|
Books > Money & Finance > Property & real estate
From market memoirs, newspapers, financial journals, and
Congressional records, the author has woven a narrative describing
the political, social, and economic adjustment of the American
people to the speculative machinery that developed between 1868 and
the New Deal. The book begins with the struggle of Populist
legislators, representing stable farmers, to win a Congressional
ban of future commodity trading. Congress failed to act, but
anti-speculation, a characteristic of Populism, remained important.
In the Progressive era, the stock market rivaled the commodity
exchanges for attention. Criticism of market practices was rampant
as stories of Plungers spread, but no halt came until the crash.
Then New Deal philosophy favored the Progressive faction of the
anti-speculators. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton
Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again
make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished
backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
original texts of these important books while presenting them in
durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton
Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly
heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton
University Press since its founding in 1905.
Success is a simple thing that most people believe to be something mysterious and complicated - the reality, according to Paul Bassi, is something completely different. In the vast majority of cases, the people at the top have got there by following disciplines that open to everyone. The truth about success is that it's closer than you might think but harder work than you expect.
Anyone can be successful in life - by your own definition, which is the only one that really matters - if you set yourself a central ambition and follow some fundamental principles about how it can be achieved. While the advice in this book may look primarily at business and property, the underlying themes are applicable to whatever life and career you wish to pursue.
Drawing on stories from his youth, early career, family life and his current position as one of the Midlands' most prominent property investors, Paul Bassi shows how you can plan your own journey to success. It won't be easy; it won't happen overnight; and it won't come without making sacrifices. But if you want it badly enough and are prepared to be disciplined and relentless in your approach, it is all perfectly possible. This book will show you exactly what it takes.
|
|