The founder of former mutual fund company Mavrix Fund Management Inc, he is well-known across the country for his maverick investment style, and enthusiasm for Harley-Davidson motorbikes. This title exposes the bull dished out by decades of advertisements, the press, and others who profit from perpetuating bad investment dogma.

From the host of the popular radio show "Maverick Investing" comes a guide for seizing market opportunities and controlling downside risk. Fabian details how investors can attain their goals and reach their financial dreams.

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Property Like the Experts How do the world's most successful developers--from Donald Trump to Sam Zell--make the most of every real estate transaction? The answers are found throughout Maverick Real Estate Investing. In this one-of-a-kind book, you'll learn the secrets to making a good deal, using other people's money, establishing cash flow targets, finding the best locations, getting top legal and tax counsel, overcoming negative responses, selling at the right time, and much more. It's must reading for every aspiring real estate titan, and will give you the tools necessary to make every deal a profitable one. "Steve Bergsman's profiles of some of the most successful investors of our time give an illustrative and illuminating insight into how the best in the business have consistently managed their risk . . . and raised their returns. If you want to make it in the competitive world of real estate investing, read this book!" --Dale Anne Reiss, Global and Americas Director of Real Estate, Hospitality, and Construction Services, Ernst & Young "For the novice--and even the experienced--investor in real estate, Steve Bergsman's book contains lots of worthwhile ideas. Better still, it clearly explains how to implement them. Easy to read and insightful, it's one of the better how-to investment guides around." --Richard Rescigno, Managing Editor, Barron's "I have been reading Steve Bergsman's insightful real estate reporting and commentary for over a decade. He is one of the best real estate writers in America, as evidenced by his captivating analysis in Maverick Real Estate Investing, where he melds personalities and investing principles into a very good read." --Jonathan L. Kempner, President and Chief Executive Officer Mortgage Bankers Association

Learn the Investor's Language, Industry Landscape and Corporate Structuring, Learn how to Calculate and Justify Your Valuation, Learn How to Pitch and Structure Your Deal with Strong Terms while maintaining Control, How to Prepare Your Complete Due Diligence Checklist(tm) Prior to Seeking Funding, Business Plan and Financial Projections Templates, Pitch Deck/Pitch Card(tm) Templates, Sample of a Complete Business Plan, How to Find 1,000's of Real Accredited Investors, Learn Where to Find More Help if You Need it

Don’t conform to Wall Street’s rules. Be your own trader—Maverick style. PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR GENERATING GREATER PRO FITS FROM THE AWARD-WINNING TEAM AT MAVERICK TRADING Wall Street’s dirty secret is out—you don’t need a professional to manage your money, and you can beat the market on a consistent basis. All that’s required are three things: personal dedication, a sound risk management strategy, and the trading system outlined in this book. Yes, it’s that simple. As active traders at the private proprietary trading firm Maverick Trading, the authors have taught hundreds of budding traders how to end their relationship with the so-called professionals and trade on their own, using the same system the firm used to generate gains of more than 100% in 2008, 50% in 2009, and 50% in 2010. It’s not a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s a long-term methodology designed to create steady wealth you can live on, retire on, and pass down to the next generation. Maverick Trading teaches you how to: Design a portfolio using long and short options Read OHLC and Candlestick charts Hedge your investments with options Create a risk-assessment tool kit Mentally prepare yourself for the life of a trader It’s not complicated. In the authors’ own words, “The system in this book relies on pattern recognition, impeccable risk management, understanding yourself, and fifth-grade math.” The hard part is up to you. You have to make the decision to go all in. Full-time. No turning back. Once you do it, you’ll wonder what took you so long. Let Maverick Trading put you on the path to the life you were supposed to lead.

Over the past few decades, certified financial planner Andrew Horowitz has helped countless clients make loads of money in the market; now he's written a basic investing guidebook to share his expertise with the rest of us. Want to know the difference between ETFs and mutual funds? He tells you. Want to know how you can possibly select the best investments when you have so many choices? He explains that too. Whether you're just getting started or you want to manage your money more closely, you can invest smarter and Andrew will tell you how. You'll learn: - Which investments you should hold to have a truly diversified portfolio - Ways to choose the best stocks and know when to buy and when to sell - How to make sense of the current economic climate and invest accordingly - The best ways to minimize risk and protect your investments Andrew's blend of expertise and spot-on advice has landed him in numerous national newspapers and on shows like CNBC and The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Discover what millions of Winning Investor podcast fans already know: Andrew's straight-shooting style, real-life examples, and quick and dirty tips take the mystery out of the market, put you on the surefire path to investing success, and make the life and future you've been dreaming of yours for the taking