Business & Investing

Cramer, the bestselling commentator on investing, advises on how to invest wisely at any age, whether a recent college graduate or retiree. (Consumer Finance)Jim Cramer, bestselling author and host of CNBC's "Mad Money," has written the ultimate guide to lifetime investing for readers of any age. Wh... More

The most remarkable thing that happened to the world economy after 9/11 was . . . nothing. What would have once meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly, partly due to the efforts of the then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan. The post 9/11... More

Following the success of his #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Weight Loss Cure," Trudeau now blows the lid off the banking and credit card industry, exposing the greed that has taken over corporate America. (Consumer Finance)... More

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so... More

A collection of cartoons featuring the character Dilbert, through whom Scott Adams provides an inside view of bosses, meetings, management fads and other workplace afflictions... More

The coauthor of the bestselling "Built to Last" now presents a blueprint for transforming good companies into great ones. Charts & graphs throughout.The Challenge "Built to Last," the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained ... More

Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained them. Some of the key concepts discerned in this study, comments Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some pe... More

The best-selling Built to Last answered the question of what it takes to build an enduring, great company from the ground up. Good to Great answers an even more compelling question: can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a... More

Veteran coach and management consultant Allen shares the breakthrough methodsfor stress-free performance that he has introduced to thousands. He shows howto assess goals, relax, and stay focused.In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In "Getting Things Done," veteran coach and manage... More

In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. Soros, whose breadth of experience in financial markets is unrivaled, places the current crisis in the context of d... More

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. "Giving" is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations--and by individuals--to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and... More

This is a book about how we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century. Our task, Sachs argues, is to achieve truly sustainable development, by which he means finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity whi... More

>Rich Dad, Poor Dad will explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich. >Challenge the belief that your house is an asset >Show parents why they cannot rely on the school system to teach their kids about money >Define once and for all an asset and a liability >Teach you what to t... More

Black, the woman at the pinnacle of the Hearst magazine empire, draws on a lifetime of experience to reveal the essential elements of success for women anywhere on the corporate ladder.Cathie Black is the wise, funny mentor that every woman dreams of having. She was a pioneer in advertising sales at... More

You can go after the job you want...and get it You can take the job you have...and improve it You can take any situation you're in...and make it work for "you "For over 50 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this book has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in t... More

Millions of people around the world have - and continue to - improve their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie. In "How to Win Friends and Influence People" Carnegie offers practical advice and techniques, in his exuberant and conversational style, for how to get out of a mental rut and ma... More

"Investing well isn't easy, but it is possible. My goal in life is to make it easier for you to make money." Jim Cramer is the champion of the middle-class investor. Every night on "Mad Money," he provides valuable information about stocks, steering investors away from danger zones and leading them ... More

Lafley, the CEO of Procter & Gamble, and Charan, the bestselling author of "Know-How," show how to change the game of business by making innovation the centerpiece, driving everything from strategy and budgeting to employee selection, promotion, and reward.How you can increase and sustain organic re... More