Book description
Accessible financial guidance for turbulent economic times
With the stock market in a tailspin, real estate market continuing to
drop, and the economy in recession, it's important to understand how
you can get through these difficult times. Whether you're twenty-six
or sixty-two, you still need to live and provide for your future.
That's why you need Survive the Slump. As the personal finance
columnist for the Wall Street Journal Online, author Brett Arends has
become an authority for individuals who need to know how to best
position themselves and their money. Now, with his new book, Arends
has crafted a financial plan that anyone can put to work immediately.
From protecting what you have to rebuilding what you've lost, Survive
the Slump provides just the guidance needed.
- Outlines effective strategies for spending smarter, saving more,
and making sure that your money grows reasonably
- Contains straightforward advice that highlights immediate
savings opportunities
- Provides a timely financial action plan from a trusted Wall
Street Journal columnist
Written with every investor in mind, Survive the Slump will help you
make smarter investment decisions and put you in a better position to
survive and thrive under any economic condition.
Brett Arends is an award-winning financial
journalist and the personal finance columnist for the Wall Street
Journal Online. He has appeared on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,
CNN, the Michael Smerconish radio show, and a variety of other
national and local broadcasts. Arends also writes for MarketWatch.
Before joining the Wall Street Journal in 2007, he wrote for
TheStreet. com. Arends has a professional background and
qualifications in finance, and is a Chartered Financial Consultant
(ChFC®) and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS). He began
his career as an analyst at McKinsey & Co., the international
strategic consultancy. He was educated at Cambridge and Oxford
Universities.
