengers will somehow, miraculously be comforted.

This is a very disquieting book if you have believed all the stories that the Famine was somehow brought on by the Irish, and that the emigration to America, Canada and Australia was a voluntary one.

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1847... Gerard Keegan, a schoolteacher, and his young bride left County Sligo to travel aboard the now infamous coffin ships to Canada. In his diary Gerard Keegan charts the reality of famine and emigration--relatives seeking his advice, the walk from Sligo to Dublin, fever on board the ship, a fight with the first mate, a catch of fish, storms, sighting whales, the passengers' first sight of land--and the bittersweet fate of those who survived to reach the promised New World.

Journey to the New World...My Diary of 1848

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Journey to the New World...My Diary of 1848

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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0769904203

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A Voice for Somalia
Mary Robinson
Manufacturer: O'Brien Press
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Binding: Paperback

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1847 Famine Ship Diary (The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship)

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1847 Famine Ship Diary (The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship)

Manufacturer: Mercier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000F4VRI0

A decent set of girls--: The Irish Famine Orphans of the Thomas Arbuthnot, 1849-1850

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A decent set of girls--: The Irish Famine Orphans of the Thomas Arbuthnot, 1849-1850
Richard Reid
Manufacturer: Yass Heritage Project
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FAMINE DIARY Journey to a New World
Gerald Keegan
Manufacturer: Wolfhound Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O5WCDE

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Excellent book! (I scored 800)

Extraneous info...myriad typos

Long and Detailed Review

STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK!!!

Chem SATII Review by a Chemistry Teacher

Barron's How to Prepare for the Sat II Chemistry (6th ed)
Joseph A. Mascetta
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
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Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Excellent book! (I scored 800).......2005-02-05

This is an truely excellent book. I am not fortunate to have a very deep chemistry curriculum available in the schools in my city (it is actually well recognized as being terrible) but after completing all the chemistry courses available to me I ordered this book off Amazon and realized how much I did not know. I probably spent about 30 mins a night every night give or take for a month, near the end studying several hours everyday. The lab questions in this book, what I found to be the most difficult part, are largely useless and are not on the actual exam but are still good practice.

I would however advise this book for only those seeking to achieve high scores because the content is somewhat difficult and demanding. Good luck

Extraneous info...myriad typos.......2004-06-02

This book has a lot of information in it, but the extraneous matter shifts your focus away from the important stuff that's actually covered on the test. The practice tests in the book in no way reflect the real ones. Worst of all, there are countless mistakes, typos, and missing answers. Don't buy this book.

Long and Detailed Review.......2003-06-08

The Barron's SAT II Chemistry book is extremely long and detailed and has tests that exaggerate difficulty. Each chapter does a good job of covering the core material but it also adds alot of extra information that will probably not be seen on the test. In fact, in the nuclear chemistry section, the book goes into sub atomic particles known as quarks, which havent been seen on the test in ages. The practice tests at first are very pessimistic and are quite difficult.
Yet, if you do study this book completely, take the practice test and correct your answers, there is no reason you shouldnt get an 800 on the SAT II. I found the exaggerated difficulty annoying at sometimes, but, its a tough way of forcing you to do good. In short, if you have plenty of time to prepare for the SAT II, buy this book, and do it cover to cover. Your results should be wonderful.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK!!!.......2002-10-13

Way too much unneccessary information. It's too compact. Most of the stuff do not appear on the real SAT II. It will give you a migraine every time you intend to study from it. But if you do buy this book, stay away from the laboratory setups, and do not attempt to memorize anything. It's useless and come test day you will be juggling pieces of rubbish in your head.

Chem SATII Review by a Chemistry Teacher.......2002-05-29

An excellent Chem SATII prep guide--includes 5 practice tests with correct answers and their explanations, test breakdowns by subject matter, and chemistry content summaries by topic.

Cautions:
Be aware that there are some typos/incorrect answers to test questions. The book also emphasizes laboratory set-ups and some chemical reactions that aren't likely to be part of ANY high school chemistry curriculum for safety reasons (i.e., collection of H2S and HCl gases); nor are they part of most current Chem SAT II tests.

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How to Prepare for Sat II: Chemistry (Barron's How to Prepare for the Sat II Chemistry)
Joseph A. Mascetta
Manufacturer: Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Arguably the best book on the subject ..........2005-03-28

for the armchair scientist and/or the knowledgable tourist.

A couple of years ago I basically followed the same route covered on this 1989 field trip and was greatly rewarded by having the book at the ready.

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The antidote to idle gossip and Susan Faludi.......1999-10-22

Women will find Mason's book irresistable; men will find it infuriatingly accurate.

Great fun throughout. Written with wit and syle, this is a book to read aloud to house guests.

Perfect as a gift for newlyweds, particularly if one is male.

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