10 Lessons to be Learnt

10 Lessons to be Learnt

The Daily Telegraph's EMMA SIMON had summarised 10 lessons to be learnt for the last 10 years to remind the investors that shocked the stock market.

They are:

1. A guarantee is only as good as the guarantor;
2. Don't buy something you don't understand;
3. Higher returns come with higher risks;
4. Don't pay more than you have to;
5. Long-term investments do not always mean long-term gains;
6. Ask how your adviser earns his money;
7. Read the small print;
8. Don't rely on easy credit;
9. Don't rely on others to provide a pension;
10. What goes up also comes down.

China Megatrends

China Megatrends
By John & Doris Naisbitt

John & Doris Naisbitt and his 28 staff members of the Naisbitt China Institute in Tianjin studied the patterns of the rising of China economy. The research reveals that China is not only undergoing fundamental changes but also creating a new social and economic system - VERTICAL DEMOCRACY - that is changing the roles of global trade and challenging Western democracy with its own model.

In their research, they have found out the EIGHT pillars of the new Chinese system. They are:

Emancipation of the Mind
Balancing Top-down and Bottom-up
Farming the Forest and Letting the Trees grow
Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones
Artistic and Intellectual Ferment
Joining the World
Freedom and Fairness
From Olympic Medals to Nobel Prizes

A thoughtful, ambitious overview sure to be of interest to all those curious about China economics.

Billion Dollar Green - Profit from the ECO Revolution

Billion Dollar Green
by Tobin Smith

Climate changes, that caused the rises of sea water level, have started to affect our usual way of living. Strategies to combat global warming are being worked out. These includes a carbon trading system to cut greenhouse gas emissions. So a green revolution of sorts has begun and with that comes business opportunities on developing viable sources of alternative energy.

Tobin Smith gives you the facts and forecasts on growth in the 'green investing front' and let you see for yourself just how large this opportunity is. He analyses different green energy sectors from solar to wind energy, from hydrogen fuel cells to green car to green buildings and etc. On top of the analysis, he also provides information on investing in green companies.

Tobin Smith tells you not only where the hot money will be made, but, what revolutionary trends lie just around the corner. He details ten or more companies who are real growth stocks with investment profit potential. This book is for anyone interested in investing in the companies that will make billions from the solutions to the billion-dollar problems in the green technology space.

Overall the book is an informative read for those who are looking to learn about green technology and are interested to invest in green technology companies.