Scotland by Douglas Corrance

Scotland by Douglas Corrance

In today's financial landscape, there is no shortage of people who claim to be masters at helping us make the most of our money. Do a Google search for how to invest money and you'll get nearly 12 million hits. Do all these people qualify as masters? Of course not. In fact, there's a good chance that your own stock broker or financial advisor is far, far less than a master, and perhaps doesn't know much more than you do about selecting the right investments for your personal situation. The Seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of the Money Masters offers you some of the information that true money masters know, understand, and use to their advantage--but that hasn't necessarily been passed along to the rest of us.

This book is not a get-rich-quick scheme or a list of specific investments guaranteed to turn a few dollars into a fortune. What you'll learn in these pages will help you become a more astute investor and a better steward of your own money. Robert Shemin and Peter Hirsch show you how to tell the difference between a financial advisor who's a master and one who's simply a salesperson. They show you how much money your investments might really be costing, and reveal the little-known truth about 401(k) plans--and how keeping yours might be costing you your retirement. And they tell how to get debt under control, take a hard look at how your investments are performing, and make adjustments if necessary.

The easy-to-remember S.E.C.R.E.T.S. acronym stands for Safety, Expense, Cash Flow, Rate of Return, Economy, Tax Efficiency, and (common) Sense. In the first part of each chapter, the authors discuss one of the seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. and how it might be affecting your financial life. They then offer an illustrative story that provides examples of how money works in our lives, and how we can improve our lifestyles by learning and applying the information in this book.

Understanding the seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of the money masters, applied with common sense and discipline over time, can help you build a secure future for yourself and your family--possibly for generations to come.

Michael Scott was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1960. After worldwide regimental service, he led the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in the Falklands War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He was subsequently a brigade commander in Northern Ireland and, as a major general, commanded the army in Scotland and was appointed governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1993. On leaving the army, he was selected to be the first complaints commissioner to the Bar Council dealing with complaints against barristers. His first book was In Love and War: The Lives of General Sir Harry and Lady Smith, cowritten with David Rooney. He lives in England.

Magnus Linklater is a British journalist, writer, and former newspaper editor. Linklater was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to the arts and media in Scotland. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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ISBN 13	9780004356778
ISBN 10	0004356772
Title	Scotland
Author	Douglas Corrance
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	1984-05-01
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.