The Panic of 1907 : lessons learned from the market's perfect storm

by Robert F. Bruner. Robert F. Bruner is the Dean of the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and Charles C. Abbott Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. He is the author or coauthor of more than 400 case studies and notes as well as the author of two other Wiley titles, Applied Mergers and Acquisitions and Deals from Hell. Bruner has served as a consultant to over twenty corporations and the U.S. government and, prior to his academic career, worked as a commercial banker and venture capitalist. He holds a BA from Yale University, and an MBA and DBA from Harvard University. (Check Catalog)

Long-term care : how to plan and pay for it.

by Joseph L. Matthews. Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 he taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is also the author of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions and How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim, both published by Nolo. (Check Catalog)

IRAs, 401(k)s & other retirement plans : taking your money out

by Twila Slesnick. More than 78 million baby boomers, representing some 29% of the U.S. population, are approaching retirement, and about 58 percent of retirement assets are in defined contribution plans.If you want or need to take money out of your retirement plan—whether you've inherited a retirement plan, wish to buy a house, or just need money—IRAS, 401(l)s & other Retirement Plans will help you make the best choices concerning these plans, and cope with the accompanying rules and regulations. Filled with sample forms and charts, this book covers: • tax strategies before and at retirement • penalties for drawing money out early • distributions you must take • minimizing taxes • distributions to your heirs …and much more, including explanations of all the common types of retirement plans including 401(k)s and other types of profit-sharing plans, Keoghs, IRAs, and tax deferred annuities.The ninth edition incorporates the changes brought about by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and includes all of the information regarding the new rules for taking money out of Roth 401(l) plans and anticipated changes to Roth IRA conversion rules. (Check Catalog)

And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees

by David Faber. CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse. And Then the Roof Caved In lays bare the truth of the credit crisis, whose defining emotion at every turn has been greed, and whose defining failure is the complicity of the U.S. government in letting that greed rule the day. Written by CNBC's David Faber, this book painstakingly details the truth of what really happened with compelling characters who offer their first-hand accounts of what they did and why they did it. (Check Catalog)

Can I wear my nose ring to the interview? : the crash course : finding, landing, and keeping your first real job /

by Ellen Gordon Reeves. This fresh, authoritative guide isn't just for nose-ring wearers.It's for anyone who's ready to get serious about the job search, in any economy. Start by approaching your search with a professional mind-set-from printing business cards (before you're in business) to dressing the part (even for that phone interview)-and follow through strategically: writing a killer cover letter and resume, nailing the interview, negotiating salary, getting your career off on the right foot, and establishing lifelong skills for presenting yourself on and off paper. (Check Catalog)

How to write a business plan

by Mike McKeever. Author, teacher and financial manager Mike McKeever shows readers how to write the business plan and loan package necessary to finance a new or expanding business and make it work. He helps readers make realistic financial projections, develop effective marketing strategies and refine overall business goals. With How to Write a Business Plan, entrepreneurs learn how to: evaluate the profitability of a business idea; estimate operating expenses; prepare cash flow, profit and loss forecasts; determine assets, liabilities and net worth; find potential sources of financing; present their plan to investors. How to Write a Business Plan has been completely updated with the latest resources both online and off and also provides several sample business plans. (Check Catalog)

A colossal failure of common sense : the inside story of the collapse of Lehman Brothers

by Lawrence G. McDonald The Inside, Untold Story of The Collapse of Lehman Brothers-As It's Never Been Told BeforeThe CEO and his court . . .Richard [Fuld] had even turned Lehman's board of directors into a kind of largely irrelevant lower chamber. This was yet another group to rubber-stamp his decisions and collect generous fees. It was not for supplying well-meant and lucid wisdom in the current wild marketplace but for agreeing with the monarch, accepting his all-knowing take on the bank's investments. Above all, the board was created not to rock the royal barge as it made its stately way downstream.What they didn't understand . . .Later that day, Mike confided to Larry and Alex, "Neither he [Lehman president Joe Gregory] nor our chairman [Richard Fuld] understands the dangers of securitization, the leverage in the system. They cannot understand. And they will never understand. (Check catalog)