Author: Conor O'Clery
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 161039335X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
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.
The Billionaire Who Wasn't
Author: Conor O'Clery
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 161039335X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
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.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 161039335X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
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.
The Billionaire Who Wasn't
Author: Beth Orsoff
Publisher: Beth Orsoff
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A criminal-in-training sister . . . A father who's on the lam . . . A mother who's barely speaking to her . . . And a federal agent who wants to bed her . . . What's a former billionaire's daughter to do? Nina Roth is having a horrible day. Actually, make that a horrible week. In fact, make it a horrible year. Unemployed? Check. About to be homeless? Check. Father's an international pariah and Nina's guilty by association? Check. What's a former billionaire's daughter to do? The only thing she can—swallow her fear, ignore that little voice inside her head telling her all is not as it seems, and embark on an international manhunt that will either save her life or destroy it, once and for all. Beth Orsoff deftly combines humor and suspense in this captivating escapade filled with fine wine, dysfunctional family, and an ending you'll never see coming.
Publisher: Beth Orsoff
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A criminal-in-training sister . . . A father who's on the lam . . . A mother who's barely speaking to her . . . And a federal agent who wants to bed her . . . What's a former billionaire's daughter to do? Nina Roth is having a horrible day. Actually, make that a horrible week. In fact, make it a horrible year. Unemployed? Check. About to be homeless? Check. Father's an international pariah and Nina's guilty by association? Check. What's a former billionaire's daughter to do? The only thing she can—swallow her fear, ignore that little voice inside her head telling her all is not as it seems, and embark on an international manhunt that will either save her life or destroy it, once and for all. Beth Orsoff deftly combines humor and suspense in this captivating escapade filled with fine wine, dysfunctional family, and an ending you'll never see coming.
The Billionaire's Con
Author: Mackenzie Crowne
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1612179525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Chef Meggy Calhoun realizes her long-held dream with the opening of Boston's hottest new culinary experience. Crazy-busy with her new restaurant, she can't deny a fascination for her hunky new tenant. But will her secret connection to one of New England's most powerful families poison her recipe for success, and leave her heart flambeed? Trevor Bryce Christos would do anything to protect the woman who raised him. Even seduce a beautiful con artist disguised as a chef and bent on cashing in on his family's wealth. Taking up residence in Meggy's carriage house while disguised as a writer doing research on small town New England is the perfect ploy to catch her at her game. But when the truth of her parentage is revealed, and his ruse exposed, he'll need the townsfolk's help with spin control if love is to remain on the menu.
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1612179525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Chef Meggy Calhoun realizes her long-held dream with the opening of Boston's hottest new culinary experience. Crazy-busy with her new restaurant, she can't deny a fascination for her hunky new tenant. But will her secret connection to one of New England's most powerful families poison her recipe for success, and leave her heart flambeed? Trevor Bryce Christos would do anything to protect the woman who raised him. Even seduce a beautiful con artist disguised as a chef and bent on cashing in on his family's wealth. Taking up residence in Meggy's carriage house while disguised as a writer doing research on small town New England is the perfect ploy to catch her at her game. But when the truth of her parentage is revealed, and his ruse exposed, he'll need the townsfolk's help with spin control if love is to remain on the menu.
The Billionaire's Temptation
Author: Elizabeth Lennox
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox
ISBN: 1950451879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Passions ignite as fortunes collide in a game of inheritance and desire. Levi Harris had one mission: deliver the news of Clarissa Donata's inheritance and be done with it. But he never anticipated the stubborn allure of a woman with soft, tempting lips and too-trusting eyes. As he fought against an unexpected desire, he couldn't shake the feeling of being drawn to her, repeatedly returning to ensure her satisfaction. Clarissa, a self-made woman, questioned the sudden wealth bestowed upon her by a long-lost father. And the enigmatic Levi, who ignited her heart and stirred butterflies within, seemed oddly insistent on her acceptance. As tension thickened, a sense of impending danger whispered in the air, intensifying their seductive dance.
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox
ISBN: 1950451879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Passions ignite as fortunes collide in a game of inheritance and desire. Levi Harris had one mission: deliver the news of Clarissa Donata's inheritance and be done with it. But he never anticipated the stubborn allure of a woman with soft, tempting lips and too-trusting eyes. As he fought against an unexpected desire, he couldn't shake the feeling of being drawn to her, repeatedly returning to ensure her satisfaction. Clarissa, a self-made woman, questioned the sudden wealth bestowed upon her by a long-lost father. And the enigmatic Levi, who ignited her heart and stirred butterflies within, seemed oddly insistent on her acceptance. As tension thickened, a sense of impending danger whispered in the air, intensifying their seductive dance.
Summary of Spencer Jakab's The Revolution That Wasn't
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN: 1669355470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In 2021, a financial wellness expert named Keith Patrick Gill testified before Congress about the dangers of the stock market. He had become rich by betting on the stock of a single company, and he had modern social media and trading apps to thank for it. #2 The hearing was a solution in search of a problem. It was a missed opportunity to expose how a hugely profitable business makes its money from the savings of novice investors. For decades, Americans have been forced to navigate a confusing maze of slick marketing messages from companies seeking to help them invest their money. #3 The committee hearing was to check how much of the stock market’s return was going to the public, and how some of the men testifying that day had become rich. But Americans are largely on their own when it comes to financing retirement and education. #4 The financial crisis made hedge fund managers like Gabriel Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital Management, out to be cartoon villains. He made part of his money by betting certain stocks would fall, and he was caught up in a securities fraud investigation.
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN: 1669355470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In 2021, a financial wellness expert named Keith Patrick Gill testified before Congress about the dangers of the stock market. He had become rich by betting on the stock of a single company, and he had modern social media and trading apps to thank for it. #2 The hearing was a solution in search of a problem. It was a missed opportunity to expose how a hugely profitable business makes its money from the savings of novice investors. For decades, Americans have been forced to navigate a confusing maze of slick marketing messages from companies seeking to help them invest their money. #3 The committee hearing was to check how much of the stock market’s return was going to the public, and how some of the men testifying that day had become rich. But Americans are largely on their own when it comes to financing retirement and education. #4 The financial crisis made hedge fund managers like Gabriel Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital Management, out to be cartoon villains. He made part of his money by betting certain stocks would fall, and he was caught up in a securities fraud investigation.
Summary of Spencer Jakab's The Revolution That Wasn't
Author: Milkyway Media
Publisher: Milkyway Media
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 2021, a financial wellness expert named Keith Patrick Gill testified before Congress about the dangers of the stock market. He had become rich by betting on the stock of a single company, and he had modern social media and trading apps to thank for it. #2 The hearing was a solution in search of a problem. It was a missed opportunity to expose how a hugely profitable business makes its money from the savings of novice investors. For decades, Americans have been forced to navigate a confusing maze of slick marketing messages from companies seeking to help them invest their money. #3 The committee hearing was to check how much of the stock market’s return was going to the public, and how some of the men testifying that day had become rich. But Americans are largely on their own when it comes to financing retirement and education. #4 The financial crisis made hedge fund managers like Gabriel Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital Management, out to be cartoon villains. He made part of his money by betting certain stocks would fall, and he was caught up in a securities fraud investigation.
Publisher: Milkyway Media
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 2021, a financial wellness expert named Keith Patrick Gill testified before Congress about the dangers of the stock market. He had become rich by betting on the stock of a single company, and he had modern social media and trading apps to thank for it. #2 The hearing was a solution in search of a problem. It was a missed opportunity to expose how a hugely profitable business makes its money from the savings of novice investors. For decades, Americans have been forced to navigate a confusing maze of slick marketing messages from companies seeking to help them invest their money. #3 The committee hearing was to check how much of the stock market’s return was going to the public, and how some of the men testifying that day had become rich. But Americans are largely on their own when it comes to financing retirement and education. #4 The financial crisis made hedge fund managers like Gabriel Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital Management, out to be cartoon villains. He made part of his money by betting certain stocks would fall, and he was caught up in a securities fraud investigation.
The Billionaire's Secretive Enchantress
Author: Elizabeth Lennox
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox Books (www.ElizabethLennox.com)
ISBN: 1940134889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
At eighteen, Sierra Berutelli watched in disappointment as the man of her dreams walked into her father's office. Despite his striking good looks, she knew that if he was connected to her father, he couldn't be the man for her. But then that disappointment changed to horror when she realized that her father had tried to kill the dashing stranger. Rushing the battered man to the hospital, she did everything in her power to save him. She was relieved that he wasn't working with father, but she knew she could never have a future with the handsome stranger if he knew she was related to Joe Berutelli. Now, six years later, after changing her last name and breaking off all ties with her father and his friends, Sierra came face to face with the man. He looked even more amazing, but she had to stay away from him. He was dangerous and she knew he would hate her if he ever found out she was the daughter of the man who almost killed him. Drake Harrison couldn't believe how perfect Sierra was. After searching so many years for the woman who had been by his side in the hospital, trying to discover her identity, he was ready to give up that dream girl because the real Sierra was so much more enticing, his ideal match. He didn't understand how she could be warm, passionate, and yielding to his embrace one moment, then pulling back in fear the next. But he was determined to discover all of Sierra's secrets.
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox Books (www.ElizabethLennox.com)
ISBN: 1940134889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
At eighteen, Sierra Berutelli watched in disappointment as the man of her dreams walked into her father's office. Despite his striking good looks, she knew that if he was connected to her father, he couldn't be the man for her. But then that disappointment changed to horror when she realized that her father had tried to kill the dashing stranger. Rushing the battered man to the hospital, she did everything in her power to save him. She was relieved that he wasn't working with father, but she knew she could never have a future with the handsome stranger if he knew she was related to Joe Berutelli. Now, six years later, after changing her last name and breaking off all ties with her father and his friends, Sierra came face to face with the man. He looked even more amazing, but she had to stay away from him. He was dangerous and she knew he would hate her if he ever found out she was the daughter of the man who almost killed him. Drake Harrison couldn't believe how perfect Sierra was. After searching so many years for the woman who had been by his side in the hospital, trying to discover her identity, he was ready to give up that dream girl because the real Sierra was so much more enticing, his ideal match. He didn't understand how she could be warm, passionate, and yielding to his embrace one moment, then pulling back in fear the next. But he was determined to discover all of Sierra's secrets.
The Revolution That Wasn't
Author: Spencer Jakab
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593421159
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"The saga of GameStop and other meme stocks is revealed with the skill of a thrilling whodunit. Jakab writes with an anti-Midas touch. If he touched gold, he would bring it to life." --Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street From Wall Street Journal columnist Spencer Jakab, the real story of the GameStop squeeze—and the surprising winners of a rigged game. During one crazy week in January 2021, a motley crew of retail traders on Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets forum had seemingly done the impossible—they had brought some of the biggest, richest players on Wall Street to their knees. Their weapon was GameStop, a failing retailer whose shares briefly became the most-traded security on the planet and the subject of intense media coverage. The Revolution That Wasn’t is the riveting story of how the meme stock squeeze unfolded, and of the real architects (and winners) of the GameStop rally. Drawing on his years as a stock analyst at a major bank, Jakab exposes technological and financial innovations such as Robinhood’s habit-forming smartphone app as ploys to get our dollars within the larger story of evolving social and economic pressures. The surprising truth? What appeared to be a watershed moment—a revolution that stripped the ultra-powerful hedge funds of their market influence, placing power back in the hands of everyday investors—only tilted the odds further in the house’s favor. Online brokerages love to talk about empowerment and “democratizing finance” while profiting from the mistakes and volatility created by novice investors. In this nuanced analysis, Jakab shines a light on the often-misunderstood profit motives and financial mechanisms to show how this so-called revolution is, on balance, a bonanza for Wall Street. But, Jakab argues, there really is a way for ordinary investors to beat the pros: by refusing to play their game.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593421159
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"The saga of GameStop and other meme stocks is revealed with the skill of a thrilling whodunit. Jakab writes with an anti-Midas touch. If he touched gold, he would bring it to life." --Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street From Wall Street Journal columnist Spencer Jakab, the real story of the GameStop squeeze—and the surprising winners of a rigged game. During one crazy week in January 2021, a motley crew of retail traders on Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets forum had seemingly done the impossible—they had brought some of the biggest, richest players on Wall Street to their knees. Their weapon was GameStop, a failing retailer whose shares briefly became the most-traded security on the planet and the subject of intense media coverage. The Revolution That Wasn’t is the riveting story of how the meme stock squeeze unfolded, and of the real architects (and winners) of the GameStop rally. Drawing on his years as a stock analyst at a major bank, Jakab exposes technological and financial innovations such as Robinhood’s habit-forming smartphone app as ploys to get our dollars within the larger story of evolving social and economic pressures. The surprising truth? What appeared to be a watershed moment—a revolution that stripped the ultra-powerful hedge funds of their market influence, placing power back in the hands of everyday investors—only tilted the odds further in the house’s favor. Online brokerages love to talk about empowerment and “democratizing finance” while profiting from the mistakes and volatility created by novice investors. In this nuanced analysis, Jakab shines a light on the often-misunderstood profit motives and financial mechanisms to show how this so-called revolution is, on balance, a bonanza for Wall Street. But, Jakab argues, there really is a way for ordinary investors to beat the pros: by refusing to play their game.
Carrying The Billionaire's Child
Author: Sarahs Pen
Publisher: StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
"I don't want anything to do with her. I'd rather marry her mother than marry her." *** Manny, the perfect heiress to Millicent's fashion house, is constantly pressured by her mother to get married and have a baby. Traumatized by past relationships, she decides to undergo IVF. But what happens when she discovers that there has been a mistake, and she is now carrying the child of the arrogant billionaire Andrew Cooper, who won't let her keep the baby? Will she win this battle for her child? Andrew Cooper, billionaire and CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company, hires a surrogate, but everything goes wrong, and now a woman he despises is carrying his child. He is determined to take the baby from her, even if it means digging into her past.
Publisher: StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
"I don't want anything to do with her. I'd rather marry her mother than marry her." *** Manny, the perfect heiress to Millicent's fashion house, is constantly pressured by her mother to get married and have a baby. Traumatized by past relationships, she decides to undergo IVF. But what happens when she discovers that there has been a mistake, and she is now carrying the child of the arrogant billionaire Andrew Cooper, who won't let her keep the baby? Will she win this battle for her child? Andrew Cooper, billionaire and CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company, hires a surrogate, but everything goes wrong, and now a woman he despises is carrying his child. He is determined to take the baby from her, even if it means digging into her past.
The Billionaire's Baby: A workplace, friends to lovers, steamy romantic comedy
Author: Ellis O. Day
Publisher: LSODea
ISBN: 1942706677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Billionaire Harker has everything he wants, except a child. He’s finally chosen the mother. Alison is brilliant, kind and hard-working. Her genes will mesh perfectly with his. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s spent the last year fantasizing about taking her to his bed and doing all kinds of deliciously wicked things to her. Alison can’t believe that her boss wants her to have his kid and that he wants to do it the old-fashioned way. She can’t imagine having sex with him. He’s Harker. Sure he’s kind of sexy in a dark, brooding way and when he barks orders her body naturally responds, but still…sex with Harker? She can’t do that, or can she? His offer is hard to refuse, and she’d only have to be with him until she got pregnant. It shouldn’t take long, right? This steamy, later in life, friends to lovers, romantic comedy will have you laughing out loud. Harker is brusque, alpha and bossy. Alison is fine with that in the workplace. He is her boss after all, but she’s not sure about having his child. He's determined to have her in his life and his bed. All he has to do is find the right price. Everyone has one. This is the full four-book series. Book four ends with Harker and Alison's HEA.
Publisher: LSODea
ISBN: 1942706677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Billionaire Harker has everything he wants, except a child. He’s finally chosen the mother. Alison is brilliant, kind and hard-working. Her genes will mesh perfectly with his. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s spent the last year fantasizing about taking her to his bed and doing all kinds of deliciously wicked things to her. Alison can’t believe that her boss wants her to have his kid and that he wants to do it the old-fashioned way. She can’t imagine having sex with him. He’s Harker. Sure he’s kind of sexy in a dark, brooding way and when he barks orders her body naturally responds, but still…sex with Harker? She can’t do that, or can she? His offer is hard to refuse, and she’d only have to be with him until she got pregnant. It shouldn’t take long, right? This steamy, later in life, friends to lovers, romantic comedy will have you laughing out loud. Harker is brusque, alpha and bossy. Alison is fine with that in the workplace. He is her boss after all, but she’s not sure about having his child. He's determined to have her in his life and his bed. All he has to do is find the right price. Everyone has one. This is the full four-book series. Book four ends with Harker and Alison's HEA.