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Buy to Let the Key Steps, Stuart Powers
An excellent little guide for anyone considering a
Buy-to-Let investment. The author goes through the 5 key steps he feels are
needed to be successful as a residential landlord.
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Retire Rich with
a Property Pension by Nick Braun
PhD. This
highly acclaimed new book shows how you can save
thousands in tax by investing in property through your
very own property pension fund. The calculations in the
book reveal that you could end up with as much as 140%
more income by using a pension plan and cut the income
tax on your entire salary to zero. The book covers all
the April 2006 changes and is written in plain English
with numerous clear examples. The changes to the pension
rules will have an enormous impact on how much wealth
and income you can accumulate by investing in property
so this book is essential reading.
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Buying Bargains at Property Auctions
by Howard Gooddie
Every week, hundreds of commercial
and residential properties are sold at auction in Britain,
often at bargain prices. Author and property auctioneer
Howard Gooddie spells out how straightforward the auction
route can be and divulges the tips and practices of this
relatively unknown world
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Be Your Own Financial Advisor by
Jonquil Lowe (Which? Guide)
Shows you how to clarify your financial needs and
create a plan to meet them, just as a personal financial
adviser would do for you. Profiles the different products
(investments, pensions, savings, insurance and mortgages)
and explains how they could fit into your plan - covers
new schemes such as ISAs, Buy-to-Let etc. Take control of
your money, with "Be Your Own Financial
Adviser".
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The Intelligent Investor by
Benjamin Graham
An investment classic which lays
down the foundations of value investing. This book
inspired Warren Buffett to become the world's greatest
ever investor!
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One Up On Wall Street by Peter
Lynch
Peter Lynch successfully managed Fidelity's Magellan
fund, the largest mutual fund in the world. The book
relates his experiences and he suggests the common-sense
basics of where to look around for good companies, and
some of their hallmarks.
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The Warren Buffett Way by Robert
G Hagstrom
This fascinating book covers his
life and his innovative, highly successful investment
theories and tactics that encourage investors to act like
owners - some lessons here for property investors as well
as stock pickers.
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The Warren Buffett Portfolio by
Robert G Hagstrom
In The Warren Buffett Portfolio,
Hagstrom shows how Buffett and others use the idea of focus
investing to organise a winning portfolio. This book
looks at the mathematics, the psychology, and the mental
models necessary to build a successful portfolio.
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Buffettology by Mary Buffet
& David Clark
A guide to the techniques and
strategies of Warren Buffett, the successful American
investor. Using his system to assess a company's potential
economic excellence and the right price to pay for its
stock, the book demonstrates the actual mathematical
models and equations. These techniques can be directly
applied to property investment.
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Buffettology Workbook by Mary
Buffett and David Clark
This workbook guides readers
step-by-step through the same process millionaire investor
Warren Buffett uses when deciding what to invest in, and
when.
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Value Investing by Bruce
Greenweld et al
Bruce Greenwald is one of the
leading authorities on value investing. Some of the
savviest people on Wall Street have taken his Columbia
Business School executive education course on the subject.
Now this dynamic and popular teacher, with some
colleagues, reveals the fundamental principles of value
investing, the one investment technique that has proven
itself consistently over time.
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The Essays of
Warren Buffett: Lessons for Investors and Managers,
Revised Edition by Lawrence Cunningham
Lloyd's List,
10 May 2002
"...a fascinating compilation of the philosophies and
at times humorous observations of one of the world's most
successful investors."
Lawrence Cunningham has collated Warren Buffett's letters
into a single volume, providing readers with the chance to
gain an insight into this master of investment. The
letters distil all the basic principles of Buffett's
business practices.
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Probate Guide by Gill Cockburn
Probate is the process whereby the
deceased's executors apply for authority to handle the
deceased assets. This guide provides the information and
instructions needed to obtain a grant of probate, or grant
of letters of administration, and administer an estate
without the expense of a solicitor.
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Don't Pay Too Much
Inheritance Tax by Tony Foreman
Help and
information to reduce or even eliminate the impact of
inheritance tax. Sets out in detail which assets are
taxable and which are not, explains how assets are valued,
and how to minimize the liability to pay inheritance
tax. There are case studies, advice on how wills and
trusts can lessen exposure to inheritance tax, and
guidance on the role life assurance and pensions play in
further reducing inheritance tax payments.
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Buffett by Roger Lowenstein
This is one of the all-time-great
books on a true investment genius. A truly gripping read -
I can highly recommend it to anyone interested in making
money make money - Editor.
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Value Investing in Real
Estate by Gary W Eldred
The US book shows investors how to select
property investments that meet the proven and universal investment
criteria first explained by Ben Graham and later made
famous by his one-time student at Columbia University,
Warren Buffett. It reveals why, at current relative
prices, value investing in real estate will likely out
perform value investing in stocks.
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Making Money in
Real Estate: How to Build Financial Independence with
Residential and Commercial Property by Carolyn Janik
Overcoming naive notions of a
"sure thing" and constantly appreciating assets,
a guide to real estate investing helps readers navigate
the tricky waters of property ownership and all its
investment potential. Another US title with more than a
little relevance to the UK property market.
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The Allied Dunbar Pensions
Handbook by Anthony Reardon
A secure, good performing pension is
no longer a luxury but a necessity. The complexity of
pension schemes currently available has left investors
needing guidance. Where should they turn to manage their
own wealth after retirement? The Zurich Pensions
Handbook.
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The Which? Guide to
Pensions by Jonquil Lowe
This guide covers topics such as:
how much to save; what the state provides; the employer's
schemes; alternatives to pension plans such as ISAs;
choices if you change jobs; dependent relatives,
redundancy and divorce considerations; tracing old
pensions; claiming pensions, and tax issues.
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Financial Mail Complete Guide
to Planning Your Retirement by Stephen Womack
A comprehensive guide to all aspects
of pensions and planning your retirement that delivers a
wealth of information and expert advice in jargon-free
language. Stephen Womack shows how to plan for a secure
and more prosperous future by following a few simple
steps, and provides summary checklists of do’s and
don’ts.
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A Simple Guide to Pensions by
John Claxton
Providing up-to-date and objective
advice, this guide is written for anyone looking at
pensions, from first provision to those nearing
retirement. The author details the choices surrounding
pension options: state pensions, personal pensions and
occupational schemes.
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Building Wealth by Russ
Whitney
US book for those wanting to turn a
dream of wealth and financial security into reality, this
book describes exactly what it takes. It reveals self-help
techniques for changing one's attitude to money, and how
to achieve a positive credit rating, regardless of credit
history.
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Starting &
Running a B&B: A Practical Guide to Setting Up and
Managing a Bed and Breakfast Business by
Stewart Whyte, Nigel Jess
Written for would-be and current
B&B owners, this guide helps you assess the viability
of starting and running your own B&B, with tools to
make the most of your opportunities.
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Open Your Own
Bed and Breakfast: Completely Revised and Expanded by
Barbara Notarius
This fourth edition guide to opening
and running a bed and breakfast covers all the bases,
including evaluating a home's assets and liabilities,
determining charges for services, insurance, taxes, legal
liabilities, advertising and promotion, working with
reservation services, and much more. Now features: new
chapters on using the Internet and online marketing
resource considerations; and a completely updated appendix
on marketing and promoting.
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Starting and
Running a Holiday Cottage Business (Small Business
Start-ups S.) by Gillean Sangster
Many people dream of buying a house
in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that
can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an
existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did
it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they
started their own successful holiday cottage business.
In this book she tells you how you can do it too.
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Making Money
from Holiday Lets: A Start Up Handbook for Buying and
Letting Holiday Homes by Jackie Taylor
This handbook gives practical advice
on all aspects of buying and letting holiday homes -
including holiday flats, cottages and larger self-catering
complexes. It includes useful addresses, web sites and
further reading.
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Downshifters Guide to Relocation
by Chris Sangster, Gillean Sangster
According to recent research 40
per cent of the workforce under the age of 35 are making
serious plans to downshift, with 1.3 million people
hoping to make the break before 2013. As with the
thousands who are already living the dream, most will
think it's the best thing they ever did. But some may
miss the sophistication of city life. It's not easy to
move back so you really need to think whether you are
making the right decision. If you are, this book will
help you prepare properly.
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