Can an old mildewed toy black bear change the fate of a down on his heels stock broker? Kathy Ryan gave the toy to Robert Snart saying: "You've an Indian spirit Guide called Black Bear. Call on him when you need help." This was no ordinary Black Bear. It had been revered by the sachem of the Tlingit Indian tribe and used in rituals for years. Will instant good luck continue for Robert? What happens when it is stolen? What happens to Kathy? What follows is not what Robert expected

The authors review 80 years of our nation's economic history from the Great Depression and Herbert Hoover, to the Great Recession and George W. Bush. They explain the economic stumbles and triumphs posted by these 13 presidents as CEO's of the American economy.

Yanis offers a simple, straightforward timing technique to show investors how they can improve their portfolio performance by doing one simple calculation every week.

John Stapleford interacts with seven standard introductory economics texts to show how ethics are inextricably intertwined with economic life and analysis. This revised and expanded edition includes discussions of entitlements, global poverty, government debt, healthcare reform and immigration reform.

Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered provides easy-to-read, solid investment advice organized around maxims that have endured and become timeless touchstones that, if followed, perform over time. Starting with his very personal prologue, "A True Tale of Woe," Gallea takes readers along as he revisits these market truths, extracting lessons for today's investor.

Planet Dilbia is in a crucial location for both humans and their adversaries, the Hemnoids. Therefore making friends with the Dilbians and establishing a human presence there is of the utmost importance, which may be a problem, since the bearlike Dilbians; stand some nine feet tall, and have a high regard for physical prowess. They're not impressed by human technology, either. A real man, er, bear doesn't need machines to do his work for him. But Dilbians are impressed by sharp thinking, and some have expressed a grudging admiration for the logical (and usually sneaky) mental maneuvers that the human "shorties" have used to get themselves out of desperate jams. Just maybe that old human craftiness will win over the Dilbians; to the human side. If not, we lose a nexus, and the Dilbians will learn just how unbearable Hemnoids can be.... "Excellent!" -Science Fiction Review Publisher's Note: The Right to Arm Bears has previously appeared in parts as Spacial Delivery, Spacepaw, and "The Law-Twister Shorty." This is the first unitary edition, and those are the bear facts. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Insightful, interesting and a lot of fun' Ravi Subramanian 'An honest and extremely detailed recounting of the evolution of the market’ BusinessLine 'A delightful book on the stock markets’ Free Press Journal A rip-roaring history of the Indian stock market post liberalization. The wise and wily Lalchand Gupta takes you on an exciting journey through Dalal Street in this comprehensive history of the stock market since 1991. From tech booms and tax evasion to banks and money laundering; scams and crashes to fixers and investors, Lala has seen it all. Bringing the story up to the present, this special fifth anniversary edition also makes keen observations about the developments on the trading floor of the Bombay Stock Exchange in more recent times and doles out smart investing hacks in Lala’s inimitable style. Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts is a must-read for anyone interested in the financial health of the country as well as those who want to know about the sensational events that led up to the far more sterile stock-market operations of the present day.