Download or read book BILLIONAIRE WITHOUT A PAST written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after Rachel quits her dream job as a ballerina, she meets Nikolai, a billionaire, at her friend’s wedding. She is immediately attracted to his sad and mysterious eyes. He’s tried to keep his personal life a secret by distancing himself from the friends he grew up with in the orphanage. Rachel tries to get Nikolai to stay at the wedding, since she can see that he is in pain. She herself has been wondering whether she deserves to love and be loved. But while Rachel is talking about her dream of being a ballet critic, he suddenly presses his lips against hers.

Download or read book Billionaire Without a Past written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the richest men alive needs the right woman to learn his true worth. A glittering romance from the bestselling author of The Cost of the Forbidden. Nikolai Eristov lives by one rule: never look back. The inscrutable tycoon has buried his past so deep that, to the outside world, the only thing driving him is his personal chauffeur. Until Nikolai meets elegant ballet dancer Rachel Cary at a wedding . . . Behind her practiced smile and innate sensuality, he glimpses a woman running from shadows as dark as his own. One electric night together leads Nikolai to promise Rachel two weeks of exquisite pleasure. Except for the first time, this indomitable billionaire lied. Because two weeks isn’t nearly enough . . . “A passionate and emotional romance with a stunning level of depth takes the story to a higher level . . . an enjoyable romance which does not fail to draw in the readers from page one.” —Harlequin Junkie

Download or read book Billionaire Without a Past written by Carol Marinelli and published by Mills & Boon. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Missing Billionaires written by Victor Haghani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Economist Best Book of the Year "Making Money and Keeping It" – The Wall Street Journal Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending. Many of these families didn’t choose bad investments– they sized them incorrectly– and allowed their spending decisions to amplify this mistake. The Missing Billionaires book offers a simple yet powerful framework for making important lifetime financial decisions in a systematic and rational way. It's for readers with a baseline level of financial literacy, but doesn’t require a PhD. It fills the gap between personal finance books and the academic literature, bringing the valuable insights of academic finance to non-specialists. Part One builds the theory of optimal investment sizing from first principles, starting with betting on biased coins. Part Two covers lifetime financial decision-making, with emphasis on the integration of investment, saving and spending decisions. Part Three covers practical implementation details, including how to calibrate your personal level of risk-aversion, and how to estimate the expected return and risk on a broad spectrum of investments. The book is packed with case studies and anecdotes, including one about Victor’s investment with LTCM as a partner, and a bonus chapter on Liar’s Poker. The authors draw extensively on their own experiences as principals of Elm Wealth, a multi-billion-dollar wealth management practice, and prior to that on their years as arbitrage traders– Victor at Salomon Brothers and LTCM, and James at Nationsbank/CRT and Citadel. Whether you are young and building wealth, an entrepreneur invested heavily in your own business, or at a stage where your primary focus is investing and spending, The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions is your must-have resource for thoughtful financial decision-making.

Download or read book The Billionaire Who Wasn t written by Conor O'Clery and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing life of the modest New Jersey businessman who anonymously gave away 10 billion dollars and inspired the "giving while living" movement. In this bestselling book, Conor O'Clery reveals the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the "James Bond of philanthropy." Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world's largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes Magazine as the twenty-fourth richest American alive. But secretly Feeney had already transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. Only in 1997 when he sold his duty free interests, was he "outed" as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times, who had anonymously funded hospitals and universities from San Francisco to Limerick to New York to Brisbane. His example convinced Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to give away their fortunes during their lifetime, known as the giving pledge.

Download or read book Morelli s Mistress written by Anne Mather and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A forbidden affair... no longer denied?"--Back cover.

Download or read book Not the Billionaire written by Krista Noorman and published by Krista Noorman. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a billionaire, hurt in the past. She's a country girl with no idea who he is. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to happily ever after or will his well-intentioned charade tear them apart? All women ever want from Sebastian Schultz is his family’s money, which is why he’s avoided dating like the plague. But when Genevieve Willis walks into the Schultz building, ranting about her meeting with the cold fish head of the company, unaware that’s exactly who she’s speaking to, he’s immediately drawn to her beauty and sense of humor. Sebastian can’t resist this opportunity to finally get to know a woman without the stigma of the Schultz name, so he introduces himself as Kurtis from Public Relations, and implores his playboy younger brother to act as president in his place. Genevieve can’t believe her luck landing her dream job, and she can’t stop thinking about Kurtis, the sweet PR guy, she met on her first day. When they’re thrown together to work on the biggest charity event of the year, the attraction between them grows stronger. But something’s off with Kurtis, and she can’t quite put her finger on it. As they spend more time together and the fundraiser gets closer, will it become impossible for Sebastian to conceal his real identity? And will Genevieve forgive him when she learns the truth?

Download or read book The Price of His Redemption written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He wants her--no matter what the cost! Daniil Zverev is the world's most ruthless and sinfully seductive tycoon. No one would ever know the cruelty and rejection that fueled his ascent. But beautiful ballet teacher Libby Tennent is getting under Daniil's skin and dangerously close to the truth. From the moment she waltzed into his office, feisty Libby has challenged the dark-hearted Russian. He doesn't do favors, yet he helps Libby's business. He definitely doesn't do relationships, yet one night with Libby isn't enough! Money might be no object, yet the cost of getting closer to Libby is much higher...

Download or read book The Last Eligible Billionaire written by Pippa Grant and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book No Billionaire Left Behind written by Angelique Haugerud and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing economic inequality, corporate influence in politics, an eroding middle class. Many Americans leave it to politicians and the media to debate these topics in the public sphere. Yet other seemingly ordinary Americans have decided to enter the conversation of wealth in America by donning ball gowns, tiaras, tuxedos, and top hats and taking on the imagined roles of wealthy, powerful, and completely fictional characters. Why? In No Billionaire Left Behind, Angelique Haugerud, who embedded herself within the "Billionaires" and was granted the name "Ivana Itall," explores the inner workings of these faux billionaires and mines the depths of democracy's relationship to political humor, satire, and irony. No Billionaire Left Behind is a compelling investigation into how satirical activists tackle two of the most contentious topics in contemporary American political culture: the increasingly profound division of wealth in America, and the role of big money in electoral politics. Anthropologist and author Angelique Haugerud deftly charts the evolution of a group named the Billionaires—a prominent network of satirists and activists who make a mockery of wealth in America—along with other satirical groups and figures to puzzle out their impact on politics and public opinion. In the spirit of popular programs like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, the Billionaires demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of economics and public affairs through the lens of satire and humor. Through participant observation, interviews, and archival research, Haugerud provides the first ethnographic study of the power and limitations of this evolving form of political organizing in this witty exploration of one group's efforts to raise hope and inspire action in America's current political climate.

Download or read book The Cost of the Forbidden written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turning in her resignation opens the door to pleasure for one woman and her most seductive boss—from the bestselling author of The Price of His Redemption. Clients, women, money . . . ruthless CEO Sev Derzhavin is a master at getting whatever—and whomever!—he wants. Rejected as a child, Sev has never been refused since. So when his personal assistant resigns, Sev can’t resist the challenge of enticing the beautiful brunette to stay . . . Naomi Johnson has to walk away before she gives in to the chemistry with her infamous heartbreaker boss and opens her heart to yet more bruises. But on their last business trip to Dubai, Sev makes a shocking suggestion to relieve the tension between them: enjoy some overtime—in his bed. “A well written romance about a fling that turns out to be something more . . . The romance is hot and passionate due to the amazing chemistry Sev and Naomi share.” —Harlequin Junkie

Download or read book The Secret Billionaire written by Teymour Shahabi and published by . This book was released on 1985-09-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1960s -- March 24. Billionaire Lyndon Surway takes off in his private plane and never returns. His will leaves the entirety of his wealth--one of the largest fortunes in history--to his "dear friend Lucian Baker." Only there is no trace of anyone by that name. And the fortune itself is nowhere to be found.Andrew Day knows nothing of wealth and privilege, but he won a scholarship to study at the most exclusive school in the country, in the town where the mystery, decades later, remains unsolved. There he discovers friendship and danger with the aristocratic Cameron and the beautiful Olivia. But watchful eyes follow him everywhere... Until, one night, he comes across a secret that will change his life. As he begins to unravel what really happened to the Surway fortune, the question remains: who is Lucian Baker?

Download or read book How to be a Billionaire written by Martin S. Fridson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-12-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "How To Be A Billionaire" erfahren Sie, wie sich manche Leute in einem ganz bestimmten Bereich menschlichen Strebens hervorgetan haben, nämlich im Streben nach Geld. Hier geht es nicht um das halbe Prozent der amerikanerikanischen Bevölkerung, das über einen Kapitalwert von einer Million Dollar verfügt. Hier geht es um Amerikaner, die 1.000 bis 40.000 Millionen Dollar ihr eigen nennen. In diesem Buch wird zum ersten Mal diese massive Anhäufung von privatem Vermögen ausführlich untersucht. Hierbei stützt sich Fridson verstärkt auf Biographien und journalistische Reportagen, die die Findigkeit, den Elan und die Rücksichtslosigkeit dokumentieren, auf die sich diese Vermögen gründen. Er enthüllt die wichtigsten Taktiken, Prinzipien und Strategien, die die Reichen superreich gemacht haben, wie z. B: "Verstoße gegen die Regeln", "Nachahmung ist besser als Innovation", "Beherrsche den Markt", "Investiere in politischen Einfluß" und "Übertrumpfe die Konkurrenz". Erläutert wird das gesamte Repertoire, angefangen bei Verhandlungstechniken über Tipps für den besten Deal bis hin zur Wahl der Branche und zum Börsengang des Unternehmens. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für jeden, der (erfolg)reicher werden will. (12/99)

Download or read book Built Not Born written by Tom Golisano and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get tested and proven advice on how to navigate risk and succeed in all phases of business ownership from a successful entrepreneur who turned a small startup into a billion-dollar company. Self-made billionaire and Paychex founder Tom Golisano understands the fears, risks, and challenges small-business owners face every day. He has launched and grown his own highly successful business and mentored dozens of entrepreneurs, helping them build their own fruitful companies. Golisano knows how nervous aspiring business owners are about the risks of entrepreneurship. Now, he’s sharing the startup-to-exit secrets to success and how he turned $3,000 into $28 billion dollars. Built, Not Born shows you: How going against the grain can be a great strategy for finding business opportunities and why it pays to question conventional wisdom. Why the pregnant pause can be an effective weapon in negotiations and when interviewing potential employees. Why a prenuptial or even a postnuptial agreement is critical to any business owner. What potential buyers and funding sources look for, and the best way to present a business plan. And finally, the key growth and leadership strategies that have helped Paychex sustain its incredible level of growth and profitability. Built, Not Born provides a direct and practical approach on how to overcome everyday challenges. This essential handbook is a key resource for current and aspiring entrepreneurs on how to start, grow, and operate a successful business.

Download or read book The Accidental Billionaires written by Ben Mezrich and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER “The Social Network, the much anticipated movie…adapted from Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires.” —The New York Times Best friends Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg had spent many lonely nights looking for a way to stand out among Harvard University’s elite, competitive, and accomplished student body. Then, in 2003, Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard’s computers, crashed the campus network, almost got himself expelled, and was inspired to create Facebook, the social networking site that has since revolutionized communication around the world. With Saverin’s funding their tiny start-up went from dorm room to Silicon Valley. But conflicting ideas about Facebook’s future transformed the friends into enemies. Soon, the undergraduate exuberance that marked their collaboration turned into out-and-out warfare as it fell prey to the adult world of venture capitalists, big money, and lawyers.

Download or read book Nazi Billionaires written by David de Jong and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Meticulously researched …compels us to confront the current-day legacy of these Nazi ties.” —Wall Street Journal A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II—and how America allowed them to get away with it. In 1946, Günther Quandt—patriarch of Germany’s most iconic industrial empire, a dynasty that today controls BMW—was arrested for suspected Nazi collaboration. Quandt claimed that he had been forced to join the party by his archrival, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, and the courts acquitted him. But Quandt lied. And his heirs, and those of other Nazi billionaires, have only grown wealthier in the generations since, while their reckoning with this dark past remains incomplete at best. Many of them continue to control swaths of the world economy, owning iconic brands whose products blanket the globe. The brutal legacy of the dynasties that dominated Daimler-Benz, cofounded Allianz, and still control Porsche, Volkswagen, and BMW has remained hidden in plain sight—until now. In this landmark work of investigative journalism, David de Jong reveals the true story of how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich. Using a wealth of previously untapped sources, de Jong shows how these tycoons seized Jewish businesses, procured slave laborers, and ramped up weapons production to equip Hitler’s army as Europe burned around them. Most shocking of all, de Jong exposes how America’s political expediency enabled these billionaires to get away with their crimes, covering up a bloodstain that defiles the German and global economy to this day.

Download or read book The Billionaire s Contract Marriage written by Diana Fraser and published by Bay Books. This book was released on 2022-10-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hard-hearted billionaire, a secret heiress, bound together in a marriage which neither wants. Sebastian Richmond returns to England to take over the estate he’s inherited after his father dies, only to find his tyrannical father has played one last trick on him—he has to marry to inherit. And not just anyone. He has to marry the daughter of his father’s mistress. With a heart hardened by his cruel upbringing, Sebastian never had any intention of marrying. But now, it seems, he has no choice. Indra Anand was seventeen when her mother became Charles Richmond’s mistress. Indra grew to love her step-father who doted on both her and her mother. He taught her how to manage the estate but she’d never imagined she’d inherit it. And she certainly never imagined he would be so cruel as to insist on marriage to the infamous Sebastian—his ruthless eldest son. But Sebastian will do whatever it takes to inherit the estate which had belonged to his beloved mother’s family. Besides, marriages don't last forever—do they? The Billionaire's Contract Marriage is the first book in Diana's British Billionaires series. Look out for Sebastian's brothers' stories in late 2022: 1. The Billionaire’s Contract Marriage (Sebastian) 2. The Billionaire's Impossible CEO (Alexander) 3. The Billionaire's Secret Baby (Harrison) Other books by Diana Fraser: Italian Romance 1. The Italian’s Perfect Lover 2. Seduced by the Italian 3. The Passionate Italian 4. An Accidental Christmas The Sheikhs of Havilah 1. The Sheikh’s Secret Baby 2. Bought by the Sheikh 3. The Sheikh’s Forbidden Lover 4. Surrender to the Sheikh 5. Taken for the Sheikh's Harem Secrets of the Sheikhs 1. The Sheikh’s Revenge by Seduction 2. The Sheikh’s Secret Love Child 3. The Sheikh’s Marriage Trap Desert Kings 1. Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh 2. The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride 3. The Sheikh's Lost Lover 4. Awakened by the Sheikh 5. Claimed by the Sheikh 6. Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh