Bücher von Alex Smith

Do you know what happens when the inflation rate is more than the interest you earn on your savings? YOU LOSE MONEY.Currently, the top rate you can earn from a nationally available savings account in the U.S. is 0.50%. On the one hand, this means that saving $10,000 will leave you with $10,511 after ten years-a mere 5% increase. On the other hand, with the inflation rate at 6.2%, this means that you are losing 5.7% of your money every year in real terms.Inflation hurts savers because it erodes the purchasing power of the money they save. So, if your goal is to increase your wealth, you need to pay attention to investments that can help you beat inflation. And such investments are plentiful in the stock market. For example, the S&P 500 has delivered an annualized 10.7% growth rate for the last 30 years. This means that investing $10,000 in a fund that tracks the S&P 500 will leave you with $27,636 after ten years-a whopping 176% increase.As you can see, unlike what most people believe, participating in the stock market is one of the best ways to grow your wealth and beat inflation. But to do so successfully, you need to educate yourself on how the stock market works.In this book, Alex Smith takes the reader on an enlightening nine-chapter journey that expands on the following:Chapter 1: The History of the U.S. Stock MarketChapter 2: How the Stock Market WorksChapter 3: Understanding IndexesChapter 4: Understanding Stocks and StockbrokersChapter 5: Understanding FundsChapter 6: Trading vs InvestingChapter 7: The Modern World of TradingChapter 8: The Modern World of InvestingChapter 9: Things You Need to Understand Before You Start Trading or InvestingThis nine-chapter journey is designed to transform any stock market amateur into a semi-professional in no time. As a seasoned investor and trader, Alex deftly explains the fundamentals of what anyone needs to know to successfully participate as an investor or trader in the stock market.The question now is: Do you want to keep losing money, or would you like to learn how to grow your wealth? This is the book to read if you answered "no" and "yes" to the preceding questions.A boatload of money-making opportunities is waiting for you in the stock market - you don't want to miss out on this! Are you still keeping all your money in the bank because you have no idea where else to put it? Do you feel like investing would be too stressful or complicated for you, so you don't even give it a chance? Are you thinking of trying out the stock market but are afraid of losing all your money? Investing in the stock market does indeed come with risks, and there are plenty who have lost their savings trying to game the market. This beginner's guide to the stock market will break down complex topics into simple terms so you won't get overwhelmed. It will ease you into taking your first steps in the stock market with relevant information, useful tips, and valuable insights.It's normal to feel lost and unsure as you start your trading and investing journey. That's why this guide was created - to help you build confidence as you learn more about it. The more you educate yourself, do your research, and gain experience, the better you'll be able to navigate this exciting and lucrative world of stocks. Stop letting your doubts and fears keep you from making the most of the opportunities in the stock market. Get into the stock market today and start enjoying the benefits sooner.

This book is based on a true story. In August 2008, two men from Nantucket went fishing for the day on the twenty-six-foot boat the Queen Bee. As they made their way back to shore, a wave tossed both men into the water. They were rescued by the Coast Guard, but the boat was believed to be lost at sea. In January 2012, the boat was discovered floating off the coast of Spain.

Axel Drake was not a people person. He didn't hate people, but he wasn't particularly fond of them. He decided he needed a change, so when his uncle suggested he move into an old manor in New Orleans, he decided to take the opportunity. Unbeknownst to Axel, however, the manor has a few secrets away. Luckily for him, so does he. Now he finds himself brought into a world he never knew existed, and the possibilities are endless. Axel always was a man to take an opportunity given to him...

What would a life without sadness, anger, defeat, love, and vulnerability truly represent? It represents a life lived in fear. Every human is hesitant of showing their true, raw, authentic selves; fearing they will never be accepted. No matter what difficulties a person has faced, what age, what stage in life; every person will relate to the emotions felt in this piece. This book will make you question whether or not your life is meaningful, what positives/negatives you put back into the world, what life events/people have sculpted you, if you give into your demons or flood them out with light. Alex has courageously displayed all of his darkest thoughts for the public to see in such an artistic fashion.

Just as Neil Gaiman¿s The Graveyard Book reworked Kipling¿s The Jungle Book for a modern audience with a liking for the supernatural, Devilskein & Dearlove is a darker, more edgy, contemporary reworking of Frances Hodgson Burnett¿s classic The Secret Garden. An orphaned teenager is taken in by a reluctant distant relative, and in her new home makes an unexpected friend and finds a secret realm. It has shades of the quirky fantastical in the style of Miyazaki¿s (Studio Ghibli) animated films like Spirited Away and Howl¿s Moving Castle (originally a novel by Diana Wynne Jones).Alex says ¿As a child The Secret Garden was one of my first favourite novels - one of the first I relished reading by myself. Although Devilskein & Dearlove is very different, it was inspired by that novel and its themes.¿¿Alex Smith¿s quirky imagination knows no bounds.¿ - André Brink