Bøger af Brad Thomas

Demystify real estate investment trusts with this masterful guide from an industry expert.In The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide, author Brad Thomas walks you through both basic and advanced topics in the profitable, sustainable world of real estate investment trusts. From historical industry performance to the equations needed to calculate key metrics in REIT stocks, this book covers the history, vocabulary, principles, and analysis you'll need to invest wisely in this growing asset class. Find out how you can strengthen your investment decisions and conclusions with publicly traded REITs in the short- and long-terms alike.With this book you'll:* Understand exactly what REITs are, how they work, and why they've achieved such impressive historical returns* Discover how REITS have performed over the decades up against other asset classes* Compare and contrast the various subsectors - such as residential, retail, office, healthcare, self-storage, lodging, technology, and more - to understand which ones can work better in your personal portfolio.Perfect for personal and professional investors alike, The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide is an invaluable guide to a crucial asset class that is often overlooked or poorly understood despite its undeniable impact on portfolios over the past 60 years.

Get the 411 on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and how they might fit into your portfolioAre you looking for exciting--but responsible--new investment opportunities that go beyond simple stocks and bonds?In REITs For Dummies, celebrated investing lecturer and author Brad Thomas delivers an easy-to-understand guide to getting started with real estate investment trusts--also known as "REITs." These flexible and lucrative investment tools package together individual properties so you can invest in land and buildings without the hassle of being a landlord.In the book, you'll get a straightforward tour of REIT property sectors and the different ways you can invest in REITs. You'll also find:* Strategies for selecting the best REITs for you and your family* Ways to navigate the sector and generate durable income that helps you sleep well at night* Options for those who want to go beyond the United States and investigate international REIT products.You already know about the basics of stock and bond investing. Now it's time to learn about some of the other interesting financial products available to the responsible investor. In REITs For Dummies, you'll get the jargon-free and easy-to-follow guidance you need to wrap your head around this exciting opportunity.

The Greatness Revolution doesn't just inspire and motivate. It walks us through a step-by-step process designed to help us become who we truly are so we can bring that to our community and world. Greatness lies within each and every individual, and the stories and tools in this book help us to unlock that greatness to live the transformed life, the most fulfilling life one can live, the life of service."Brad has given us a step-by-step map to reach the gifts given to us at birth. . .You'll learn how to discipline your thoughts so that they become a tremendous force in realizing your calling...This book is a love letter written by a soul who has proven everything he teaches. . .You'll find yourself coming to love Brad, and then, in a moment, you'll discover that love for yourself."Jack Schlatter, Author"Brad was able to make a book about self-improvement fun and challenging. It was the most in-depth book I have read on the subject. Before I knew it, I was doing homework at the end of each chapter and loving it...Everyone who reads this book will be better for it."Kent Wieber, Veteran Teacher & Coach"This book provides a good regimen for someone who wants to work on or discover more about themselves. I definitely will come back to it whenever I feel like I'm stagnant!"Dixie Poteet, University Student

Using tiny hatches and dots derived from gridlike knitting patterns--a self-described "found language"--British artist Ewan Gibbs (born 1973) makes astounding pointillistic drawings whose imagery dissolves into abstraction when viewed at close range. Ewan Gibbs: America is bound in a gorgeous hardback linen cover with a slipcase.