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The truth behind the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history In 2005, fifteen workers were killed when BP's Texas City Refinery exploded. In 2006, corroded pipes owned by BP led to an oil spill in Alaska. Now, in 2010, eleven men drilling for BP were killed in the blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico.

The final word on passive vs. active investing The debate on active investing-stock picking and market timing-versus passive investing-markets are highly efficient and almost impossible to outperform-has raged for decades. Which side is right? In The Quest for Alpha: The Holy Grail of Investing, author Larry E.

The marketer's guide to standing out from the crowd and connecting with consumers As advertisements become more ubiquitous online and off, the struggle to really capture a customer's attention is heating up.

From firsthand interviews with families of significant means and gathered wisdom of the experts in the field, the author--a Certified Financial Planner--details the most common "family busters" in story format based on real families and offers expert advice on solutions.

In the past few years, the financial industry has undergone dynamic structural changes that have deeply affected the sales process. Bruised by market volatility, today's consumer is skeptical and demands more for less. A business needs fresh approaches to sell in today's tough marketplace. Here are the 22 Keys that can help any financial professional make more money, work less, and maximize his potential. Industry leaders James Benson and Paul Karasik combine their personal experience with the shared wisdom of the masters. Each key contains proven, actionable sales guidelines, including: The four primary fears that could destroy a sale--and how to help prospects overcome them The nine most effective strategic approaches to "target marketing" success Five guidelines for qualifying prospects more effectively Sixty-five ways to snap a sales slump Ten ways to get clients to say yes Four simple steps to generate new business with current clients Five guidelines for overcoming objections Six sample scripts to make closing ratios soar Whether a company has been in business for years or is just beginning, each key will unlock a new door on the path to sales success.

Bob Gordon, a Wall Street veteran, shares the sage strategies of an insider to demonstrate how readers can take advantage of tax law instead of letting taxes take advantage of them.

A guide for financial planners, includes: business plan development, client management, certification, legal compliance, client communication, and marketing strategies.

Leaving children with a substantial amount of money can be a boon or a burden. High-net-worth parents need to give their children an education to navigate today's complex world. The question becomes how to raise children with a sense of reality and balance, imparting a strong work ethic, and making them good stewards of their wealth.Kids, Wealth, and Consequences enlightens high-net-worth parents about the unique issues they need to explore. The book addresses the "hard" financial issues, such as investing and estate planning, as well as the "soft" emotional issues relating to values, family, and communication. Morris and Pearl detail strategies and techniques to help parents raise children who appreciate and know how to manage the wealth they inherit.Richard Morris spent many years working for his family's multimillion dollar business, and learned firsthand the challenges of business ownership and family wealth.Jayne Pearl is an experienced journalist who writes about families, family businesses, and money.

Art and finance coalesce in the elite world of fine art collecting and investing. McAndrew and a highly qualified team of contributors explain the most difficult financial matters facing art investors.

IS THE DOLLAR LOSING ITS LUSTER AS A WORLD CURRENCY? Has the credit crisis forever tainted the U.S. dollar? Will the euro or the yuan replace the U.S. dollar as the world's currency? Marc Chandler argues convincingly that many people are wrongly pessimistic about both the dollar and the U.S. economy. The United States remains a vibrant and innovative country despite the severe credit crisis. In Making Sense of the Dollar, Chandler acknowledges the existence of trade deficits while advising against sacrificing growth and development. Investors and policy makers need to think about money and trade in a different way. He casts a critical eye at ten myths that contribute to our misperceptions: Trade deficits reflect a lack of U.S. competitiveness There is only one type of capitalism Globalization destroyed American industry The era of the dollar as the global currency is ending A weak dollar boosts exports and drives stock markets These assumptions and others are debunked by Chandler. His inescapable conclusion is that both the dollar and the U.S. economy are much stronger than many people suppose, even in the face of market turmoil and economic displacement. The new rules that emerge from the credit crisis will undoubtedly create new incentives and disincentives, which, in turn, could influence the contours of U.S. strategy for economic expansion.

A new, more comprehensive approach to long-term family wealth management More Than Money provides a high-level, integrated approach to preserving both financial resources and family harmony.

Family The COMPACT AMONG GENERATIONS It's an unfortunate but common pattern: A family achieves wealth and stability but can't sustain its success beyond the second generation. An enterprise fails, a dynasty is lost, and pain and suffering prevail. In Family: The Compact Among Generations, James Hughes presents the reasons and the remedies for this phenomenon. The book is a journey of discovery. Drawing on evidence from ancient history, political science, psychology, physics, organizational science, and a myriad of other disciplines and spiritual traditions, Hughes makes seemingly discordant pieces fit to form a whole that is both instructive and inspiring. Distilled through this seasoned observer of families, the wisdom and insights of some of the finest minds in history make sense in a new way--a way that can truly help families overcome their most formidable challenges. Bringing to bear decades of experience working with and studying families, he maps the mistakes that lead to decline and the approaches to family governance and personal development that can prevent it.

"Paul Dolan has not only led the way to sustainability in California viticulture, but has demonstrated that one person in one company can transform an entire industry. If only there were a roomful of Paul Dolans in America, we would be a profoundly different and better country in twenty years. May it be so." PAUL HAWKEN Author, The Ecology of Commerce SET AGAINST THE COLORFUL BACKDROP of the California wine industry, True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution is the story of how Paul Dolan led Fetzer Vineyards to industry and market leadership while successfully pioneering the path of sustainability. Here for the first time are the six guiding principles Dolan discovered and developed at Fetzer, which can help managers everywhere build and grow stronger, more sustainable companies.