The Four Elements of Financial Alchemy,9781580082181

The Four Elements of Financial Alchemy

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ISBN13: 9781580082181
ISBN10: 1580082181
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Ten Speed Pr
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Summary

A guide using the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, to create a framework for a prosperous financial investment strategy. Includes realistic case studies, common pitfalls, useful Internet resources, and an empowering attitude. Softcover. DLC: Finance--Personal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1(1)
A Framework for Prosperity
1(1)
A Scientist's Journey
2(7)
The Quest: Transforming Your Financial Future
9(14)
Materia Confusa
10(2)
Why the Four Elements?
12(2)
The Four Elements System
14(2)
Risk and Personality
16(1)
What Does Wealth Mean?
17(2)
Getting Started: Your Laboratory
19(4)
The Alchemy of Prosperity
23(14)
The Case of the Young Alchemist
23(2)
Three Principles of Personal Discipline
25(5)
A Model for Transformation
30(2)
How the Four Elements System Works
32(5)
Earth: Condensation
37(28)
The Energy of Earth
37(2)
The Process of Condensation
39(1)
The Case of the Wilson Family
40(4)
Building the Base
44(7)
Treasuries and Agency Bonds
51(5)
Certificates of Deposit
56(2)
Manifesting Your Formula
58(2)
Pitfalls
60(1)
Internet Resources
61(4)
Water: Distillation
65(22)
The Wisdom of Water
65(1)
The Process of Distillation
66(1)
The Case of Ron and Betty Kruger
67(6)
Managing Long-Term Growth
73(1)
Municipal Bonds
73(1)
Retirement Accounts
74(3)
Ginnie Mae Certificates and Funds
77(1)
Manifesting Your Formula
78(2)
Pitfalls
80(2)
Internet Resources
82(5)
Air: Crystallization
87(22)
The Ambition of Air
87(1)
The Process of Crystallization
88(3)
The Case of Mark Melvin
91(3)
Reaching for Greater Wealth
94(2)
Stock Mutual Funds
96(2)
Foreign Equities and Global Funds
98(3)
Manifesting Your Formula
101(2)
Pitfalls
103(2)
Internet Resources
105(4)
Fire: Sublimation
109(22)
The Furnace of Fire
109(2)
The Process of Sublimation
111(3)
The Case of Cynthia Knight
114(2)
Becoming Your Own Stockbroker
116(2)
Venture Capital and Private Equity
118(1)
Manifesting Your Formula
119(3)
Pitfalls
122(4)
Internet Resources
126(5)
Other Tools for Financial Independence
131(14)
Real Estate
132(3)
Insurance
135(1)
Manifesting Your Formula
136(1)
Pitfalls
137(4)
Internet Resources
141(4)
Stages and Strategies
145(20)
Twenty Questions to Guide Your Financial Strategy
147(3)
The Young Investor
150(2)
Midlife Corrections
152(6)
Manifesting Your Formula
158(2)
Pitfalls
160(2)
Internet Resources
162(3)
Conclusion
165(6)
Your Money and Your Life
166(1)
The Pitfalls of Prosperity
167(2)
Maintaining a Personal Philosophy of Financial Responsibility
169(2)
About the Author 171(2)
Glossary 173(8)
Annotated Bibliography 181(6)
Index 187

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