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Winner of the 2023 EIFLE(Excellence in Financial Literacy Education) Award for Adults’ Book of theYear: Investing & Retirement Planning “A clear, concise, and wise guideto retirement planning.” – Kirkus ReviewsThe Discerning Investor addressesthe critical time in your investor life cycle: your transition into retirement.Never having retired before, you may continue managing your investmentsas you did in your 40s and 50s, not realizing that handling finances inretirement calls for a completely different approach, one that secures 30 yearswith no paycheck.     The Discerning Investor lays out the framework for conceptualizinga retirement portfolio, with an emphasis on anticipating and thusavoiding mistakes such as misjudging risk. Part I of the book starts with basic principles, introducing personal portfolio managementand examining how to manage uncertainty, which is part of every investor'slife.Part II focuses on the “personal” part of portfolio management,helping you understand your “numbers” and needs, including how to calculateyour retirement income gap, how to judge the source of cash flow to fuelwithdrawals, how to project future needs and how to set investment objectivesand monitor progress.Part III provides insights and tools for understanding theexperts who offer retirement portfolio management services, as well as forcomparing firms based on their service models, with a special focus onconflicts of interest that get in the way of unbiased advice. The author’sunique perspective and expertise are particularly apparent in her detailedoverview of Form CRS, a disclosure document mandated by the SEC that was rolledout in June 2020. Form CRS can help you to quickly grasp what your clientexperience might be like with a given brokerage or investment advisory firm.Part IV returns to personalization and offers self-assessmenttools to help you flesh out your investment strategy and move from planning toaction. An innovative assessment tool (Know Your Representative Rule), modeledon the brokerage industry’s Know Your Customer Rule, helps you put things intoperspective based on your own personal views.The Discerning Investor gives you insights and aframework upon which to shape your own way of managing your retirementportfolio. Kirkus Reviews concludes: “Jason’spresentation is intellectually rigorous—instead of self-help-style nostrums,she furnishes concrete, actionable advice substantiated with empirical data.Moreover, despite necessary excursions into technicality, this is a thoroughlyreadable book that will be entirely accessible to those with a limitedunderstanding of investment strategy.“Another ofits virtues is that it never dispenses hyperbolic promises and unflinchinglyconfronts the reality of risk: ‘In my experience, the most satisfied investorsare those who embrace the investor’s dilemma, understanding that risk(uncertainty) and reward (high returns) are forever and always intertwined.’“Overall, this is animpressively informative book that attests to the author’s 30-plus years ofexperience in the financial industry.”

This practical guide for corporate directors and their counsel offers a "point in time" snapshot of intelligence and current thinking about the intersection of governance and sustainability. Written by practice leaders, this book provides insight on ESG matters including discussions on the role of the board, ESG landscape, litigation and risk management, corporate culture and governance, and more.

This book is a practical guide for anyone with questions about what ombuds programs are and how they operate. Part I presents the author's expert responses to common questions and concerns about ombuds programs, and Part II uses real-world examples to illustrate the unique value that ombuds programs provide.

Trademark and Deceptive Advertising Surveys: Law, Science, and Design, Second Edition offers practical tools for recognizing and appreciating good survey methodology and distinguishing valuable evidence from its counterpart.

Author, blogger, and 3x general counsel Sterling Miller takes on the challenge facing legal departments today ¿ how to respond when the business asks the department to show its value. In clear, humorous, and practical style, he takes readers through the evolution of the in-house legal department to show the importance and the value in-house lawyers bring to the business day in and day out.

The Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development, Third Edition puts together the essential pieces of providing quality affordable housing: a development concept responsive to community needs, suitable land, permissive land use regulations, adequate government funding programs, and creative public-private partnerships.

This comprehensive publication provides practitioners in the area of life, health, and disability insurance with a national survey of each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the federal circuits regarding misrepresentations in applications as well as the applicable case law interpreting relevant statutes.

This book is a comprehensive guide to using online technologies to conduct virtual litigation practices.

This book provides an overview of some of the most common legal issues that arise in the world of blockchain-based assets.

Construction Checklists, Second Edition: A Guide To Frequently Encountered Construction Issues presents a unique collection of essential checklists that address the wide-ranging aspects of a construction practice.

The Law Firm Client Service Interview Playbook is a step-by-step guide to incorporating client service interviews into your firm's client relationship management strategy.

The global esports industry has grown rapidly, giving rise to a range of new and interesting legal questions and issues. This guide addresses which laws govern esports and provides a comparison to traditional sports, touching on topics such as intellectual property rights, labor and employment issues, violent content, collegiate esports, gambling, and more.

The Family Law Professional's Field Guide helps family law professionals better understand and communicate the dynamics of the conflicted family system.

Expanded, updated, and revised by the author, this edition of Trial Notebook includes 30 years of James McElhaney's clear, graceful, and entertaining writing. Nearly a third larger than the previous edition, the book includes 90 chapters that cover every stage of trial.

This resource provides you with an easy-to-read "roadmap" that guides you through the steps to improving your law firm's existing pricing and legal project management capability, as well as the overall profit contribution. Comprehensively revised and updated; applicable to the state of the legal market in mid-2019 and beyond.

This practical guide will help directors and officers of all organizations establish a cyber governance framework that enables them to meet their fiduciary duties, protect digital assets, ensure the organization meets its privacy and cybersecurity compliance requirements, and avoid litigation. Valuable checklists, charts, and a cyber lingo cheat sheet are included for quick reference.

How to Play the Game provides a basic understanding of the legal issues surrounding sports. It is the go-to source for anyone interested in getting into the field of sports law.

Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women on the Bench contains personal stories by and about some of the most revered and influential judges in the United States, a unique and deeply instructive glimpse into our justice system.

Designed to cover every aspect of a United States Tax Court case from start to finish, Litigating a Case in Tax Court provides detailed guidance and tips on the Tax Court process in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use paper format with an online portal for accessing many sample documents that practitioners can use.

Written by more than 40 highly skilled practitioners from 11 key jurisdictions, this book introduces readers to the complex and developing area of corporate internal investigations and uncovers a myriad of issues for additional legal consideration and advice. It considers the landscape and legal framework of the specific jurisdiction and provides a practical narration as to best practice in each.

This updated edition is designed to help lawyers prepare clients for the very formal and unnatural "question-and-answer" environment. Written by ABA bestselling author and seasoned litigator Dan Small, this easy-to-read guide provides a systematic witness preparation process and offers strategies and "Ten Rules" to help make witnesses comfortable and effective in a wide range of witness scenarios.

"A magnificent book on writing. Drawing on the lessons from psycholinguistics and rhetoric, Judge Bacharach has written a remarkably practical book on how to write effectively. Judge Bacharach illustrates his points with very specific suggestions and countless examples from briefs from top lawyers and opinions of judges. I learned so much from this wonderful book." -- Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Berkeley School of Law

This comprehensive reference guide provides lawyers with a complete and comprehensive review and discussion of legal project management, including the business case, the definitions and application, ethical considerations and the issues and constraints in implementation. This simple, easy-to-use framework can be applied from start to finish in any firm or practice area.

Nationally recognized litigator, Daniel P. Dalton, shares expert insights on litigating three types of religious property disputes. This information will be valuable for religious organizations and their counsel.

Learn about using Section 529 plans for financing K-12, college, graduate, or professional education. This resource, complete with plentiful practice pointers, details the rules for education planning and how to integrate it into an individual's comprehensive paradigm for financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning.

Crimmigration Law is a must-read for law students and practitioners seeking an introduction to the complex legal doctrine and practice challenges at the merger of immigration and criminal law.

Food Law: A Practical Guide offers attorneys of all stripes an introduction to how different areas of law and legal practice intersect with food. Ranging from intellectual property to food policy and food regulation, this guide aims to whet the appetite for individuals looking to engage with the unique needs of clients in the food and beverage industry.

This book serves as a resource for construction lawyers to prepare their cases for trial.