Al Chalabi
Al Chalabi is an entrepreneur who has been based in Asia for 8 years and has extensive experience of developing economies. He has a bachelors degree in engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. He consults widely for multinational corporations on strategy, particularly in relation to technology. Originally from Iraq, Al grew up in the UK after his family moved there when he was a young child. Al has also lived in Canada, France and the United States and currently lives in Hong Kong.
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Everyone has it within them to become a successful investor. Right here's where you start.
Ignore the doom and gloom merchants - now is the time to start investing for the future. Bestselling authors Jim Mellon and Al Chalabi were seen as the party poopers just a few years ago when they predicted the financial crisis in Wake Up! Now they take the opposite view - the party is about to start. It won't last forever, but in a few years a lot of money can be made by the astute and well-informed.
This is your step-by-step introduction to the world of investment - including all the BigIdeas seasoned investors are searching for. You'll pick up ingenious and lucrative investment ideas in:
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Real Estate
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Stocks and Mutual Funds
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Bonds and Cash
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The BRIC Economies
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Commodities and Collectibles
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Green Investments
"The DIY manual for building lasting wealth."
—Ross O'Brien, The Economist Group
"Packed with wise, practical advice, this book puts into plain English what every investor needs to know."
—The Financial Times
"…the book's main benefit was to show me that the mysteries of investment… lie within my grasp."
—Financial World
"...a timely, practical reminder that it's never too late to start investing for tomorrow."
—moneyextra.com
"…the advice in this book will beat most professional fund managers by leaps and bounds."
—Sven Lorenz, market commentator, author & investor, and columnist for Money Week
Please note: this book is the paperback edition of Jim and Al's Top 10 Investments for the Next 10 Years.
Jim Mellon and Al Chalabi demystify the process of investment and let you in on a few of their BigIdeas - whilst you work out a few of your own:
Real Estate – can the hot housing markets really continue to generate 20% annual increases?
Stocks & Mutual Funds – the hardest of all investment classes to operate in, so where are the opportunities?
Bonds & Cash – not as boring as you may think, and with the capacity to make you a lot of money!
The ‘BRIC’ Economies – how do the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China stack up against the four key determinates of growth?
Commodities & Collectables – learn the five reasons why commodities are an investment vehicle set to grow and grow.
‘Green’ Investments – how can we turn the challenges of green and eco-needs into monetary returns on investment?
Given a bit of strategic thinking and proper planning these BigIdeas can turn into MoneyFountains, meaning your financial worries for the future are over before they’ve begun.
“The DIY manual for building lasting wealth” Ross O’Brien, The Economist Group
“Many powerful City pundits would give an arm and a leg for thirty minutes with Jim Mellon. Simply divide your portfolio into 10 equal amounts and invest them in his 10 BigIdeas - the advice in this book will beat most professional fund managers by leaps and bounds.” Sven Lorenz, market commentator, author & investor, and columnist for Money Week
“Packed with wise, practical advice, this book puts in plain English what every investor needs to know.” Alexandra Harney, former South China Correspondent, The Financial Times
“If fund managers are so smart why do they sit opposite me? As an investor who backs his own judgement with cash, Jim Mellon sits on the same side, I only wish I had met him many many, years ago!” Peter Simon, owner and founder, Monsoon & Accessorize
'This book is a dramatic wake-up call to investors. It portrays an apocalyptic future of high risk and low rewards. It is well informed and highly readable. While some may dispute the author's bleak vision, this is nevertheless required reading for anyone who wants to understand the massive changes hitting the world's economies in the coming decades.' Luke Johnson, Chairman of Channel 4 and Signature Restaurants and Columnist for The Sunday Telegraph.
'This book is a compelling recital of serious points upon which all citizens, whether professional investors or not, will have to make up their mind.' Simon Cawkwell (aka "Evil Knievil", leading British Bear).
'If you are not yet worried about the financial future you should be. The global economy isn't as healthy as you think it is. Wake Up! explains why and then tells you exactly what to do about it. A brilliantly written and very convincing financial horror story. A must read for anyone who wants to preserve their capital over the coming decade.' Merryn Somerset-Webb, Editor of MoneyWeek and Sunday Times Columnist.
