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In a sweeping narrative about the people and the politics behind the budget, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter David Wessel looks at the 2011 fiscal year (which ended September 30) to see where all the money was actually spent, and why the budget process has grown wildly out of control.

Unlock the Future of Finance with Quantum Technology Are you ready to explore the groundbreaking synergy between quantum computing and digital currencies? Dive into "Quantum Finance: Redefining Cryptocurrency for the Quantum Age," a compelling journey that unravels the complex yet fascinating world of quantum technology and its transformative impact on finance. Discover What Awaits You Inside: Demystifying Quantum Mechanics and Blockchain: Gain a solid foundation in quantum computing with easy-to-understand explanations of quantum bits (qubits), superposition, and entanglement. Learn how ...

Initial public offerings (IPOs), or new listings of companies on stock exchanges, are among the most important form of finance and generate considerable attention and excitement. They are used to raise capital or to monetize investments by the early generation of venture capital and other private investors. They are increasingly international in scope and reach. This audio handbook provides a comprehensive overview of why companies list on stock exchanges, how IPOs are regulated, initially valued, and their performance in the short and long run.

The Roots of America’s Debt Crisis and What it Means for Our Future America is on a precarious financial brink with a national debt that has soared, surpassing our gross domestic product by more than 25 percent. In this urgent and enlightening book, distinguished legal expert Howard Mick delves into the fiscal policies that have led us here and presents a clear pathway out of the impending crisis. Inside Debt and Taxes, you will discover: Historical Context: The decisions and policies that have escalated the national debt to its current unsustainable level and contributed to wealth ...

Many entrepreneurs dream of the day their company is acquired and they secure a perfect exit. But information about the process of getting your business acquired usually comes from expensive investment bankers who typically advise late-stage startups. In Selling Your Startup, serial entrepreneur Alejandro Cremades delivers an accessible guide on how to sell your startup. With first-hand experience as a fully exited entrepreneur, investment banker, and lawyer, Cremades describes the tips and tricks startup founders need to sell their early-stage to growth-stage business.

Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the citizenry fumes, the more things seem to remain the same. White House Burning looks squarely at the burgeoning national debt and proposes to defuse its threat to our well-being without forcing struggling middle-class families and the elderly into poverty.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of businesses come on the market and attempt to sell. Some of them because they want to. Some because they have to. And some because the owner is just burned out. Unfortunately, for every business owner who wakes up one day and decides it's time, the vast majority never close the transaction. The sad fact is that only 17% of attempted transactions actually reach the finish line. We call those people the 17% Club—and most of them have one thing in common: They are prepared!

Unlock the Secrets of Multi-Generational Wealth Preservation Are you prepared to secure your family's financial legacy and navigate the complexities of estate planning? "The Great Wealth Transfer: Insider Methods for Protecting Family Fortune" is your essential guide to mastering advanced estate planning techniques. Tailored for affluent families and their advisors, this comprehensive resource demystifies the art of wealth preservation across generations. What You'll Discover Inside: Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation: Gain insight into strategic wealth transfer, exploring the ...

We hear it every day: government spending is out of control. Yet, despite all the rhetoric coming out of Washington about the need to cut spending, we continue to go deeper and deeper into debt. If we're serious about restoring America to fiscal health, we must do something about government spending, not just talk about it. So argues U.S. Senator Mike Lee in his new book, The Freedom Agenda.

Conquer the FMVA Exam: Your Guide to a Career as a Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst is a comprehensive study guide designed to help aspiring financial professionals excel in the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) exam. This guide covers essential topics in financial modeling and valuation, offering detailed explanations, practical examples, and expert insights to ensure a thorough understanding of key concepts. The book is structured to progressively build your knowledge, starting with foundational principles of financial analysis, and advancing to complex valuation ...

Without creativity, there is no business. At the core of Cirque du Soleil’s lavish, multi-million-dollar productions is Vice Chairman Daniel Lamarre, who has mastered the ability to bring business and creativity together across multiple languages and cultures in a way that has never been seen before. The secrets he shares in Balancing Acts are rooted in tremendous faith in your own creative skills, even if you are convinced you have none, and those of the sharpest minds within your organization.

You spent years building your business and fulfilling your vision. Now, Scott Bushkie provides sound advice and concrete steps so you can Finish Strong and exit your business on your own terms. This book includes more than two decades of insight, success stories, and completely avoidable mistakes he's seen business owners make as they transition their business. Bushkie covers more than how to maximize value (although that's here too). He helps prepare you for the entire journey ahead.

Whether your business is a new start-up, an established company attempting to grow, or somewhere in between, Get Your Business Funded gives you the full range of options for raising capital in today's challenging economy. Covering everything from bank loans to angel investors to equity financing to more unorthodox methods, this complete guide uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain each approach.

In Something for Nothing, financial economist Maureen O'Hara explains that one of the key innovations of modern finance is its reliance on arbitrage, the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets to generate profits and remove inefficiencies. When done correctly, arbitrage can create value at little or no cost (in effect, getting "something for nothing"); but it can also be an exploitative tool.

As far back as we can trace human history, there have been entrepreneurs. Almost five millennia ago, copper tool manufacturers set up a factory in what today is southwest Spain, profiting for hundreds of years from trade around the Mediterranean. Papyri document the diverse investments of an ancient Egyptian businessperson, from grain-yielding land to flax for linen cloth. What do these figures have in common with renowned modern entrepreneurs, and how do their similarities help us achieve a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship?

In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform.The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights from the ongoing collaboration that began at these meetings and provides a revelatory, unified, and coherent voice for fixing our troubled and damaged financial markets.

Learning how to create a plan can be tough if you’ve never done it before, but it doesn’t have to be. Creating a fair and equitable family business legacy plan is possible if you start with the right mindset and your desired goals and objectives. Author and financial advisor Maria L. Ellis, MBA, has spent decades helping people achieve their financial goals so they are best prepared for their futures. In Family Business Legacy Plan, Maria will teach you why you do not need to have all your legacy issues figured out to create a plan, and more.

A unique guide in the business-to-business space, The Revenue Acceleration Rules provides a clear framework for more effective marketing in an accounts-based environment. Written by a veteran in the predictive marketing sphere, this book explains how strategies typically used on the consumer end can be tailored to drive revenue in B2B sales.

Numbers tell a story—if you know how to make them speak. In today’s data-driven world, financial professionals must go beyond spreadsheets and reports to communicate insights that drive real business decisions. Financial Storytelling for Success is your guide to transforming complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives that influence strategy, gain stakeholder buy-in, and inspire action. This book will teach you: ✅ Why numbers alone don’t drive decisions—and how to frame financials for maximum impact ✅ Proven storytelling techniques to make financial data engaging ...

Man vs. Markets by Paddy Hirsch of NPR's "Marketplace" is economics explained, pure and simple, for the layperson who wouldn't know a "bond" from an "option," and who believes that a "future" is when we'll all have flying cars. Here is an illuminating, insightful, and wonderfully witty journey of discovery through the often confusing financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series.