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Title: Gimme My Money Back

Subtitle: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis

Author: Ali Velshi

Narrator: Ali Velshi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-09

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Includes model portfolios to get you started right away.

Written by CNN Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi using his trademark user-friendly voice, Gimme My Money Back is a straightforward guide to understanding how we got into the mess we're in, with concrete, simple, proven steps to get you out of it.

Members Reviews:

Interesting

very good, told the story of the crash in a easy to understand way.

Bad Title

This is a good book about basic finance but has nothing to do with current economic conditions or how to regain loses in the market from recent down turn

Good Book

The begining of this book was great ... it would of been nice to here it in the mainstream media. I recommend it, good read.

Misleading Title

CNN's Ali Velshi writes a book that provides an anecdotal, factually vague explanation of the current financial crisis, then proceeds to give advice that you can pick up from any stock broker out there, i.e. "diversify, diversify, diversify". Unfortunately, this is to be expected from a media pundit not paid to provide financial advice, but to entertain. There are better books out there, including Meltdown, that do a much better job of both explaining what happened and providing clues to how one should look at investing going forward.

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Title: The Pep Talk

Author: Kevin Elko, Robert L. Shook

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-08

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

A stranger convinces the coach of a team with a 24-game losing streak to allow him to give a pep talk before they go up against a winning team. The underdog team is victorious because of the influence of this stranger. The pep talk and the actual game are intriguing, but the real story begins 29 years later when the coach, suffering from a brain tumor, discovers the stranger had prophesized specific events that occurred in the ensuing game. Is there a logical explanation? Is there a spiritual explanation? The answers to these questions capture the reader's attention to the very end.

Members Reviews:

Kevin Elko is the best-

I'm a big fan of Kevin Elko. He is one of the best keynote speakers I have heard. As somebody that loves the messages the Kevin shares, I was glad to find this audible. I listened to it and have reflected a lot on the themes of the book.

Uplifting

This is an excellent book for anyone especially one needing encouragement! Thank you for reminding me of who I work for!

disappointed in overall story

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I love to listen to Kevin Elko's presentations and looked forward to this book being similar. I felt this was way too religious and slow.

Great foundational encouragement

What did you love best about The Pep Talk?

The plot flow was odd as it started with the core message, and took a while to build back to proving the point that the core message was applicable not only to football, but to the rest of life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Pep Talk?

The vivid description of the interaction between the stranger giving the pep talk and the football players he was calling by name as we gave it.

Which character as performed by the narrator was your favorite?

The coach was character of great depth. He had seen the highs of small town royalty and the lows of failing to sustain the mythical strength of "the local team." But he still saw the value in being open and accepting help, and was the first to point out the value that help had for him.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

You, too, will be inspired... by The Pep Talk!

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Title: Survive and Enrich Yourself in the Credit Crunch

Author: David Ryder

Narrator: David Ryder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-12-08

Publisher: Matrix Digital Publishing

Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

If you're facing the prospect of having to work extra hours, take a second job or cut back on spending to make ends meet, then don't panic. There's no need to give up family time or to work day and night. Earning more money doesn't necessarily mean working harder: with this book you can discover the smart way to boost your income even in a recession.

This easy-to-follow guide shows you:

Members Reviews:

Great if you're from the UK otherwise forget it.

Very oriented to people who live in the UK. Not relevant for others. I found it boring. Constant advert for his website.

Clear, concise and useful

Very helpful guide to reducing expenses and increasing your income in tough times. The author seems to know his stuff, and presents information in a clear and entertaining style. There are some unusual and interesting ideas in this book that will make people better off!

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Title: Crash Proof

Subtitle: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse

Author: Peter D. Schiff

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-08

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 407 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

For more than a decade, seasoned Wall Street prognosticator Peter Schiff has not only observed the U.S. economy, but has helped his clients restructure their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees today is a nation facing an economic storm brought on by growing federal, personal, and corporate debt; too little savings; a declining dollar; and a lack of domestic manufacturing.

Here, Schiff provides you with an insightful examination of the structural weaknesses underlying this impending economic meltdown, and discusses how you can protect yourself during the difficult times that lie ahead. Using common-sense analysis, creative analogies, and easy-to-understand language, Schiff entertains as well as educates and outlines a specific three-step plan that will allow you to preserve wealth and protect the purchasing power of your savings.

Critic Reviews:

"At a time when we all should be looking to crash-proof our portfolios, Schiff offers us this much-needed life-raft." (Liz Claman, Cohost, CNBC Morning Call)

Members Reviews:

Get this book AND take action.

The book is good to understand how the US economy has gotten into the shape it's in and what to do about it. There are good basics on banking and investing. As others have mentioned, parts read a bit like a marketing brochure for Schiff's Investing Company, but I don't think it's such a problem in this case. He gives equal advise to persons seeking equal services from other companies. To the detractors I'd say that taking some of the recommended actions could still put one in some stable defensive positive value investments whether the authors negative view on the US economy materializes or not. I read this at the peak of passing the 700$B banking bailout bill (09/2008), and realize that Schiff was predicting such a colapse as he wrote the book 2 years ago (2006). The author's cause is significant, but commenting as a book only, I find it informative and well written, and in audible's case, well read.

Not Worth It

The first 3/4 of this book are a good explanation of why the US economy is in such bad shape and why it won't fully recover any time soon. The remaining part is just a commercial for the products and services offered by the author's company.

I can save you six hours - here's his basic advice: buy gold, put any remaining capital in foreign currency, and don't buy what you can't afford to pay cash for.

Please Read

Essential read with a very insightful look into the sludging American economy and how we arrived in this situation. Written over 2 years ago he predicts the government intervention, bailout and fall of giants Fannie and Freddie... Peter Schiff calls out the propaganda efforts to distort the facts and data that are spread to the sheeple. Truth be told inflation is under reported, the economy is on the brink of total collapse and few investors have the courage and insight how to protect themselves. Gold has fluctuated significantly through out history but has proven to be a solid investment and hedge against a fiat currency with no limitations on printing.

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Title: How to Get to the Top

Subtitle: Business Lessons Learned at the Dinner Table

Author: Jeffrey J. Fox

Narrator: Jeffrey J. Fox

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-07

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

In How to Get to the Top, best-selling author Jeffrey J. Fox combines his own experiences as an extremely successful entrepreneur with lessons learned at the family dinner table by business leaders such as Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks; Tom Chappell, founder of Tom's of Maine; Leslie Blodgett, CEO of Bare Escentuals; and George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees.

Practical, straightforward, and inspiring, these proven lessons show how to turn breaking bread into making bank.

Members Reviews:

Keep your windows clean

This book starts out fine but like the rest of Jeffrey's book he finds it very hard to stick with the topic. A lot of the advice in this book is ok but sometimes he exagarates a little, example: tip everyone generously because you never know when they will become your boss. The book diverts into costumer service, marketing and sales. Although this diffenitly is a part of the trip to the top, the way the subjects is explained in this book just doesn't make it. One of the advice the author gives is "Keep your windows clean". This book should be called "100 great advice to nice people" :-)

Cliche messages

I found nothing original in this book other than your stereotypical "do this, don't do that" management advice given in a very unstructured way.

great book

loved this book. I got this yesterday and have been listening to it ever since. There are some things that would probably be more relevant to the US rather than the UK, but the principles are very sound and can be used anywhere.

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Title: The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

Author: Suze Orman

Narrator: Suze Orman

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-07

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 146 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Suze Orman is a certified financial planner, a retirement specialist, and a registered investment advisor.

Orman begins with the insight that managing money is far more than a matter of picking the right investments or getting out of credit card debt. To get control of our finances, we must first get control of the feelings about money that arise from our earliest experiences with it.

Next comes Orman's clear, easy-to-follow advice about the practical importance of understanding and using investments, retirement plans, insurance, and credit.

Finally, Orman reveals why true financial freedom lies not in amassing wealth, but in realizing that we are worth far more than our money.

Members Reviews:

Awesome

I only wish I had known about this woman years ago. Her practical, down to earth approach to finances should be taught to everyone starting in grade school. At minimum, I am going to recommend to the local school board that a course be developed for high school students around these '9 Steps'. Maybe the next generation can then do it better.

She doesn't try to sugar coat anything and deals with the reality of the everyday working stiff. She isn't selling get rich quick schemes and never claims that anything about financial responsibility is easy. Most important, you finish this book knowing you would easily call this woman "friend".

Following her guidelines, anyone should be able to build a comfortable and secure future.

great advice

great advice easy to listen to, I wish there was more about budgeting however this book touches on every financial aspect

Very good book

Very good book I highly recommend it for people who want more control over their money and lives. Pick this one up

Not for everyone.

I felt this book was ment for mainly people in America as it had the American money system. It had the message give money to charity and money will come back to you. Other than a few simple messages about making a will, put money into superannuation and pay of your Credit Cards I didnt really find it very helpful. Overall I found the book wasn't what I was looking for. Suze did do a good job of reading this book.

Simple yet essential messages for anyone

Where does The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Maybe not the most convincing. But as I already has quite a bit of background on financial motivation books, this one added some points to my strategy. For example, I really started to think about "people first" - we should set documents that regulate what will happen with our assets when we die or get into a serious accident.

What other book might you compare The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom to and why?

Dave Ramsey - Total Money Makeover. Also a bit of Phil Town's Rule #1. Teach you basics of saving and investing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

People first, then money.

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Title: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Author: John C. Bogle

Narrator: Thom Pinto

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-07

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 677 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

To learn how to make index investing work for you, there's no better mentor than legendary mutual-fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career, Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world's first index mutual-fund, has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard's clients build substantial wealth. Now, with The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, he wants to help you do the same.

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will show you how to incorporate this proven investment strategy into your portfolio. It will also change the very way you think about investing. Successful investing is not easy. (It requires discipline and patience.) But it is simple - for it's all about common sense.

Critic Reviews:

"Bogle is rattling the status quo among the mutual-fund titans." (Fortune)

"John C. Bogle...has the mind of an economist and the personality of a preacher." (The Washington Post)

Members Reviews:

Invest in Index Fund.If you get that, don't waste$

Invest in index funds is the only message from the book. The authors mentions this over and over again in this book and quotes many successful investors backing that. If someone is not sold on index fund then I would recommend this book. Otherwise save the cost of buying this book and instead add it to your index fund.

Repeats endlessly

While this book offers sound advice on index investing. It is endlessly repetitive. The crux of the material could be covered in 15-30 minutes.

Repetitive but Very Good

Some of the other reviewers are right; the book could be summarized in 30 minutes. That said, I've listened to it three times and during these crazy economic times it is sort of reassuring. Yes, you can beat the market but, no, it isn't likely that you will. This book helps you understand why and it might also make you less hungry for outsized returns. A good listen.

If you can't beat them, join them!

I've been investing for years, and my personal experiences is a testament to what this book details. For the long term investor, nothing beats the indexes!

Great information for new investors

This book is very insightful and, I loved every minute of this audio book. I would definitely recommended this audio book

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Title: Why We Want You to Be Rich

Subtitle: Two Men, One Message

Author: Donald J. Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki

Narrator: John Dossett, Skipp Sudduth

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-25-06

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 667 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Both are successful businessmen and natural teachers who share a passion for education. They have joined forces to address these challenges, because they believe you cannot solve money problems with money - you can only solve money problems with financial education. Trump and Kiyosaki want to teach you to be rich. Why We Want You to Be Rich was written for you.

Critic Reviews:

"In these uncertain economic times, these two titans of business have joined forces on a book that underscores the pressing need for financial literacy." (Steve Forbes, President & CEO, Forbes Inc.)

Members Reviews:

Great Book - Worth Listening

I was leary at first, because I think Donald Trump is quite arrogant, but I was impressed. No doubt he brags about himself here and there through out the book, but it is also filled with tid-bits of wisdom and new ways to think about things.

This book is very much a big picture, high level thinking, the way you view the world, paradigm evaluating type book. It help me personally refine and shape a few of my own ideas and inspired me to set some new goals.

I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a Trump or Kiyosaki fan, or who is looking for some motivation and self evaluation on their own road to success.

Dubious content lacks substance

This audiobook begins with Donald and Robert praising each other's wealth, then moved into a series of questions that each answers independently of each other. There are small morsels of business insight, but very few. Most commentary is of a "think big, and be big" nature, with many platitudes and little substance.

The most dangerous aspect of their message is to denounce the "Richest Man in Babylon" and "Wealthy Barber" theory of saving, investing, diversifying, and living within your means. Instead we are told to live beyond our means, and leverage ourselves into wealth.

Without providing any specific insights or details. There is a caveat provided that if you cannot do this successfully, then you shouldn't do it at all.

Overall their messages are contradictory, trite, and self serving.

For non-sophisticated investors and the average salaried worker, more practical and useable books are the two mentioned above (Babylon, and Barber). For business insight, any of Jack Welsh's books (GE CEO) are inspirational and provide tons of useable business knowledge.

Two Good Men, One Great Message....

What did you love best about Why We Want You to Be Rich?

The fact that is is not a how to book. In conversation tone. These guys just talk about how they got to where they are. With mishaps along the way.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Both seem like good guys, from different places and upbringing. To come together in the first place make both guys likable....

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The person that asked the question, the guys could have been sitting in a room together for all I care. This made them seem too distant..

If you could give Why We Want You to Be Rich a new subtitle, what would it be?

So you want to be RICH?

Wrong Title

The title to this should be how we became friends. This book is all over the place and really is a rehashing of earlier books by these two.Nothing really new here.

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Title: Bankrupt

Subtitle: Maxed Out in America

Author: American RadioWorks

Narrator: uncredited

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-06-06

Publisher: American Public Media

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Bankruptcy is booming. The reasons more Americans are filing for personal bankruptcy over the past decade are contentious, from predatory lending to lax morals. And despite a new law designed to slow down filings, America's bankruptcy will likely remain in record territory.

Click here to listen to more great radio documentaries from

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©2006 American Public Media

Members Reviews:

A lack of financial education impacts Americans

America like the UK is drowning in debt and the citizens are suffering. Learn about the types of bankruptcy in the US, the people affected and how their attitudes to Bankruptcy can be polar opposites. It discusses solutions, how bankruptcy staff assist through education to ensure debtors save money (on average up to 6%) to positively change their situation and improve their financial IQ. Paying for items in full, using cash, avoiding minimum payments, deciding of something is a want or a need and saving money for a rainy day are messages they teach first time credit card users to ensure that they benefit from others experience. By setting goals they can have what they want (even being able to move into a bigger home) and afford them. Although US based the story is similar and still applicable to the UK. Worth a listen.

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Title: China Power

Subtitle: A Marketplace Special Report

Author: Kai Ryssdal

Narrator: Kai Ryssdal

Format: Original Recording

Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-06

Publisher: Marketplace

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

China's economy has undergone a remarkable transformation, from Communist backwater to world power. But even in a totalitarian regime, the transition hasn't been seamless.

For an entire week in January 2006, the daily program Marketplace broadcast live from China, to report first-hand on a booming economy that has altered the competitive landscape. In this collection, you'll hear all five episodes - plus a special edition of the companion program, Marketplace Money.

Among the subjects covered:

Members Reviews:

Good, but still a lot of little new reports.

Its interesting material, but putting together lots of short stories to create a long document is surprisingly unsatisfying. It starts to feel repetitious and shallow.