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The Jubak Picks
Written by Jim Jubak
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The Jubak Picks
50 Stocks That Will Rebuild Your Wealth & Safeguard Your Future
Written by Jim Jubak


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $25.00

The Investing Strategy for All Seasons

The Jubak Picks enables you to play great offense and great defense: to make money in the stock market in good times, to protect yourself during downturns, and to reap the biggest profits when the good times return.
In good times, Jubak’s strategy beats the market, delivering... Read more >
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The Man Who Owns the News
Written by Michael Wolff
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ISBN: 9780385526128
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The Man Who Owns the News
Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch
Written by Michael Wolff


Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
On Sale: December 2, 2008
Price: $29.95

If Rupert Murdoch isn’t making headlines, he’s busy buying the media outlets that generate the headlines. His News Corp. holdings—from the New York Post, Fox News, and most recently The Wall Street Journal, to name just a few—are vast, and his power is unrivaled. So what makes a man like this... Read more >

Buyology
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Buyology
Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
Written by Martin Lindstrom


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
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How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? An eye-grabbing advertisement, a catchy slogan, an infectious jingle? Or do our buying decisions take place below the surface, so deep within our subconscious minds, we’re barely aware of them?

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The First Billion Is the Hardest
Written by T. Boone Pickens
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The First Billion Is the Hardest
Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
Written by T. Boone Pickens


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 2, 2008
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With a Plan for Reducing U.S. Oil Dependency

It’s never too late to top your personal best.

Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the “Oracle of Oil” because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices, he built Mesa... Read more >
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The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath
Written by Robert J. Samuelson
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ISBN: 9780375505485
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The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath
The Past and Future of American Affluence
Written by Robert J. Samuelson


Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $26.00

It’s a giant gap in our history. The Great Inflation, argues award-winning columnist Robert J. Samuelson in this provocative book, was the worst domestic policy blunder of the postwar era and played a crucial role in transforming American politics, economy, and everyday life–and yet its story is hardly remembered or appreciated... Read more >
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The Origin of Financial Crises
Written by George Cooper
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ISBN: 9780307473455
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The Origin of Financial Crises
Central Banks, Credit Bubbles, and the Efficient Market Fallacy
Written by George Cooper


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 29, 2008
Price: $12.95

In a series of disarmingly simple arguments financial market analyst George Cooper challenges the core principles of today's economic orthodoxy and explains how we have created an economy that is inherently unstable and crisis prone. With great skill, he examines the very foundations of today's economic philosophy and adds a compelling... Read more >
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32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business
Written by Earvin Magic Johnson
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32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business

Written by Earvin Magic Johnson


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $25.95

As a young man, Earvin “Magic” Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an... Read more >
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Economics in One Lesson
Written by Henry Hazlitt
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Economics in One Lesson
The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
Written by Henry Hazlitt


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 14, 1988
Price: $13.95

A simple, straightforward analysis of economic fallacies that are so prevalent they have almost become a new orthodoxy. Read more >

Smart Women Finish Rich
Written by David Bach
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ISBN: 9780767910293
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Smart Women Finish Rich
9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams
Written by David Bach


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2002
Price: $14.95

With hundreds of thousands copies in print around the world, Smart Women Finish Rich, by renowned financial advisor David Bach, has shown women of all ages and backgrounds how to take control of their financial future and finish rich. Whether you’re working with a few dollars a week or a significant... Read more >